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RASP - Urban Gulaman @20th

Woke up 4 o’clock in the afternoon. I had a hangover, the usual routine after waking up. Got to find some food for my raging stomach. Too much gin last night, my stomach is rumbling. Anyways, I saw this post from my friend that he went to a December Avenue gig, and I remembered that Sago is having their 20th anniversary gig for their Urban Gulaman album.

So I chatted this friend of mine who went to the December Avenue gig, and I said “Pre may extra ka ba jan? Hehe” also said this line to my another friend. And they both lend me some money. They never asked what for. They just send me the money. Good fucking friends aye.

So I took a shower and rode the mrt and jeepney to 123block. The vibe is just the same with any other music gig that I went. A mellow vibe that feels comforting. I went by myself. I ordered a Pale Pilsen in can that is worth 150 pesos on the liquor booth. Tell me, what’s wrong with that haha.

So here I am enjoying my beer, a little bit far from the stage and the crowd, the show is not starting. I saw this man from 20 meters away coming towards me, if you are an indie music fan you can easily identify this man. And then he walked past by me. It was Unique, he’s going to the exit near the barrier. And he seems like waiting for someone. So I kept my cool and looking to the stage, then I looked behind to see him and there he is with Zild. Some folks took some pictures with them and they walk near the merch booths to the food booths and to the stage. And the first act starts to play. Blaster and the Celestial Klownz.

“Plakado�� that’s all I can say for the first act, even tho they have some tech difficulties during the first song, all in all, it is really good. After their set I go for a quick smoke outside/on the other side of the barrier, because that’s where the organizers told to me the only area that I can smoke.

The second act is Alyson, I’m not that really hooked to their music. Not my type for now maybe. But they are really good also. After their set I went outside, there’s a near 7/11 so I go and buy me a lemon dou, for only 80pesos #hacks. I just put it inside my pocket. Then go straight to the venue without the bouncer noticing what am I hiding.

The 3rd and final act before the headliner, Spacedog Spacecat, all their songs are sounded like it is all covers. This genre is my type. Indie rock, shoegaze type band. I think they are really really good. On their last song I went to the Rest room and saw that, there’s a smoking area nga pala near the toilets. I forgot this smoking area because the last time I went here was like 2 and a half years ago. So after the 3rd act, I went for a smoke near the toilets.

There’s Dong Abay, Shanne Dandan, the guy from Oh Flamingo and some other people taking their cig break. Surreal experience for me because it was the first time that I saw Dong Abay. He really looks like a rockstar. Then the sax player and percussionist of RASP also there. The percussionist saying that Francis is nowhere to be found. He said that they are all dead if they didnt see him fast enough. Then he stroll away. The vibe on that smoking area is very much different from other smoking area that I went. It is surreal.

Here comes the band, starting to play. I’m lost for words. It really is a surreal experience for me. It is one of the most special night for me.

Maybe I can explain the set list on another post.