1987 : Pre-Eraserheads - Ely's first college band was called, Bluidie Tryste, from the freshmen's dorm, Kalayaan Residence
Hall at UP Diliman. The line-up was: Raymund Dela Pena (aka "Luci") - vocals, guitars / Ely Buendia - bass / Earl Pangilinan
- keyboards / Drexis Tabiligan (?) - drums. Their first gig was in a "protest concert" in the AS building lobby. A memorable
gig! [read story] - This band did covers by bands such as: The Cure, The
Smiths, U2, The Police, The Dawn, Van Halen
1988 - By this time, Raymund, Marcus and Buddy were freshmen at UP - Ely and Raymund "Luci" wanted to form a new band
so they posted audition ads at Kalayaan dorm. Raymund (Marasigan) was the first to respond. His piece was The Cure's "Hot
Hot Hot". He later invited Marcus and Buddy. They jammed at Alberto's rehearsal studio behind the Nepa Q-Mart in Cubao, Q.C.
Nothing happened with that audition/jam. - Raymund, Marcus and Buddy formed their own band called,
Curfew. They had a lady vocalist named Candy Pelayo. - They covered bands such as:
The Primitives, The Housemartins, The Bolshoi, Gene Loves Jezebel, The Soup Dragons - Ely and Raymund "Luci" formed a new
band called, Sunday School. They only had session drummers and Raymund Marasigan would sometimes session
for them. - Wanting to focus on jazz, instead of "new wave", "Luci" eventually left Sunday School. Raymund brought in Marcus
and Buddy from Curfew and joined Ely; hence the merge gave birth to a new band called, Eraserheads.
1989 : Eraserheads DECEMBER -
The "Eraserheads" combo was born out of two bands: "Sunday School" (Ely) from Molave Residence Hall & "Curfew" (Raymund,
Buddy & Marcus) from Narra Residence Hall; University of the Philippines, Diliman, Q.C. - Raymund would usually get them gigs around the campus. However, they'd
usually play last when the crowd was almost gone! - They did covers by bands such as: The Cure, Sex Pistols, The Beatles -
They had a small but loyal fanbase in the campus. - the combo played their first ever gig at a variety show called "Peace
Lang Ha!", on the AS steps in UP. The show was sponsored by the Sigma Delta Phi sorority.
1990 - the Eheads were part of the musical, "Manhid" at UP. The 2-hour musical is based on Salman Rushdie's novel,
"Midnight's Children" & "X-Men" comic books. The Eheads were doing about 30 songs. The musical was later moved to FAT
(or CCP ???)
FEBRUARY - Valentine show gig, College of Engineering. They met Jett Pangan
of The Dawn & Jett advised them to audition at Red Rocks (Club Dredd's old name).
JULY 28th
- performed at the show, "Para Sa 'Yo Bagong Isko", opening for The Dawn, Engineering Lobby, UP Diliman, Q.C.
1991 - failed auditions at Mayric's, Espana, Manila & Anthem, Tandang Sora, Q.C. - auditioned & landed a bi-monthly gigs deal at Red Rocks / Club
Dredd, Timog Ave., Q.C. (They were paid P200
a night) - performed at Aznar Stadium, Cebu with Introvoys & local Cebu bands, The Monks & Ledgerline. At one point,
they were pelted with "otap" crackers (the Eheads' first ever out-of-town gig!)
JANUARY 26th - The Eraserheads recorded a 9-song demo in Raymund's garage, Candelaria, Quezon...aka "garage jam" tape,
they shopped this demo around to various radio stations, clubs & record labels including OctoArts & NU107...RJ Recording
Studios people said the demo was "not pop enough". [read review]
FEBRUARY - performed at the UP Fair '91
MARCH 26th
& 27th - This first "official demo" and/or "unofficial album", "Pop-U!" was recorded & mixed on a 4-track recorder
by Sir Robin Rivera, a Humanities professor & formerly of "Captain Bakal", in the makeshift, Faculty Studio, UP Faculty
Center, UP Diliman, Q.C.
APRIL -
"Pop U!" is released. Limited copies of about 20 cassette tapes were made & given to a handful of fans & friends.
DECEMBER - struggling in his Calculus class, Buddy quit the band; took a leave of absence & went back to his hometown
in Zamboanga...He was replaced by a session bassist, Mally Paraguya (of The Skavengers; ex-Betrayed)
1992 - The Eraserheads combo performed live at DZUP, their college radio, in early 1992. Buddy was not in the band
that time (Raymund was a student DJ at this station) - sometime this year at Club Dredd, Raymund walked out in the middle of their set because Ely & Marcus were
"tripping" onstage. The club banned them for a month.
FEBRUARY - performed at the UP Fair '92. (With Mally Paraguya on bass, their set included cover versions of The Knack's
"My Sharona" and John Lennon's "Cold Turkey")
MARCH -
Buddy came back from Zamboanga & re-joined the Eheads.
JULY -
recording for "Ultraelectromagneticpop!" started
1993 - In this year, they had thier first ever TV appearance
on "Sa Linggo nAPO Sila". They performed "Ligaya". [read story]
APRIL - finished recording "Ultraelectromagneticpop!"
JULY -
the first "major label" album, "Ultraelectromagneticpop!" is released.
OCTOBER - "Ultraelectromagneticpop!"
album launch at Makati Skyline
DECEMBER 17th - performed at the 12-hour music festival called, "Bistro Sa Amoranto: Tugtugan Pa-Morningan", Amoranto
Football Stadium, Roces Ave., Q.C.
1994 - At the 1994 NU Rock Awards, they won the "Album of the Year" for "Ultraelectromagneticpop!"
FEBRUARY 5th - "Ultraelectromagneticpop!" concert at UST Auditorium, University of Santo Tomas, Manila
MAY 14th
- performed at the "Puerto Azul Music Fest", Puerto Azul Beach Club, Cavite 18th - gig at Montano Hall, Cavite 21st - gig at Jose Rizal High School, Malabon 27th - gig in Subic, Zambales 28th - performed at the benefit show called "Si Toyang Sa Pasay",
Pasay Sports Complex, Pasay (or Pasay City East High School Gym?)
OCTOBER - the 2nd album, "Circus" is released.
