Watch the video at http://palaisip.blogspot.com

To those wondering and questioning whether Arnel Pineda is still with Journey, here is your solid answer– Journey announces the upcoming release of its second album with Arnel entitled “Eclipse” due to be out exclusively via Walmart on May 24th, 2011.

The album features 12 tracks including one instrumental track. It is produced and recorded by Kevin Shirley, and mixed by David Kalmusky. Listen to some of the tracks…

Continue reading here….

I found this news rumor on Broadwayworld.com.

Broadway World is such a respectable site for everything Broadway/Theater and the like. It is very surprising to find how they can run a story without validation. Nonetheless, their main source is from the Philippine Daily Inquirer and it quoted Charice’ manager Grace Mendoza.

“The Phillippine Daily Inquirer confirms that Charise, the Philippina singing sensation will join the cast of GLEE next season. Her manager, Grace Mendoza, tells the Inquirer: “Yes, it’s true, Charice will soon join GLEE… And not just as a guest, but as part of the cast in a new season.” [Note: Yes, they've misspelled Charice name and Filipina!]

Digging into it because I am a huge Glee fan, I found out the link to the Inquirer doesn’t exist anymore. Either they have been removed because it was false or they intentionally put the story up without confirmation other than rely on the manager’s words. In which case, I strongly suggest Charice fire her own manager for starting out an incredible story that isn’t true.

READ MORE by clicking here…

SonicLogo.TV presents

Keizoku Wa Chikara Nari

with

oneinCh
Privado
Dondi Virrey
Ailene & The Monkeys
Paranoid City
Sunday Brew
Vie
Pentavia
Wagyu

9pm Monday
22 March 2010
Route 196, Katipunan Avenue
150php gets you in + a drink!

SonicLogo.TV presents

Luna
Kelevra and
Mr. Bones and The Boneyard Circus

930pm, Monday, 15 March 2010
Route 196, Katipunan Avenue

150 PHP Gets you in + a drink!

SonicLogo.TV

presents

LUNA
KELEVRA
MR. BONES & THE BONEYARD CIRCUS

930pm, Monday, 15 March 2010
Route 196, Katipunan Avenue
150PHP gets you in + a drink!

gig poster background from:
http://www.flickr.com/photos/photoshoproadmap/3424013122/

Are you a long time Journey fan? A new fan just discovering Journey’s music? Perhaps simply an onlooker curious what Journey music sounds like with their new Filipino front man Arnel Pineda? Now is your chance to unearth Journey’s music without “buying.” This site is giving away FREE Journey music and shirts to 10 readers! This is my way of supporting the band and Arnel Pineda and spreading their music “legally.”

READ MORE HERE…

Here it is, 2009’s Top 10 US Lists. American Idol still dominates American homes; without a doubt Google is still numero uno in the Internet but Yahoo tops Mobile service. Surprise, surprise- Twilight Saga: New Moon isn’t number one in the Box Office. Twilight did make it top in DVD sales. Really? Taylor Swift’s album is tops? Check out the most downloaded and most listened to song in 2009 and more….

Continue reading here…

BagongBotante.ph + SonicLogo.TV presents

VOTER’S EDUCATION NIGHT

Make a List. Shade Properly. Don’t Overvote.

with

KEYK
TURBO GOTH (hear their new single “Morning Swim” LIVE!)
THIRD TIME CHARM
THE BERNADETTES
MR. BONES AND THE BONEYARD CIRCUS (hear their new EP LIVE! and dance the Zombie Dance!)

and

MALAY (Pochoy Labog’s new band! Sing to “Likha”, “Tinangay” and their other new songs!)

SPECIAL GUEST: The amazing, amazing PCOS (precint count optical scan) machine of SmartMatic demonstrated by Migz Avila and Gaye Cabalo yeah yeah yeah!

9pm Tuesday
22 December 2009
Route 196, Katipunan Ave.

Is Arnel Pineda leaving Journey? I am very surprised to learn that this kind of rumor has been circulating the internet for sometime now. People who end up on the site come from search engines using the keywords: “Arnel Pineda leaving journey.” There is no news about it at all here in the United States. I can only infer that this type of fabrication could only come from malicious reporters in the Philippines who want to sell their fictional story to anyone who would buy it.

