Cleanliness

What is cleanliness?

Cleanliness is a combination of two words that

mean one thing: clean in English, liness in Filipino.

Building 429, "Press On" [OPC Hits 2014.2.09]

Building 429 debuts at #1 on this week's OPC Hits chart. Featuring Group 1 Crew's Blanca Callahan, their new song talks about keeping the faith and continuing to move even when you are unable to understand or comprehend the circumstances. Originally titled "Wrecking Ball (Press On)," the band decided to drop the main title to prevent it from being associated with another song bearing the same name. This is a good move as the current title captures the message of the song more. Here's "Press On" performed live at the AIR1 Lounge:

OPC Hits

February 9-15, 2014

TW	LW	PP	WC	ARTIST	TITLE
OVERALL PICKS
1	-	1@1	1	Building 429	Press On (feat. Blanca Callahan)
2	2	2@1	4	Kerrie Roberts	Time for the Show
3	10	2@1	6	Skillet	Not Gonna Die
4	-	4	1	Matthew West	Do Something
5	-	5	1	DJ Cassidy	Calling All Hearts (feat. Robin Thicke & Jessie J)
6	1	1@1	2	Newsboys	We Believe
7	-	6	3	R5	(I Can't) Forget About You
8	3	2	3	Lucy Hale	You Sound Good to Me
9	5	5	2	Paramore	Ain't It Fun
10	7	4	3	Phillips, Craig & Dean	Tell Your Heart to Beat Again
BUBBLING UNDER
1	-	1@1	1	Sarah Geronimo	Tayo
2	-	2	1	Icona Pop	Just Another Night
3	-	3	1	Kelis	Jerk Ribs
4	2	1@1	3	Jamie Grace	Ready to Fly (Avery's Song)
5	4	2	3	Anberlin	Dead American
PINOY PICKS
1	1	3@1	3	Angeline Quinto	Hanggang Kailan Kita Mamahalin
2	-	2	1	Sarah Geronimo	Tayo
3	2	2@1	5	Angeline Quinto	Sana 2X
4	3	1@1	6	Cattski	Muse
5	4	4	3	Missing Filemon	Matahum nga Cebu

Skillet, "Not Gonna Die" [OPC10 January 2014]

Skillet has finally released the music video for their single "Not Gonna Die," which also happens to be this blog's top song for the first month of 2014. The song has a powerful message, telling us that we should not give up and lose hope on the verge of being defeated. Instead, we should stand our ground, fight, and take our life back from the enemy.

OPC10
January 2014

#	ARTIST	TITLE
1	Skillet	Not Gonna Die
2	Demi Lovato	Let It Go
3	Kerrie Roberts	Time for the Show
4	Boyzone	Love Will Save the Day
5	Imagine Dragons	On Top of the World
6	Angeline Quinto	Sana 2X
7	Josh Wilson	Pushing Back the Dark
8	R5	(I Can't) Forget About You
9	Nine Lashes	Break the World
10	Lucy Hale	You Sound Good to Me

Note: This blog's music charts have gone through some changes for 2014. The weeklies are now called OPC Hits, while the monthlies will still be called OPC10, featuring the Top 10 overall tracks.

Six Essential Flappy Bird Tips

I'm a Flappy Bird silver medalist. I've spent some time playing, but unlike other games that get easier once you get through its learning curve, this game is just frustratingly difficult to have a consistent high score. It takes a lot more than your normal gaming skills to master it. Here though are six tips, however contradicting some may be, to help you play this game that's currently talk of the town:

1. Play on your own device. This guarantees that should you throw your device in frustration, friendships will be intact as you won't hurt the owner's feelings by your actions.
2. Do NOT play on your own device. This will make you think twice about throwing the device in frustration, as it is not yours in the first place. This will make you have more control with your emotions.
3. Play on an inexpensive device. This should give you peace of mind, that should you throw the device in frustration, it won't hurt your pocket too much.
4. Play on an expensive device. Use a brand's current flagship phone to play, so that you'd stop yourself from throwing the device. You won't want to destroy something that cost you a lot when you bought it.
5. Play when you wake up. Play not just until you're frustrated, but keep playing until you run out of frustration. This way, nothing else can get you frustrated anymore - and that means the rest of your day will be great!
6. Let your friends play it too. Share the fun, share the frustration. Plus, it consoles you a bit when you watch your friends also get frustrated like you!

With this game, you must be very careful as there is no room for error. One wrong tap and the game is over. Don't worry though, no real birds are harmed when that happens, and you can always try again. Flappy Bird is available for free on Android and iOS devices. 

Newsboys, "We Believe" [OPC Hits 2014.2.02]

The first OPC Hits of February features the return of not just one but two of this blog's favorite artists. On the lower half, Vertical Horizon reenters the chart at #9 as the music video for their current single "Broken Over You" has just been released. While on the upper half, the Newsboys, last year's chart-topper on OPC's Praise 40 of 2013, runs away with another #1 song from their album Restart. Here's "We Believe," performed live at the Ocean Way Studios in Nashville.

OPC Hits

February 2-8, 2014

TW	LW	PP	WC	ARTIST	TITLE
OVERALL PICKS
1	-	1@1	1	Newsboys	We Believe
2	1	2@1	3	Kerrie Roberts	Time for the Show
3	2	2	2	Lucy Hale	You Sound Good to Me
4	3	3	2	Josh Wilson	Pushing Back the Dark
5	-	5	1	Paramore	Ain't It Fun
6	5	5	2	Nine Lashes	Break the World
7	4	4	2	Phillips, Craig & Dean	Tell Your Heart to Beat Again
8	-	8	1	Hunter Hayes	Invisible
9	-	9	1	Vertical Horizon	Broken Over You
10	9	2@1	5	Skillet	Not Gonna Die
BUBBLING UNDER
1	3	1@1	2	Charlene Soraia	The Caging
2	1	1@1	2	Jamie Grace	Ready to Fly (Avery's Song)
3	4	3	2	Kwabs	Wrong or Right
4	2	2	2	Anberlin	Dead American
5	5	5	2	Missing Filemon	Matahum nga Cebu
PINOY PICKS
1	1	2@1	2	Angeline Quinto	Hanggang Kailan Kita Mamahalin
2	2	2@1	4	Angeline Quinto	Sana 2X
3	3	1@1	5	Cattski	Muse
4	4	4	2	Missing Filemon	Matahum nga Cebu
5	5	2	5	Bea Binene	Dito sa Puso Ko