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Super Panalo Sounds!
Super Panalo Sounds!
is the first novel by award-winning writer Lourd de Veyra, who is also the main man for the rock band Radioactive Sago Project. This book takes us on the rough-and-tumble journey of the greatest band you never heard, a story of drugs, rock and roll, and the depths of the human soul. We witness both the exhilaration and the ravages wrought by the rock scene. Tracing Pinoy rock history while creating its own alternative mythos, where rock gods walk on water, bands record mythical albums and then vanish from the scene, and kids from Projects 2-3 can change the world with music, Super Panalo Sounds! is a mind-opening, mind-altering cautionary tale of how high and how low you can go when you’re rocking and rolling.
is the first novel by award-winning writer Lourd de Veyra, who is also the main man for the rock band Radioactive Sago Project. This book takes us on the rough-and-tumble journey of the greatest band you never heard, a story of drugs, rock and roll, and the depths of the human soul. We witness both the exhilaration and the ravages wrought by the rock scene. Tracing Pinoy rock history while creating its own alternative mythos, where rock gods walk on water, bands record mythical albums and then vanish from the scene, and kids from Projects 2-3 can change the world with music, Super Panalo Sounds! is a mind-opening, mind-altering cautionary tale of how high and how low you can go when you’re rocking and rolling.
161 pages, Paperback
First published January 1, 2011
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Lourd Ernest H. de Veyra
14 books317 followersLourd Ernest Hanopol de Veyra is a multi-awarded Filipino musician, poet, journalist, broadcast personality, and activist who first became famous for being the vocalist of Manila-based jazz rock band Radioactive Sago Project.
De Veyra graduated with a Bachelor of Arts in Journalism from the University of Santo Tomas.
As literary influences, de Veyra cites Beat movement writers such as Allen Ginsberg and Jack Kerouac. He explains, speaking as a fellow at the 45th UP National Writers Workshop:
“What I look for in poetry is an uneasy kind of energy. An energy that is already beyond the configuration of words and then assumes a density that is akin to music. At the heart of it all is jazz. Jazz, the manipulation of breath— the unleashing of breath, the holding of breath, the destruction of breath. The most basic unit of jazz is the swing and the breath. My primary influence is the Beat movement and I think my initial fascination for them was rather hinged on the wrong reasons: the radical visual arrangement of lines on the page, the profanity and the absurdity that struck my mind as a welcome relief from the stultifying archaisms of 17th-century English poetry force-fed on us by high school teachers. Here was, at long last, literature that spoke to me. It was in sympathy with the energy of free jazz and punk rock records that I was listening to at that time. Through the lyrics of punk rock and hardcore records, I had an inkling of how words can be more powerful than a guitar amplifier cranked up all the way to ten. My exposure to the poetry of Ginsberg and Kerouac opened me up to the world of possibilities. And I am obsessed with the idea of ‘possibility’. ‘Possibility’ is what art is all about. It is the constant wrestling with forms, styles, and structures. It is the idea that something better is always out there. It is about discontent. It is about discontent with the safe, the middling, the accepted, and the acceptable.”
He has thrice been a recipient of a Don Carlos Palanca Memorial Award for Literature - A Third prize in essay (English division) in 1999, a second prize in the same category in 2003; and a first prize in teleplay (Filipino division) in 2004.
When the hardcore punk band Dead Ends ended their 4 year hiatus, he became the band's lead guitarist in 1994, thus making Dead Ends a four piece band. Then, they recorded their comeback and final album, the influential Mamatay sa Ingay(1994), it was a different sound than their past materials, it was more of a crossover-thrash approach. When Dead Ends disbanded in 1996(because of Jay Dimalanta's passing). He also became a member of Al Dimalanta's new band Throw, with his brother Francis playing the bass.
De Veyra graduated with a Bachelor of Arts in Journalism from the University of Santo Tomas.
