Batang 80s: MacGyver is the ultimate problem solver
He may not be from Japan but as an 80s kid growing up in the Philippines, MacGuyver would definitely be part of my reality. And you have to agree with me, he’s amazing. He’s sugoi. To me, MacGyver is the Renaissance Man. Forget Da Vinci. I didn’t know Da Vinci as a little kid. But I got MacGuyver on RPN9, so screw Da Vanci and his crossdressing Mona Lisa antics. I kind of grew up idolizing MacGyver with all those mad...
The Asahi Beer Robot
Here’s the Asahi Beer Robot, a fascinating toy that opens a can of beer and pours it into a mug for you. It’s a cute toy. But it talks a lot before it finishes pouring you a darned beer. Just give me my beer, darn it! I sense this is not to good for impatient drunkards out there.
Summer sizzles with Sandwich’s Sunburn video
And I love alliterative titles. Anyway, do we have tanning salon’s here in Manila? A few perhaps but I do believe that more and more Filipinos are using whitening cream than get a tan (unless they’re tisoys or tisays). But such is the premise of Sandwich’s video for their song Sunburn (of their Five on the Floor album). Sandwich running a tanning salon with babes and bikinis galore! Sakto for summer! Here’s the...
MUSIC STATION to launch at Animax on March 9
It’s been around for a little more than 20 years but it’d be only now that we’d get some of their sugoi stuff. MUSIC STATION is Japan’s most popular music variety show and it’s debuting for our viewing on Animax. It’s pretty much like TRL, J-style! The show features everything about the J-pop scene complete with interviews, live performances and charts. Tune in to chance upon live performances from...
Pinoy J-rock bands at “My First”, March 3 at Kolumn Bar
Mixed Knots Productions presents “My First” at Kolumn Bar, Scout Torillo near Timog Ave., March 3, 2007. Featuring Pinoy J-rock cover bands: Ethereal Anthem Euphoria Borazuteru ducklings SOUREI Himitsu Heiki 7Thvrsday NANASHI X versus Zero Do’Ahou Negative Zero Also playing are hand-picked underground progressive/punk emo/rock bands: Lady Vain In Her Coffin Karmen Aethyra...