BPM Friends and Family

Buffalo Springfield Tour

2011-11-18T13:37:00.001-08:00

Buffalo Springfield perform at the Fox Theater in Oakland, California, June 1, 2011

"Thank you, we're Buffalo Springfield," Neil Young announced early in the band's June 1st show at the Fox Theater in Oakland, the opening date of the Springfield's first tour since the spring of 1968. "We're from the past," Young added drily.
They were not – he could have added without fear of contradiction – stuck in it. For nearly two hours, in a performance comprised almost entirely of songs from nearly half a century ago, Buffalo Springfield's surviving members and original vocal-songwriting front line – Young and singer-guitarists Stephen Stills and Richie Furay – played like a band genuinely reborn: thrilled to be on stage again, determined not to let their songs or legacy down. There was jubilant fraternity in the close-harmony singing, especially by Young and Furay in the soft vocal rain at the end of "On the Way Home" and their gleaming Morse-code flourishes behind Stills' grainy tenor in "Rock and Roll Woman."

Read more from David Fricke/ Photos by Jay Blakesberg

Lost Angeles Reunion

2011-11-12T02:51:00.001-08:00

January 2004...Dhani Mumar, Tits, DL, Phiz, Lagim, Beth, Ces, Nick, Sandy and a host of friends and family at Tit's 50th Celebration. Stepping back for: A special night to remember...check out the interactive clip

Remembering Duane Allman

2011-11-08T12:08:00.000-08:00

On October 29, 1971, Duane Allman – lead guitarist and spiritual general of the Allman Brothers Band – died in a motorcycle accident in his band's adopted hometown of Macon, Georgia. He was 24. Allman's passing and the loss a year later of bassist Berry Oakley, on his bike in a collision with a bus near the site where Allman crashed, marked the end of the group's first prime time – the Allmans had recently issued their landmark third album, At Fillmore East – but not the story.Read more: from the Source

Augusto's Love Video

2011-10-14T07:58:00.000-07:00

About the Video: A photo collage of Tito with BPM, family and friends in celebration
of Tito's birthday January 11, 2008.

About the Music: By J. Hendrix's Axis: Bold as Love...introduced first at a BPM
gathering (late 60's) at one of our many 'Happenings" in our small part of the world
and courtesy of...Mr. Skiddo State. It was in a huge BPM Gathering in Quezon City.
"EXP" and "You Got Me Floating" were used as intros to warm up the party. A church
atmosphere, murals, smoke machines, blacklights, motor bikes, girlfriends and yes..
that stuff too.

Music is available at Amazon and iTunes.
www.bpmust.com

BPMUST Video Archive 101311

2011-10-13T14:03:00.000-07:00

John and Yoko's Spread Peace Video

2011-10-13T10:25:00.000-07:00

Let us all light a candle for Love and Peace....the Mantra

BPM Playlist : A Collection of Random Music and Videos.

2010-12-31T03:58:00.000-08:00

2010-03-16T21:50:00.000-07:00

7 Sexiest Female Chess Players

You just know that all the hot chicks in high school were in the chess club. Cheerleaders, no thanks. We want girls with brains,(and beauty, if possible). Here are some specimens who not only made it in the ranks of professional chess, but also make for a nice swimsuit calendar, if Sports Illustrated will finally ever get to the chess/swimsuit issue we’ve all been hoping for.
7 Sexiest Female Chess Players | EgoTV

2010-01-13T01:56:00.000-08:00

A Mac For Everyone

Check out the Source

2009-11-28T10:16:00.000-08:00

Bruce Remembered

Martial artists from a Kirkland school comprised the bulk of a small group gathered Friday at Bruce Lee's grave for what would have been his 69th birthday. Read full article by Mark Rahner

2009-11-27T12:01:00.000-08:00

Million Dollar Babies

SYDNEY (Reuters Life!) - Think your children are costing you a lot? You're right, with an Australian study finding that the average child now costs $1 million (US$917,000) to raise, taking into account toys, holidays and other activities. Read article.

2009-09-07T01:52:00.000-07:00

Interviews from Live Jazz

2009-08-15T15:20:00.000-07:00

Classic Pinoy Memories

Click here for more of this cool pinoy retro site

2009-07-02T19:11:00.000-07:00

Beth's BPM Video Interview 2009 (Sideways)
WARNING! BPM Roundtable talk may be offensive to some.
Rated PG: BPM Language.

Recorded June 2009 during Beth's trip to the PI.
The other videos on this particular set are not
BPMUST related videos. Disregard please.

