Archive for the ‘gigs’ tag
Paramita Sophomore Album Launch
Ria Bautista of Paramita
Despite the difficulty of securing a convenient shooting position at Route 196, I know I had to make-do of what I can manage. Thankfully, when it came to Paramita’s set, the second Ria said something like, “O kanina pa kayo nakaupo dyan e!“, I knew I was in for a killer vantage point.
The Narda Reunion Gig
I’m usually on my way home around this early Saturday morning, tired from shooting a gig. However, I’m holed up here, alone, at the office, toiling the night shift.
See, I swapped my Saturday night work restday for the Narda Reunion Gig, aka Narda (for) One Night Only.
Narda
Oh, where do I start.
Last Friday: Sampaguita Tribute Album/Miami in Manila, Part 2
I saw the girls of Miami come out of Gweilo’s doors (Club Dredd is located on top of Gweilo’s), about two hours before they performed. Petite ladies, they just trekked outwards of the Eastwood City area, not stopping for anything, not speaking to each other. Vastly different from the characters I saw on their Youtube videos, though they were ultimately a lot cuter in person.
Last Friday: Sampaguita Tribute Album/Miami in Manila, Part 1
So before I forget, let me tell the handful of you reading here what I did last Friday.
It was my off from work, and I had two gigs I intended to shoot: the Bagong Banda: Awit Ni Sampaguita Tribute Album Launch, and the Club Dredd of electro-jpop duo Miami. Both will be held in Eastwood City, literally around 50 steps away from each other.
Chubibo
I wasn’t all too familiar with the bands for the first gig, but seeing Paramita on the roster made up for it. However, after telling a friend I was going, he got me an update if Sampaguita will show up as promised: she wasn’t. This was apparent doom for the concert, but if a good number of people will be watching, I don’t think it would be an issue anyhow.
Endings Of A New Kind
Taken By Cars
It has been a long time since I bought a real-deal audio cd, but I just did last Saturday.
It was the second leg of the Taken By Cars: Endings of a New Kind Bar Tour, at Route 196 in Katipunan Ave., QC, and I did intentionally plan ahead for the gig. Oh yeah, having Duster on the band roster surely helped.
Dreddbanger’s Ball
As far as the local music scene is concerned, I’m up for those oufits just hovering around the mainstream circuit, like the Terno bands. Sadly, a good number of the younger bands sound the same, which does reflect the sort of sound coming out of the radio and the music video channels as well, anyway.
Since Club Dredd is pretty close, and I haven’t shot a gig for weeks, I went and shot a part of the scene I don’t think I was ever exposed to: the metal side of things.
Descant Gott at Dreddbanger’s Ball, Club Dredd, Eastwood City, Libis, QC
