Behind the Song “I Believe” by Prinsesani
I’m not a professional music critic, and I don’t claim to be an expert in songwriting or production. I’m just someone who loves music deeply—the kind that sticks with you quietly, until one day it feels like the words were written for exactly what you’re going through. “I Believe” by Prinsesani is one of those […]
Carpathia PH: The Sudden Change of Plans That Led to Sound
There are bands that plan for years, grind in the underground, and wait for that one break. Then there are bands like Carpathia PH, who formed not out of ambition, but out of a shared itch to play music again—musicians once active, now “napaglipasan” or resting in creative hibernation, who found their way back not […]
Behind the Song: Laki sa Layaw by Mike Hanopol
I’m not a music critic. I just love listening to songs that say something real, and Mike Hanopol’s “Laki sa Layaw” does that in a way that still hits today, even in 2025. I grew up hearing it at family gatherings, late-night jeepney rides, or even during quiet moments when the radio played old Pinoy […]
SETSUNA: Seize the Moment, Burn With It
You know a band is serious when they name themselves after a fleeting moment. SETSUNA, a NuMetal band formed in 2024, might be the new kids on the block, but they’re already making waves in the local scene. A unique mix of heavy riffs, rap verses, emotional release, and live chaos—that’s what you get when […]
Ultimate Ube: From Skate Fails to Gig Stages
In the middle of Ibayo, Marilao in 2004, a group of skaters failed miserably at landing tricks. So what did they do instead? They started a band. No wild story, no lightning bolt moment — just a bunch of friends who swapped boards for instruments. And that’s how Ultimate Ube was born. “Wala e, frustrated […]
Behind the Song: “Insomniya” by Kenji Deadass
There are songs that make you feel good, and there are songs that make you feel. For me, Insomniya by Kenji Deadass falls into the second category. It’s not just a track I listen to—it’s one I feel in my chest. It’s one of those rare songs that seems to come from a place of […]
Melissa Corpus: The Songwriter Who Chose to Stay
In the unassuming town of Montalban, Rizal, a voice quietly rose during the stillness of the pandemic. A voice that doesn’t belt like the power divas of the ’90s, but one that speaks — sings — truths that are heartbreakingly familiar and unmistakably her own. Melissa Corpus isn’t here to chase the spotlight. She’s here […]
Shallies: The Band That Almost Didn’t Happen, But Did—And Now They’re Just Getting Started
Some dreams are loud and urgent—they demand to be heard, seen, done now na. But some dreams, like the kind Gio and JL of Shallies had, simmer quietly in the background for years, waiting for the right moment, the right tools, the right time. For Shallies, that moment came in September 2024. It all started back in high school. […]
AIYANA: The Bloom That Refused to Wilt
Some bands are born in garages. Some in the flicker of a dream. And others, like Aiyana, were born in a haze of riffs, bar gigs, and quiet conviction — somewhere in the cool air of Tagaytay, where the fog never fully lifts but the music finds a way to rise. Formed in 2021, Aiyana […]
FIGVRA: Songs Made of Scars, Stories, and Shared Chaos
Some bands are born in garages. Others form in the haze of drunken parties or from the disbanding of earlier dreams. FIGVRA began at home—literally. The name “FIGVRA” (pronounced as “figura”) came out of a casual discussion at home between Josh and his partner Zab. They were kicking around ideas with their original bandmates, searching […]