OVER 12000 fans flocked to the SM Mall of Asia Arena on July 11 to watch rap superstar Nicki Minaj in her only Southeast Asian pit stop of the Pink Friday Concert Tour. Continue reading »
If loud cheers and applause were the only gauge of someone’s popularity, then it is safe to say that Dulce and Piolo Pascual were the most popular Original Pinoy Music singers that performed on June 16 at the Mall of Asia Arena. Continue reading »
Dear concertgoers: Here is the list of upcoming concerts and other performing acts (local and foreign) that will rock Manila’s concert circuit in the second half of 2012: Continue reading »
by Nickie Wang Two huge concerts were successfully staged last Tuesday night, one featured a bubblegum pop superstar and the other one, a prominent act among metal-edge rock aficionados. Though they are from strictly two different genres, it is still interesting to ask which music event fans supported. Continue reading »
By Nickie Wang The country is not just a friendly place for foreign music artists; it’s also a lucrative venue for their concerts and performances because more often then not, they are always sold out. Although most of foreign musician will not admit this fact and will just reason out that they love the Philippines … Continue reading »
by Nickie Wang A quick search on Wikipedia or Google will give you a list of all the achievements and career highlights of Deftones, an American alternative metal band from Sacremento, California. But to actually hear it from the band gives us a better understanding why and how after 23 long years, Chino Moreno, Stephen … Continue reading »
After Piolo admitted that he and KC Concepcion are already been a couple since October last year, people wonder no more on how the actor would celebrate the most romantic day of the year. But then again, Piolo chose to spend the Valentine’s Day with his fans, probably he and KC celebrated it in advance. … Continue reading »
American pop star Janet Jackson dedicated the song Go Deep to the Philippines during the successful concert on Feb. 4 at the Philippine International Convention Center (PICC) Plenary Hall . Continue reading »
by Nickie Wang A mysterious stone falls from the heavens granting Ada, a quaint beauty salon owner, the ability to transform into ZsaZsa Zaturnnah, a superhuman warrior endowed with uncanny strength and remarkable beauty. As she fearlessly defends a small town from power-tripping planet women, a giant frog and rampaging zombies, she finds her true … Continue reading »
by Nickie Wang A swarm of local films hit all movie theaters last month due to the annual Metro Manila Film Festival. That gave us an additional eight mainstream movies and five additional independent films to the 74 full-length features previously released in 2010. Twelve of these 87 movie titles now are from Star Cinema … Continue reading »
Tick the boxes on your Christmas wish list with Eastwood’s wonderful roster of holiday events kicking off this weekend. Music lovers will surely be delighted with the concerts all lined up. Eastwood’s Christmas Chorale Series at the Eastwood Mall Atrium kicks off on Friday, December 3, with the Faith Academy Choir singing to well-loved Christmas … Continue reading »
by Nickie Wang American band Gin Blossoms was the anti-thesis of the loud genre that was dominating the music scene when the band started making records in the early and mid ‘90s. Nevertheless, its guitar-driven melodic pop-rock music produced hits that, surprisingly, can make you sing along unconsciously. The band released three albums and had … Continue reading »
by Nickie Wang It took more than six years for me to finally see John Mayer live in concert after buying his record in a Virgin Megastore in Abu Dhabi Mall using my first pay cheque. In 2003 I bought Mayer’s Any Given Thursday live double disc album, which was recorded during a tour in … Continue reading »
by Nickie Wang Be it in the Philippines or in the Unites States or in any place in the world, the words celebrity and privacy are never associated with each other. So when hip-hop star Tramar Dillard a.k.a. Flo Rida gave Standard Today his personal mobile number, we asked: “Are you serious about it?” “Of … Continue reading »
by Nickie Wang The Cultural Center of the Philippines brings together seven of the country’s finest symphony orchestras in a week-long rendezvous of exquisite music and extraordinary talents. From Sept. 21 to 25, the country’s Mecca of culture and the arts hosts the first-ever National Orchestra Festival featuring more than a hundred musicians who are … Continue reading »
by Nickie Wang French-American conductor and music educator Olivier Ochanine has an impressive portfolio of work experience at a very young age. At 30, his resume boasts a number of achievements ranging from awards and recognitions to academic degrees in music education. But guess where this new kid on the block wants to perform: “Given … Continue reading »
by Nickie Wang There have been many misconceptions a propos classical music. Some say the form is reserved for the rich and upper class in society, and others say it is already dead. A great number of people are inclined to patronizing only popular music, reason being, it is the main musical form that is … Continue reading »
by Nickie Wang THE last time we had a chat with Charice was when in a press conference for a Valentine concert at the Philippine International Convention Center in February. Since then, the 18-year-old singer has been traveling to different cities around the globe, performing before big crowds and enthralling them with songs like “Note … Continue reading »
By Nickie Wang Four decades ago, a US senator lobbied assistance to the rapid degradation of the environment. Yet, he could not seek help from Washington so he took it instead straight to the American people and got overwhelming support. A year later, a nation-wide environmental demonstration took place and then the Earth Day was … Continue reading »
By Nickie Wang Call it loud, call it noisy, or call it whatever you like, because no matter how you label it, rock music is here to stay. It’s no longer necessary to check the pop charts if there are any songs from rock bands landed on the list, the thing is, it’s not the … Continue reading »
