• SANDO's first gig was at Mayric's last May 2004. They played at the "Put your Jacson" gig which was organized by Sir Glenn and Sir Roger. They were the last to play that night. There were a few people left (Last Band Syndrome). Most of them were their friends. They played "Tanan", "Bayaw", "Lapitan" and "Pagpapatuloy". Even with empty tables, the boys didn't fail to put on a good show which made a fan out of the lucky ones left that fateful night.

• SANDO songs "Angry Albino", "Sino Sa Aming Dalawa" and "Lab Song" are regularly played at NU107's "In The Raw". You can listen to those songs by requesting them to NU107's "Remote Control Weekend".

• "Billie Jean" by Michael Jackson was the first video to air on MTV by a black artist.

• C3P0 is the first character to speak in Star Wars.

• George Harrison, with "My Sweet Lord," was the first Beatle to have a Number 1 hit single following the group's breakup.

• "Happy Birthday" was the first song to be performed in outer space, sung by the Apollo IX astronauts on March 8, 1969.

• Jethro Tull is not the name of the rock singer responsible for such songs as "Aqualung" and "Thick as a Brick." Jethro Tull is the name of the band. The singer is Ian Anderson. The original Jethro Tull was an English horticulturalist who invented the seed drill.

• Jimi Hendrix, Janis Joplin, and Jim Morrison were all 27 years old when they died.

• The characters of Homer, Marge, Lisa, and Maggie were given the same first names as Simpsons creator Matt Groening's real-life father, mother, and two sisters.

• The first CD pressed in the US - for commercial release - was Bruce Springsteen's 'Born in the USA'.

• Time magazine's "Man of the Year" for 1938 was Adolf Hitler.

• Some biblical scholars believe that Aramaic (the language of the ancient Bible) did not contain an easy way to say 'many things' and used a term which has come down to us as 40. This means that when the bible -- in many places -- refers to '40 days,' they meant many days.

• The longest name in the Bible Mahershalalbaz (Isaiah 8:1).

• In 1945 a computer at Harvard malfunctioned and Grace Hopper, who was working on the computer, investigated, found a moth in one of the circuits and removed it. Ever since, when something goes wrong with a computer, it is said to have a bug in it.

• The "O" when used as a prefix in Irish surnames means "descendant of."

• The term "devil's advocate" comes from the Roman Catholic Church. When deciding if someone should be sainted, a devil's advocate is always appointed to give an alternative view.

• The white part of your fingernail is called the lunula.

• A human head remains conscious for about 15 to 20 seconds after it is been decapitated.

• When Thomas Edison died in 1941; Henry Ford captured his last dying breath in a bottle.

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12/19/04

Payanig Battle of the Bands was held at the Town Plaza in Bagumbayan, Bulacan, Bulacan. The place was jampacked with rockers of different ages. Fifteen bands were listed to compete. Each band had their own style of music. Most were young kids who felt contented to do covers. Who can blame them? They were there to enjoy playing their stuff and mimic their idols.

Sando was a guest performer. They opened the night with their two original compositions. That was the first time the band played in Bulacan. Even Joel confessed that it was his first time to step in Bulacan.

The boys went up on stage after the host introduced "The Sandos". Their first song for the night was "Bayaw". The hard rockin' number surprised everyone in the town with an energetic performance from the band. I myself thought that this was an exceptionally impresive rendition of the song. When asked about it, JP simply said, "Maluwag kasi yung stage eh."

Their second and last song was "Pagpapatuloy Pa Ba?" Same as the previous one, this was also done with a lot of intensity. The ending was a symphony of guitar noise a la Sonic Youth. Waves of feedback purified the ears of the audience which left them yearn for more.

Sando made a hell of an opening. I could sense that the boys were having loads of fun that night. Rok said that this was one of their best gigs so far---the sound system was cool and the Bulacan folks were great. Too bad they only played two songs. The organizers followed a strict time management. With fifteen bands in the line up, and a lot more trying to make their way in the list, who could know when the night would end? Anyhow, the event was spectacularly a great night for music and for all the young people who always keep the flame alive.