DECEMBER 3rd (Sat) - first major concert, "Eraserheads Jamboree", Folk Arts Theater, Manila. The first time sessionist,
Noel Garcia played with the Eheads...It was originally scheduled for Nov. 24th
1995 - They won a "Guillermo Memorial Award" for "Most Favorite Band"
JUNE 25th
- performed at "D'isko Fever" during "Freshman Lingo", UP Diliman, Q.C.
JULY - the movie, "Run Barbi Run" is released in theaters.
The Eraserheads as themselves, co-starred with Joey De Leon & Maricel Laxa. They wrote the theme song for the movie of
the same title & a song called "Policewoman".
18th (Tue) - gig at Club Dredd,
EDSA, Q.C.
AUGUST - Senate assistant majority leader Vicente "Tito" Sotto's controversial call for a ban on the airplay &
sales of "Alapaap", Teeth's "Laklak" & Yano's "Iskolar Ng Bayan". [read the band's letter to the senator]
NOVEMBER - performed "Alapaap" at the 1995 NU Rock Awards.
They won the "Listener's Choice Award", "Band of the Year" & "Album of the Year" (Circus).
29th - gig at Philippine Christian
University
DECEMBER - "Cutterpillow" launch at the UP Sunken Garden, UP Diliman, Q.C.
8th - the 3rd album, "Cutterpillow"
is released.
1996 - At the 9th Awit Awards, they won the "Album of the Year" (Cutterpillow) - At the 2nd Katha Music Awards, they won "Best Rock
Album" (Cutterpillow), "Best Rock Song" (Ang Huling El Bimbo) & Best Rock Group
JANUARY - TV show, "Magandang Gabi Bayan" aired an episode, "Nakatagong Maskara sa Baligtad na Musika". It discussed
the puzzling phenomenon of "backmasking" & the controversial episode featured songs from "Cutterpillow".
20th (Sat) - They opened for the
MTV Alternative Nation Tour's "3 in 1 Rock Concert" featuring: Beastie Boys, Sonic Youth & Foo Fighters; Araneta Coliseum,
Q.C...The Eheads did four songs off the album, "Cutterpillow". Rapper, FrancisM joined in during "Superproxy".
FEBRUARY 2nd - concert at Perpetual Help College Gym, Binan, Laguna 3rd - concert at Colegio De San Juan De Letra Grounds, Calamba, Laguna
MARCH 9th
(Sun) - 2nd major concert, "Electric Fun", Folk Arts Theater, Manila. The sold-out show featured guest appearances by the
Apo Hiking Society, FrancisM & Medwin Marfil (Truefaith).
JUNE 1st
- TV performance of "Huwag Mo Nang Itanong" at "SangLinggo
nAPO Sila" [read story] 15th - gig in Tagaytay, Batangas 16th - gigs in Pandi, Bulacan & Subic, Zambales...Marcus & friend Vince got into a car accident on Marcos
Highway in Cogeo
AUGUST - They had a special show for the children called "Eraserheads For The Kids", 70's Bistro, Q.C.
13th (Tue) - gig at Rocks Grove,
Antipolo, Rizal 16th (Fri) - gig in Digos, Davao Del Sur 17th (Sat) - gig in Cotabato City 20th (Tue) - gig at Mayric's,
Manila 27th (Tue) - gig at Club Dredd, EDSA, Q.C. 30th (Fri) - gig in Surigao 31st (Sat) - gig in Butuan
SEPTEMBER 24th (Tue) - gig at Club Dredd, EDSA, Q.C.
NOVEMBER - the 3-trk EP, "Fruitcake" is released. - performed "Fruitcake" at the 1996 NU Rock Awards. They won "Album of the Year" (Cutterpillow), "Best Music Video"
& "Song of the Year" (Ang Huling El Bimbo).
19th (Tue) - gig at Club Dredd,
EDSA, Q.C.
DECEMBER 6th - the christmas album, "Fruitcake" is released. 9th - "Fruitcake" album launch, Hard Rock Cafe, Makati
the part 3!!!
2001 JANUARY 18th - gig at Hard Rock Cafe, Makati
FEBRUARY 1st (Thu) - gig in Balanga, Bataan 10th (Sat) - performed at "La Mesa Jam", The Fort, Manila 12th (Mon) - gig at 70's Bistro, Q.C. 14th (Wed)
- performed at the "UP Fair '01", UP Diliman, Q.C. 16th (Fri) - performed at "Concert for Peace", UP Diliman, Q.C. 17th
(Sat) - performed at the "MTV Launch", The Fort, Manila...gig at Lite 'n Live, Q.C. 23rd (Fri) - gig at Kampo, West Ave.,
Q.C. 27th (Tue) - gig at Hunting Disco, Cavite
MARCH 5th (Mon) - performed at "K91 Radio 1st Anniversary Street Party", El Pueblo 6th (Tue) - radio performances at 101.9 WRR Radio & 96.3 WRock
Radio 10th - the album, "Carbon Stereoxide"
released (cassette tapes) 14th (Wed) - radio performance at "RX Concert Series" 15th - the album, "Carbon Stereoxide" released (compact discs) 16th (Fri) - in-store
appearance/performance at Odyssey Record Bar, Rockwell...gig at Phenomena for the "NU 107 Bar Tour" 17th (Sat) - show/autograph-signing
at Metropolis Mall, Alabang 18th (Sun) - "Carbon Stereoxide" TV Launching on "ASAP". They did "Maskara"...radio performance
at 89.9 Tunog Kalye. 20th (Tue) - gig at Padi's Point, Makati 21st (Wed) - radio performance at DM 95.5 Pinoy Radio 22nd
(Thu) - gig at 70's Bistro, Q.C. 23rd (Fri) - in-store appearance at Odyssey, SM Manila 24th (Sat) - in-store appearance
at Odyssey, SM Megamall 25th (Sun) - TV guesting on "SOP"...in-store appearance at Odyssey, SM North Edsa
APRIL 20th (Fri) - performed at a benefit concert for TB patients called, "Musika Noon at Ngayon", Folk Arts
Theater, Manila 24th (Tue)
- gig at Hard Rock Cafe, Makati
JUNE 2nd (Sat) gig at SM Sucat, Paranaque 8th (Fri) - gig at Kampo West, Q.C. 9th (Sat) - performed at "Mutya ng Pilipinas", The Fort, Manila 11th
(Mon) - gig at NPC Village, Q.C. 15th (Fri) - gig at Music Warehouse, Quiapo, Manila 18th (Mon) - gig at 70's Bistro,
Q.C. 23rd (Sat) - gig at Lite n Live, Q.C. 30th (Sat) - performed at "Musika Noon at Ngayon", Folk Arts Theater, Manila
JULY 7th (Sat) - performed at the "Hotdog Tribute Album" promo, Glorietta 16th (Mon) - gig at Ever Commonwealth, Q.C. 20th (Fri) - performed during "MTV Ink Campus Tour", Poveda;
gig at Music Warehouse, Manila 23rd
(Mon) - gig at 70's Bistro, Q.C. 27th
(Fri) - gig at Artist Box, Bulacan
AUGUST 9th (Thu) - gig at Padi's Point, Mindanao Ave., Q.C. 12th (Sun) - TV guesting on "Sharon", Ch. 2 15th (Wed) - gig at Dish, Rockwell, Makati 17th (Fri) - gig at Virgin Cafe, Q.C. 19th (Sun) - gig at PTA Ground, Davao City 24th (Fri) - gig at Padi's Point, Las Pinas 27th (Mon) - gig at 70's Bistro, Q.C.
