GAGO!

09/22/2016 05:16:50 AM

Halos dalawang linggo na pala ang nakalilipas mula noong nag-tour ang World Wrestling Entertainment (WWE) sa Pilipinas. No? Oo, ika-unang beses nilang tumuntong muli noon sa Pilipinas mula pa noong 2009. Sa Mall of Asia Arena nga lang ito ginanap at dinumog ito ng maraming tao.

At siguro, sa dinami-rami rin ng mga pangyayari nun, ito ang mas tumatak sa isipan ng marami: ang mala-antigong pagiging kontrabida ni Chris Jericho. Literal nga na rockstar 'to.

The Scene Around: Farewell Fair Weather @ MONOCHAPOSIS (2015)

09/22/2016 04:00:06 AM

It's quite funny, I just managed to post this entry but it happened already a year ago. Not really coinciding with the birthday of this band's vocalist (or might run a bit late, since it's a throwback post).

Why did I say so? Because once upon a time, I was part of a band entourage. Well, at least for an evening. And it felt like those episodes of programs which tackles fan-meets-idol or star-interacts-with-fan for a day.

Finger-licking Headline

09/22/2016 02:08:19 AM 

Nakakaloka rin ang headline na ito kahapon no? 

Photo credits: Diego Bandido

Flick Review: Ang Huling Cha-Cha ni Anita

09/15/2016 06:05:18 PM 

screengrab from YouTube

When the young actress Teri Malvar nabbed the Best Actress trophy for Ang Huling Cha-Cha ni Anita at the 2013 Cinefilipino awards, the jurors made a very tough yet right decision. May be really right but tough, considering Malvar actually scored a huge upset over the always-notable/best actress-calibrated Nora Aunor of Ang Kwento Ng Mabuti. 

Rewind: Earth, Wind & Fire - September

09/21/2016 03:44:18 AM 

Perhaps I'm not too late to give a bit of a look-back to the pioneer of the Earth, Wind and Fire pioneers, eh? 

I quite heard this from my cousin's disco fiasco albums way back then; the era where guys like Shalamar, Chic, and even Michael Jackson has been making everyone groove to the mixture of soul-funk-rnb-and Motown pop, a mixture that defined the late 70s music.

Upcoming: BlogEx Manila 2016

09/21/2016 01:59:50 AM

BlogEx Manila 2016 logo (obtained through their website)

TAG Media and Brand Philosophy teamed up to establish one of this year's biggest gathering of the media practitioners, brands, bloggers and social media users, and a whole lot more. And after months of hyping them up, it's all happening this Saturday.

The Rundown Slam: WWE Backlash 2016

09/18/2016 06:40:14 PM

I must say SmackDown Live has been topping the competition wars against Monday Night RAW here in this new era of the WWE so far. At least, for now; unless Clash of Champions will pull off a monumental run this coming Sunday.

Look: their first pay-per-view called Backlash may have run a bit longer than the usual set-up (which is 3 hours long), but the show is packed like SummerSlam to say the least. The arrangement of cards were solid from start to finish. The story lines behind them were crafted well (not that very well but at least way better than their RAW rival). 

And before we put the verdict into the entirety, let's take the rundown.

The Scene Around: Docdef Re:Fresh

09/15/2016 05:04:58 PM 

Well, it's been a very long while since the last time I stormed by the prod group that have taken me in this place at the music scene. Like seriously, it was almost two months since the last time I worked for a Docdef Productions gig, and that was during the EP launch of Banna Harbera titled Persistence. 

Bayan o Sarili?

09/15/2016 03:09:44 PM

Isang linggo na matapos ang Araw ng mga Bayani, at isang taon mula noong ipalabas ang isang pelikula na nagbago sa kamalayan ng marami, isa ang tanong na ito na pumatok sa popular na kultura: Bayan o Sarili? 

Mano-a-Mano With Paranoid City: Part 3 - Seoul-Searching

09/15/2016 12:46:04 AM

From the previous experiences, we go to the a bit of the future, their upcoming Seoul-searching. They are scheduled to play at the all-indie Zandari Festa this coming October 1 as part of their 3-gig sojourn.

Mano-a-Mano With Paranoid City: Part 2 - Taking Flight

09/15/2016 12:46:04 AM

What does it take to score a gig overseas? This may not be a 101 article, but from here, we continued having our longest conversation with Paranoid City about some tales during their travel as musicians to the uncharted territories. On how they earned the respect of the community, establishing rapport with An Honest Mistake, on the rough times of preparation, and how to make your mama-land (and fellow kababayans) proud.

The Rise of Pinoy Boy

09/15/2016 02:43:05 PM 

Isa lamang ang palakasan sa mga bagay na siguro ay makakapagpahinto na lamang ng mundo nating mga Pilipino. At totoo naman, 'di ba? Mula boksing hanggang basketball. At minsan pa nga sa ibang mga sport gaya ng mixed martial arts, billiards, bowling at football. 

Mano-a-Mano With Paranoid City: Part 1 - Over The Years

09/15/2016 12:46:04 AM

Presently, one of the bands containing what has been a unique experimentation of music is this quartet known as Paranoid City. And for over seven years, despite having minimal reception in terms of numbers, it is safe to say this band is an achiever; from earning commercial endorsements to having overseas gigs.

The Scene Around: Noel Cabangon in Traffic Jam Press Conference

09/15/2016 04:02:43 AM

There was one fateful afternoon in September when yours truly, then-representing a music portal titled Gigs Manila, stormed by the office of Universal Records in Quezon City to catch Noel Cabangon formally launching his concert tour called Noel Cabangon in Traffic Jam, as well as the album Sa'yo Lamang.

Upcoming: The 12th Philippine Blogging Summit

09/14/2016 08:44:03 PM

It may come a bit earlier or turned out to be a single day affair, but make no mistake about it: the Philippine Blogging Summit is back for the 12th time, and it was stuffier.