One Click Straight releases single “She”

The guys of pop-rock band One Click Straight—vocalist and bassist Toffer Marquez, guitarists Sam Marquez and Joel Cartera, and drummer Tim Marquez—are back again with another single. She is inspired by the tragic emotional disarray that people go through when faced with unrequited feelings, according to Sam. Tim initially started the whole concept and structure of…

The Adamant releases single “Unpredictable”

Eighties-inspired pop rock seems to be all the rage lately, with bands sprouting left and right, making themselves heard on the radio and reaching out to gig goers in and out of the metro. If you're wondering which bands are worth checking out, listen to The Adamant, which recently released a single entitled Unpredictable. "Unpredictable is about…

One Click Straight releases single “Small Talk”

Manila-based pop-rock band Once Click Straight recently released a new single called Small Talk. According to guitarist Sam Marquez, the song is about a common situation most people find themselves in when talking to a person they want to get to know. “It depicts the desperation a person is willing to go through for a…

Bimb’s Warped Tour ft. Snakefight

Gold Steps Productions and Live for the Hype Movement present Bimb's Warped Tour featuring Snakefight September 14, 2017 | 7:00 p.m. Nesting Ground Garden Cafe, LB Square Tickets: 150 pesos with free beer The headliner, Snakefight, is a punk-rock/pop-punk band from Manila. Band members include Christian Tomacruz (vocals), Ron Dela Cruz (guitar), Francis Luigi Tuazon…

Fratres rocks out in LB

Anyone who goes to a rock gig is expecting the bands to put on a show, to rock their hearts out, to make the audience sing along or dance or bang their heads. Many upcoming bands have yet to master the art of performing, but Fratres certainly made an impression during their performance recently at…

UP Jammers’ Club celebrates its 24th in Freshmeat

Text by: Kimmy Baraoidan Photos by: Chris Quintana In celebration of their 24th year, the UP Jammers' Club held its annual gig Freshmeat: Uncut last October 6, 2016 at Nesting Ground, LB Square in Los Baños, Laguna. Members got to showcase their musical prowess in one night of rock music. Despite the bad weather, members and…

Permit wins Bandemonium II

Text by: Kimmy Baraoidan Photos by: Chris Quintana Permit from Pagsanjan, Laguna is this year's Bandemonium II: Screen to Stage champion, besting six other bands in the second installment of the UP Jammers' Club's battle of the bands held on October 5, 2016 at Nesting Ground, LB Square in Los Baños, Laguna. Los Baños-based hard-rock group…

Freshmeat: Uncut

UP Jammers Club presents FRESHMEAT: Uncut October 6, 2016 | 7:00 p.m. Nesting Ground, LB Square Los Baños, Laguna featuring Psychocyanide | Bamboo Jam | Gnarrate | Mr. Shly | Sunset Blvd | Spacelorns Jen Rogers Band | Embercore | Last Action Heroes | Random Wallflowers The Near Death Experience | Asylum Excursion

Bandemonium II: Screen to Stage

UP Jammers Club presents BANDEMONIUM II: Screen to Stage October 5, 2016 | 7:00 p.m. Nesting Ground, LB Square Los Baños, Laguna Competing bands: Lottie | blupoint | Nietta | Skygrid | Monaxials | The Neverheards | Permit With performances by Stage Flight | Nina Virgin | All Sudden Smiles

Review: Lovecore’s “Funk n’ Roll” nails the fusion

Text by: Sheenah Tan Photos by: Chris Quintana and Kimmy Baraoidan Surely, funk is yet another common genre in the country’s indie music, but to fuse it with rock n’ roll? Now we’re talking. Enter Lovecore’s Funk n’ Roll, a 13-track album that was released just last month. The band further strengthened funk and rock…