SEPTEMBER 7th (Fri) - gig at Talk About, Mindanao Ave., Q.C. 8th (Sat) - gig in Baguio City 13th (Thu) - performed at Penafrancia Festival, Bicol 24th (Mon) - gig at 70's Bistro, Q.C. 28th (Fri) - gig at Music Warehouse, Quiapo, Manila
OCTOBER 10th (Wed) - gig at Padi's Point, Sucat, Paranaque 15th (Mon) - gig at Hard Rock Cafe, Makati 16th (Tue) - gig at 70's Bistro, Q.C. 18th (Thu) - performed at Maskara Festival, Bacolod 22nd (Mon) - gig 70's Bistro, Q.C. 28th (Sun) - gig at Music Warehouse, Bulacan 29th (Mon) - gig at Hard Rock Cafe, Makati 31st (Wed) - gig at Waterfront, Cebu City
NOVEMBER 14th (Wed) - gig at Padi's Point, Binan, Laguna 15th (Thu) - gig at Padi's Point, Cubao, Q.C. 16th (Fri) - gig at Soundstage 17th (Sat) - gig
at Dish, Rockwell, Makati 19th (Mon) - gig at Music Museum, Greenhills, San Juan 28th (Wed) - gig at Padi's Point, Sucat,
Paranaque 30th (Fri) - gig at Music Warehouse, Manila
DECEMBER 5th (Wed) - performed "Palamig" at the 2001 NU Rock Awards 8th (Sat) - performed
at "The Freakshow: Pulp Anniversary and Music Awards", The Fort, Manila 11th (Tue) - gig at
Padi's Point, Laguna 14th (Fri) - performed at VMUF Stadium, San Carlos, Pangasinan [view poster] 17th (Mon) - gig at 70's Bistro, Q.C. 18th (Tue) - gig at Padi's Point, Cubao, Q.C.
2002
JANUARY 18th (Fri) - gig at Music Warehouse, Dagupan,
Pangasinan 22nd (Thu) - gig
at 70's Bistro, Q.C. 25th (Fri)
- gig at Music Warehouse, Dagupan 31st
(Thu) - gig at Padi's Point, Sucat Rd., Paranaque
FEBRUARY 6th (Wed) - gig at Effex Bar, Malate 8th (Thu) - Eheads guitarist, Marcus Adoro releases his solo album entitled, "KamonKamon Ver. 2" 11th (Mon) - gig at Lourdes School, Novaliches,
Q.C. 16th (Sat) - performed
at the "UP Fair '02", Diliman, Q.C. 17th
(Sun) - gig at Robinson's, Fairview, Q.C. 21st (Thu) - gig in Tutuban, Manila 23rd (Sat) gig in Sta. Cruz, Laguna
MARCH 12nd (Tue) - gig at 70's Bistro, Q.C. 14th (Thu) - gig at Effex Bar, Malate 17th (Sun) - gig at Robinson's Galleria - Ely Buendia's
last gig ever with the Eraserheads!
[view photos] 22nd (Fri) - performed at "Pinoy Woodstock",
NBC Tent, The Fort - Lemon filling-in for vocals! 24th (Sun) - performed at "Fiesta Concert", Candon, Ilocos Sur - Lemon
filling-in for vocals!
APRIL 19th (Fri) Hard Rock Cafe, Makati City - "Eheads" debut their "new singer", Kris Gorra-Dancel (lead singer also of "Fatal Posporos"). Crowd reaction
was mixed!
MAY 25th - gig in Valle Verde 2 26th - TV guesting on "Asap", ABS-CBN 2 31st (Fri)
- performed at the NU 107 "Son Of A Bar Tour", Hobbit House, Malate
JUNE 20th (Thu) - ex-lead singer Ely Buendia had a solo show at Cowboy Grill, Binan, Laguna 22nd (Sat) - performed at "Fete de la Musique 2002: Peace, Music
and Diversity", El Pueblo, Ortigas Center 27th (Thu) - ex-lead singer Ely Buendia had a solo show at Cowboy Grill, Las Pinas 28th (Fri) - gig at UP Bahay Ng Alumni, UP Diliman
JULY 5 (Fri) - performed at "Upstage!", U.P. Freshman Orientation Concert, Bahay ng Alumni, U.P. Diliman, Q.C. 6th (Sat) - gig at Robinson's Metro East 10th (Tue) - gig at Padi's Araneta, Cubao 13th (Sat) - acoustic performance on "Zach &
Joey In the Morning" 4th Anniversary, NU 107 FM 14th (Sun) - TV guesting on "SOP", GMA - first Eheads guesting featuring Kris Dancel...