As literary influences, de Veyra cites Beat movement writers such as Allen Ginsberg and Jack Kerouac. He explains, speaking as a fellow at the 45th UP National Writers Workshop:
“What I look for in poetry is an uneasy kind of energy. An energy that is already beyond the configuration of words and then assumes a density that is akin to music. At the heart of it all is jazz. Jazz, the manipulation of breath— the unleashing of breath, the holding of breath, the destruction of breath. The most basic unit of jazz is the swing and the breath. My primary influence is the Beat movement and I think my initial fascination for them was rather hinged on the wrong reasons: the radical visual arrangement of lines on the page, the profanity and the absurdity that struck my mind as a welcome relief from the stultifying archaisms of 17th-century English poetry force-fed on us by high school teachers. Here was, at long last, literature that spoke to me. It was in sympathy with the energy of free jazz and punk rock records that I was listening to at that time. Through the lyrics of punk rock and hardcore records, I had an inkling of how words can be more powerful than a guitar amplifier cranked up all the way to ten. My exposure to the poetry of Ginsberg and Kerouac opened me up to the world of possibilities. And I am obsessed with the idea of ‘possibility’. ‘Possibility’ is what art is all about. It is the constant wrestling with forms, styles, and structures. It is the idea that something better is always out there. It is about discontent. It is about discontent with the safe, the middling, the accepted, and the acceptable.”
He has thrice been a recipient of a Don Carlos Palanca Memorial Award for Literature - A Third prize in essay (English division) in 1999, a second prize in the same category in 2003; and a first prize in teleplay (Filipino division) in 2004.
When the hardcore punk band Dead Ends ended their 4 year hiatus, he became the band's lead guitarist in 1994, thus making Dead Ends a four piece band. Then, they recorded their comeback and final album, the influential Mamatay sa Ingay(1994), it was a different sound than their past materials, it was more of a crossover-thrash approach. When Dead Ends disbanded in 1996(because of Jay Dimalanta's passing). He also became a member of Al Dimalanta's new band Throw, with his brother Francis playing the bass.
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February 26, 2012
Book Notes: My thoughts inspired by the book.
This book sent me migraine in a pack of powdery dust. Nah, I don't know what I meant by that, so don't ask me to explain it.
I bought a copy, simply because I like the author's book This is A Crazy Planets - despite I've been reading his blog posts already. I'm a fan, and I would not elaborate on my being a fan girl because you might discover my stalker tendencies. So there, my being a fan girl led me to his book - Super Panalo Sounds!
The book is about the band, Super Panalo Sounds!, and its member's struggle to keep up with the supposed fame, and lifestyle - drug infested, for that matter. I would like to say that the story is realistic, but I cannot exactly say so, because what do I know about being a rock band? When I see rock bands, they don't seem to be all glorified with drugs, or that's all what I see, right?
Well, being written by Lourd De Veyra, a Carlos Palanca awardee, and a vocalist of Radioactive Sago, he really must be telling a story. He really must be talking of real life characters, hiding underneath some book characters. I felt the pain, the trouble, the tragic life of each band members, and I felt bad for them. Wishing I could just pull them out of those pages and give them a good slap and preach.
The book in overall is a good read. Finishing the story gave me a sudden pull, sending my soul plummeting down the pavement, as I say “Kawawa naman sila.” I know I must have given some sort of spoiler for the ending with my previous statement, but I am telling you, you have to read the book to get hold of its soul, and appreciate the ending. Did I say appreciate?
If there’s something I must say I noticed about the book, is that it does not aim to be page flipper, but it pleases to be appreciated, with what it speaks about the characters. It can be a bit boring for some who cannot relate with the characters, but can be interesting, at the same time, to know what’s going on in their heads.
I like how De Veyra wrote it. After reading quite a number of various books, I noticed how different his writing style is. I’ve read some classics and other books with literary awards, but none of them introduced me to “new” words, and required me to check Mr. Webster as much as Super Panalo Sounds! did. With that, De Veyra’s book stands out from other locally published books I’ve read. The need for flowery words, with too much adjective was lessened with his writing style. And honestly, I felt those rare moments that I knew I am holding a literary piece, meant to be finished.
