Local artists take the spotlight in Project Comeback

Text by: Kimmy Baraoidan. Photos by: Chris Quintana. Local acts graced the stage as Project Comeback proceeded after a two-week delay. From Duplex Tavern in Los Baños, Laguna, resonated music from mostly LB-based bands and artists. The music scene here is a tight-knit community, embracing all kinds of genres. Bands and artists who performed included Gnarrate, The…

Lion and the Scouts enlivens UPLB crowd

Text and photos by: Chris Quintana Lion and the Scouts recently headlined a gig in UPLB entitled sE-DI-Tion: Get Up, Stand Up last November 19, 2015. It was the reggae band's first time to play in Los Banos. Backed up by rap group Kartel, they performed in front of an intimate yet spirited and bouncy campus…

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…

New and old faces reunite at Freshmeat

Text by: Kimmy Baraoidan Photos by: Chris Quintana and Kimmy Baraoidan The U.P. Jammers’ Club celebrated their 23rd anniversary last October 8, 2015 at Duplex Tavern with Freshmeat, a night of music from fresh and 'veteran' bands, all products of the socio-cultural organization based in the University of the Philippines Los Baños. Original and cover…

Skrappy Koko wins Bandemonium 2015

Last night's Bandemonium 2015 Battle of the Bands showcased several of the most promising bands from the Los Banos (LB) local band scene. Presented by the U.P. Jammers' Club as part of their 23rd anniversary, the event was held at a recently opened bar Duplex Tavern. The night saw the bands perform various genres of…

Valley of Chrome rocks Sta. Rosa

Text by: Kimmy Baraoidan Photos by: Chris Quintana and Kimmy Baraoidan You got to love it when things fall into the place. We were going to shoot a skateboarding competition last Sunday, September 6 in Sta. Rosa, Laguna. Coincidentally, Valley of Chrome was playing at SM City Sta. Rosa that day. I sent text messages…

Kokoi Baldo performs during the Nalu Music Fest in Baler, Aurora. Photo by: Kimmy Baraoidan

Kokoi Baldo rocks Baler

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.…