Rap group, DEATH THREAT performed "Private Diane" with ex-Eheads Ely Buendia and FrancisM on "ASAP" 15 (Mon) - TV guesting on "Talk TV" 16th (Tue) - gig at Padi's, Binan, Laguna 18 (Thu) - gig at Padis, Las Pinas 23rd (Tue) - gig at Padi's Citimall, Philcoa 24th (Wed) - gig at Padi's Metropolis,
Alabang 25th (Thu) - gig at 70's Bistro 31st (Wed) - gig
in Calamba, Laguna
AUGUST 11th - Ely Buendia interview on "S-Files" 20th (Tue) - Eheads feature on "Pipol",
ABS-CBN TV
SEPTEMBER 7th - gig in Cabanatuan
City 10th - Ely Buendia appeared on "Martin Late @ Nite", ABS-CBN TV
OCTOBER 7th (Mon) - Eheads was featured on "I-Witness," GMA-TV 20th - gig in Bacolod -
the Eheads last gig ever with guitarist, Marcus Adoro
NOVEMBER -
Eheads drummer, Raimund Marasigan wins the "Producer Of The Year" award for his works on "Destroy Destroy" (Monsterbot) &
"Method Of Breathing" (Chico Sci) at the 2002 NU 107 Rock Awards
9th (Sat) - the Eheads (also featuring
Ebe Dancel of Sugarfree & Diego Mapa of Monsterbot) played an unannounced set at "The Admit One 1st Year Anniversary!",
Freedom Bar - the first "unofficial" gig of the "unnamed new band." 11th (Mon) - "rumor" of Marcus quitting the Eheads appeared on the Eraserheads mailing list 12th (Tue) - gig at 70's Bistro, Q.C. - after
the Eheads' set, the unnamed "new" band performed! 13th (Wed) - "confirmation" of Marcus
quitting the Eheads appeared on a Philmusic Update newsletter 15th (Fri) - the Eheads did a
production number with PAN for MYX-Studio 23, Araneta Coliseum, Cubao, Q.C. 16th (Sat) - The
Mongols (featuring Ely Buendia) performed "Maskara" at the Katha Awards 2003 28 (Thu) - gig
at Sanctum 29 (Fri) - gig in Sto. Tomas, Davao 30 (Sat) - gig
at Jack's Ridge, Davao
DECEMBER 5th - gig at Sanctum 12th
(Thu) - gig at 70's Bistro - Eheads / Cambio - they played 2 separate sets! The new
band's first official gig using the name "Cambio" 13th (Fri) - gig at Miriam College, Q.C....The
Mongols (featuring Ely Buendia) performed at Front Porch, Davao 14th (Sat) - performed at a free concert, S.I.R. Gym, Davao...The Mongols (featuring Ely Buendia)
performed on "Other People's Music", DWLS-FM 17th (Tue) - gig at the College of MassCom, U.P. Diliman, Q.C. 19th (Thu) - gig at La Salle Gym, Lipa City, Batangas 21st (Sat) - gig at SM Pampanga 28th (Sat) - performed at the "NU Alternativity",
Zillion, Robinson's Galleria, Ortigas Ave.
2003 JANUARY 11th (Sat)
- performed in a free concert, Gilbey's Baranggay Tour, Rotary Amphitheater, Iloilo...The Mongols (featuring Ely Buendia)
performed on "MYX Live!" 14th
(Tue) - gig at 70's Bistro - Eheads / Cambio - they played 2 separate sets!
NOVEMBER 26th (Wed) - the Eraserheads received the "Hall Of Fame" award at the 2003 NU 107 Rock Awards X...ex-lead singer
Ely Buendia was the only one who went onstage to accept the award. His speech went on like this: "ahhmm ok to ok! sana andito yung tatlo..salamat kay raymund..kay buddy..chaka kay marcus.. salamat sa nu107 for this
award, it's a great honor... chaka salamat din sa club dredd, to patrick and robbie.. salamat sa bmg records our home
for 10 yrs.. salamat sa tracks studio..salamat sa..sino pa ba? salamat sa fans lalong lalo na sa fans para sa inyo to..fans
ng eheads at salamat din kay eon and diane..salamat sa ventura family sa conde's wine and liquor..salamat sa alkohol salamat
din sa buendia family..this is for my family also salamat sa inyong lahat mabuhay ang pinoy rock! mabuhay ang eheads!"
- Ely's new band, The Mongols
performed "Bulakbol" at the show!
NOTE: After
13 years of great music, the Eraserheads is finally over! Ely left, Kris came; Marcus left, Ebe and Diego came. Buddy's in
Twisted Halo, Raimund's still with Sandwich. Ely has formed his new band, The Mongols. In the meantime, founding members and
original Eheads, Raimund Marasigan and Buddy Zabala have successfully transformed "Eheads" into a "new" band called, Cambio. Thus,
officially ending a chapter in our lives called "Eraserheads"...and so as this timeline! - schizo, Feb. 23, 2003
UPDATES: 2004 May - a rare performance by Surfernando (aka
Marcus), jamming with Buddy & Marcus at Millenia Cafe, Kamuning. Cambio also played that night (The Mongols was invited but
declined) July 1st - Eraserhead was given a special lifetime achievement award at the MTV Pilipinas Awards
2004. Ely was there to accept it & gave a speech. As usual, the other three were not there!...Artists Jimmy Bondoc, Paolo
Santos, Nyoy Volante & Barbie's Cradle performed a medley of Eheads songs.
2005 -
Raimund becomes the sole vocalist for Sandwich (Marc Abaya quit!) & also plays keyboard in another band called, Pedicab...Buddy
joins The Dawn April - Marcus aka Surfernando releases an Ep, "Belma en Luis" (aka "American Gurl", the
international edition) May - Ely's The Mongols disbanded...re-born as Pupil a month later November
- "Ultraelectromagneticjam: The Music of the Eraserheads" tribute compilation is released. At the launch concert at UP Theater,
Diliman, Marcus Adoro joined Paolo Santos during his rendition of "Magasin". The crowd went wild...standing ovation! Buddy
and Raimund were spotted in the audience...Songs from this compilation are regularly played on the radio. Even TV networks
have jumped on the bandwagon & started doing "Eraserheads" specials. This CD has won Eheads new fans! For almost 8 years
now, CIRCUS - the official mailing list, is still active and currently experiencing an upsurge in new membership subscriptions! Just a few years after the "falling apart"
of Eraserheads, there seems to be a new interest with the band & their music! Many fans are still hopeful of a possible
reunion in the future (if not now)...LONG LIVE THE EHEADS!!!
