The Hammers That Forge Heavy Metal (Part 3 of 3)

Text by: Kimmy Baraoidan Photos by: Chris Quintana, Kimmy Baraoidan, and Bong Ranes. In this three-part series, Kimmy talks about some of the problems that plagued and continue to challenge metal bands and fans, her experiences as a former member of a metal band and her personal thoughts about the local metal scene and those…

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…

Lovecore launches first full-length album after a decade

Text by: Kimmy Baraoidan Photos by: Chris Quintana and Kimmy Baraoidan “Life happened,” says Lovecore vocalist Cy Sorongon when asked what took the band so long to release their first full-length album Funk n' Roll. Other bands would have stopped and quit, but for Lovecore, life goes on. Cy, guitarist Reg Gutierrez, bassist Frame Ong,…

Lovecore’s “Funk n’ Roll” album launch

Get ready to funk n' roll this coming July 15, Thursday, 8:00 p.m., at Checkpoint Rock Bar in BF Homes, Parañaque as Lovecore launches their full-length album "Funk n' Roll." P200 gets you in. You can get their 13-track album during the launch for only P200. See you guys there! With performances from One Click Straight, Mike…

Flying Ipis brings the house down in Tentative

Text by: Kimmy Baraoidan. Photos by: Chris Quintana and Kimmy Baraoidan. Thursday night has traditionally been party night among UPLB students in Los Baños (LB), Laguna. Last December 10 was the last day of exams, and what better way to cap the semester than to watch all-girl band Flying Ipis and some of the best…

Tentative

Bottleneck Productions and Bacardi present TENTATIVE featuring Flying Ipis All Sudden Smiles | Asylum Excursion | Deathrow Embercore | Gnarrate | Mr. Shly | The Near Death Experience NinaVirgin | Psychocyanide! | Save Alex Movement | Worth the Weight December 10, Thursday | 6:00 p.m. | Nesting Ground LB Square, Los Baños, Laguna Ticket price:…

Project Comeback

Team Illustrados in cooperation with Macbeth and Pulp Magazine presents PROJECT COMEBACK December 4, 2015 (new date!) | Friday | gates open at 6:00 p.m. Duplex Tavern, Park Merced Village, Los Baños, Laguna with performances from Absinthe | Asylum Excursion | Destroy Pretty Boy | Embercore Gnarrate | Jen Rogers | Last Action Heroes | Mr. Shly The Near Death…