To everyone celebrating this day, happy thanksgiving to you all! We don't have thanksgiving here in my part of the world but some friends and I recognize it because we all just wanna feel a little extra fuzzy for one more day of the year and well we do go out to dinner for it. Last year, four of us friends went out to a spanish place called La Tegola, a restaurant in the hills of Cebu with a nice overlooking view of the city. After we had dinner, we didn't say out loud the things we were thankful for. Instead, we wrote them in tiny pieces of paper and folded each of them into recognizable shapes. The four pieces of folded paper were then put into a shoe-shaped little box and hidden some place for us to come back to later on when we deemed it okay to do so. We figured that day would be today, this year. Whether we open it or not is still up in the air. There are only three of us left here coz the other one migrated to the US to be with his wife and kid. We'll see later... as for dinner plans, none of that so far. ...

The Fray is back! The band exploded onto the music scene back when they released their 2005 major-label debut album How To Save A Life and is now poised to do it all over again with the released of their self-titled second full-length album due out in February 3, 2009. This is its first single, "You Found Me". Awesome lyrics, good song! Was it the right single choice? We'll find out in the next couple of months how it will do. But as for me, I like it a lot. [audio:The Fray - You Found Me (BLP).mp3] (dL: The Fray - You Found Me) Coldplay's Prospekts March EP and the Viva La Vida Prospekts March Edition comes out next week and lookie here... it's Viva La Vida's awesome opening track. Previously just an instrumental song, the band has given it a second life on 'Prospekts' with the addition of lyrics and opens the new set as well. Great song in my opinion. This is "Life in Technicolor II". The EP has a couple more noteworthy new tracks (Glass of Water, Prospekts March/Poppyfields) in addition to this and the previously-leaked spruced up version of "Lost" with rapper Jay-Z, so you guys should definitely ...

I received some sad news earlier tonight. An old friend of mine from back in high school got killed today in a road accident in Butuan together with his wife. What breaks my heart even more is that they were newlyweds, they just got married last month on the 18th of October. I've never spoken to this friend since high school, but still my heart sank after I was told about this tragedy. The past couple of weeks I've been caught up in depression for partly selfish reasons and just a whole lot of shit happening around me... this news has put all that into a standstill. Once again I am reminded that life is indeed short, the moments fleeting... time only but a fragment upon sands eternally blown into whirlwinds inside an uncertain hourglass of chance. We need to make the most out of it, and I intend to. For Edison and Charade, may God bless you both with even more love up there in heaven... your story may have took an unexpected turn into that of grief for the people who care for the both of you, but do know that you have left us all with an inspiring sliver ...

The gloomy weather's not the only dark cloud hanging over my head lately... Heather Nova - "Out On A Limb" [dL] (from the album The Jasmine Flower) [audio:Heather Nova - Out On A Limb.mp3] Red sky at night, you tell me there's good yet to come / I think I might find a little more, a taste of happiness / I've built these walls around myself, I can't see over / And all these lines I tell myself, so I don't have to try / 'Cause what if I fall? What if I fail? What if I find I'm out on a limb? / And what if I fly? What if I sail? What if I find that it's better than ever before? xxxxxxxxxx Josh Pyke - "The Lighthouse Song" [dL] (from the album Chimney's Afire) [audio:Josh Pyke - The Lighthouse Song.mp3] I'll annul these little walls of attrition and these invocations / That's seen me holding my camera at arms length / To self-document these new locations / When I should be leaning against you / Deciding on things to get done / And you should be leaning on fountains / And filling my space up and breathing the air from my lungs / So we ...

THE NEW SNOW PATROL ALBUM IS AMAZING!!! Check out one of the tracks on the new album, a potential future single and potential HUGE smash... "Crack The Shutters" [audio:Snow Patrol - Crack The Shutters.mp3] Watch out for this getting played in a pivotal scene on at least one major TV series within the next few months. It just screams soundtrack to me... such poetic lyrics for such a simple moment... so awesome! Buy the CD when it comes out! A Hundred Million Suns will be out in Ireland on October 24, in the UK on October 25, and in the US (and worldwide) on October 26, 2008. P.S. did i get the lyrics right? the line in the post title?

Let's get into it... Coldplay is set to release an 8-song EP on November 24th called Prospekts March featuring 8 new songs that weren't put on Viva La VIda or Death And All His Friends. Both the standalone EP and a repackaged edition of 'Viva La Vida...' with the new EP bundled will be available for purchase beginning on the said date. The new set will include Coldplay's new single "Lost!" in a version featuring superstar rapper Jay-Z, who I must say set the song on fire! The new collaboration is called "Lost!+" or "Lost+". Now that's a nice way of saying "remix" without saying "remix" haha. I thought I liked the song before, but now I love it! Jay-Z's rap quasi-surprisingly fit in perfectly! [Listen] Kanye West's "Love Lockdown" stormed up to #1 a few weeks ago on the Billboard Hot 100 and now he has again leaked his own song on the net via his blog. "Heartless" is said to be the second single off of upcoming album 808's & Heartbreak, album due out November 24th. The rumor is that the whole album is entirely composed of auto-tuned songs. That could mean Kanye not only raps on the songs, but ...