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1997 - At the 3rd Katha Music Awards, they
won "Best Rock Vocal Performance" (Fruitcake) & "Best Album Packaging" (Fruitcake). - At the 10th Awit Awards, they won "Best Alternative Recording" (Fruitcake). - They won the 1997 Guillermo
Memorial Award for "Most Popular Group/Singer/Entertainer". - They won the 1997 Parangal Ng Bayan Award for "Best Group
Performer Award".
JANUARY 7th (Tue) - gig at Club Dredd, EDSA, Q.C. 24th (Fri) - concert at Loyola Gym, Ateneo De Manila, Q.C. 27th (Mon) - gig at 70's Bistro, Q.C.
FEBRUARY - radio performance on "RX93 Concert Series"
MARCH - the storybook, "Fruitcake" is released.
16th (Sun) - performed at "BMG
Night - Sentosa Pop Music Festival" in Singapore (the Eraserheads' first ever overseas gig!)
APRIL - The First Eraserheads U.S. Tour 27th (Sun) - Philippine Airlines flight #PR 102 (Manila - Los Angeles) arrived at LAX, 7:11pm; got out of immigration
at around 8:30pm...the band stayed in a house in Encino, CA...Raimund-Buddy & Ely-Marcus on two separate late-night tours
of Hollywood. 29th (Tue) -
press conference at The New Otani Hotel, downtown L.A., CA
MAY 1st (Thu) - Reception dinner / appearance at Max's Restaurant, Artesia, CA 2nd (Fri) - "...A Hundred Years After" at The Palace, Hollywood,
CA, USA (the Eraserheads' first ever US concert!) 3rd (Sat) - a Raimund-less Eheads took a 3-1/2-hr road trip to Las Vegas, NV...the
band stayed at Imperial Palace along Las Vegas Strip. 6th (Tue) - Eraserheads & crew left L.A. for San Francisco; took a 6-hr road trip. 9th (Fri) - sightseeing & shopping around San Francisco's
Haight & Ashbury district & Golden Gate Park; aka "The Ride". 10th
(Sat) - concert at Calvin Simmons Auditorium, Henry J. Kaiser Convention Center, Oakland, CA, USA 11th (Sun) - Departure fom San Francisco International Airport
to Manila, Philippines.
JUNE - the EP, "Bananatype" is released.
28th (Sat) - Eraserheads chat on "Philmusic.Com", NetAsia offices, Makati
JULY 16th - gig at Freedom Bar 22nd - The Eraserheads at the "Adopt-A-Reef" launch of PhilReefs.
They have adopted "Acha Reef", one of the poorest in the Philippines, hoping to spread awareness concerning the environmental
state of the country.
AUGUST
29th - performed at "97.1 LS-FM Anniversary Concert", Kampo, West Ave., Q.C.
SEPTEMBER
- The Eraserheads won the 1997 MTV Asian Viewers Choice award with their video for "Ang Huling El
Bimbo", making them the first ever Philippine band/artist to win such prestigious award.
3rd (Tue) - the Eheads taped their
"moonman" acceptance speech a day before the actual awards night at the Radio City Music Hall, New York, NY...this was later
broadcast on Sept. 13th on MTV Asia & Studio 23 4th (Wed) - The 1997 MTV Video Music Awards...the "International Viewers Choice" winners segment (incl. a portion
of the "Ang Huling El Bimbo" video) was shown & broadcast on MTV 11th (Wed) - the album, "Sticker Happy" is released 13th (Fri) - album signing at SM Megamall 14th (Sat) - the Eraserheads exhibit/convention called "Believe
It or Else!" at SM MegaMall started today until the 20th...gig at Plaza Fair, Manila
OCTOBER - "Sticker Happy" promo tour
7th - show at Hard Rock Cafe,
Singapore 20th (Mon) - gig
at Club Dredd, EDSA, Q.C.
NOVEMBER
- performed "Everything They Say" at the 1997 NU Rock Awards. They won "Artist of the Year", "Listener's
Choice Award", "Producer of the Year" (Robin Rivera for "Fruitcake"), "Best Album Packaging" (Fruitcake) & "Best Video"
(Fruitcake).
DECEMBER 18th - performed at "The Bands Together", Kampo, West Ave., Q.C.
1998 - At the 1998 Awit Awards, they won "Album of the Year" (Sticker Happy).
JANUARY 15th - gig at Chatterbox, Q.C...first gig that regularly featured session keyboardist, Noel Garcia.
FEBRUARY 19th (Thu) - departure from Manila to Tokyo, Japan...Arrived at Narita International Airport at around 8:45pm. 20th (Fri) - the usual sightseeing & shopping
around Tokyo in the day...visited the offices of BMG Japan & did a radio interview in the afternoon...went to the "Welcome
Party" in the evening. 21st
(Sat) - rehearsal at NHK Hall 22nd
(Sun) - dress rehearsal & interviews...showtime! performed "Tamagotchi Baby" (aka "TamaSUSHI Baby") at "Asia Live Dream
'98", NHK Hall, Tokyo, Japan (the show was later broadcast on March 5th & 6th by NHK Broadcasting). 23rd (Mon) - Departure from Tokyo to Manila...arrived
at NAIA at around 2pm.
25th (Wed)
- radio performance on "RX93 Concert Series"
APRIL - "The Sticker Happy Parade! : USA - Spring 1998" 29th (Wed) - the Eraserheads arrived at the San Francisco International Airport from Manila...the band stayed
at the Residence Inn Suites, San Mateo, CA.
MAY 2nd (Sat) - concert at Calvin Simmons Auditorium, HJKCC, Oakland, CA 3rd (Sun) - sightseeing at Fisherman's Wharf with the Happy Box
crew...they drove to L.A. later that night. 4th (Mon) - arrived in L.A. & stayed in a house in Rowland Heights, CA 9th (Sat) - concert at John A. Sexson Auditorium, Pasadena,
CA 14th (Thu) - took a 6-hr
flight from L.A. to New York City...late night dinner at Bistro Filipino in Queens...stayed at Pan American Inn. 15th (Fri) - sightseeing & shopping around
Manhattan...gig at Bistro Filipino, Queens, New York, NY 16th (Sat) - concert at Murry Bergtraum Hall, New York, NY 17th (Sun) - promo showcase at CBGB Lounge, New York, NY 18th (Mon) - 7am, left New York back to L.A....quickie last-minute
shopping in L.A...farewell party at Rowland Heights...at midnight, left LA back to Manila, Philippines.
