On the Look-out For: The APO tribute compilation album: Kami nAPO Muna!
Another tribute album…
After the success of Ultraelectromagneticjam, fans are soon to be treated again to a smorgasbord of rehashed songs in honor of, this time, 
the APO Hiking Society. Composed of Danny Javier, Jim Paredes and Boboy Garovillo, the APO was a potent force in pop music during the 80’s and early 90’s with their poignant, yet often funny, lyrics and catchy tunes…
To be released by Universal Records (formerly WEA, which was the APO’s recording company then) this August and supported by MAgic 89.9’s Local Vocal, Kami nAPO Muna has most of today’s top bands singing original APO songs… already I have heard Do BiDoo by Kamikazee and Pumapatak Na Naman Ang Ulan by Parokya Ni Edgar… So far, other songs I know of are Yakap Sa Dilim by Orange and Lemons, Awit Ng Barkada by Itchyworms and Ewan by Imago… other bands in the album include Sandwich, Sugarfree, Sponge Cola, The Dawn, Rocksteddy, Boldstar, Moonstar 88, Shamrock, Kitchie Nadal and Barbie Almalbis, plus … Drip, Sound and Top Suzara.
I just hope that, when young ones today hear these new versions, they will appreciate, not just the astig renditions of the bands, but also the creative genius of the three dudes who composed these songs… ano na ngAPOng pangalan nila?
