Text by: Kimmy Baraoidan Photos by: Chris Quintana and Kimmy Baraoidan Authentic. That’s the first word that came to my mind when I experienced the performance of reggae artist Kokoi Baldo during the Nalu Music Fest last May 1 to 3, 2015 in Baler, Aurora. I first saw Kokoi on stage on the first day.…
Text by: Chris Quintana Photos by: Chris Quintana and Kimmy Baraoidan They are the rambunctious ones on what we called--and as the sign said—“Band Bus.” They were throwing around jeers, jokes, and taunts to friends from the other bands on board. With most of them sporting dreadlocks, and the longest I have seen in my…
Text by: Kimmy Baraoidan Photos by: Chris Quintana and Kimmy Baraoidan DreadKnot Used was another band that caught my fancy during the Nalu Music Fest last May 1 to 3, 2015 in Baler, Aurora. Members include Ram Yparraguirre on vocals, VJay "Krayzie-V" Dano on rhythm guitar and additional vocals, Earl Canilias on lead guitar, Leal…
Text by: Kimmy Baraoidan Photos by: Chris Quintana and Kimmy Baraoidan Batangas City-based hardcore band Morphine Kings brought the house down during the Nalu Music Fest last May 1 to 3, 2015. The group is composed of K.I. Lamarga on vocals, Aaron Perez on guitar, Japheth Laylo on bass, and Christian De Guzman on drums.…
Text by: Kimmy Baraoidan Photos by: Chris Quintana and Kimmy Baraoidan Surfing, the beach, good music. That’s Nalu Music Fest in a nutshell. Three days of paradise. Who wouldn’t want to go? To temporarily escape work and domestic responsibilities was always a welcome opportunity for me. We arrived a few minutes before midnight at the…
Text by: Kimmy Baraoidan Photos by: Chris Quintana and Kimmy Baraoidan I grabbed a cold bottle of beer at Fred’s the night of April 30, with hopes of drowning the summer heat. It barely did; it was a sweltering 30 degrees Celsius and 71 percent humidity (according to timeanddate.com) even at night. It was literally…