Justin Timberlake, "Mirrors" [OPC10 2013.4.30]

It's basically a sleeper week on the OPC10. Avril Lavigne stays at #1 for the third week in a row in the Overall chart and Six Part Invention completes its sweep on all four weekly issues of this month's Pinoy charts. The lone change (apart from the movements) in this edition is a re-entry from Justin Timberlake. His latest single "Mirrors" is at #10 this week: 

OPC10 Overall Picks
April 28-May 4, 2013

1. Avril Lavigne - Here's to Never Growing Up
2. Mikeschair - All I Can Do (Thank You)
3. Hideaki Takatori - Minna Atsumare Kyoryuger
4. Austin Mahone - Heart in My Hand (Piano Version)
5. Bridge Music - Alive in Him
6. Plain White T's - Should've Gone to Bed
7. Newsboys - Your Love Never Fails
8. Blessid Union of Souls - Die for You
9. Building 429 - We Won't Be Shaken
10. Justin Timberlake - Mirrors

Popout Tracks

1. Showgo Kamada - Vamola Kyoryuger
2. Will.I.Am - That Power (feat. Justin Bieber)
3. Six Part Invention - Two Steps Behind

Pinoy Picks

1. Six Part Invention - Two Steps Behind
2. Vice Ganda - Karakaraka (feat. Smugglaz)
3. 1:43 - Halika Na
4. Callalily - HKM
5. Rivermaya - Pilipinas, Kailan Ka Magigising
6. Yeng Constantino - Alaala
7. Jessa Zaragoza - Nasaan
8. Krista K - Feels So Good
9. Daniel Padilla - Nasa Iyo na ang Lahat
10. Rommel Tuico - Dili Tanan

Farewell, Killer Bee!

The station has gone unbranded since Easter and their Facebook page has already started the countdown to April 29, 2013 for The Big Reveal. But before we get to that, Killer Bee 92.3 still has to officially breathe its last, and here's their press release:

"NICE TO KNOW YOU, GOODBYE."

Killer Bee 92.3 Plays Its Last Song After 21 Years  

Cebu City, Philippines – April 26, 2013. Cebu pop FM radio pioneer Killer Bee 92.3 will officially sign off after 21 years of spirited broadcasting. It was April 19, 1992 when it officially signed on and joined the fray of a then otherwise dreary FM radio landscape. With the airwaves dominated by oldies and love songs and announcers with prescription-modulated voices, Killer Bee sounded fresh. It had a 24 hour Contemporary Hit Radio format and a full on-air staff of young, vibrant and edgy, fast-talking DJs. With the now classic slogans "Cebu's 24-Hour Pop Radio" and "Loud and Clear Anywhere", a new generation of radio listeners made the Big Switch.

Killer Bee introduced the concept of active listening that encouraged more audience interaction and participation with phone-in contests, campus raids, sticker campaigns, movie premieres, regular parties and concerts. Early popular DJs were Jojo Banana, Frank Einstein, General John Stormy, Ali McCoy, Mermaid, Angelman, Barry Crocodile and Ray Parrot to name a few. Notable popular programs were Love Notes with Joe D' Mango, Bee Friday Madness, Bass Hour, Party on Weekend and The Final Countdown.

Killer Bee is owned by Quest Broadcasting Inc. and Tiger 22 Media. Its flagship station is Magic 89.9 in Manila. It has sister stations and affiliates in Davao, Cagayan de Oro, Bacolod, General Santos, Dumaguete, Zamboanga and Boracay. Current DJs are Mo Twister, Tony Toni, Slick Rick, Sam YG, Stein, Joe Romeo, Jack Stone, Bobby Bee, Andilicious and Chio Chaves.

Today is Killer Bee's last day of broadcast. The public is invited for the last time to listen to the radio station that has been part of their youth. What will the station play as their last song? Find out at five minutes before 12 MN on April 26, 2013. It will be Magical.

Kulay Malazarte Campaign Jingle

The senatorial and local polls are just a few weeks away, so I'm actually feeling it to turn back the hands of time once again and go back six years ago for this actual campaign jingle I recorded for Kulay Malazarte. He ran for barangay councilor in 2007 and here is his election anthem to the tune of "Beautiful Girls" by Sean Kingston.

KULAY MALAZARTE
Barangay Councilor Campaign Jingle
To the tune of "Beautiful Girls" by Sean Kingston
New lyrics by JP Cabrales
[Download MP3]

Austin Mahone, "Heart in My Hand" [OPC10 2013.4.21]

The highest new entries on the Overall Picks and Popout Tracks charts reveal the child inside of me. Hideaki Takatori's "Minna Atsumare Kyoryuger" and Showgo Kamada's "Vamola Kyoryuger" are respectively the closing and opening themes to the current Super Sentai series, Zyuden Sentai Kyoryuger. The ending song takes the higher ranking as it is a fun tune one could dance along to.

Another debut on the OPC10 comes from Austin Mahone. His follow-up single to "Say You're Just a Friend" featuring Flo Rida is a very short, piano ballad called "Heart in My Hand." An extended version of this song could probably show up sooner or later. But for the meantime, here's the 17-year old guy from Texas with a beach video of this track that comes in at #5 this week:

OPC10 Overall Picks
April 21-27, 2013

1. Avril Lavigne - Here's to Never Growing Up
2. Mikeschair - All I Can Do (Thank You)
3. Hideaki Takatori - Minna Atsumare Kyoryuger
4. Bridge Music - Alive in Him
5. Austin Mahone - Heart in My Hand (Piano Version)
6. Blessid Union of Souls - Die for You
7. Building 429 - We Won't Be Shaken
8. Plain White T's - Should've Gone to Bed
9. Newsboys - Your Love Never Fails
10. We Are Leo - Oxygen

Popout Tracks

1. Showgo Kamada - Vamola Kyoryuger
2. Will.I.Am - That Power (feat. Justin Bieber)
3. Six Part Invention - Two Steps Behind

Pinoy Picks

1. Six Part Invention - Two Steps Behind
2. Vice Ganda - Karakaraka (feat. Smugglaz)
3. Callalily - HKM
4. 1:43 - Halika Na
5. Yeng Constantino - Alaala
6. Daniel Padilla - Nasa Iyo na ang Lahat
7. Jessa Zaragoza - Nasaan
8. Rommel Tuico - Dili Tanan
9. Rivermaya - Pilipinas, Kailan Ka Magigising
10. Krista K - Feels So Good

Game Review: Hill Climb Racing

Hill Climb Racing is an iOS and Android game by Fingersoft that lets you drive a vehicle through a series of terrains. The objectives are to not run out of gas, to keep the driver alive and to go as far as possible. Don't expect an actual race in this game though as there is none, but there is definitely lots of hill-climbing.

In this game, you only get two controls: Brake and Gas. That means driving might be quite easy to learn, although doing it skillfully could take a while. You pick up coins along the way which you can use to upgrade your vehicle, unlock stages and purchase other vehicles. The game looks like it follows the law of physics well, and I commend them for that. The gas indicator is a different story though. It seems like it primarily functions as a timer rather than actual gasoline consumption. And while I'm not really a fan of the graphics (the coins' appearance and font could be much improved), it is acceptable and shouldn't be a showstopper of some sort.