KNF VS SSS

This coming Saturday, Quezon City punk rockers KNF will be releasing their second EP entitled Hoy Kolokoy alongside Singkopado Sound System who also happen to be releasing their EP. I got the chance to listen to both of their EPs firsthand before it hit the underground market and I must say that both EP demanded playback.

KNF, as I mentioned a few days back at my personal FaceBook page is that their songs are short and sharp like punk should be - no complicated Steve Vai riffs and songs about unicorns and dragons. These boys pounded out three chords as if their lives depended on it, Now I'm not going to do an EP review on both of the bands i just mentioned here because I'm too damn lazy to describe their sound so I'll just make it simpler by comparing their sounds to some of the music I've heard before so that maybe just maybe all of you dear readers can easily get what I'm trying to say here so here it goes...

...KNF's music is equal parts Yano and Grin Department. One song in particular is "Miss Kita" it's short, fast and injected with humor. As for SINGKOPADO SOUND SYSTEM song "Forward Thinking" on the other hand is a mix of dub, reggae and punk that kinda reminded me of the band Destroy Babylon. If you wanna hear them live then do drop by at TOMATO KICK this Saturday. The EP launching is organized by SUS PETSA with the help of BISIKLETA PRODUCTIONS and supported by Angono's finest ska band NEIGHBORS (watch out for their upcoming album), hardcore band COBRA KIDS, 2tone skankers STEADY MOVIN' BEAT, melodic punk rockers GIVE CHANCE TO RUN and sociopolitical blues rockers THE GENERAL STRIKE.

This event is free of charge but i strongly advise to bring your tolerance with you. If you wanna hear one of their songs do click on the soundcloud icon below.

RPM: AN OPEN TURNTABLE NIGHT

This coming Saturday Bisikleta Productions is having an open turntable night event at Tuckers. This event will coincide with their 4th year anniversary. If you're a vinyl record collector please drop by and spin some records with us.

For an added extra bonus Tuckers will be bringing in ska punkers PinkCow for an intimate acoustic set if you're in luck they might carry with them their No Boundaries LP so please do carry with you some extra cash to get a copy of that great record.

THE RUDE MAYNILA SESSIONS REBOOT!

After six years of absence Rude Maynila Sessions is finally back! And performing on August 13 will be SINGKOPADO SOUND SYSTEM, STEADY MOVIN BEAT, NO BREAKFAST KID, DANIDIMITES, COBRA KIDS and RAGTAG & BOBTAIL.

For 100 pesos (one bottle of beer included) expect to hear a mix mash of Hardcore, Punk Rock, 2Tone Ska and Skinhead Reggae on this day. The Rude Maynila Sessions will be held at THE NAKED TURTLE SPORTS DINER located at P. Tuazon Street beside LTO.

Due to P. Diggy's (President Digong) nationwide ordinance on curfew our show will start at 8 in the evening and end at 1 in the morning. Please bear in mind that the last Rude Maynila Sessions at Sazi's was a blast but unfortunately it did not go down well on the managements part and Bisikleta Productions got banned due to false accusations of the bar staff, now in order for us not to be accused again please refrain from bringing in alcoholic drinks bought at 711 or other stores. Let's police ourselves.

SUPPORT YOUR LOCAL VENUE. PAY THE DOOR CHARGES AND BUY DRINKS AT THE BAR.

FOR OUR FALLEN COMRADE.

It is with deep sadness that our friend, band mate from Private Stock (Mr. Future Generation himself), Edmond Araullo had just passed away. - MEL MANIEGO

Edmond Araullo passed away on May 2, Monday due to Diabetes. He was the guitarist of 80's Philippine punk band Private Stock performing in Katrina's Malate. They made their mark performing at the legendary Brave New World series and independently release their debut album called Hype's Cool under their own record label called Payola Records. Their music is a mixture of rockabilly, garage rock and rhythm and blues filtered through a punk rockers dilapidated amplifier. Some of their songs can be found on Twisted Red Cross compilations namely Katrina's Live Tamanaway, Rescue Ladders and The Human Barricade and Brave New World Live!

Their brand of music inspired a whole generation of punkers to pick up a guitar and form a band. Outside the music world he is a great friend, a father and a great grand dad. This 13th of May his closest friends and brother Ricky Aruallo will pay tribute to him in Malabon City - The birth place of Private Stock Performers will be some of Manila's punk rock pioneers the likes of Al Dimalanta (Dead Ends), Jun Ortega and Benie Sengson (G.I. & The Idiots) Mel Maniego and Ricky Araullo (Private Stock) Radzon Medina (I.O.V) they will be joined by the new bloods on the scene influenced (directly and indirectly) by Private Stock's music namely NO BRAKEFAST KID, ISIDRO PROJECT & FASTPACE.

Supporting the bands will be a DJ set by RUINED GENERATION a duo consisting of Gener (My Generation) Sanchez and Jon Ruiz (Jon Ruin). The event will be held at his former's band mate brother at Tey's Dugout located in General Luna Street, Malabon City.

NO BORING OLD FARTS

This coming Saturday, 21st of May we'll be bringing in skinhead reggae band the DANDIMITES, 2tone Ska band STEADY MOVIN' BEAT and former PinkCow guitarist Paulo Robleza's new band SINGKOPADO SOUND SYSTEM comprised of members from various bands namely The Exsenadors, One Last Meal and The Wayfarers. 

Joining these bands to set up a punky reggae vibe the whole night will be France's Legal Shot System selecta NORRIS KING,

 Manila's Move Up Hi Fi JOSEPH MINISTER

and Global City Rudeboys TWICE THE PANIC.

This show is absolutely free and happening only at XII Bar at 8 in the evening. XII Bar is located at Greenhills Shopping Center in San Juan, Metro Manila.

Meanwhile here's a bit of a taster on what's coming this Saturday.

BIGGER BOSS SOUND INVADES MANILA

Warsaw's vintage reggae, rocksteady and ska selectors - Bigger Boss Sounds will be coming to Manila on February 13, Saturday they will be joined by the one and only Mento band in the Philippines Count Kutu and the Balmers (they had put out a 10" record under Chicago's Jump Up Records) and Move Up Hi-Fi's Joseph Minister and France's Legal Shot Sound System and resident Irie Sunday DJ Norris King.

Expect to hear authentic Jamaican oldies but rudies sounds from them.

UNPLUGGED FOR THE FUCKED UP GENERATION

We are tired of your sense of entitlement, your fondness for shuffle-mode playlists, diverse array of genre artists and your belief that digital music need not to be paid for.

These zombified sedentary people have dehumanized live music. Communal listening has moved from music venues to virtual listening rooms powered by Spotify silently sitting in groups staring incessantly into their cell phones image crafting their social media profiles with selfies.

In this era of smartphones we now have a generation of online gangstas and offline carebears. 

Welcome to the FUCKED UP GENERATION.