Read more here…

SonicLogo.TV + Dakila presents
A Few More TikToks ’til Copenhagen

Time is running out. Climate Action Now.

with

The Camerawalls
Malay
Turbo Goth
Privado
Good Morning High Fives
Wagyu
FMD

9pm Friday 4 December 2009
Saguijo

—
CLIMATE ACTION NOW

Rich countries must sign a global deal in Copenhagen to cut their carbon emissions and to promise to give $50 billion a year for people to adapt to the effects of climate change.

TCK TCK TCK

Tck Tck Tck is an unprecedented global alliance of non-government organizations, trade unions, faith groups and people like you—all calling for an ambitious, fair and binding climate change agreement.

This global alliance has come together to ensure a fair, ambitious, and binding agreement from the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change, a meeting of world governments in Copenhagen, Denmark.

On December 7-18, representatives of 192 nations will meet in Copenhagen, Denmark for the United Nations Conference of the Parties. The meeting is expected to draft and ratify a new treaty to replace the Kyoto Protocol, which is due to expire in 2012. The outcome of these talks will determine the future of our planet.

To raise awareness of the importance of this historic meeting—and spell out the kind of treaty the group needs to create—the Tck Tck Tck campaign is uniting the voices of millions across the globe. Our ultimate goal: an fair, ambitious and binding international agreement that reflects the latest science on climate change.

Tck Tck Tck is intended to signal that “time is running out.” The science is clear that if we do not act immediately to drastically reduce the emissions that cause global warming, then we will condemn hundreds of millions of people to a life of misery, homelessness, or worse. Copenhagen stands as our single greatest opportunity to reverse climate change. Reaching agreement on a strong deal in Copenhagen is urgent; the impacts of climate change are already being felt around the world. There is still time to build a greener, safer world but the clock is ticking. We can do it, and we must do it.

TIK TOK TIK TOK

For Asia and the Philippines, the Tck Tck Tck branding was localized into Tik Tok Tik Tok to appeal to the region’s culture and language. Essentially, Tik Tok Tik Tok carries the same message as the international campaign calling for climate action.

posted by Paul “The Pageman” Pajo

Revolver84

presents

Of Chest Thumps & Clenched Fists

Pag-Ibig Koý Hindi Papel, Hindi Kahoy…..Metal!

Saguijo, Makati
August 8, 2009
Saturday, 9PM

Featuring…

BADBURN
COG
INTOLERANT
THE LOWTECHS
ROOTS OF effing NATURE
SIN
TOI
TURBO GOTH

9pm. P150 entrance w/1 drink….Kitakits!=).

After Rin on the Roxx, another Filipino American talent got featured in Youtube’s spotlight and rising video sections. His name is AJ Rafael and his ticket to the spotlight is his original composition “Those Lips”. [Read more]

“MUSIC FOR NO FOOL (A BENEFIT CONCERT FOR LOLA MARIA – who is suffering from colon cancer)

FEATURING:
Sidedrip
Kuruzai
Noli
Niardica
Urbanpop
Passion between Fashion
Memgap
Gracenote
Favored Enemy

@ 9mile bar, kalayaan ave, panay QC on April 1, 2009
150/ per head with free beer or iced tea

**discounted tickets until March 21 only! HURRY!!

text KLENG @ 0922 884 8898 or 0926 611 1967 for tickets and details.

Yup, it appears that Rin On the Rox “violated” terms of YouTube but isn’t that what majority of users are doing if they call singing other people’s songs a violation of terms?!!

READ MORE OF THE SHOCKING NEWS HERE!

Best friends Erin Paula and Roxanne unsigned Filipino-American singers from California may just get their biggest breaks soon! And again we have Ellen DeGeneres’ staff to thank for for spotting the duo on YouTube! After being featured in a short video clip on the Ellen DeGeneres show a few days ago, Ellen openly invited the two on national TV calling out: “they’re fantastic, if you’re watching right now please please come on the show!”

READ MORE HERE!

Just got this from Kevin Rivers:

“”By introducing this new business model for our digital distribution services, we’re able to put in a huge effort and go beyond a normal distribution method to establish a personal relationship with each artist and label to help them strive to reach their true sales and music potential.”

If you’re a Filipino indie artist/band, this is good news! There’s quite a number of tracks by Pinoy musicians on the site already! Check my latest startup in beta.watunes.com

Posted by Paul “The Pageman” Pajo

Okay.

Maybe there’s a better word to describe 2008 for Filipino music? Lackluster?

