Here's an article by Joelle Jacinto of Pulse.ph on Narda and NARDAmageddon:

NARDA'S LAST FLIGHT

WELL-LOVED ROCK BAND NARDA HAS FOUGHT THE GOOD FIGHT FOR OVER FOUR YEARS. THEY'VE GIVEN US AMAZING PERFORMANCES AND MANY WONDERFUL SONGS. WE'RE GOING TO MISS THEM

If you read the article at Pulse.ph, you'd be able to see something that looks like this:

Title	Artist	Type
100 Taon	Narda	Truetone
Gasolina		Truetone
golden boy	Narda	Monotone
buti nga	Narda	Monotone
batang munti	Narda	Monotone
ang mitsa	Narda	Monotone
alta presyon	Narda	Monotone
gasolina	Narda	Monotone

Ringtunes from Narda (one reason to click over to Pulse.ph)!

Plus, Pulse.ph's Gig of the Week is:

This was written by Rain Contreras in his blog at raincontreras.com:

Having just read the magazine articles on Narda’s official Multiply site, I decided to turn on to the older songs this Sunday morning at work from the band whose demise will be realized on April 12. That move proved to be apt for the moment, since as much as I consider their latest record, Discotillion, to be the group’s best effort, the old EP’s still spew delightful pop songs to bob your head to.

A re-invention must be the word the press wants to impress on the readers for Narda’s current mold. I won’t go into that anymore, since the articles (here and here) have expounded on it already; what struck me most were comparisons to their old sound to The Cardigans and The Sundays. I am impressed by older albums by the former, but Harriet Wheeler’s band (the latter) has, easily, nailed itself firmly on my perpetual favorite bands list. That said, having owned all of Narda’s early EP’s, I haven’t drawn a line connecting the Narda dot to any other known band, moreso their local contemporaries.

Let me start properly now: my curiosity for Narda stemmed from random Livejournal blog entries proclaiming how hawt the lead singer of this Ateneo-based band was, and that their records are available at Sarabia Optical, at the UP Shopping Center. One fateful afternoon at my old alma mater, lead to an evening on my computer when I dived unconsciously into unheard-of fanboy-ism.

Raw and pleasant were the acoustic songs from the Burador EP (2003), though that was my least played record from their discography. Not necessarily their weakest, since the ditties do meet happy campfire standards, with the sweet lovers’ song ‘Ang Gabi‘ leading the pack; but it was obvious that the Narda voice needs a lift to somewhere else, where she can be mighty.

Salaguinto’t Salagubang (September 2003) was an unabashed pinoy indie-rock record. I’ll hold this one as a good band primer, and the unfinished collection before the band’s first full-length album, Formika. Standouts were the rock radio hit ‘Jaywalker‘, and ‘Saan Na?‘. Easily catch the shoegazing, and low-fi influences here.

For my otherwise fickle palette, however, the A Postcard From (October 2002) and Suwerte (December 2002) EPs are the undeniable keepers, Narda’s first and second, respectively. ‘Suwerte‘ and ‘Tanga‘ from the Suwerte EP, and ‘Crime-Fighting Mama‘ and ‘Kusina‘ from the A Postcard From Narda EP, are must-listens to any serious fan of the band, as they should easily find their places to the list of the most wonderful pop gems to come out from the local post-90s indie music scene.

I’ve said this before, but I’d like to point it out again: Narda has transcended the practiced indie-pop standards that dominated the band scene around their EP and Formika days, when name-dropping X foreign band (Club 8? a forgotten New Wave band? a bossa-nova + electronic group from the once-formidable Siesta label?) was needed to claim prestige.

In sum, in true-fan fashion, I therefore conclude this post that a sound re-discovery should be in order, for this band that I’ve surprisingly grown to adore, and actually bother to write about and document through photos. Come on, its not time to sulk in a corner and lament on this; do that during their last gig, when its forgivable.

