SonicLogo.TV

presents

Dreimal hoch Franz Kafka!

with

The Michael Gemina Project
Layag
Paranoid City
Quest
Championship Vinyl
Caminos
The Bernadettes
&
Techy Romantics

9pm Friday July 2 2010
Cafe Saguijo
7612 Guijo St. San Antonio Village, Makati

special thanks to Lenie Pangilinan for the gig-poster

soniclogo.tv + gas money
presents

POST-AUTOMATED ELECTION FEVAAR!
(congrats, you just survived May 10!)

with

4th Draztik
Vie
Pentavia
ConcreteSam
The SilverFilter
Third Time Charm
Losing Margaret
Shuriken

9pm, Tuesday
May 11 (yes, the day after the elections!) 2010
Route 196, Katipunan Ave
150PHP gets you in + drink!

SonicLogo.TV presents

CUBISM FAMILY

Long Acoustic Sets by

MAYA’S ANKLET
PARDS &
TOI

“… toi has been my favorite unsigned act since 2007…” – JP Balboa of Route 196

FREE ENTRANCE!
730pm, Wednesday, April 28 2010
Café Alfonso, LPL Center, 130 Leviste St.
Salcedo Village, Makati, Metro Manila
http://sites.google.com/site/cafealfonso2/

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/

DRIP Launches Three Music Videos on January 29

For more info about Puma presents Drip 3 music videos launch, please feel free to visit Drip’s official Facebook site

While browsing through some FB posts, I found a video of a foreigner singing OPM. Obviously, for someone having an American twang, it would be hard to learn pronouncing Filipino words correctly, but these people have done a cool job of singing OPM’s. The last video , though not sung in OPM lyrics, the Harana in Nihongo version is also very cool and catchy. =) [Read more...]

Cezar Mancao refuses to recant his testimony against former President Joseph Estrada and Senantor Ping Lacson. Mancao reiterates that Estrada and Lacson had something to do with the Dacer-Corbito double murder.
For the complete blog story, please visit <http://thepinoychuva.wordpress.com/>

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:

<hype>

strictly 6-9pm at Route 196 because there’s a GIG right after.

so … don’t be late … bring your cams (HD or otherwise)

bring your boom cams and

do a “Take Away Show” ala-La Blogotheque

whatever happens -

don’t let this moment in Filipino Music History pass you by …

</hype>

okay enough hype. poster pa lang ulam na. so be there.

celebrate CHRISTmas with the SweetSpot crew!

featuring:

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

Luis Katigbak of Manila Bulletin Online gushes about DRIP:

“First, I’m going to force—I mean, strongly recommend—that you buy the new Drip album, Identity Theft. Basically, Drip is 2-3 guys on turntables and electronics, and one striking frontwoman. I wish I could have taken you to a Drip gig before lead singer Beng Calma went on an extended break to give birth; she is awesome to behold—beautiful and fierce and cool and powerful. But the guys are no slouches either, far from it—they bring a degree of virtuosity to their untraditional instruments that is utterly compelling: the beats, scratches, and electronic textures and flourishes are impeccable and exciting, a rare combination.”

Thanks Luis! For more of DRIP check out http://dripmanila.multiply.com 

Check it out right now at the WaTunes site! And if you’re an aspiring indie musician that wants awesome digital distribution – get your music into WaTunes now!

I LURVE the poster! guess who did the A&R

check out Zach’s Multiply Site!

Eto na ang pinakahihintay ninyo!

JULY 18, 2008
6-9PM
Open Court, DLS-CSB Taft Campus

The Council of Presidents
together with Seventeen Magazine
give you

Tardy Party
Better Late than Never: Frosh Solidarity Night 2008

with our very own green-blooded talents:
A615 (Travelers in Progress Culture Shock Dance Contest Champion)
Keziah Grajales

Guest Performers:
Taken by Cars
Drip
The Lowtechs

XFX (Eauj’s dance crew)

DJ Mike Constantino

FREE FOOD AND DRINKS WHILE SUPPLIES LAST

Fotoloco Booth – Pictures Pictures Pictures!

Everybody deserves this break after Midterms!
It’s About Time for this Party

TICKETS AVAILABLE AT THE VENUE
or watch out for ticket booths that will be popping out in the different campuses this week!

“Ang Pusa Mo” by Pedicab is one of the hottest OPM songs of today. In fact, it has been dominating our local music charts for the past weeks already. So, if there’s any album you shouldn’t miss, it should be their album “Shinji Ilabas Mo Na Ang Helicopter“. And now, everybody’s invited to the launch of Pedicab’s 12-track album.

More about the album launch at this LINK!

AWIT AWARDS is an expression of the Filipino’s undying passion for music – music etched in every Filipino’s heart. Awit Awards is a prestigious award-giving body, spearheaded by PARI (The Philippine Association of the Record Industry, Inc.), that gives recognition to Filipino performing artists and people behind the making of Filipino recorded music.

Check out the nominees at this LINK…