Read more of my Book Notes, other bookish thoughts and not-so-bookish stories at A Tub of Jelly Beans
This book sent me migraine in a pack of powdery dust. Nah, I don't know what I meant by that, so don't ask me to explain it.
I bought a copy, simply because I like the author's book This is A Crazy Planets - despite I've been reading his blog posts already. I'm a fan, and I would not elaborate on my being a fan girl because you might discover my stalker tendencies. So there, my being a fan girl led me to his book - Super Panalo Sounds!
The book is about the band, Super Panalo Sounds!, and its member's struggle to keep up with the supposed fame, and lifestyle - drug infested, for that matter. I would like to say that the story is realistic, but I cannot exactly say so, because what do I know about being a rock band? When I see rock bands, they don't seem to be all glorified with drugs, or that's all what I see, right?
Well, being written by Lourd De Veyra, a Carlos Palanca awardee, and a vocalist of Radioactive Sago, he really must be telling a story. He really must be talking of real life characters, hiding underneath some book characters. I felt the pain, the trouble, the tragic life of each band members, and I felt bad for them. Wishing I could just pull them out of those pages and give them a good slap and preach.
The book in overall is a good read. Finishing the story gave me a sudden pull, sending my soul plummeting down the pavement, as I say “Kawawa naman sila.” I know I must have given some sort of spoiler for the ending with my previous statement, but I am telling you, you have to read the book to get hold of its soul, and appreciate the ending. Did I say appreciate?
If there’s something I must say I noticed about the book, is that it does not aim to be page flipper, but it pleases to be appreciated, with what it speaks about the characters. It can be a bit boring for some who cannot relate with the characters, but can be interesting, at the same time, to know what’s going on in their heads.
I like how De Veyra wrote it. After reading quite a number of various books, I noticed how different his writing style is. I’ve read some classics and other books with literary awards, but none of them introduced me to “new” words, and required me to check Mr. Webster as much as Super Panalo Sounds! did. With that, De Veyra’s book stands out from other locally published books I’ve read. The need for flowery words, with too much adjective was lessened with his writing style. And honestly, I felt those rare moments that I knew I am holding a literary piece, meant to be finished.
Read more of my Book Notes, other bookish thoughts and not-so-bookish stories at A Tub of Jelly Beans
March 22, 2014
Prior to reading this book, I did not know anything about Lourd de Veyra except when I sometimes saw his image on the television while I was at the gym and when he I read his inspirational talk to the graduating students of UP Mass Comm a couple of years ago. That commencement exercise speech was written in Tagalog and hit the nail on its head: practical, direct-to-the-point and just simply inspiring. That gave me a push to line up this borrowed copy of his first novel, Super Panalo Sounds. But it took me 2 years to finally crack this open. Not because I did not really have the interest but there were just too many other books that competed with my attention for my next read(s).
This is my first book by him. Never had a chance to visit his blog. Never saw him speak. Never met him in person. It was just that commencement exercise and my friend Emir lending me this book two years ago. I was actually surprised while starting this book because I thought that De Veyra's only medium of communication was in Tagalog. Surprised. Surprised. He even wrote this very nicely with noticeably some highfalutin words that could put the limited vocabulary of Ambeth Ocampo to shame.
The book is about a band formed and became familiar in the 90's called Super Panalo Sounds. It is about the life of its 5 members, their friends. That life, amidst music, chaos, political uncertainty, brownouts, seems to be centered on drugs and sex. Had I not recently read and got amazed with William Burroughs' masterpiece Naked Lunch (5 stars), I would not have liked this book. Well, in the right side of the screen when you click the image of the book here on Goodreads, you will read that De Veyra's main influence in literature was the BEAT and that generation included Burroughs, Thompson, Kerouc, etc. That obviously explains the structure, theme and plot of this book and there is nothing original about the whole thing.