JULY - concert in Hong Kong
AUGUST - "The Sticker Happy Parade! : USA - Summer 1998" 1st (Sat) - concert in Chicago,
IL 4th (Tue) - arrived in L.A.
from Chicago, IL...stayed at the Ramada Suites, South El Monte, CA 5th (Wed) - performed at "Lokalpinoysila98", The Loft, Pasadena, CA 6th (Thu) - took a 2-hr drive from L.A. to San Diego, CA 7th (Fri) - show at Holiday Inn Music Hall, National
City, CA 8th (Sat) - left San
Diego back to L.A....flew back from L.A. to Manila, Philippines
25th - The Eraserheads Mailing
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SEPTEMBER - the compilation album, "Aloha Milkyway" is released in Southeast Asia. - "Aloha Milkyway" promo tour of Singapore. They taped shows for MTV Asia:
"Hot Seat", "MTV Land", "Most Wanted", "Videography" & "In Control" (these were later broadcast in October) - "Sticker
Happy" Campus Tour: P.U.P. (Main)...The Jerks was the opening band.
9th - in-store performance at
Tower Records, Singapore 10th
- show at Hard Rock Cafe, Singapore 11th
- in-store performance at HMV; gig at Zoukclub, Singapore 29th - Eraserheads magazine, "Pillbox 2" is released (retail
price: P98)
OCTOBER - They were featured on MTV Asia's "Hot Seat"; appearances
on "MTV Land", "Most Wanted", "Videography" & "In Control" were broadcast
2nd – gig at T.U.P. 3rd - performed at San Miguel's “Octoberfest” 10th
- gig at Namai Polytechnic 14th - "Aloha Milkyway" is released
in the Philippines (CD retail price was P425) 16th - gig at St. Scholastica's College 17th - gig in San Pablo
City, Laguna 31st - gig in Kawayan, Isabela
NOVEMBER - Despite a number of nominations, the Eheads didn't show up at the 1998 NU Rock Awards due to hectic recording
schedules (?). For the first time in the awards history, the Eheads didn't win one award.
7th – performed “Julie Tearjerky”
at "ASAP" (ABS-CBN, Ch. 2) 11th - radio performance on "RX93 Concert Series" 14th
- gig in Legaspi City 17th - gig at Formula Sports Bar, Libis, Pasig 18th - gig in Calsada, Davao City 21st - gig
at Team Pacific, FTI, Taguig 22nd (Sun) – performed “Julie Tearjerky” (without Marcus) at “SOP”
(GMA, Ch. 7)...radio performance at DWTM. They performed "Tamagotchi Baby," "Scorpio Rising," "Fruitcake," & "Ha Ha Ha") 28th
- gig at Rizal Technological University, Boni Ave., Mandaluyong ("D' Sticker Happy Campus Tour '98") 30th – taping
for TV sitcom, “Kaya Ni Mister, Kaya Ni Misis” (ABS-CBN, Ch. 2); 7:30pm (it was broadcast on Dec. 7, 1998 Monday)
[read related story] "Aloha Milkyway" album launch at Limits, Ortigas Center" [read review]
DECEMBER - commercial jingle for Oxygen Shirts started airing on the radio airwaves. it featured a dance remix of "Ligaya".
Oxygen released a series of exclusive Eraserheads shirts. - filmed music videos for "With A Smile" (1998 version) &
"Spoliarium".
4th - Eraserheads chat at "Blahblah.Com", 3pm-4pm Manila time [download transcript - full : ".txt"] [download transcript - shortened : ".txt"] 9th - gig for the UP Mountaineers @ Hard Rock
Cafe, Makati (with Sandwich) 11th - gig at Lite and Live, Q.C. 14th
(Mon) - "Fruitcake" book-signing at National Bookstore, Glorietta, 4pm...gig at 70's Bistro, Q.C. (with Sandwich) 16th
- gig in Olongapo 18th - gig at Perpetual Help University, Las Pinas ("D' Sticker Happy Campus Tour '98") 19th
- gig in San Fernando, Pampanga 21st - performed in a charity show at Children's Rehabilitation Center, Proj. 4, Quezon
City [read article] ... gig at Sienna College
1999
JANUARY 29th - gig at Don Bosco, Makati 30th - TV performance at "Eat Bulaga" 31th - "Electric Fans" (the official Eraserheads
fabs club) registration day, E-Hole, Teachers Village, Q.C.
FEBRUARY 10th (Wed) - performed at "E-Heads vs The Warheads" during the "UP Fair '99", UP Sunken Garden, UP Diliman,
Q.C. 13th (Sat) - gig in Dagupan,
Pangasinan 19th (Fri) - gig at Island Cove, Cavite 20th (Sat) - performed at "Bandemonium", UP Film Center, UP Diliman,
Q.C....gig at Sacred Heart Academy, Novaliches, Q.C.
MARCH 6th - gig at Cavite State University, Cavite 8th - gig at 70's Bistro, Q.C. 15th - gig at Freedom Bar,
Q.C. 19th - gig at Kampo, West Ave., Q.C.
APRIL - "NATIN99" Press Conference, Hard Rock Cafe, Makati.
9th (Fri) - gig at Picnic Grove, Tagaytay,
Batangas 10th (Sat) - gig at St. Paul College, Paranaque 13th (Tue) - gig at 70's Bistro, Q.C. 15th (Thur) - gig
at Lite & Live, Examiner St., Q.C. 16th (Fri) - gig at San Juan Gym, Taytay, Rizal 17th (Sat) - gig at Chatterbox,
Robinson's Galleria, Ortigas, Mandaluyong City 18th (Sun) - performed at a live telethon event for RPN-TV Ch. 9 19th
(Mon) - taping of "Bubble Gang" TV guest appearance 20th (Tue) - the "all-Tagalog" album, "Natin99" is released...gig at Chatterbox, Robinson's Galleria, Mandaluyong
City 23rd (Fri) - leaves Manila / arrives in Sydney, Australia 25th (Sun) -
"Eraserheads Live! Down Under", Fairfield Showground, Sydney, Australia (the Eraserheads' first ever show
in Australia!). 27th (Tue) - leaves Sydney / arrives in Manila 30th (Fri) - gig at Farmer's, Cubao,
Q.C.
