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Periphery Go For Broke (literally) To Tame The Merlion

If we're talking about selecting difficulty, let's just say Periphery went all out and clicked Chaos just before kicking off with their Southeast Asia tour. Everything was going well for them in Australia. They ran five…

Feb 16, 2017
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Bryan Adams Makes a Night to Remember at the SMART Araneta Coliseum

Five years ago, Filipino rock/metal fans had to choose which act to see on Feb. 18--Bryan Adams or Lamb Of God. These few fans, flabbergasted as they were, were given an easier choice when word…

Jan 20, 2017
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Paul Yap: 11 Up Dharma Down Songs You Didn’t Know He Wrote

Up Dharma Down's music has evolved since their debut with Fragmented over a decade ago, cutting through genres, to their latest release "Sigurado" from their forthcoming eponymous record. It becomes a bit of a thinker to…

Jan 18, 2017
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2016: The Year of Suckitude AKA The Prelude to The Elixir

2016 averages as the Year of Suckitude for everyone. There's so much suck that happened that the good was easily pushed away to the side and was forgotten. But c'mon, it couldn't have been all bad--sure,…

Dec 28, 2016
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Exclusive: You Me At Six Talk Fifth Studio Album ‘Night People’

When the words You Me At Six appeared on the screens at PULP Summer Slam 14 as one of the headlining acts for Bazooka Rocks 3, there was a surprising roar of excitement rising from the…

Dec 19, 2016
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10 Reasons Why 2016 was Reese Lansangan’s Year

Reese Lansangan is a true multihyphenate, who has proven to older folk that Millennials' dire need to do every single possible thing simultaneously is what keep 20-somethings alive and running. She has done basically everything a young…

Dec 9, 2016
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December Avenue Melted Hearts at Sold-Out Major Concert in Teatrino

December Avenue is not your typical band. After releasing their eponymous debut album in February, they completely went left field and kept things hush for a good eight months -- an unusual move for a band…

Dec 9, 2016
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Jay Eigenmann Discovered Audio Engineering By Not Taking Life Too Seriously

Jay Eigenmann has his head buried in the mixing console, twisting knobs and raising channel faders, as toe guitarist Hirokazu Yamazaki gives instructions in broken English onstage. Eigenmann levels his mix to a specific rawness…

Dec 6, 2016
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Toe Return to Manila Rocking Sold-Out Show at Samsung Hall

Last Sunday (Nov. 27), the day began with a silent calmness as toe fans appeared at the doors of Samsung Hall in SM Aura as early as noon, hoping to score tickets to see the…

Dec 1, 2016
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Gabbi Buencamino on Self-Publishing Her Poetry Book ‘When Words Fall’

Whatever you create—whether it be a visual piece, a dance, or a limerick—a little bit of your soul becomes a part of it. You dedicate hours of effort to your piece, loving it more and more…

Nov 25, 2016
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