It's the start of the weekend... I'm stoked! Haha as if I'll be able to rest... still got lots of stuff to do for work and my little side-projects, some of which are way past due. And we're moving to a new home next weekend, that is if everything goes according to plan. If the move gets delayed again my dad's probably gonna have a fit, like he did many times over the past week. Anyway, just wanted to give a shoutout to you guys and tell you that I'm still here, not dead. Hope y'all are doin' great! I'll be back real soon with regular updates. For now though, let me leave you with a mini-mix of songs from a couple of genres that I don't usually put up here but I actually dig on some level. Some of you would probably recognize these, but some of you wont. A couple of new tracks, and some goodies from recent years. I am letting you try this out because I think it goes with the weekend. And because I was doing laundry the other day and this was my soundtrack to it... which quite oddly fit rather well ...

Aqualung - "On My Knees" [listen] This is the first single from Aqualung's fourth album Words and Music... an album comprised of several new songs written by Mr. Aqualung himself Matt Hales, as well as some old ones in acoustic settings, and a nice cover of Paul Simon's "Slip-Sliding Away". I am addicted to this! It didn't make an instant impact when I first heard it some weeks ago but gradually it got stuck in my head and it hasn't left there since... something about the melody keeps me going back to the song. Nice album, too... very cohesive. Its the perfect "pleading for forgiveness" song, not sappy yet full of just the right amount of heart. "Don't you hear me calling? I'm on my knees. Don't you feel me falling at your feet? All alone in the darkness holding my heart singing please... please..." Take him back already! (Album out now!) Taylor Swift - "White Horse" [listen] This song is from Taylor's upcoming sophomore album Fearless due out November 11th. It closes the album and is a really nice song of realization (relationship-wise) all in a very spare production with just a couple of guitars and a cello (or what ...

It's the sound of heaven on earth!!! Enya surprised fans a couple of weeks back with an official announcement that a new album from her will be released on November 10th (11th in the US). It will be called And Winter Came. Originally conceived as a Christmas record, the album later evolved into more of a full-on Enya album based in a Winter landscape where Christmas arrives here and there (as described by producer/collaborator Nicky Ryan). It might be neither cool nor uncool to like Enya but the lady has been moving albums under the radar for the past 20 years and has since sold over 70 million units of her records worldwide. Quite an achievement considering she's not a mainstream artist. I first became a fan of hers with the release of The Memory of Trees back in 1995, when I was still discovering the vast greatness of possibilities that is Music. Since then, every time she releases an album it has been an event coz she only releases them every three to five years. I'm looking forward to this one already... looks like my holiday season will be glorious with the majestic, lulling, beautiful music of Enya playing ...

Finally, it premiered! Z100 and KissFM played this first a few hours ago but if you missed it I'm sure you'll hear it a whole lot more in the next couple of months. If you don't wanna turn on your radio however, you could always listen to the song here. When Britney Spears releases something new, people always buzz about it. I know a lot of you aren't fans of Ms. Spears right here but I'm sure you're curious about how she sounds after the horrible year she had last year. I'm happy to say that she's in tip-top shape and fine form on this new single of hers. Its not a new sound... I could easily put this along with the others on the Christina Aguilera - Rachel Stevens - Goldfrapp post I made a couple of weeks ago, but I won't because this is a mighty fine dance-pop single. It uses the same 8/15 beat that plenty of hit (albeit crappy) singles are using these days, but this one is taking it to the next level with sleek production values courtesy of The Outsyders. Talk about energy! Britney's sixth album comes out on December 2nd 2008. It ...

Well folks, here it is... David Cook's first official single outside of the American Idol bubble. This is not 'Time of My Life' territory people! But it's not as hard "rock" as I thought it would be, well it's a ballad. I guess he's trying to bridge the gap between the songs that the people heard from him on idol and the type of rock he said he wanted to make... all before shocking us in awe of the rockin' tunes he's got cooked up on the rest of his album. One could only hope. I don't know what I think of "Light On" yet, i'm not jumping outta my chair in excitement but i don't hate it either. After a couple of listens though, the chorus lingers in your head. That's how I got addicted to Daughtry's "It's Not Over" back when it first came out. Will this one follow suit? Don't know yet... the band Hinder comes to mind at times when I listen to this... not the greatest comparison in the world coz right now I'm so not over not liking "Lips of An Angel" yet. You be the judge! The stream is not *now ...

This list was supposed to be Tuesday Music Roundup Part 2 for last week, but I got caught up with my other responsibilities and wasn't able to put this up. Oh the joys of being a young guy trapped in an adult's world. Anyway, this set here is strong. The first song alone is killer!!! multiplied! The Killers - "Human" Pay my respects to grace and virtue. Send my condolences to good. Give my regards to soul and romance, they always did the best they could. And so long to devotion, he taught me everything I know. Wave goodbye, wish me well, you gotta let me go. [listen] remarks: new album Day & Age produced by Stuart Price will be released on November 25th 2008 (or the 24th or 26th, depending on what part of the world you're from). If this new single is any indication, it is going to be insanely awesome! The song is pure lyrical genius imo. I'm addicted already! Jack White and Alicia Keys - "Another Way To Die" A door left open, a woman walking by, a drop in the water, a look in the eye, a phone on the table, a man on your side, or ...