Archive for April, 2010
Mythology
by MARLA CABANBAN DISCUSSED: family, grandfathers, legacies, the Philippine Air Force In every family there usually is a running mythology that bridges generations. On my paternal side, it’s an air force upbringing that has taken hold of our members’ histories and imaginations. Each time my family gathers for dinner at my grandmother’s house, the best [...]
A Collection of Covers: An I-Believe-We-Will-Not-End-Up-Eating-Each-Other’s-Brains Mixtape
Covers are the futures of songs made present. They’re the extensions of the initial vision, the sparks of inspiration that sprung from the moments of clarity of the past. They’re the discussions of what could and should be, the constant reminder that indeed, anything is possible. In a cover, you can hear the future, but [...]
Auditory Abuse
A Heavy Metal Mixtape Download “Auditory Abuse: A Heavy Metal Mixtape“ Making a mixtape like this brings back memories of younger days when you were just starting to want to be a musical sponge and just take in all of these things at once. I was a hardcore metal sponge, ignorantly shutting myself off of [...]
Swimming
By REGINA BAUTISTA
Cordillera Day
By MARIA LORENA CLETO I have always had a thing for fields. Wide open spaces – they represent freedom. I want to have a field, somewhere I can go anytime I feel like lying down in wild grass. But I want my field to be dotted with trees, here and there. I like climbing trees. I like climbing. [...]
Q & A Fest
Dispatches from A Fest 2, a cultural exchange program better known as a week-long series of gigs Interviews by ALICE SARMIENTO Photographs by KEITH DADOR Organized by local indie outfit, Kindassault records, A Fest features regional and local talent in a week-long festival of indie pop, rock, shoegaze, and electronica. Besides generating exposure and album [...]
TRU : Or, Da Beatz Dat Gomme Bangin
Liquid Liquid – Cavern (1983) The Rapture – House of Jealous Lovers (2003) Daft Punk – Aerodynamic (2001) U.S.E. – Emerald City (2004) Hot Chip – Over and Over (2006) My Bloody Valentine – Soon (Andy Weatherall Remix) (1990) The Juan Maclean – Give Me Every Little Thing (2005) Black Dice – Smiling Off (DFA [...]
Neo-Filipino: Third Culture Kids and Advocating for Diversity
By ERIN SINOGBA DISCUSSED: Where you are from, Identity Politics, Who You Are I can still remember that one night back in college, at my part-time job calling alumni for donations, when the woman on the phone asked me the question I dreaded the most: “So, Erin, where are you from?” I drew my breath, [...]
Hip Hop is in the Heart: A Journey told in Lists
Today I roll my eyes whenever I see someone jump on the hip hop bandwagon. “Hey, guys! Peep this mashup between [insert indie band/video game soundtrack/iconic musician here] and [insert hip hop artist here]. This shit is tight, yo!” “’Sup kneegrows! Just found out that [insert local DJ here] is spinning at [insert local hotspot] [...]
I Can Name That Hip Hop Love Affair in 10 Songs
By MIAO OLIVAR Download “I Can Name That Hip Hop Love Affair in 10 Songs” Because I am the product of two baby boomers, a deep appreciation for hip hop did not come naturally to me. As a child I listened exclusively to RJ100.3 on the radio. The Beatles, The Beach Boys, Dave Clark Five, [...]
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