The Radio Dept. Live in Manila

The Radio Dept will be in Manila on April 20, 2011 in Hard Rock Cafe, Glorietta III Ayala Center Levels 3 & 4, Makati, Philippines with special guest Moscow Olympics. Yeah, you read that right.

Ticket price is Php1800 with free drinks. Tickets will be on sale until April 19 in these following venues:


Makati:
Gweilo Bar - C. Palanca St., Legaspi Village (5 min from GREENBELT)
Mon - Sat 11am - 2am (817-6083)

B-Side@The Collective - Malugay St., Makati
Tues - Sun 7pm onwards (725-7725)

Quezon City:
Route 196 - Katipunan Ave (near Blue Ridge gate)
Mon - Sat 6pm - 1am (439-1972)

Gweilo's - Eastwood City
Mon - Sun (421-2283)
Tickets will also be sold on April 20 in Hard Rock Cafe. 
For more info send an email to tickets@kindassault.com and visit its Facebook Event page.


Presented by Kindassault, Raven 7 Multimedia, No Seat Affair and Jam 88.3.



The Radio Dept is a Swedish band, related to genres such as dream pop, shoegaze, indie pop and twee pop. Often with reviews comparing them to My Bloody Valentine, Pet Shop Boys and Cocteau Twins.

Owe No Homage Unto The Sun by Sonnet LVIII

Found it today and immediately downloaded it. Owe No Homage Unto The Sun is a 12 track album, another beautiful atmospheric music by our very own Sonnet LVIII. The group hails from Valenzuela City, Philippines with Gonzalo, Dale of Apple Orchard, Rhon, Rommel and Elmer.

There is a definite spacey feel, shoegazey and great melodies that made it stand out - not a typical rock, my friends. Owe No Homage Unto The Sun is not my everyday type of music but somehow captivated me, this album is definitely a keeper. They deserve your time, grab and have a listen to their songs.. its free.




Visit the band on Facebook.

Some Shoegaze, Ethereal and Noiserock Experience

Got this post from facebook, this is something worth watching for. I've been wanting to see these guys for a while now unfortunately, again I can't go. My friends will be coming over to my house on Saturday (July 24) and it's been planned out months ago. Oh well..

Buzznight in June

I always wanted to watch Buzznight, unfavorably my schedule doesn't always work with it. Boohoo. Ever since I moved back in Batangas, I hardly get into some indie poppy flavor gigs.

Check this out guys on June 10, 2010 in Sazi's Bar (formerly Mayrics).

BUZZnight on May 25, 2010

I happen to see this event tagged in one of my Facebook friends this morning. It's good to know Populardays is playing again. Kicking off the night includes Soft Pillow Kisses, Slumbook, Don't Boggart the Can Man, Candyaudioline, Pinstriped Rebels, Tether, Haydeys and Populardays. This is going to be a night beyond of nostalgic affair, a night pure of indiepop, dreampop and shoegaze.

The show starts at 10pm in Sazi's Bar. Entrance fee is P100 inclusive of 1 free drink.

Good tunes from Phillip Eno

Me (Lito Vales) and my wife (Nerissa Vales) are filipino. We're the main members for Phillip Eno and our old band Uncletoe's Portasound. I'm also in The 88th, Oh Yeah!, and Templestay Forever; but the other members aren't filipino....I will be releasing a solo project, Hormencio, later this Spring.

OT: Hi, How are you?
PE: Doing fine.

OT: How did you begin making music?

PE: Nerissa and I started recording music when we moved to NYC in the 90s for art school.

OT: Can you tell us who are the people behind Phillip Eno?
PE: Phillip Eno started with me and Nerissa, as a side project from our old band Uncletoe's Portasound. Then our friends Ken Fernandez, Russell Hubley, and Katy Dauble joined along. Other friends contribute on a regular basis (Drew Wheeler, Phil Papas, Michael Ward and others)

OT: What is your favorite piece of production gear?
PE :I'd say my 12 string rickenbacker, but that's not really production gear, huh? How about my roland groovebox?

OT : What are your particular musical skills/abilities?
PE : I play different instruments (guitar being my main instrument), but producing music is my favorite. Nerissa also plays everything, but mainly vocals and violin.

OT: What was the inspiration behind the music?
PE :Growing up with bands like Joy Division, The Smiths, Echo & the Bunnymen, New Order, The Jazz Butcher, Primitives, Pale Saints, Stereolab... And present bands like Sambassadeur, Broadcast, etc...

