
January 15th, 2012
WATCH: PAUL ZIALCITA ON KALI DRUM AT “DALOY”
A SHORT VIDEO WE SHOT AT “DALOY” (NOVEMBER 2011) GOT US THINKING ABOUT THE NATURE OF PERCUSSION AND THE DRUM SOLO. THANKS TO PAUL ZIALCITA AND HIS KALI DRUM.
Tags: ADARNA FOOD AND CULTURE, ADARNA RESTAURANT, AQUADRUMS, KALI DRUM, PAUL ZIALCITA
Posted in Latest Release, P.O.V.
December 31st, 2011
READER CONTENT: BEST SINGLES OF 2011
READER-CONTRIBUTOR IAN URRUTIA PRESENTS AN EXCITING MULTI-GENRE LIST OF THE SINGLES THAT TICKLED HIM PINK THIS YEAR. SOME WILL MAKE YOU NOD IN RECOGNITION, OTHERS WILL MAKE YOU LOOK NEW ARTISTS UP. AND THAT’S NEVER A BAD THING.
Tags: ALLAN LUMBA, BAMBU, CHELO AESTRID, Ely Buendia, FANDO & LIS, FANDO AND LIS, JAPS SERGIO, JAPSUKI, K.A. ANTONIO, KHAVN DE LA CRUZ, LEDH DE LA CRUZ, LOONIE, MULTO, Pupil, Taken by Cars, TECHY ROMANTICS, THE BUTCHERCONS, THE CAMERAWALLS, THE STRANGENESS, UP DHARMA DOWN, ZIA QUIZON
Posted in Artists, Latest Release, Listomatic, P.O.V.
December 27th, 2011
THEN AND NOW: OPM RIFFS THAT STICK (PART 2 OF 2)
THE CONCLUDING INSTALLMENT OF “OPM RIFFS THAT STICK,” COURTESY ONCE MORE OF CONTRIBUTOR MARCO HARDER.
Tags: BOBBY BALINGIT, ERASERHEADS, GUITAR, JUAN ISIP, OPM RIFFS, RAZORBACK, SANDWICH
Posted in Latest Release, Listomatic, P.O.V.
December 26th, 2011
THEN AND NOW: OPM RIFFS THAT STICK (PART 1 OF 2)
MARCO HARDER MUSES ON THE ELECTRIC GUITAR, AND HOW ITS BRIGHTEST PRACTITIONERS IN THE P.I. SPEAK ITS POTENT TONGUE. A SHORT LIST OF MEMORABLE GUITAR MOMENTS IN OPM, PART 1 OF 2.
Tags: FRANCIS REYES, GUITAR, JUAN DE LA CRUZ BAND, OPM RIFFS, RICO BLANCO, RIVERMAYA, RIZAL UNDERGROUND, THE DAWN
Posted in Latest Release, Listomatic, P.O.V.
December 20th, 2011
NOTES ON OPM: MUSIC BY THE TINGI
INA SANTIAGO EXPOUNDS ON NICK JOAQUIN’S “HERITAGE OF SMALLNESS” THROUGH A LOVING (YET, AS ALWAYS, CRITICAL) DISCUSSION OF POP-TO-GO A.K.A.“TINGI” RECORDS. DOWNLOADABLE SINGLES: THEY’RE THE NEW CANDY, THE NEW “YOSI.”
Tags: JURIS, JURIS FERNANDEZ, PIOLO PASCUAL, THE PIOLO PACK
Posted in Album Releases, Latest Release, P.O.V.
December 2nd, 2011
“ADMIT ONE,” THE GRAND-DADDY OF THE “PRODUCTION” SHOWS, IS NO LONGER. IN THIS, READ OUR HUMBLE LITTLE TRIBUTE, AND ALSO VIEW ANOTHER INSTALLMENT OF “PULSE + IMPULSE,” WHERE VIN DANCEL AND JASON CABALLA BID THEIR RESPECTIVE GOODBYES ON CAMERA.
Tags: ADMIT ONE, CAMBIO, FATAL POSPOROS, FREEDOM BAR, HAPPY MEALS, JASON CABALLA, PERYODIKO, SUGARFREE, TWISTED HALO, VIN DANCEL
Posted in Events, Latest Release, P.O.V.
October 17th, 2011
A LETTER TO THE ONE WHO WALKED AWAY
“IT SEEMED WE BROKE UP WITH YOU AND YOU CAME BACK A NEW PERSON,” INA SANTIAGO WRITES AN OPEN LETTER TO EBE DANCEL, WHOSE SOLO DEBUT “DALAWANG MUKHA NG PAG-IBIG,” WHILE PARTLY BEING ABOUT DEPARTURES, IS MORE IMPORTANTLY A DEPARTURE FROM THE USUAL.
Tags: DALAWANG MUKHA NG PAG-IBIG, EBE DANCEL, EBE DANCEL SOLO ALBUM
Posted in Latest Release, P.O.V.
September 14th, 2011
THOUGHTS: INDIE, METAPHORS FOR
THOUGHTS ON A WEEKNIGHT OUT WITH SOME MUSICIAN FRIENDS.
Tags: INDIE, INDIE ROCK, PINOY ROCK
Posted in Blogs, Latest Release, P.O.V.
August 30th, 2011
COVERING THE TRACKS, TRACKING THE COVERS
GAIJIN’S JESSE GRINTER DEBUTS ON PULSE.PH WITH AN IMPASSIONED CRITIQUE OF COVERS, AS WELL AS A STERN REFUSAL AGAINST THE SUGGESTION THAT ORIGINAL FILIPINO MUSIC MAY ALREADY BE DEAD. AND HE’S AMERICAN.
Tags: AIA DE LEON, BOB DYLAN, CAFE SAGUIJO, CHICOSCI, COVER VERSIONS, COVERS, DAVID BOWIE, Ely Buendia, ERASERHEADS, Imago, KRIS AQUINO, SADNWICH, SAGUIJO, SARAH GERONIMO, URBANDUB, WOLFGANG
Posted in Latest Release, P.O.V.
August 5th, 2011
ALDUS SANTOS’ THOUGHTS ON QUARK HENARES’ “RAKENROL” AS FILM, AS DOCUMENT, AND AS CREATIVE NONFICTION PIECE.
Tags: CINEMALAYA, DIEGO CASTILLO, GLAIZA DE CASTRO, JASON ABALOS, QUARK HENARES, RAKENROL
Posted in Latest Release, P.O.V., Reviews
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