If you think you’ve heard it all, you’re totally wrong. These days, the local scene is brimming with fresh, unique drops from rising indie acts—each one carrying distinct sounds that will straight up make you say “OPM can sound like this.” Here are some releases from emerging Filipino artists you don’t want to miss out! […]
Standout Drops from Indie Filipino Artists that You’ll Actually Want to Hear Read More »
Thoughts And Notions – A Love So Real (20th Anniversary Edition) There’s something brazenly charming about a band saying, “Remember that old song we did decades ago? Yeah, it deserves to exist in HD.” Thoughts And Notions don’t just re-release A Love So Real; they rebuild it like mechanics resurrecting a beloved old car into
When Music Stops Pretending: Thoughts And Notions, Aneka Abarrientos, and Dagger Dion Read More »
Let’s get this out of the way: Invictus knows what they’re doing. You can tell from the first few seconds of “Look At Me” that this four-piece band from Cavite City has done their homework. The guitars are tight, the mix is clean, and the energy hits like a Red Horse on an empty stomach.
Cavite’s Invictus Nails That Early 2000s Comeback Vibe Read More »
You know what made growing up in the late 90s so good? Pop punk and alt-rock were everywhere—on the TV, in your burned CDs, blasting from your old speakers. It was loud, messy, sad, and had just the right amount of attitude. You grew up with it, and somehow it made life feel okay. So
I want to talk about the recent and devastating wildfires out of California. The Palisades fire and subsequent blazes have now consumed more than 40,000 acres—a staggering area three times the size of Manhattan. Over a week since the fires began, both the Palisades fire and the Eaton fire, which ignited at the base of
“Wait For Rain” and giving water through troubling times Read More »
I’m pretty sure by now that we’ve all heard of the song “Magbalik” by Callalily. It struck a chord in the hearts of millions of Filipinos because of its raw, relatable, and heartbreaking lyrics. Not to mention that iconic intro lick that made a lot of us pick up the guitar in the first place.
Scott Waldman is the lead singer for Lido Beach, an LA based band that originated in New York. In this song, I Never Pulled Your Trigger, he showcases his unique vocal approach and storytelling prowess, supported by two well strummed acoustic guitars. The charm of this song isn’t necessarily in the quality of the singing,
Unwashed: ‘I Never Pulled Your Trigger’ by Lido Beach Read More »
First, I listened to this song on my computer speakers. Then, I listened to this song on my DT 990 Pro Headphones. And I’m really glad I did. Obviously it sounded better. But this was orders of magnitude better. My initial impression was completely off base. I almost faulted the artists for some of the
Look. Guitars are cool. Blues is cool. For You Brother is cool. Really cool. Not the outsider cool of Velvet Underground. Nor the modern cool of Lil Yachty. It’s the old-school, in your face, main street, you don’t rock as hard as we do cool of a time now gone by. Empty alleys. Sun-glasses. Neon
The Forgotten Age of Cool: ‘Rock My World’ by For You Brother Read More »
Healing Hearts by RISE is pure. It’s a pure song with a pure spirit. It connects our spirituality in friendship with the natural instinct of compassion. It sounds like a pink sunset over a coastal shore. Rain falling on the sidewalk. Pain washing away. It’s a reminder that we’re not alone. That not only are
