The Scene Around: Seismos Math Rock/Post Rock Appreciation Night

05/14/2015 10:50:45 AM

For almost four-and-a-half months of being a gig-goer (well, I won't consider myself a regular), I  end up seeing my indulged self into certain kinds of music: dance rock, punk, blues, jazz, alternative, acoustic, and even world.

Well, it was all that cycle (at least not a shitty one) until somebody sent me an invitation on Facebook. Yes, a post-rock and math-rock appreciation night.

Tirada Ni SlickMaster: CAEX-ekan?!

05/13/2015 06:41:37 PM

Isa sa mga nakakalokang balita sa kasalukuyan ay ito: ang panukalang pagpapalit ng pangalan ng North Luzon Expressway.

Oo, gagawin daw itong Corazon Aquino Expressway.

What the?!

Pambihira.

Alaala ng Urbandub

05/12/2015 04:24:59 PM

Photo credits: Interaksyon

Sa totoo lang, hindi ko alam kung bakit ko isinulat ito. Hindi naman ako ganap na dubista kung tutuusin, at hindi nga ako nakapanood ng last gig nila na pinamagatang Endless.

Basta ang alam ko ay isang bagay lang: trip ko ang musika nila. At kahit sa panahon na nagiging baduy na ang karamihan sa mainstream OPM, isa ang Urbandub sa mga bandang hinahangaan ko na nanatiling nakatayo sa kanilang bakuran kahit pa ang ilan sa mga pipitsuging artista na ang nagiging “musikero” sa kasalakuyan. 

The Scene Around: Elements Jam Night

5/11/2015 9:29:40 AM

It was a Monday evening when my friends from Alasmedya sent me a message on my Facebook account. It was an invitation to the event that suddenly went to my ears: and I’m talking about the Elements’ Jam Night.

Flick Review: Fast and Furious 7

5/7/2015 8:29:58 AM

It’s been almost a month since the last time I hit a movie house, and apparently there are lot of really good movies for the past month (April 2015).

And one of them is the most-publicized seventh installment of The Fast and Furious series. 

That BSB Fever

5/7/2015 7:54:14 AM

It’s been a throwback Thursday again as of this writing. And just two days ago, perhaps a lot of 90s kids and babies went to the Mall of Asia Arena for a “one-night-only” event for all the ages – talk about Backstreet Boys back in Manila. 

All that despite N’SYNC’s epic line goes “It’s gonna be MAY!”

Just My Opinion: The Surprised Defeat and the Bitter Aftermath

5/4/2015 6:43:16 AM

Photo credits: Mark J. Rebilas, USA Today Sports

I think it is unclear to say this; something unpopular or dirty in opinion. However that’s the reality we should face here—Floyd Mayweather, Jr. out-boxed Manny Pacquiao in whatever means.

The Pre-take: Battle for Greatness

5/3/2015 4:36:20 AM

Photo credit: The Philippine Star

It was five years in the making. 

Five years of taunting in front of the media. Five years where each camp lambast one another. Five years of ‘negotiating.’ Five years of falters. 

And just few months prior to 2 May 2015, (technically this morning of 3 May 2015, Manila time) they have met on a random sporting event. They finalized the deal and proved that words on-air may be powerful, but never got to spit on each other’s faces. 

However, one thing’s for sure: come Saturday night in Las Vegas, the world will witness everything; lots of boys and girls, children of all ages, will lure into their television sets/radio sets/computers/or live inside the Sin City’s MGM Grand Garden Arena; things like crime, warfare or even traffic situation will stop; and moreover, words may be powerful as hit, but you can match them with punches – be it a slight jab, a swerving hook, or a monstrous uppercut.

Ingrata

5/2/2015 2:07:53 PM 

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Isang bagay ang kulang sa lipunang ito: maging appreciative sa mga bagay-bagay. 

Ano ang tinutukoy ko? Tignan mo ang kaso niu Mary Jane Veloso na halos inayak ng karamihan sa Samabyanang Pilipino ilang oras bago ang kanyang nakatakdang execution noong nakaraang Abril a-28. 

Eh Ano Naman Kung Taga-UP Ka?

4/28/2015 12:10:05 PM

Alam ko, may mga tropa ko na taga-Unibersidad ng Pilipinas na hindi naman ganoon ang ugali gaya ng mga naglalabasang mga jeskeng kuro-kuro na naglalarawan (sa pamamagitan ng stereotype) sa mga mag-aaral dun. (As in magaganda naman ang karakter nila.)

At alam ko din, na isang linggo na mula noong pumutok ang balitang ito (at nagtataka rin ako kung bakit nga ba pinuntirya ng mainstream media ang mga walang kakwenta-kwetang balita sa social media). Nagviral ang video ng isang lalake na diumano’y nainigaw sa isang empleyado ng SM.

At ano ang dahilan? Sinasabing hindi raw satisfied ang customer sa nasabing crew. Tinawag nga niya itong “incompetent” at nakagawa ng isang “unforgivable mistake.” 

Hmmm... tangina, ang labo pa rin.

Last Save

4/28/2015 9:39:11 AM

Sa totoo lang, ang isyung ito ay hindi na bago. Mula pa sa mga kasong gaya nila Sarah Balabagan at Flor Contemplacion hanggang sa mga nitong kamakailan lamang na kaso nila Elizabeth Bataoin at Sally Ordinario.

Isang Pilipino na naman ang mahahatulan ng parusang kamatayan sa ibang bansa dahil sa paglabag sa isa sa mga batas, at may kinalaman ito sa isa sa mga tinaguriang "salot sa lipunan" – ang pagbibitbit ng droga.

The Pretake: WWE Extreme Rules 2015

04/26/2015 03:55:48 PM

Photo credit: ISPORTSWEB.COM

It's about time the World Wrestling Entertainment went over their typical limits once again, as they set their edition of Extreme Rules tomorrow morning (Sunday night at Chicago).

Introducing Randomness by Default

4/26/2015 11:43:59 AM

Okay. Since I really have nothing to write much at present, here’s something I’d like to share with you guys for a while.

Since for over the past few months, I spent Saturday evenings somewhere else – if not on either a wrestling event or at an underground music gig – and that is something invoves a words called “podcast.”

The #NaDocdefAko Experience

4/22/2015 4:44:17 PM

Let me start this article with a question: Have You Heard Good Music Lately?

It’s weird that I am doing posts about nightlife recently. 

But here’s the thing though: it was only this year when the nocturnal in me just rejuvenated. And I mean rejuvenated by means of staying up all night, hanging out with people, and chilling out with the music playing. The third element was the very most important for me since I can’t live without music at all. Forget all the romantic shiznit (There is FOREVER in music, fools!), and the other harsh reality stuff as well.

Say, what the Helen of Troy am I talking about? 

The Scene Around: Jack Daniel's Indie Music Awards

4/20/2015 10:25:27 AM

Two icons, fourteen bands, numerous prestigious honors, and a “chosen one.”

If the mainstream music got The Script down there at the Mall of Asia Arena, then the indie scene had their big thing, too! And it was perfect in two ways: First, to rock the night away; and second, to start the weekend RIGHT. And I mean RIGHT (really!) as Jack Daniel’s staged their first ever JD On Stage Philippines Indie Music Awards at Whitespace Manila last Friday evening, 17 April 2015.