sino ako? ako ay sino?

Posted on November 23, 2016 by batjay

hi mom – this song is for you. love you 🙂

I’ve told the truth, I didn’t come to fool you

Posted on November 13, 2016 by batjay

last night’s #SNL opening was epic in so many levels. first, it was a tribute to #LeonardCohen who passed away this week and what a way to calm a fearful nation with a song that’s ambiguous but hopeful. finally, i have to say, #KateMcKinnon has the fucking chops.

I did my best, it wasn’t much
I couldn’t feel, so I tried to touch
I’ve told the truth, I didn’t come to fool you
And even though it all went wrong
I’ll stand before the Lord of Song
With nothing on my tongue but Hallelujah

here’s my take 🙂

The heart of the matter

Posted on September 30, 2016 by batjay

HEART OF THE MATTER – recorded this one in singapore, a long time ago. circa nineteen kopong-kopong.

running on empty

Posted on August 12, 2016 by batjay

revolver

Posted on August 10, 2016 by batjay

Lampano Alley at the International Blues Challenge 2016

Posted on February 5, 2016 by batjay

The official HD vidoes of Lampano Alley during the ‪#‎IBC2016‬

Semifinals at Wet Willies: http://bit.ly/1X92mZL
Flynn’s Elimination Round Set 2: http://bit.ly/1KvtX5l
Flynn’s Elimination Round Set 1: http://bit.ly/1KvtKz8
Gerry Lee Lewis’, Jan 26 2016: http://bit.ly/1RUI6eJ
BB Kings, Jan 29 2016: https://youtu.be/_6Sado9yrk8

in the land of submarines

Posted on July 30, 2015 by batjay

and he told us of his life, in the land of submarines ‪#‎yagbadoodle‬ ‪#‎ipadpurokanalangdrawing‬ ‪#‎yellowsubmarine‬ ‪#‎beatles‬

Dilaw na Magaling Sumisid

Posted on July 28, 2015 by batjay

dear mang boy,

di ko maalala kung ano ang pinakauna kong kanta ng beatles na narinig kasi walang patid ang pagpapatugtog ng pamilya namin sa musika nila simula nung ako’y musmos pa lamang.

ang naalala ko ay ang pinakauna kong paboritong kanta ng beatles at siyempre galing ito kay ringo, opolpeepol

#DilawNaMagalingSumisid #Beatles #YellowSubmarine

“so we sailed into the sun, till we found the see of green” – the Beatles

nagmamahal,
unkyel batjay

sun studios

Posted on February 4, 2015 by batjay

Beale Street Busking

Posted on January 28, 2015 by batjay

here’s the future of filipino music: mean jay’s Joko Reantaso, all 15 years old of him, busking in memphis, TX. yeah baby, the future is in good hands.

mean jay is the philippine’s youth entry to the international blues challenge.

making love to his tonic and gin

Posted on December 31, 2014 by batjay

The Art of McCartney

Posted on December 5, 2014 by batjay

one of the few times where the cover versions are better than the originals. bb king does a version of “on the way” and i couldn’t even imagine myself saying this but i really love “no more lonely nights”, the cover version, that is. it rocks.