12/07/04

It was a stormy day on the eve of the gig but somehow, there was divine intervention. Typhoon "Yoyong" hit Sierra Madre and the threat was dispersed by the giant, leaving a bright and cheerful day in the process. A day that brought happiness to lots of young street kids in the area. The 11th year celebration of Museo Pambata pushed through after all. This was for the benefit of the cute, little, naughty kids around the Metro.

The event started early at around 6PM. The kids hyped up the show with a cool dance number, then with an inspirational play. Afterwards, they gave an energetic performance of the song "Itsumo". Many other acts performed. The children were entertained by the Anino Shadow Play Collective, Roence Santos of Joint Project, Magicians Foundation of the Philippines and Newspaper Taxis. Cocojam did a great job with covers of reggae hits, while Blue Jean Junkies gave the young ones a crash course on good old bluesy rock and roll.

Sando played after the Junkies. It was aroud 10PM but surprisingly, the kids were still alright and awake. Their set blew the minds of the audience. They played in a semi-acoustic set up with Bro Mike on Bongos, Tamborine and Eggs, Sal used an acoustic guitar, JP on plain clean tone electric guitar, Joel used his trusty e-bow and Rok with his favorite wood-finished Washburn bass guitar.

The soundcheck was a rondalla version of "Ring Christmas Bells". All the guitarist did harmonious instrumental.

The first song was "Pananabik". The version was a Hawaiian sounding one. It makes you want to get your grass skirt and do a hula.

It was followed by "Sino Sa Aming Dalawa". It was the first time they played that song live, according to the members of the band. Their acoustic version of "Sino Sa Amin.." was great. It has a bluesy feel provided by JP, which was probably a hang over from listening to Blue Jean Junkies.

After that was their own rendition of "Christmas Alphabet". The kids felt free singing the letters out loud.

Sando was supposed to play a three-song set but the kids wanted more so there's nothing left to do but to give the simple wish of the youngsters. Their encore song was a tamed version of "Tanan" which was entitled "Sama". They sang "Isasama kita" instead of "Itatanan kita" in the chorus.

Everybody was happy after the whole event. People were left singing "Sino Sa Aming Dalawa" as a last song syndrome. The storm was strong, but music was proven to be stronger.

(Pictures of the gig at the downloads section)

ACTUAL NEWS AD TEXT:

MUSIC, MAGIC & MARKET AT MUSEO
PAMBATA

WHAAAAT:
The country's premier interactive museum for
children celebrates Christmas and its anniversary
in this special 2-night event. Visitors will get the
rare opportunity to visit the museum after dark, a
first in the museums 11-year history. Fun and
exciting magic shows, shadow plays, celebrity
storytelling sessions, musical performances and
other family activities will be held all over the
museum. There will also be a Christmas bazaar in
the museum grounds. On the second night, a live
musical concert will close the event with some of
the countrys best bands as performers.

WHEN:
3 & 4 December 2004 / Saturday &Sunday /
6 P.M.-10 P.M.

WHERE:
Museo Pambata, Roxas Boulevard corner South
Drive, Manila

WHO:
Performances from Anino Shadow Play
Collective, Blue Jean Junkies, Cocojam, Roence
Santos of Joint Project, Magicians Foundation of
the Philippines, Newspaper Taxis, SANDO and
many more.

11/22/04

SANDO was featured at FHM Philippines website. Check this link for the actual article.

FHM feature on SANDO

11/17/04

You can now download SANDO's first single. Right click on the link below and click on "Save Target As".

Sino Sa Aming Dalawa

Request this song to NU107's "Remote Control Weekend":

Type: NU Sino Sa Aming Dalawa

on your mobile phone and send to 2299

11/17/04

SANDO's 1st home-made album "College Lab" is now available at your nearest Sarabia Optical U. P. Diliman branch, and Cubicle Art Gallery in C. Raymundo corner Stella Maris, Pasig. So hurry! What are you waiting for? Grab a copy now!