MUSIC

In its 30^th anniversary, UP Circle of Industrial Engineering Majors (CIEM) hosted “Jam in Time,” last November 17 (Friday, 7pm), at the Bahay ng Alumni, UP Diliman. The concert featured 6 Cycle Mind, Updharmadown, Giniling Festival, Fuse, Bluecheese and other bands about the campus.

The event really sounds like something big, 97.1 DJ’s were even there, and were emcees of the program. The concert was also aired in their radio station at around 9:00pm and 12:00am.

Guess what, I got in for free!! Haha! Minutes before the concert, my roommate Ramil rushed in our room and flushed in front of me two free tickets! Haha! I was kinda lazy then, but I started putting on some decent clothes as soon as “6 Cycle Mind” caught my eye on the ticket. We hurried to the dormitory lobby to sign our late permits. After minutes of Ramil’s disgust on a student leader, we arrived at the venue. There’s no competition on the view at all. Hehehe! Ramil was even picking on the blemishes of the vocalists on their faces. I got to see BLUECHEESE! Hahaha! I really enjoyed the voice of their female singer, so round and so powerful! And of course, the bands that I look up to, Up Dharma Down and 6 Cycle Mind, really made it.

It’s one of my frustrations, singing. Back in high school, there are many people who sing better than I do, chaining me in the background. But that doesn’t keep me from loving music. Now, even my academic load won’t hinder me from enjoying what I really want to do. I like music as it is, and not what it brings, all else is just a bonus.

One hour from now, I’m gonna be one year older, but before this day would end, Happy Birthday to my buddy, MARC MILAN PEREZ!!