The Scene Around: Beatstroked Music Festival

06/16/2023 05:55:01 PM

I was invited to cover SM City Marikina's summer music event even years ago. Then, fast-forward to 2023. Amidst the busy schedule, I was fortunate to drop by the grounds of SM City Taytay to witness the latest edition of Beatstroked Music Festival. It also marked the first time I visited Rizal province for a music show of any capacity. 

PlayBack: Yuletide Blends (album)

12/26/2016 05:49:06 PM

Since Christmas here in the Philippines runs from September to early January, it has been said that Christmas songs are very rampant; it is virtually present around every medium from traditional (radio and television) to the new ones (mobile and Internet). Musicians from their respective ages and genres do their respective covers in their own ways and means. 

While original albums like the vintage Christmas In Our Hearts do make a share of living, it is undeniable that a lot of singers belt their own cuts of those timeless holiday hits like Mariah Carey two decades ago (All I Want For Christmas Is You, O Holy Night).

That being said, here we segue to what has R & C Infinity Entertainment has been offering to everyone, dampening the spirit of holidays in what has been a grueling 2016 (well, so far).