Text by: Icen Dela Fuego Photos by: Bong Ranes Over two decades of melting faces off with the power of rock and roll, Pound4Pound has once again taken over the music scene in UPLB for the night. The UP Jammers’ Club has given yet another epic event, showcasing awesome, homegrown music, with its theme Legalized symbolizing the…
Text by: Kimmy Baraoidan. Photos by: Chris Quintana and Kimmy Baraoidan. Thursday night has traditionally been party night among UPLB students in Los Baños (LB), Laguna. Last December 10 was the last day of exams, and what better way to cap the semester than to watch all-girl band Flying Ipis and some of the best…
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…
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…
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:…
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…
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…
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…
The UP Jammers' Club, presents BANDEMONIUM battle of the bands First prize is 3,000Php, Certificates await second and third places. Cash prizes for Best Vocalist, Best Guitarist, Best Bassist, and Best Drummer. Contestants are required to perform 2 cover songs plus 1 original song. Each band will be given 20 mins to perform. Auditions/screening of bands…
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…