I appreciate the fact that De Veyra wrote this book as there is nothing like this in the local literature. I just thought, however, that it would have been better if this was written in Tagalog. Reason? It would have been more truthful and not pretentious.
One minor problem I had in this book was the non-parallel telling of the story. Somewhere in the middle, De Veyra gave what happened to some of the characters when those revelations should have been included in the end for a better climax. The chapters also felt episodic. Like each has its own set of characters that some of the band members met and most of them are more interesting than the band members and their friends who drink too much, smoke too much and use drugs too much that you would just feel sorry that they exist on earth.
Overall, I still like this book. It just proves that music is a fleeting career and nothing beats having a good solid education. Make music as a hobby, just a diversion. It also proves that alcohol, tobacco and drugs, especially drugs, will lead you nowhere. Stay away from vices and live a healthy life.
Thank you, Emir Never, for lending me this book. I just cannot, even over my dead body, to like this book as much as you did. To be honest, I don't understand how a sane person like you could give this book 5 stars here on Goodreads. Haha!
This is my first book by him. Never had a chance to visit his blog. Never saw him speak. Never met him in person. It was just that commencement exercise and my friend Emir lending me this book two years ago. I was actually surprised while starting this book because I thought that De Veyra's only medium of communication was in Tagalog. Surprised. Surprised. He even wrote this very nicely with noticeably some highfalutin words that could put the limited vocabulary of Ambeth Ocampo to shame.
The book is about a band formed and became familiar in the 90's called Super Panalo Sounds. It is about the life of its 5 members, their friends. That life, amidst music, chaos, political uncertainty, brownouts, seems to be centered on drugs and sex. Had I not recently read and got amazed with William Burroughs' masterpiece Naked Lunch (5 stars), I would not have liked this book. Well, in the right side of the screen when you click the image of the book here on Goodreads, you will read that De Veyra's main influence in literature was the BEAT and that generation included Burroughs, Thompson, Kerouc, etc. That obviously explains the structure, theme and plot of this book and there is nothing original about the whole thing.
I appreciate the fact that De Veyra wrote this book as there is nothing like this in the local literature. I just thought, however, that it would have been better if this was written in Tagalog. Reason? It would have been more truthful and not pretentious.
One minor problem I had in this book was the non-parallel telling of the story. Somewhere in the middle, De Veyra gave what happened to some of the characters when those revelations should have been included in the end for a better climax. The chapters also felt episodic. Like each has its own set of characters that some of the band members met and most of them are more interesting than the band members and their friends who drink too much, smoke too much and use drugs too much that you would just feel sorry that they exist on earth.
Overall, I still like this book. It just proves that music is a fleeting career and nothing beats having a good solid education. Make music as a hobby, just a diversion. It also proves that alcohol, tobacco and drugs, especially drugs, will lead you nowhere. Stay away from vices and live a healthy life.
Thank you, Emir Never, for lending me this book. I just cannot, even over my dead body, to like this book as much as you did. To be honest, I don't understand how a sane person like you could give this book 5 stars here on Goodreads. Haha!
December 16, 2011
Book #148 for 2011
Fan ako ni Lourd de Veyra. Nung nakita ko itong aklat sa National Bookstore, binili ko sya agad. Ito ang unang nobela nya.
Ang nobela ay tungkol sa musika: ang mga magagandang bagay at kadalasan ang mga mga tentación at panganib ng mundong ito. Kaya nagustuhan ko ito at tinadtad ng post-it ang mga paboritong linya ko.
...
Mapalad ako at nagkaroon ako ng pagkakataon na magpa-autograph kay Lourd. Ano ang sinulat nya na dedication?
"Maan, wag tularan ang mga ito."
*SPOILER ALERT*
Nalungkot ako sa ending. Pero siguro sinasalamin lang nito ang totoong buhay.f
Fan ako ni Lourd de Veyra. Nung nakita ko itong aklat sa National Bookstore, binili ko sya agad. Ito ang unang nobela nya.