MAY
10th - album launch, "Natin99:
The Album Show", Famiy Fun Kingdom, Q.C. 22nd - performed at "97.1 LS-FM Summer Show", Subic 29th - performed at "The 1999 NU 107 Pocket Concert Series", Metropolis Mall, Alabang
JUNE 2nd - radio performance on "RX93 Concert Series"
SEPTEMBER 18th - performed
at the 1st PTA Music Festival in the Visayas (Tukar Tukar Ambak Ambak Sayaw Sayaw Sa Dumaguete), Silliman University Ball
Field, Dumaguete City, Negros Oriental; broadcast on TV
OCTOBER - "Eraserheads & FrancisM - Live in Concert!", Hyatt Regency Golf Park, Dubai, United Arab Emirates (the
Eraserheads' first ever show in the Middle East!).
NOVEMBER - performed "Andalusian Dog" at the 1999 NU Rock Awards. Raimund won "Drummer of the Year".
DECEMBER 10th (Fri) - gig at St. Mary's College, Meycauyan, Bulacan 14th (Tue) - gig at 70's Bistro 17th (Fri)
- gig at Exodus, Makiling, Laguna 31st (Fri) - performed at the Ayala Millennium Party
2000
- At the 2000 Awit Awards, they won "Best Performance by a Group/Duo" (Pop Machine).
JANUARY 1st - 12midnight: performed at "GMA Millennium Special," Ayala cor. Makati Ave., Makati City; 1am: gig at Boom
Na Boom, CCP Complex, Roxas Blvd., Manila; 4am: gig at Zu, Shangri-La Manila, Ayala Avenue, Makati City 14th - gig in Tarlac 16th
- performed at "Sinulog Festival", Cebu City, Cebu 18th - gig at Mayric's, España, Manila 19th - gig at Mondo, The
Fort, Makati City 22nd - performed
with Apo Hiking Society for the "Nescafe Open Up Party", The Fort, Manila. Parts of the show were later released on the live
compilation album, "Nescafe Open Up Party...Live". 26th - gig at Freedom Bar, Anonas,
Quezon City 28th - gig at Olivares High School 29th - gig at Angono, Rizal
FEBRUARY 1st - gig at 70's Bistro, Anonas, Quezon City 4th - gig
at Holy Family School, UP Village, Quezon City; gig at Ritual delo Habitual, St. Francis Square, Pasig 5th - gig at Summit
Center, Zamboanga City 7th - gig at Mayric's, Espana, Manila 9th - gig at Galo's, Sucat Rd., Parañaque 13th - performed
on "ASAP", ABS-CBN Channel 2 15th - performed at "UP Fair 2000", Sunken Garden, UP Diliman 17th - performed at "BMG
10th Anniversary", Glorietta Activity Center, Makati City 17 Feb KAMPO, West Avenue, Quezon City 20 Feb DZMB Anniversary,
Star City 23 Feb Budboyz, Tomas Morato Avenue, Q.C. 25 Feb NCBA, Fairview (tentative) 26 Feb Party Place, Angeles,
Pampanga 29 Feb Bahay ng Alumni, UP Diliman, Q.C.
MARCH 4th - gig at Limketkai Mall, Cagayan de Oro City 11th
- gig at Ritual Delo Habitual, St. Francis Square, Ortigas Center 12th - gig for UP-PGH, UP Theater, UP Diliman, Q.C. 14th
- gig at Republic of Malate, Mabini St., Malate, Manila 15th (Wed) - gig at Chatterbox, Q.C. 17th - performed at "Ozone Concert
for a Cause", Ozone Disco, Timog Avenue, Q.C. 18th - gig at Coby's Music Cafe, Sampaloc, Manila 21st - gig at Padi's
Point, Citimall, Philcoa, Q.C. 30th - gig at Hard Rock Cafe, Makati City
APRIL 4th - gig at 70's Bistro, Q.C. 7th - gig at Wet &
Wild, Greenbelt Open Parking Area, Ayala Center, Makati City 10th - gig at Southern Bulls, Timog Ave., Q.C. 13th -
gig at Budboyz, Tomas Morato Ave., Q.C. 14th - gig at Kampo, West Ave., Q.C. 15th - gig at Galo's, Parañaque 16th
- performed at "SOP LIVE in Baguio City" 23rd - gig at Splash Island 24th - gig at Mayric's, Manila 26th - performed
in the Town Fiesta, Rosario, La Union 27th gig at Club Spoon, Alabang Town Center, Alabang 28th - performed at the "Nescafe
Open Up Launch", Greenbelt Mall, Makati City & at the "KBP Anniversary", Star City 29th - performed at "WRR Music
for Life," Atrium, SM Megamall & at "Para sa Masa," Camp Aguinaldo Amphitheater, Q.C. 30th - performed at "Araw ng
mga Kasambahay", Quezon City Memorial Circle, Q.C.
MAY 6th (Sat) - gig for "MTV Now Shooting in Manila", Tower Records, Makati 11th (Thu) - gig at 70's Bistro, Q.C. 13th - gig at Retro Bar, Roces Ave., Q.C. 16th
(Tue) - gig in Antipolo
- "The Pop Machine Tour - USA2000" 18th (Thu) - departure from Manila to New York, NY...TWA Flight #702 arrived at the John F. Kennedy International
Airport, 6:09am 19th (Fri)
- concert at Colden Center for the Performing Arts, CUNY - Queens College, Flushing, NY 27th (Sat) - concert at North Shore Center for the Performing
Arts, Skokie, IL 28th (Sun)
- left Chicago for L.A....stayed at the Ramada Suites, South El Monte, CA...the Eheads saw one of their all-time favorites
& influence live in concert, The Cure ("Dream Tour 2000"), Verizon Wireless Amphitheatre, Irvine, CA
JUNE 2nd (Fri) - concert at Cactus Club, San Jose, CA...the entourage drove overnight for 6 hours to Los Angeles. 3rd (Sat) - arrived in the morning from San Jose...stayed
in a house in San Dimas, CA...concert at The Palace, Hollywood, CA. 6th (Tue) - Raimund leaves for Manila due to "emergency" reasons. 7th (Wed) - one & only rehearsal with fill-in drummers, Mario
(AcidRain) & Haro (Happy Box), A-Live Studio, Santa Fe Springs, CA 10th (Sat) - concert at Scottish Rites Center, San Diego, CA 11th (Sun) - departure from LAX to Manila
15th (Thu) - gig at Central
Park, Q.C. 18th (Sun) - gig
at Metropolis, Alabang 19th
(Mon) - gig at 70's Bistro, Q.C. 23rd
(Fri) - gig at Kampo, West Ave., Q.C. 30th
(Fri) - performed at Channel V's "A Concert for Peace", UP Sunken Garden, Diliman, Q.C.
