2017 Na! Eh Ano Ngayon?

01/01/2017 06:20:06 PM

Tapos na ang isang makulay na taon para sa atin. Kalahati yata ng sangakatuhan na naging masaya, at kalahati rin naman ang nadismaya. Yan ay kung personal na buhay ang pinag-uusapan; pero kung sa mundo ng pulitika, sining at kultura, palakasan, at ultimo showbiz, mas maraming mga hindi magagandang balita ang naglabasan mula sa kontrobersiyal na aytem hanggang sa mga obitwaryo. Malamang, pakana na rin kasi ito ng paborito mong mga channel sa mainstream media (oo, mga bias kayo! LOL biro lang!)

Pero tapos na ang isa sa mga pinakamalalang taon sa kasaysayan ng mga nakalipas. Panahon na para magmove-on at maglet-go ng sama ng loob at basura. Bakit kanyo? 2017 na eh!

Sorrys, Thank Yous, and Goodbyes for 2016

12/24/2016 10:09:16 PM

Don't get me wrong. I didn't write this post because I want to end the year right now (well, maybe at some point but sine I don't have the power to do so, sorry na lang ako, hahaha!). But since I am planning to do some massive revamps in my life by after Christmas, might as well write something very personal to cap the year.

While 2016 has been a rocky road in the world of news – from passing of the celebrities to passing the torch on politics – probably some people have felt the same way. It wasn't been a good year for them either. It was NOT the year.

The Rundown Slam: WWE Roadblock End Of The Line

12/30/2016 02:53:10 PM 

The World Wrestling Entertainment got their specials boosted up as they end the year with a RAW-exclusive pay per view (PPV) gig called Roadblock: End Of The Line. And frankly, it wasn't a bad show to culminate WWE's run this 2016.

Flick Review: Rogue One: A Star Wars Story

12/26/2016 11:35:01 PM

Photo credits: joblo.com

To be honest, reviewing this film might be deemed unfair on both my end and yours. Well, in the first place, I am not really a fan of this galaxy-storified movie saga called Star Wars (But don't get me wrong; I don't hate it either). However, yours truly managed to watch this movie courtesy of my other task as a blog contributor for the entertainment startup Star Powerhouse and MySky. 

So I saw this movie last week and boy, this appeared to be different from the franchise itself. Well, indeed it is because Rogue One was aimed and delivered to be the first stand-alone movie from the Star Wars saga, with characters different from what has been familiar to me before. Apart from Princess Leila and Darth Vader, who else have at least ring a bell for me there? 

Upcoming: Docdefy IV

12/29/2016 10:45:41 PM

There are some yearend gatherings around the metropolitan, big or small. Sometimes, they would set them on the 30th of December, second to the final day of the year. And some of these final bang events would take centerstage on Marikina City.

That being said, the eastern side of Metro Manila will be the pinnacle point of the final Friday evening of 2016 as Docdef Productions will slate their anniversary gig afar from what has been the typical one. 

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). 

Change Is Coming (sa MMFF)?!

12/26/2016 03:05:30 PM

Photo credits: ABS-CBN News

Ito ang hirap sa mga tao dito sa Pilipinas eh. Gusto ng pagbabago, pero pag andyan na yung pagbabago, panay pa rin naman ang reklamo. Minsan, ang hirap lang lumugar.

Kung maalala, noong isang buwan ay inanunsyo na ang walong opisyal na kalahok sa ika-42 na Metro Manila Film Festival, bagay na umani ng samu't saring reasyon – pero isa sa mga ehekutibo ng kilalang film ang umangal. 

The Scene Around: Last Christmas, I Gave You My #Art

12/25/2016 11:57:29 PM

Apart from doing their weekly Monday gig, Pinoytuner organized a party just in time for Christmas, and it was as artsy popsy as fuck with the title Last Christmas, I Gave You My #art.

The Scene Around: Late Night with Docdef

12/22/2016 08:27:37 PM

Last week, Docdef Productions threw up a Christmas party that served like your favorite wee-hour show in television.

The Scene Around: An Honest Mistake at ZILI

12/21/2016 02:39:50 PM 

As part of their recent visit in the country (their ninth, in fact!), Malaysian pop punk and rock band An Honest Mistake staged an intimate outing on a Sunday night in the Easternmost part – and a bit away from the nation's capitol Manila. And it's far different from what they had in their recent biggest gig Threadfest.

The Scene Around: Yuletide Blends Album Launch

12/21/2016 01:16:36 PM

The past Saturday afternoon has sent the warm holiday spirit the cozy way as R & C Infinity Entertainment Management formally launched a compilation-album in time for Christmas titled "Yuletide Blends" Historia Botique and Bar in Quezon City.

The eight-tracked album comprised of various famous Christmas songs rendered by the seven of their finest artists – and also done in so many ways than one. 

Starbucks Season

12/13/2016 09:33:57 PM

At kapag usapang Pasko, maraming kahulugan yan, either: kahulugan yan ng pag-silang ni Hesukristo na tinuturing na isang tagapagligitas at tinawag  na “emanwel”; isang araw na bagamat hindi ganun kasagrado sa mata nila ay nagpapakita lamang ng diwa ng pagmamahal sa sangkatauhan kahit sa isang araw man lang; o sa mata ng mga negosyante ay isa itong malaking peak season mula pelikula hanggang sale at kung anu-anong promo mula sa iyong mga paboritong brand.

The Pre-Take: WWE Roadblock End Of The Line

12/14/2016 02:21:11 PM

Photo credit: heavy.com

I have a strange feeling that this second edition of WWE RoadBlock will look like just a bit extended RAW show in one way or another. Well, with seven matches – one on the kickoff show, expect half of them to be a bunch of extenders along the way with spiels and promo videos trying to do so help in an expected 3 ½ hour show to culminate the WWE PPV schedule of this year.

The Scene Around: Revolver Duality (Heels & Faces)

12/14/2016 10:31:03 AM

In a middle of a busy weekend, I had another raket aside from covering the E-sports and Gaming Summit; so that speaks for the reason why I am still in the down southern part of Metropolitan Manila during that Saturday night as manning the gates of Revolver's monthly gig.

The Scene Around: LRT 1 Soundtrack

12/15/2016 03:08:50 PM

LRT 1 Soundtrack just hit their third leg of a series so far this year, and it doesn't get any bigger than this with two instant crowd-drawers in the group of the up-comers right now.