2009-07-02T14:52:00.000-07:00

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Beth Domingo: 2009 Trip to the PI

Please check out the link below to view photos:

Beth Domingo

2009-05-24T16:15:00.000-07:00

BPM VIDEO ARCHIVE: Faces of BPM (Slide Version)

2009-01-11T18:46:00.000-08:00

BPM November 2008 Reunion Video

From the BPM reunion 08 at Jing's with Maricor, Antonette, Mario, Jun, Bong, Keith, Jim, and Dores. A rare short video. Great to see Maricor and Jun revisiting some vintage BPM dance moves. Don't worry about the toys in the background. They are just that, props and not real. Harmless.
WARNING! BPM Roundtable talk may be offensive or 'booking' (busted ng Metrocom) material to some.
Rated PG: No malicious intent BPM talk.

The comments made on this video can, for some, be viewed as 'material evidence' or 'exhibit B' (for 'booking') thus offensive. Please don't shoot me, i'm just the messenger. Enjoy!

2009-01-11T17:40:00.000-08:00

BPM VIDEO ARCHIVE: Faces of BPM (Extended Version)

About this Video: A completed "rough" version of our old "Faces of BPM_Oh Well". This mini videoslide contains more a focused backdrop of 'BPM DAYS' musical textures and images than "Oh Well" This BPM video clip will take you way way back to those crazy summer days and wild nights as you view these archived photos.

Our ugly faces (not all)...familiar and bizarre, and music you first heared at a BPM gathering.
The surreal images of UST_'HIGH', Elementary. UST Architecture and Fine Arts, UST Commerce, PSBA, Stella Maris, St. Mary's, Trinity, PWU Fine Arts, UM, UE, FEU, Troop 13, Roces Ave,Project 6, Cubao, Magallanes, the early DZRJ Tower, Antipolo Rock, Baco, VCon, Food Tripper, Kowloon Nights, 'Q' concerts, Balisawsaw, Petrified Anthem, Bugil, Mangga, Ermita Gallery Nights and much more.

These experiences were fun and extremely hazardous (for us kids ROAMING the streets of Manila pre Martial Law)......reckless BPM ways, helped shape the 'FACES' of BPM.

2008-11-18T21:08:00.000-08:00

Jing Hosts BPM Fireworks Reunion 2008

Foster City crowd get together. Glen on guitar, Puchie harmonizing with Randy wowing the group with some interesting vocal effects.

2008-08-25T00:14:00.000-07:00

Pedro Hosts BPM Reunion 2008

Sometime in May or June 2008, Pedro was host to a unique BPM Reunion. Unique? well, for 2 reasons. 1. The event was recorded. Although the quality needed a flashlight, I still got a lot of laughs and tears of joy from this video. 2. The group showed a genuine display of affection for one another as they sing and dance to Motown. Well, it's a lot of videos with photos so I will let you check it out and experience the event. Great stuff guys....the U.S. group wish we were all there!

2008-07-08T22:46:00.000-07:00

More About Bob Fernandez

2008-05-18T19:33:00.000-07:00

UST Fine Arts BPM

More rare photos from the Fine Arts days thanks to Mr. De Guzman. Love the Oski shot...the look of the times says it all.

2008-05-18T05:01:00.000-07:00

UST Atelier and WindowPaine

Puchie's coming back to life. He also sent us more rare photos from the UST College of Architecture and Fine Arts/Engineering circa 1972. You will recognize Puchie and Randy in the color photos. You can view the set of photographs from Photobucket. Thanks Baby V!

2008-05-18T04:51:00.000-07:00

UNDEAD: The Resurrection of Puchie

Tesoro "Puchie" De Guzman has risen!!! After years having Puchie as one of the BPM deceased, I received an e-mail from Baby V, confirming that Mr. De Guzman is alive after all. This great news came in a few hours before the sad e-mail about Nog Nog Fernandez' passing away. A strange coincidence indeed! So, welcome back Puchie.

2008-05-18T04:38:00.000-07:00

Robert Bob "Nognog" Fernandez is Dead

Robert Bobby Fernandez was reported to have passed away. We nicknamed him "Nog Nog". I still have vivid memories of those days we hanged out roaming the streets of Dapitan and Gov. Forbes. Nog loves to play the drums. We listened to Steppenwolf and I remember those days when we listened to the Blind Faith's album over and over again...Ginger Baker's drum solo..you know. Anyway...send Bobby pleasant thoughts. Think of those happier days. We love you Bob and we will forever be friends! Check out NogNog's photos.

