AFAIA Is the Cavite Deathcore Band That Wants to Set You Free
There is a line in one of AFAIA’s songs that stops you cold. “Some forgive and forget, more forgive and remember, most forgive and remind.” It is not a lyric trying to be clever. It is just the truth, laid bare, wrapped in something heavy enough to match the weight of it.AFAIA, the Cavite-based deathcore […]
SETSUNA Ignites Davao Mall Tour Finale with LOIS PH – Slap Armies and Dragons Unite
When a tour ends on a high, you don’t just remember the music—you remember the energy, the faces in the crowd, and that feeling of being part of something bigger. For SETSUNA, their last stop in the Davao leg of their LOIS PH mall tour wasn’t just another show—it was a night where two worlds […]
Ang Dating Don Juan: Riding the Post-Pandemic Wave with Pop-Punk Fire
It’s 2022. The city is still shaking off the haze of lockdowns. Live music, once silenced, is crawling back into bars, clubs, and tiny backstreet venues. Somewhere in this slow-burn comeback, a few long-time friends—each from different bands that had gone quiet during the pandemic—look at each other and decide: “Tara. Buo-in na natin ’to.” […]
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 […]
The Lost Boys Club: A Scene That Never Left
The house lights dim, the amps buzz to life, and a crowd of familiar faces, many clad in worn band tees and scuffed Vans, surge toward the front of the stage. Somewhere in the organized chaos of soundchecks and shouted greetings, the Lost Boys Club gears up for another night of defiance, celebration, and pop […]
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 […]
When the Music Finds You: How Songwriters Cabalen Sparked My Own Journey to Uplift Local Artists
In a small corner of Angeles City, under the warm glow of restaurant lights and the hum of quiet conversations, a spark was born. That spark would later become the Songwriters Cabalen Community—a movement that grew not just from music, but from a need: a need to be heard, to be seen, and to be […]
SETSUNA: Isang Taon ng Liyab, Dalangin, at Ahon
“Liyab.” “Ahon.” These weren’t just songs. They were the spark.The firestarter tracks. The first two songs lit the fuse and marked the birth of Setsuna. A year ago, the band was just an idea—driven by late-night talks, deep scars, old friendships, and a hunger that refused to die. Now, on July 7, 2025, they celebrate […]
ROCK REWIND at G Malolos: A Night Where Bulacan’s Indie Scene Found Its Home
Last night at G Malolos Bar and Resto, something beautiful happened. It wasn’t just another gig. It wasn’t just another lineup of rising bands. It was a moment — a pulse — that proved Bulacan’s indie music scene is not only alive, but thriving, united, and finally finding a home it can truly call its […]
Letter Day Story: Living Every Note Like It’s Their Last
It’s almost surreal to sit down and write about Letter Day Story again—this time as a feature. I still remember watching them live during our Eto na Nga! production with Groovelabs Productions last year. Sila ‘yung klase ng banda na kahit matagal mo nang hindi napapakinggan, isang tugtog lang, and it all comes back. Sobrang […]