So, there it is. We hope to see you all this thursday at:

NARDAMAGEDDON: ang huling lipad ng narda
april 12 2007, thursday
cafe saguijo
9:30PM

guest performances by:
BOY ELROY
THE DORQUES
ISHI
SWITCH

and of course..

NARDA


We're playing songs, old and new, from the EPs, Formika and Discotillion. Narda merchandise will be on sale (everything must go).

The "Gasolina" music video will be launched as a token to everyone who supported Narda's music and passion.

We hope to see you on our last flight.

This is the official narda music video for the song “molotov”, it is currently on myx. The audio is from their live performance at U.P. 2006. enjoy!!

directed/shot/edited by 27+20

For the high quality video, go to http://www.2720.tv

Narda in the March 7, 2007 edition of the Manila Times:

Narda: welcome punk 2.0

By Rome Jorge DISCO punk revival is all the rage, but most dudes just don’t get it. They rip-off the riffs, ape the fashion and steal the sound. It’s like a theme park jingle for them; welcome to New Wave Land with faux 1980’s sound replete with retro sound synthesizers, drone guitars, eyeliner and other cosmetic effects. Few capture the fierce vitality of a culture rebelling against the self-indulgent heavy metal culture and the failed hippie idealism of the late 1960’s and early 1970’s with do-it-yourself aesthetics and sonic violence. Instead of world peace and pot on a field of flowers, they wanted anarchy and coke on the dance floor. That was their reality. Fewer still capture with maturity and insight the pain of fleeting relationships in a nihilistic and hedonist world of bright nights and dark deeds. That was their life. Narda, with their album Discotillion, distills the essence of those heady days and serves it to us straight in a shot glass. They got it right. And they got it tight. What they got isn’t a put-on. They’ve jettisoned the sweet pop sound of past efforts. This is punk 2.0 for 2007. Their lyrics delve into the vivid details of relationships on the edge. The sophisticated ear—those schooled both by post punk music history and a life lived in the Bohemian fray—will know this is potent stuff. Gusto kitang sampalin dahil lagi kang nambibitin. . . Gusto kitang halikan kahit ako’y iyong tinatanggihan. . . Kay labo mo -“Kay Lab” by Narda Bago tayo magtaksilan Bago tayo magsakitan Isang daang taon -“100 Taon” by Narda And their edgy sound is just as evocative as their words. Shrill distortions and killer vocals paint a haunting aural landscape. With Katwo Librando on vocals, Ryan Villena on drums, synthesizers and keyboards and Tani Santos on guitar, the present is an edgy sound where the only discernable bass is a baritone chorus. The medium is the message. With Discotillion, the band admirably sought to make a true thematic album with a complete aural experience instead of a bunch of radio-friendly hits with tried and tested hooks. Kudos. Discotillion marks new level of maturity for the band. It popped its cherries and sings about the hangover and the heartache the morning after. Finally, punk music for grown-ups in the 21st century is here.

.. and a line form Luis Katigbak's King of Nothing to Do in the March 7, 2007 Manila Bulletin:

Start:	Apr 12, '07 11:00p
Location:	cafe saguijo

Hello everyone!

It's been a good five years since Katwo and I started the band with JV, Wincy, and Ed. And through those years, other people have shared their talent and love with us. People like Nico Af, Jing, Naz, Jep, Tani and all the rest have been part of the Narda family.

But all good things must pass.

So we invite you all to Narda's last gig on April 12 at Saguijo.

We will also launch the "Gasolina" music video as our token to
everyone who have supported our music and passion for the past half decade.

Thank you and we hope to see you on our last flight.

- Ryan of Narda

Start:	Mar 3, '07 11:00p
Location:	cafe saguijo

Ninja Kiss anniversary

how are you all? This february is a busy month for us, so go out and come to the gigs! Chika chicka tayo!