Ang nobela ay tungkol sa musika: ang mga magagandang bagay at kadalasan ang mga mga tentación at panganib ng mundong ito. Kaya nagustuhan ko ito at tinadtad ng post-it ang mga paboritong linya ko.
...
Mapalad ako at nagkaroon ako ng pagkakataon na magpa-autograph kay Lourd. Ano ang sinulat nya na dedication?
"Maan, wag tularan ang mga ito."
*SPOILER ALERT*
Nalungkot ako sa ending. Pero siguro sinasalamin lang nito ang totoong buhay.f
September 13, 2011
Okay, so I'm a Lourd de Veyra fan girl. This doesn't mean I will be biased in reviewing his first ever novel! I actually really give it 3.5 stars.
I've read Lourd's poetry, and he has a way with words that match the music he is also well-known for. Of course, when he dabbled with TV through Word of the Lourd, he became the poster boy for the intellectual astig. So when I heard he was releasing a novel, I had a toned-down Mondomanila/Norman Wilwayco in mind.
So when I opened the pages of SuperPanalo Sounds, I was surprised to find it written in English. (Facepalm moment: Of course he writes in English! Duh?!)
[To be continued...]
I've read Lourd's poetry, and he has a way with words that match the music he is also well-known for. Of course, when he dabbled with TV through Word of the Lourd, he became the poster boy for the intellectual astig. So when I heard he was releasing a novel, I had a toned-down Mondomanila/Norman Wilwayco in mind.
So when I opened the pages of SuperPanalo Sounds, I was surprised to find it written in English. (Facepalm moment: Of course he writes in English! Duh?!)
[To be continued...]
April 18, 2012
"Dont Be Scared, I Wont F¤¢# You Anyway"
The subtle sarcasm may be seen in that title of a fictional, twisted love song but SUPER PANALO SOUNDS! by Lourd De Veyra still reminds me more of Tom Wolfe's Electric Kool Aid Acid Test and the film Almost Famous (with ultra hot Kate Hudson as the lead groupie chick) since as soon as you begin to enjoy the rise of the greatest postmodern pinoy rock combo, you will be doused with an ice cold beer to realize that the end also, has just begun. Typical ending for a good story that would have best represented a rock n roll generation if only this book was published in the 90's.
But this central theme will probably make De Veyra's novel a distinctive one given that first; I cannot remember a great Filipino novel that centers on the life and death of a rock n' roll band and second; the obvious warning of taking the high road tells us that it's also not that different from taking the low road.
More like a period novel/historical fiction than just a cautionary tale, I can also remember Barriotic Punk by Mes De Guzman but the carrier story in that book tells us more about a group of die hard punks in the 80's as mere followers of the movement (since they can hardly be considered as artists) and not as frontliners themselves in De Veyra's story. In short, the kids of Barriotic Punk belonged to the mosh pit while the kids of Super Panalo Sounds! belonged to the stage.
The punk-jazz combo of Vic, Milo, Dax, Budik, and Zorro may never be that different from other bands but if you're a music collector, you should be on the lookout for their one and only missing album, courtesy of a man mysteriously named Malcolm. The catch is, everything exists in the fictional world. Except for Pepe Smith himself.
Extra Joss: This book officially contains 162 pages and I tried counting the number of 'fu€k' words and its derivatives. My tally is 86. It doesn't mean anything for sure, but if my count is wrong, somebody let me know.
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The subtle sarcasm may be seen in that title of a fictional, twisted love song but SUPER PANALO SOUNDS! by Lourd De Veyra still reminds me more of Tom Wolfe's Electric Kool Aid Acid Test and the film Almost Famous (with ultra hot Kate Hudson as the lead groupie chick) since as soon as you begin to enjoy the rise of the greatest postmodern pinoy rock combo, you will be doused with an ice cold beer to realize that the end also, has just begun. Typical ending for a good story that would have best represented a rock n roll generation if only this book was published in the 90's.
But this central theme will probably make De Veyra's novel a distinctive one given that first; I cannot remember a great Filipino novel that centers on the life and death of a rock n' roll band and second; the obvious warning of taking the high road tells us that it's also not that different from taking the low road.