OT : What might we expect from the future from Phillip Eno?
PE :This year, Phillip Eno will be releasing 2 new albums, part of our Cactus Killer label's new box set. An acoustic album of older songs, and an album with brand new material.

OT: Another questions sir, About the upcoming 2 albums, where/how can they be purchased from?

PE: The 2 upcoming albums will be available on our website for free downloading. If anybody wants an actual cd, they can order it thru our website store.

OT: can you tell us something about the Cactus Killer Radio/Products?
Do they feature other Filipino artists too?

PE: Cactus Killer Products is or label we started to house our band recordings, as well as our friends' bands. We also catalogue design, art, photo, video, and book projects under Cactus Killer Products. Cactus Killer Radio (podcast) was started to promote our music. As i continued the podcast, i started adding new, lesser known, indie music i'd find that i thought would fit with our music.
As of now, we don't have any other filipino artists on the label, but hope to in the future. I've been talking with Madness from the 7th floor about collaborating. Maybe we can release it on the label.

OT: Who were your musical influences?

PE: Joy Division, the Smiths, New Order, Echo & the Bunnymen, Bauhaus, Jazz Butcher, Stereolab, Pale Saints, House of Love, Primitives, Broadcast, Kate Bush, Throbbing Gristle, Altered Images, The Jam, The Church, Magnetic Fields, Heavenly, Pixies, etc... Factory records, 4AD, Morr Music, Postcard Records, Sarah Records, Labrador Records, C86, Tweepop, etc.

OT: Thanks Lito! Cheers!

Myspace Link: Phillip Eno

Overtune Project Vol 2: Sunny Sunday Smiling

Pop Pop and Away.

Finally the second volume is out. Thanks to all who have shared their music with us! :)
Guys check them out through their website for their record releases and gigs.

CD 1
Apple Orchard (Indie/Pop - US Based)
1. last summer's love
2. Half-Steps Toward Bright Skies

Candyaudioline (shoegaze / Manila, Philippines)
1. felt so fine
2. an empty you
Golden Teardrops (Indie/Pop )
1. Summer Escape
Grace Period (Indie/Pop - Manila, Philippines)
1. First Time
Lazy Lorelei (Indie/Pop - Manila, Philippines)
1. sunshine
2. you and me
Pepsi Paloma Experiment (Indie - Legazpi, Albay, Philippines)
1. Liza
2.spaceman
3.pyrotechnics
Populardays (Indie / Pop / Shoegaze - QC/Manila, Philippines)
1. Me and my Bicycle
2. december song
Soft Pillow Kisses (Indie/Pop/Shoegaze - Manila, Philippines)
1. candybar
2. try to smile
Camera shy (indie/pop - US based)
1. Ideas of the Absent Minded

Links Myspace: Apple Orchard, Candyaudioline, Golden Teardrops, Grace Period, Lazy Lorelei, Pepsi Paloma Experiment, Populardays, Soft Pillow Kisses, Camera shy

Overtune Proj. Vol. 2 CD1 Release: 2008
Genre: Indie/Pop/Shoegaze
Location: Manila/Q C/Albay, Philippines

DOWNLOAD HERE

CD2
Camera shy (indie/pop - US based)
2. Miss Photogenic
Dewdrop Fountain (Indie/Pop - Valenzuela, Philippines)
1. little dance
Dorian of Juniper Bells (Indie/Pop - Manila, Philippines)
1. Small town
Fantasy Lights (Indie/Other - Philippines)
1. Cinema at Seven
2. Uncertainties
Juan Pablo Dream (Soul/Pop/Indie - Philippines)
1. Nice place
2. to the..
3. in betweendays
Mint Car (Indie/Rock - Manila, Philippines)
1. tambourine
2. longer days, colder nights
3. taste
Outerhope ( Flamenco/Jap Classic Music - Philippines)
1. boy who could fly
2. sky high blue
The Dorques (Indie/Manila, Philippines)
1. Murasaki Blue
2. Untitled
The Wentletraps (Indie/Philippines)
1. Pure

Links Myspace/URL: Dewdrop Fountain, Dorian of Juniper Bells, Fantasy Lights, Juan Pablo Dream, Mint Car, Outerhope, The Dorques, The Wentletraps

Overtune Project Vol.2 CD2 Release: 2008
Genre: Indie/Pop/Rock/Shoegaze/Soul
Location: Manila/QC, Philippines

DOWNLOAD HERE