Let’s Get Party!

The Ska band from hell — that’s Jeepney Joyride folks — has released their second album, Let’s Get Party, a 14-track masterpiece of humor and good skankin’ fun, and is out now under Sony BMG on all major Odyssey and Music One record bars, with an official album launch on August 29 at the new Club Dredd in Eastwood, Libis.

I was lucky enough to snag a copy the night it was released last Friday at the Purple Haze Bar in Tomas Morato, and had it autographed by most of the band members. My favorite track is Paano kung ‘di ka na matawa?, a poignant (but not emo-ish, thank goodness) song about insecurity, and Lab, asan ka na?, an innuendo-filled laugh-a-minute little ditty.

You can stop wondering if the album can capture the sheer energy of the band’s live performances, which is, I daresay, among the best in the business. Truth is, of course it can’t. Joyride, like grub worms, are best served live. And I can’t believe I just compared one of my most favorite bands to a bunch of foul pests. But there you go. The album is good — “very” would’nt even begin to do it justice — but nothing beats their live performances.

You can catch Joyride, as well as FMD (that’s us :mrgreen: ), at Purple Haze every first Friday of the month as part of Big TT (Big Time Tado) productions, which is run by the man himself, Tado. Or as I call him, Arvin. Yes, mahilig ako mag pakapal mukha. Also on these locations:

July 13 Fri 9pm – One Love Bar, Sucat, Pque
July 14 Sat 9pm – Sharky’s Bar, Timog Ave, QC (Kasama kami, ang FMD ulit!!! :mrgreen: )
July 14 Sat – Mapua, Intramuros, Mla (Kasama kami, ang FMD ulit!!! :mrgreen: )
July 28 – Vida de Malate

Shameless plug aside, if there’s one album you’re gonna buy this year, this has got to be it. Seriously. This, and The Chongkey’s upcoming album. Okay, so that’s two. But still. You gotta buy this album. You won’t regret it. Ika nga ni Ramon Bautista: it’s a laht of fahhhhn.