More like a period novel/historical fiction than just a cautionary tale, I can also remember Barriotic Punk by Mes De Guzman but the carrier story in that book tells us more about a group of die hard punks in the 80's as mere followers of the movement (since they can hardly be considered as artists) and not as frontliners themselves in De Veyra's story. In short, the kids of Barriotic Punk belonged to the mosh pit while the kids of Super Panalo Sounds! belonged to the stage.
The punk-jazz combo of Vic, Milo, Dax, Budik, and Zorro may never be that different from other bands but if you're a music collector, you should be on the lookout for their one and only missing album, courtesy of a man mysteriously named Malcolm. The catch is, everything exists in the fictional world. Except for Pepe Smith himself.
Extra Joss: This book officially contains 162 pages and I tried counting the number of 'fu€k' words and its derivatives. My tally is 86. It doesn't mean anything for sure, but if my count is wrong, somebody let me know.
http://booktripper.blogspot.com/2012/...
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January 5, 2021the novel has all the trappings of 'jazz' literature, in the vein of movies like Round Midnight (1986) or Lala Land (2016) which romanticizes unappreciated jazz geniuses and their turbulent lives. this one's set in Metro Manila though, so there is a dash of 'life-in-Manila-is-so-edgy' which is common in Mr de Veyra's work.
nonetheless, i find the story personally interesting. the theme of purity to one's art is strong among people who practice forms of music as marginal as jazz, so reading something about it is refreshing and reassuring, especially within the context of Filipino music culture.
the opm references were also hilarious. There's the band Shark Teeth with a mestizo guitarist (isn't that Razorback?) and many references to OPM urban legends and events. Diosdado Milagro sounds like a romanticized and sadder version of Jose Maceda. not sure who The Coconuts are supposed to be but you'd easily get what they represent. Super Panalo Sounds! seems like a fictional version of Radioactive Sago which made one of the most daring music in actual Philippine music history, at least for me.
nevertheless, the characters themselves were a bit one dimensional and the story a bit jagged. nothing much happens, and that final 'surreal' scene with Pepe Smith confused me. there's a lot one can do to make this a bit more than a fictional music biography, but given how little we can read about Filipino music culture in general, I'd take it.
nonetheless, i find the story personally interesting. the theme of purity to one's art is strong among people who practice forms of music as marginal as jazz, so reading something about it is refreshing and reassuring, especially within the context of Filipino music culture.
the opm references were also hilarious. There's the band Shark Teeth with a mestizo guitarist (isn't that Razorback?) and many references to OPM urban legends and events. Diosdado Milagro sounds like a romanticized and sadder version of Jose Maceda. not sure who The Coconuts are supposed to be but you'd easily get what they represent. Super Panalo Sounds! seems like a fictional version of Radioactive Sago which made one of the most daring music in actual Philippine music history, at least for me.
nevertheless, the characters themselves were a bit one dimensional and the story a bit jagged. nothing much happens, and that final 'surreal' scene with Pepe Smith confused me. there's a lot one can do to make this a bit more than a fictional music biography, but given how little we can read about Filipino music culture in general, I'd take it.
May 15, 2013
Wow. Ang. Galing. Nya. Magsulat... Ugh, tatlong beses na palang recipient ng Don Carlos Palanca Memorial Award for Literature. Ngayon ko lang nalaman. Ang alam ko lang eh yung mga kalokohan/kakulitan nya, at ang nakakatuwang blogs nya. Wala, fan na ko, ang galing eh. At naenjoy ko talaga yung paraan nya ng paglarawan sa mga sitwasyon at pangyayari, ang galing. Clear, creative, real. Berigud! Sana maging ganun ako. Pero ugh, I super suck at writing. Anyway, it's a really nice book, you should read it. It's about music, drugs, drugs, more drugs, and a hell of rock and roll. Nice di ba? Haha! Well, it's also about dreams, opportunities, struggles, failures, reality, life...