February:

9 fri - st. scholastica marikina 830pm / up diliman carillion 10pm
12 mon - gerry's grill, tomas morato with the dawn
14 wed - la union at lorma college 8pm
15 thu - up fair with rivermaya, etc
16 fri - christ the king seminary 9pm (with hale, sandwich, itchyworms etc) /
big sky mind 1030 pm (with nyko maca + playground, out of body special,
sound)
17 sat - UST eng'g 7pm
21 wed - 6underground 10pm
23 fri - cafe saguijo 10pm / al's bar BF paranaque 1130pm with cambio
24 sat - magnet katipunan 10pm / cafe saguijo 1130pm with kjwan, dicta license etc


March

3 sat - cafe saguijo for ninja kiss anniversary
9 fri - big sky mind
10 sat - UP ecosoc
29 thu - cafe saguijo for sigaw ni maria clara


*For bookings and inquiries, contact Team Narda at 0916.37.90.454 or 0910.22.88.000 or e-mail teamnarda@gmail.com

here's something sent by nathanmy:

May copy nako Discotillion mula pa nung narinig ko Molotov sa NU medyo matagal na yun, inabangan ko na album nyo. Eto malupet nauna ko pa nakita yung kopya sa pirata kesa sa Music One, pero dont worry I have the original, di ako tanga, P280 na nga lang bibili pa ba ko ng pirata, and can I mention na kahit ibenta pa ng P450 yung album it would still be worth it. Lupet nung album walang kantang lalaktawan, bihira nalang mga album na lumalabas na pakikinggan at tatapusin mo bawat track. Tapos sakto lang dami ng kanta, una iisipin mo bitin pero yun nga kandahan nung album siguradong uulit-ulitin mo hanggang sa maintindihan mo ang mensahe ng bawat kanta o kung di mo makuha, yung tugtugan nalang ang iintindihin mo.Sayaw!

Galing din ng pagkaproduce ng album, kahit na wala akong alam sa mga teknikal na bagay tulad ng pagproduce, mix at master ng kanta alam kong maganda ang pagkakagawa nito sa Discotillion. Tama lang ang timpla, kahit na may gamit na mga synths di parin magulo,di sasakit ulo mo, di sya Technotillion! Magaling ang gitara, sakto lang kasama ng synths, di nangigibabaw pero di rin natatabunan. At syempre ang tambol ni Sir Ryan, isa lang ang masasabi ko, it's HOT PANDESAL, la lalalaa la la lalalala, brings back Tungaw memories, sa mga batang di inabutan ang bandang yun, sayang.Belat. At syempre makakalimutan ko ba naman ang Bokalistang si ms.Katwo, hindi lang sya magaling sa Bokals, maganda pang Bokal.

Napadaan ako kanina sa Music One sa town center, ubos na kopya ng Discotillion nakakatuwa at marami ang sumoporta. Napadaan din ako sa Odyssey sa Festival Mall, tinignan ko din kung maganda benta dun, putcha akalain mo nilagay ang Discotillion sa likod ng mga lumang album ni Nonoy Zuniga, kulang-kulang ba sila?!!! Pero naisip ko ok lang yun si Nonoy Zuniga naman eh, Kapwa Ko Mahal Ko.

Pebrero 2007 na, sana ngayong taon na ito ay maglabas pa kayo ng musika.

We saw this review from John in Friendster:

Discotillion is irritatingly addictive. It is an 11-track album full of holler yet can bring your feet on the dance floor, a rush of noise in your ears but something you would want to play over and over, until, without notice, you just had your last song syndrome!

Me and my friends witnessed their album launch last October in Saguijo, and oh gravity, that was superb! People were standing on chairs to see a glimpse of Katwo Librando, the band vocalist, complete with long eyelashes and that sexy little black dress by Kate Torralba, as she screams her heart out, with all-out spunk, angst, and total control over the microphone. Hand claps can be heard all over the venue after each song.

My personal favorites include: Ang Mitsa (Lagi nang ako...nahuhuli), Gasolina (Paandarin mo ako, paliyabin mo ako) Molotov (Hipan mo na ang salbabida) and 100 Taon (Isang daan taon, isang daang luha). Take note: all their songs are written in the vernacular. How patriotic!

