I wasn’t this obsessed with concerts back then, it just seemed like a result of encounters with musicians in between the shows. If you had to pick my brain you’d hear what a fan would always feel within about seeing rock shows — the adrenaline rush of anticipating … Continue readingIt Was Never About The Show
Kamikazee just coughed up an insurmountable amount of courage to do what they are doing now — self-producing a series of shows called the Tagpuan Tour after a 2-year hiatus, supported by nothing but the straightforward relationship of fans to musicians and vice versa. The success … Continue readingThe Perfect Rock Show
The Ransom Collective is an infectiously positive band. You know that one friend who without fail will cheer you on despite all your sarcasm and drama? Hearing Ransom Collective is like listening to that friend. The one where you say, “What did I do to … Continue readingThe Ransom Collective Makes Me Want to Be A Nice Person
Earlier this year, Filipino indie-folk group The Ransom Collective wrote down a list of goals they wanted for the band. One of the items on their list was to play at Laneway Festival Singapore. In less than two weeks, their wish will come true. Members … Continue readingThe Ransom Collective: Playing Laneway Singapore is #BandGoals
No, I’m not talking about marrying Brandon Boyd, but of course a million other girls have marked that claim to the wind countless times since the band’s inception. The first concert me and my husband, Niño Avenido ever saw together was Incubus in 2004, but … Continue readingI Almost Met My Husband at An Incubus Concert
Written by Weng Cahiles Photo by Alvin Ho Music is one of our favorite topics during drunk conversations with friends. Each one of us gets to ask the group a question. “If you could travel back in time, what band will you want to see … Continue readingThere Is Nothing Left To Lose: Foo Fighters Live In Singapore
In 2014, Red Bull commissioned me to take a portrait of Fliptop Founder Alaric Yuson aka Anygma on a rainy day at his home in Pasig. It was also discussed that I had to shoot the upcoming Rap Battle at the end of the month. The protocols … Continue readingInside FlipTop
At one of Greyhoundz previous gigs, while the band was setting up, Reg was staring at his hand. I wondered what he was staring at, so I looked too. He saw me and showed the thick callus at the base of his thumb. It was … Continue readingGreyhoundz 19th Anniversary
Kamikazee didn’t believe they had it in them to fill Araneta Coliseum with 15,000 people from all over the country singing along to their songs. The show which was organized in just 2 months, was sold out. The band performed 20 songs in an almost 3 hour set which proved their … Continue readingKamikazee: Huling Sayaw
Several months ago I wrote an article on Yahoo! promoting Queso’s reunion gig. I was there at one of their rehearsals because I felt the buzz that surrounded the whole reunion and thought about how this was going to change the landscape of the rock scene. … Continue readingThat time when Wolfgang opened for kamiquesohoundz