2008-03-30T01:50:00.001-07:00

Bass Blues Deluxe Wilkinson

Not so often bass guitarists roam this earth...Mingus, Pastorius, Flea, Mel Schafer, Eberhard Weber, Stanley Clarke. Did I miss anyone in this Bass de Elite group?
Oh yeah...young Tal Wilkinson with Jeff Beck, Crossroads 2007.

2008-03-29T10:48:00.000-07:00

Ocean Shores 2007

I love the sound of the ocean. This is fall 2007 at Ocean Shores, Washington.

2008-03-22T08:04:00.000-07:00

Manic Street Preacher's Autumnsong

Send in the Tigers by MSP is one of the best cd's of 2007. Try it and set your cd player on "repeat all"....guaranteed to inspire...i love this video. I just have to share it.

2008-03-21T22:36:00.000-07:00

Seattle Natives: Palm Drawings by Phil Rodriguez

One way I kill time during extremely boring meetings is to doodle on my Palm Pilot. I just save and later import to PS to work on the layers for color. This slideshow was created using the PhotoBucket site tools.
"IOD" the background music is by Greg Tripi also from PhotoBucket.
A Remix version from Photobucket

2008-03-20T19:50:00.000-07:00

Winter in Seattle: Seattle Snow 2007 by Phil Rodriguez

Originally posted on YouTube in January 2007. Another way of seeing this grey city...always seems to change. Musical Credits: Gary Burton and Thievery Corporation. Check out my YouTube Channel.

2008-03-20T19:17:00.000-07:00

Best Photos of the Year 2008: #34 Seattle Ferry Seats

Most of the time, Seattle is grey. Grey mornings, afternoon and sometimes grey nights! Having the to work in the city and the suburbian areas, different times of the day, one gets to view a surreal and sometimes spectacular changes in the city's landscape.

I have often attempted and failed to explain what i see so i attempt to capture these images through my paintings, photographs, video, music and poems.

On your left is one of the chosen 35 photos out of 5000 entries taken by Seattle residents featured in a The SeattlePI's Seattle Pix. The Readers Photos of the Year 2008 #34 photo is my entry, Click on philr to view the rest of my photos.

2008-01-05T11:24:00.000-08:00

Just Ask the Axis: Tito's Birthday 2008 Slideshow

Slideshow starring Tito Molina, family and friends celebrating Tito's birthday January 11, 2008. Teeto, Skiddo, Pepot aka Don Brewer of Mangga Rock. Musical backdrop is J. Marshall Hendrix's Axis:Bold as Love. This vinyl was introduced and played millions of times in '68 by Mr. Molina.

2008-01-05T11:16:00.001-08:00

the last time jing and i had our picture taken backdropping the pacific ocean was 2004.
it's been a long overdue excursion.we hoped for a sequel for another fun and challenging event in the future. but for now....i photographed my "homie" against another beachfront photo and came up with this one. hope you like it mr. L

2008-01-05T11:08:00.001-08:00

love this picture of yoyie...sent around new year 2008. detective inspector charlie chan?

2008-01-05T11:02:00.001-08:00

latest pic of keith and the boys with mr. l taken last december 2007.

2008-01-05T10:56:00.000-08:00

last photo of pete...i will add the other images once i get my act together...still a good pic..keep posted guys!

2006-11-04T16:58:00.000-08:00

Teen Town
Jaco, Zawinul and Wayne plus an amazing percussion section make up the legendary Weather Report.

2006-11-04T16:12:00.000-08:00

The Faces of BPM (Extended)
A collection of mini BPM videos re edited for present viewing.

2006-11-04T12:31:00.000-08:00

When the BPM site started in 2000, it was a live location to test my web pages and short videos. I must admit these was a pain since i don't really care for coding and the available tools at the time were either too expensive or almost non existent, meaning you have to figure it out yourself. Graphic Designers love to cut and paste so to mix all the cool web tools and make them work seamlessly with a simple look seems like a good idea for a clean BPM website.

Now....function is another thing...so with php and sql, the chatrooms and forum pages were added. They did not work very well for the BPM site since most BPMers, I think, just like to watch and wait. Participation will require a heavy load of trumpet flower and Remy.

Fast forward to 2006....
if you check BPM Site lately http://www.seattletown.com/BPM03 , the look is the same but with some new fun features. So let's see if this Blog page will be a good replacement for the old dead BPM Forum.

Phil

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BPM Ocean Shores 2004

Check out photos from our BPM at the Beach Ocean Shores 2004. A very nice interface with a slideshow option. No more maxing out your email account. Just click on the link and barabing! baraboom!
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Mamasyal sa Pilipinas

An excellent collection of Philippine scenic photos. I just think these are the the most interesting images I have seen so far by some of the best photographers online.