Archive for February, 2007

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A Motorcade for a Fallen Comrade

February 5, 2007


“Yeah! Yeah! Yeah!” by Juan Pablo Dream

Juan Pablo Dream (JPD) is a indie band that plays retro-sounding music influenced by the Mod lifestyle as characterized by slim-cut Italian suits, bowling shoes, distinct period hairstyles with Italian scooters as their favored mode of transportation. JPD is a local band which actually looked the part.

At dawn of January 16, Weslu (aka Luis Guiang), drummer of JPD was on his way home (after a Monday night gig at Inihaw Republic at Katipunan Ave.) on the pillion of a Vespa ridden by Glenn Formoso when an Elf truck (not a bus as previously reported) suddenly cut their lane to make a U-turn in EDSA along Muñoz/Balintawak area. Weslu passed away two days after due to complications sustained from the tragic accident.

Last Friday (Feb. 2), a motorcade was slated as a precursor to “WESLU… a Tribute” — a benefit show held at Center for Arts in Timog Ave. participated in by different bands which Weslu has participated in or has helped in one way or another, including Put3Ska which reunited that night in memory of their original drummer.

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I have never met Weslu when he was alive but his untimely death due to an avoidable road mishap is a cause worth stressing out. Read the rest of this entry ?

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Art Vespa: The Original Levi’s (501) Scoot

February 2, 2007

January 31st, 2007 was the specified deadline for Art Vespa 2006, a design contest speaheaded by Vespa South Africa. There is one rule that’s foremost on the list which serves as a tip to participants: Break them (except the deadline)!

So that’s what I did exactly. I joined though and tried my luck though I’m not from South Africa. There were six downloadable images of Vespa LX in different colors to serve as ‘canvass’ to the proposed design. The rules also demand that entries should not cover the seats, lights or any unpainted parts of the Vespa. I chose to download the Midnight Blue vespa for my entry.

The entries will be judged by Francesco Maffe, the international designer for Piaggio in Italy. The winning entry will be unveiled in Design Indaba Expo on February 23-25 at the Cape Town International Convention Center. Aside from a trophy, the winner will also recive an actual Vespa LX sporting his/her original design. How cool is that?

Each entry is required to have a title and here’s what I called mine…

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vespa-puzzle.jpgThey also suggest that the design be simple and practical to execute. Based on last year’s winner — jigsaw-puzzle Art Vespa (see photo inset) – it was indeed the case. As for design of my Art Vespa submision, I tried to keep it as simple as possible. Denim-finish paintjob with familiar Levi’s pocket stitch on the cowls and legshield, some simple graphics on the fender and of course, the Red Tab. Here’s how the scoot looks like. Read the rest of this entry ?

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