Dax, Milo, Budik, Zorro and Vic. Asan na yung album?!!
Dax, Milo, Budik, Zorro and Vic. Asan na yung album?!!
July 8, 2012
Amazing. I didn't expect this from Radioactive Sago Project's Lourd De Veyra.
I read from somewhere that people are claiming De Veyra as the 'modern day Rizal'. I couldn't agree more. In this novel your eyes will be opened to the dirt Manila hides behind it's busy traffic. Drugs, crimes, and true pinoy rock and roll.
It's different from anything I've ever read. Definitely a great find. You'll never look at Manila the same way again.
And as for the music? Super Panalo Sounds!'s music will be trapped in your imagination forever, to each his own. Different in every person's head, but still as amazing.
I read from somewhere that people are claiming De Veyra as the 'modern day Rizal'. I couldn't agree more. In this novel your eyes will be opened to the dirt Manila hides behind it's busy traffic. Drugs, crimes, and true pinoy rock and roll.
It's different from anything I've ever read. Definitely a great find. You'll never look at Manila the same way again.
And as for the music? Super Panalo Sounds!'s music will be trapped in your imagination forever, to each his own. Different in every person's head, but still as amazing.
October 1, 2012
1st kong pumunta sa MIBF at 1st time ko rin nakita ang wasak na wasak kong idol na si Lourd de Veyra. Binili ko 'to para magpabooksign din sa kanya! Yeah!
Astig ng novel niya tungkol sa magkakabanda sina Budik, Vic, Milo, Dax, and Zorro. Sa sobrang astig, I almost had a nosebleed on those highfalutin' words Sir De Veyra used!(LOL. just kidding!)Sarap basahin. Wasak na wasak! Sir Lourd, wala akong masabi. ASTIG NIYO! Cheers! :)
Astig ng novel niya tungkol sa magkakabanda sina Budik, Vic, Milo, Dax, and Zorro. Sa sobrang astig, I almost had a nosebleed on those highfalutin' words Sir De Veyra used!(LOL. just kidding!)Sarap basahin. Wasak na wasak! Sir Lourd, wala akong masabi. ASTIG NIYO! Cheers! :)
February 10, 2012
Matapang ang pagkakalathala ng istorya na hanggang sa matapos mo ito ay mararamdaman mo pa ring katabi mo pa rin ang mga karakter na iyong nabasa.
September 25, 2019
The title of the book says it all. Super Panalo! I really love how wide Lourd's vocabulary is. Ganda ng kwento. Feeling ko, ito yung dream band ni Lourd na hindi pa umuusbong sa Pilipinas. Nope, not even his own Sago.
May 8, 2018
Pretty sick!
November 13, 2024
As a music lover, I find this book interesting to read and know more about rock music.
March 3, 2017
“The world is electric and you are the f%^&in’ powerbox on a concrete post shooting ten thousand miles into the stratosphere. Your brain – the sun that nourishes and destroys every little thing on earth. Your heart is the earth’s core itself, pumping molten shit through your bloodstream at three hundred kilometers per hour. “
According to Lourd de Veyra, that’s what one feels when one savors the dirty white crystal, and Lourd has by far the most eloquent depiction of drug patronage, especially when under the influence of rock and roll, coupled with the desperate need to be known and popular in the mainstream. SUPER PANALO SOUNDS! is a memento of a celebrated media and music man and an award-winning poet, offering us the intricacies and vicissitudes of entering into the music world as well as working with hymns that not only cater to the longings and clamors of the audience but also serve as anthems that illuminate the secret wounds of the songwriter, the performer, and the listeners.
This work of monumental diction and imagery brought us to the realm of discovering our own filth and to the edge of worshipping the rock gods who had become paraphernalia of insanity and epitome of indescribable angst. The readers will surely achieve this effect if they concentrate on each line, where expletives and curses are given the center of literary attention, where human decay are bestowed the elegance of language, and when the depths of human soul recur like ripples of an endless sea. This novel is myth and metaphor into one, cacophony and violent silence combined.