JULY 4th (Tue) - taping for "89 DMZ-TV Show" on Channel 13; gig at Hard Rock Cafe, Makati...Airing of "Probe Team"
TV guesting on GMA-7, 11pm 8th
(Sat) - performed at "UAAP Pre-Opening Party", North Drive, Glorietta, Makati, 7pm (this was later broadcast on the 15th on
Studio 23) 9th (Sun) - TV performance on "ASAP", ABS-CBN Channel 2, 12noon 14th
(Fri) - gig at Bahay ng Alumni, UP Diliman, Q.C. 18th (Tue) - gig at Mayric's, Manila 21st (Fri) - gig at Lite and Live,Tomas Morato, Q.C. 24th (Mon) - gig at 70's
Bistro, Q.C. 26th (Wed) - gig at Prince of Wales, Robinson's Galleria, Ortigas, Mandaluyong
City 27th (Thu) - gig at Padd, Cubao, Q.C...Airing of "Beh Bote Nga" TV guesting on GMA-7 28th (Fri) - gig in Butuan
AUGUST 5th (Sat) - gig at Chatterbox, West Ave., Q.C. 8th (Tue) - gig at Sucat Sports Center, Alabang 9th (Wed) - gig at Glorietta, Makati 11th (Fri)
- gig at Lite N Live, Q.C. 12th (Sat) - performed at Cogee Domingo's Birthday Party, Valle Verde Country Club 14th (Mon)
- gig at 70's Bistro, Q.C. 15th (Tue) - gig at Soundstage, Sta. Lucia 16th (W) - gig at Central Park Cafe, Cubao, Q.C. 17th
(Thu) - gig at Paco Catholic School, Manila 18th (Fri) - gig at The Padd Bar, Cubao, Q.C. 19th (Sat) - gigs at Phenomena,
Timog & Kampo West, Q.C. 20th (Sun) - gig at Enverga Gym, University Site, Lucena City, Quezon 25th (Fri)
- performed at "NU 107 Rockology", Cervini Hall, Ateneo De Manila University, Q.C. 27th (Sun) - "Electric Fan Club:
Fan's Day", 70's Bistro, Q.C. 29th (Tue) - gig at Padi's Point, Alabang 31st (Thu) - "Eraserheads Go Bar Hopping" at
Galo's, Sucat Rd., Paranaque; gig at Chatterbox Galleria
SEPTEMBER 1st - "Eraserheads Go Bar Hopping"
at Gotham, Malate & at Pep's, Malate, Manila 15th (Fri) - performed
at "Oktoberfest", Glorietta, Ayala Center, Makati; gig at Bahay ng Alumni, UP Diliman, Q.C.; "Eraserheads Go Bar Hopping" at Formula Sports, Libis, Q.C. 16th
(Sat) - gig in Malolos, Bulacan 17th (Sun) - gig at Paco Catholic School, Manila 22nd (Fri) - gig at Kampo, West Ave.,
Q.C. 25th (Mon) - 70's Bistro, Q.C. 29th (Fri) - gig in Calamba, Laguna
OCTOBER - "Carbon Stereoxide" recording sessions at Tracks Studios (Oct. 3-5, 9-12, 16-19 and 24-26).
1st - gig at Robinson's Place,
Ermita, Manila 3rd to 12th
- recording 13th (Fri) - gig at Kampo, West Ave., Q.C. 16th to 19th - recording 20th (Fri) - gigs at Remedios Cirle, Malate &
Galo's, Sucat Rd., Paranaque 21st (Sat) - gig in Cagayan 22nd (Sun) - gig in Camiguin 23rd (Mon) - gig at 70's Bistro,
Q.C. 24th to 26th - recording 28th (Sat)
- gig Nueva Ecija 30th (Mon) - gig at Winners Bar & Restaurant, Pasay Rd., Makati 31st (Tue) - gigs at 70's Bistro,
Q.C. & Baluarte de San Andres, Intramuros, Manila
Ely Buendia's "Wanted:
Bedspacer" Mall Tour at Odyssey Records 11th
(Wed) - radio performance on "RX93 Concert Series" 13th
(Fri) - SM Manila 14th (Sat) - SM North Edsa 21st (Sat) - SM Megamall
NOVEMBER 6th to 9th - recording 10th - gig at Kampo, West Ave., Q.C. 13th to 14th - recording 15th
- recording; gig at Formula Sports Bar, Libis, Q.C. 16th - recording 17th - gig at Galo's,
Paranaque 18th - performed at "La Mesa Jam", The Fort 20th to 23rd - recording 24th - gig at Diliman Preparatory
School, Q.C. 25th - gig at E. Rodriguez Jr. High School, La Loma, Q.C. 26th - Eraserheads
at Philmusic Rock Chat [read transcript] 27th to 30th - recording
DECEMBER 1st (Fri) - gig in Olongapo City 2nd (Sat) - gig in Tagaytay, Batangas 4th (Mon) - gig at Padi's Point, Metropolis, Alabang 8th (Fri) - gig
at Baker Hall, UP Los Banos, Laguna 9th (Sat) - gig at Padi's Point, Philcoa, Q.C. 13th (Wed) - gig at Mayric's, Espana,
Manila 15th (Fri) - gigs at Ever Gotesco, Recto; UP Diliman & Kampo, West Ave., Q.C...performed at "PULP: The Anniversary", NBC Tent, The Fort, Manila 16th (Sat) - performed at the "NU Alternativity",
River Bank, Marikina...gigs at Technopark, Laguna & Freddo's Bar, Las Pinas 18th (Mon) - gig at 70's Bistro 20th (Wed) - gig at Chatterbox, West Ave., Q.C. 21st
(Thu) gig at Gateway, Cainta, Rizal 23rd (Sat) - gig in Paniqui, Tarlac 28th (Thu) - gig in Meycauayan, Bulacan 29th
(Fri) - gig at Lyceum, Dagupan, Pangasinan
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