We're sooooo happy to tell you that 'Discotillion' is number 2 in the PULSE.PH TOP 10 ALBUMS of 2006 - number 2! - in a list of BOTH local and foreign albums. Here's the recap:




Last night, Narda was featured in HIT 99.5fm's Sunday Sessions. 'Twas a blast! The phones were ringing crazy! It's all good as it means lots of new listeners for us. (Thanks to Ia and Krista, our friends from the mailing list who called up) Most of the songs from Discotillion were performed and last night's listeners were treated to the premiere of the Narda versions of Le Tigre's "Deceptacon", Yeah Yeah Yeah's "Cheated Hearts" and Timmy Cruz's "Boy". The three hours passed by quickly with all the goins on in the booth.Stay tuned to this site, as we'll be putting videos from that rare live performance.

How's 2007 going for you all?

We're starting the year running..

Narda is on the cover of this month's Anthem magazine and the subject of the feature article. It's free so do get a copy! And if you guys are free tonight, we're playing at Anthem's show-off party at Mayrics. See y'all! ;)

We'll also be guesting on 99.5's Sunday Sessions on January 21. It's a rare live radio performance plus interview. This is the chance to ask all questions you've got for Narda.

And we got some press lately! Luis Katigbak writes in the article entitled "Some thoughts and predictions for Pinoy music in 2007" in the 2bU section of the 4 January 2007 edition of the Philippine Daily Inquirer:

A blog review of Discotillion, courtesy of faithcruz (in edited form):

Early this year, kamikazee came out with the song narda, a homage to angel locsin who played the title character to the tv version of the superhero. Unknown to most people, the band Narda became Narda long before the infamous song came out. They're a pretty-known act in the underground circuit and has been around for years. They won NU rock awards' In the Raw award in 2003 and became a favorite of critics and afficionados since. I loved the band ever since I heard "swerte." They used to sound really indie, a little mushy but in a good way. Now their sound is reminiscent of 80's techno rock, Depeche Mode, New Order and the Cure.

They came up this year with "Discotillion" and the whole album has been on continous repeat mode in my player lately. It has the same Narda brand of music that somehow leaves you flushed, the happy kind. They have a way of producing songs that gives you good vibes (maybe because of all the synths). "Discotillion" (the album couldn't have a better title) makes you want to dance all throughout the record. and sing along with repetitive chorus lines that run around your head even after everything's quiet already. The song molotov's "mahal na mahal kita / wala kang mapapala", for instance, has been on my head like a bug ever since i heard it midyear on NU. That was why I truly waited for this album to come out. None of the songs disappointed me. My personal favorites though are molotov, ang mitsa, kay lab, alta presyon and kamikazee. Yes. Yhey have a song entitiled kamikazee. and no, it's not a homage to any tv star they idolize.

All in all, it's a good record. Worthy of the 280Php you're going to spend on it.

"kailangan ko ng sweldo, pambibili ng puso mo."
- kamikazee by narda

Alalalala!! If you check out the latest issue of BURN magazine, there's a feature on Narda by Luis Katigbak and also his take on Discotillion. (Luis, thanksthanksthanks for the props!) Chchcheckitout!

And if you missed Luis' THE KING OF NOTHING TO DO column in the i section of last Wednesday's (22.11.2006) Manila Bulletin, Here's a quote (note: the emphasis is by us):



We'd like to give our superduper thanks to Francesca Ayala and Aimee Marcos for the props we got in Francesca's Whipper Snapper column in the Young Section of the 24.11.2006 issue of the Philippine Star:

Short and concise. Simplicity is key to this review of Discotillion, courtesy of tweetch:

i saw narda at corik's once. or twice.
i thought shunning the bass and replacing it with keys would be crippling.
guess i was wrong.

discotillion is brilliant.
it's fiesty.
it's skipping.
it's a red bull to my ears.

Discotillion is like Pringles.
Once you pop you can't stop. haha!
Damn, the cd is addicting i can't even pick a favorite track.

Listen To Molotov, their first single i think, and you'll see hundreds of disco balls spinning in your head. for sure.