You do not need background music while reading this oeuvre. The passion engraved in every word and utterance has always been enough to drag you out of your monotonous life and to bring you into a nightmarish world of music and melancholy so striking to disgorge and lick all over again.
According to Lourd de Veyra, that’s what one feels when one savors the dirty white crystal, and Lourd has by far the most eloquent depiction of drug patronage, especially when under the influence of rock and roll, coupled with the desperate need to be known and popular in the mainstream. SUPER PANALO SOUNDS! is a memento of a celebrated media and music man and an award-winning poet, offering us the intricacies and vicissitudes of entering into the music world as well as working with hymns that not only cater to the longings and clamors of the audience but also serve as anthems that illuminate the secret wounds of the songwriter, the performer, and the listeners.
This work of monumental diction and imagery brought us to the realm of discovering our own filth and to the edge of worshipping the rock gods who had become paraphernalia of insanity and epitome of indescribable angst. The readers will surely achieve this effect if they concentrate on each line, where expletives and curses are given the center of literary attention, where human decay are bestowed the elegance of language, and when the depths of human soul recur like ripples of an endless sea. This novel is myth and metaphor into one, cacophony and violent silence combined.
You do not need background music while reading this oeuvre. The passion engraved in every word and utterance has always been enough to drag you out of your monotonous life and to bring you into a nightmarish world of music and melancholy so striking to disgorge and lick all over again.
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February 4, 2024Least favorite read of the year– and it isn't even done yet. Obnoxious, self-indulgent, sexist, and disgusting. could not care less about the characters at all, i thought they were a bunch of obnoxious elitists who imo have no redeeming qualities worthy of being cared about. This book is not for me, this book is for middle aged men who unironically sport the "Ang tunay na lalaki ay may tae sa puwet" t-shirt line. dnf at about 70%– i could not handle any more rancid, vile descriptions of shit and drug abuse
January 20, 2013
"No music is more hideous than that which lacks soul."
Super Panalo Sounds will take you to the highs and lows of Philippine rock and roll music. The book exhibited a very vivid imagery of how five musical geniuses struggled to make it big on the music scene and how they dealt with the normalcies and unconventionalities of their everyday lives. From drugs, to gigs, to social causes, to love, and everything else.
Super Panalo Sounds will take you to the highs and lows of Philippine rock and roll music. The book exhibited a very vivid imagery of how five musical geniuses struggled to make it big on the music scene and how they dealt with the normalcies and unconventionalities of their everyday lives. From drugs, to gigs, to social causes, to love, and everything else.
October 12, 2014
I got so entranced in the book, I actually ended up making a review about it in my blog: http://shirosekai.wordpress.com/2014/...
Apparently, I wasn't feeling so lazy yesterday (that's a real rare occasion). Anyway, full review is on the blog. Feel free to read and react. :)
More Filipinos should read more works by Filipinos!
Thanks for recommending this to me, Jennie!
Apparently, I wasn't feeling so lazy yesterday (that's a real rare occasion). Anyway, full review is on the blog. Feel free to read and react. :)
More Filipinos should read more works by Filipinos!
Thanks for recommending this to me, Jennie!
December 10, 2016
Could definitely see it being made into a film to be hailed by a certain demographic. Had traces of elements from entry level angst films like Trainspotting, Fight Club, and Pulp Fiction. May or may not have been influenced by those (or scenes just coincidentally made resemblance to) but damn that was some maestro storytelling.
November 2, 2025
I actually meet the author at MIBF in MOA. He's really nice. I'm a fan of his Word of the Lourd at TV5. I'm excited to read his work.
June 6, 2012
What I've always imagined trainspotting to be if Renton and the boys were in a band.
December 19, 2012
Full review here: http://thevincecode.wordpress.com/201...
September 26, 2014
Tragic.
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December 9, 2016cool
January 10, 2014
if the band from this book exists... then I won't listen to anything else...
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November 15, 2017good
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