Payong as BEST SONG OF THE YEAR for 2008?

NOT TO DIS the singer or the song (Ms. Ganda is church-mate and I love the “redeemed” lyrics)

But C’mon. Read it again.

“…There were hits. Bamboo kept the rock flame alive and he had Kailan. Also okay were Callalily’s Ako’y Babalik, Hale’s Leaf of Faith, 6Cyclemind’s Saludo, Betamax by Sandwich and Parokya ni Edgar’s Akala. But that was the problem. They were just okay. We had no Narda by Kamikazee or Pinoy Ako by Orange & Lemons, Spagheti by Sex Bomb or even a Pagdating ng Panahon by Aiza Seguerra, songs from the past that really took the country by storm…”

I could think of several hits – Betamax by Sandwich, Yugto by Rico Blanco, Buhay ng Gangstah by OG Sacred of the Tribu Boys (hey they have almost 3 MILLION hits on YouTube!). In fact that’s why there was QLE Awards because THERE WAS TOO MANY SONGS, BANDS and ALBUMS that was WORTH MENTIONING for 2008! We could argue that 2008 was a GOLDEN YEAR for OPM as Cris Ramos points out in his Golden Brown article:

“… 2008 has been a year so great for local music that even with the long list below, a lot of these same albums could have placed higher if they had been released in most of the previous years and a lot of other releases were left out. In a year where musicians have learned the values of guerrilla marketing and the virtues of the Internet, they relied much less on major labels. 2008 was truly an outstanding year where new albums were released virtually every week. The downside of this, of course, is that this list will probably get more violent reactions than ever before. Some of the good stuff are bound to be left out. But hey, the point is to go out there and make your own…”

I’d also like to re-quote Erwin Romulo (who is all QLE-d out by now hahaha) from his REAL ARTICLE, that got re-posted from Luis Katigbak blog title appopriately enough, THIS IS OUR TRUTH, TELL US YOURS:

“…This year, there was so much great music released locally that a couple of us—namely, music lovers Luis Katigbak and Quark Henares—decided that we should make up our own awards to point out the stuff that was regrettably overlooked by others. Let me offer apologies that we couldn’t think of a better title for it but let the winners be our saving grace. In any case, we did this for nothing more than love of music—and only that. No, we certainly didn’t agree on everything but that’s how these things go, especially with how opinionated we all are. What’s important is that we explain to you our choices and not just dish them out with no one the wiser. But then again, anyone who still wants to argue can buy each of us coffee and we’ll gladly discuss. After all, this is our truth; what’s yours?…”

And just to respond to their inspiration, I even came out with my own QLE Hommage and an interview to boot.

So there.

So for every article like this that comes out:

We hope there’s one like this that comes out:

Found this great video clip from You Tube, created by the Playing For a Change Foundation.

Playing for a Change Foundation is dedicated to connecting the world through music by providing resources to musicians and communities around the world.

In this video clip, they’ve shown that their passion for music breaks all boundaries. It is just amazing to see the blend of music created by the different musicians involved in the video. Just watch for yourself. [Watch here]

celebrate CHRISTmas with the SweetSpot crew!

featuring:

REKLAMO
DR. STRANGE LOVE
HYENA HARMONIES INC.
YOSHA
MILAGROS DANCEHALL COLLECTIVE
MIKE’S APARTMENT
LADY I

L&AMP (Listening & Appreciating Music Party)

presents

The Karel Honasan (of YOSHA) Bass Clinic

Thursday, 20 November 2008
745pm-1030pm
at the Victory Center
3F Promenade (across Music Museum)
Greenhills Shopping Center
Annapolis St. San Juan

Who is Karel Honasan?

Karel Honasan is one of the most respected young bass player in the country, this Berklee scholar alumnus also studied under various international music greats like Oteil Burbridge (The Allman Brothers) and Victor Wooten (Grammy award winning bassist of Bela Fleck and The Flecktones). He has proven his skill beyond any doubt through his arrangements for local Filipino artists’ Kyla and Nikki Gil as well as being a sessionist for Sinosikat?, Barbie Almalbis , Kitchie Nadal. and of course YOSHA.

Entrance: FoC (!!!) – we’ll be serving coffee and snacks also (!!!)

L&AMP LINKS:

EventBrite: http://karelhonasanlampbassclinic.eventbrite.com/

Upcoming: http://upcoming.yahoo.com/event/1326819/?ps=7