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THE underground music scene has never been this alive, and it
thrives bigger, better and bolder with time especially in the
company of Anthem magazine, the first and only free alternative
lifestyle magazine and the indie artists’ big-time backer.
It has always been the venue of those sporadic
indie uprisings across the nation, and as these amplify into a
raving revolution of music, Anthem, in celebration of its first
anniversary, makes sure that nothing subdues those who have
transpired into the best medium of expression for today’s young
generation.
Paying tribute to the indie bandwagon of
Philippine music, Anthem pushes forward, shines the spotlight on,
and sets the stage for the Rock Gods of the future, as they stand
and unleash their prefatory roar while thriving in sheer recognition
of their talent. It’s what they need to be heard—a mic for the
independent voices unbound by limitations, an amp for the artistry
clamoring for rep. It’s the buzzword of the indie culture.
Anthem readers are treated to a diverse range of
music news and features. Cover story shuns anything mediocre by
featuring the season’s most popular avant-garde Pinoy artist(s)
and why they’re the “in thing” in town. Marquee puts up the
month’s hall of fame by featuring bands that have what it takes to
feed those intense cravings for the different genres of Pinoy music.
Juicily radical reviews of Pinoy albums and miscellaneous
compilations fall under Tracks, while The Joint feeds the
partygoer’s wanderlust with an ocular read on the urbanites’
favorite entertainment hangouts.
Every issue is also an all-access map of the
most happening indie hubs where aspiring artists and music lovers
converge. The recurring sections that bring you to the party zone
include a calendar of the month’s hottest gigs and events so you
can “Spread the Word!” and the sweeping Detour column where you
get besieged with the places to be for an all-out diversion into the
music scene.
Anthem Live! website launched
Anthem has opened a cyber portal as well for
online indie hounds, with its recently launched Anthem Live!—an
interactive website with enhanced features such as an all-inclusive
forum, band profiles, music and video streaming clips and a dynamic
calendar of events and performances. Local artists can register and
sign in to showcase their music, videos and pictures. Alternatively,
fans can sign up as well so they can listen to the coolest bands
featured on the website. Log on to www.theanthemlive.com to groove
into a cyber hub streaming with videos from the hottest local bands
on the music scene and to get the latest updates on September’s
lineup of indie artists and venues.
An eclectic lineup of the nation’s hottest
indie acts will stir you in the mood to party week after week for
the whole month of September in celebration of Anthem magazine’s
first anniversary. The monthlong rock party will turn the Saguijo
Bar in Makati City upside down on September 13, featuring a sultry
succession of live acts from the grand Pinoy bandwagon—Up Dharma
Down, Radioactive Sago Project, UrbanDub, Picturefilled, Stonefree,
Rocksteddy, Kapatid, Greyhounds, The Spaceflower Show, Chicosci, The
Ambassadors, Sinosikat? and Hardboiled Eggs. Their last two
deviations are bound to pull in at the MAG:NET Café, Bonifacio High
Street on September 20 and at Route 196, Katipunan Extension on
September 27.
Anthem magazine is published by Thinkpadd Inc.
It is the first and only free alternative lifestyle magazine that
caters to those who thrive on unconventionally and swim against what
is considered mainstream. Anthem will be the catalyst for music,
art, individuality and life. Get a free copy from your favorite
record and music bars, artists’ venues, better liquor and
cigarette shops and clothing outlets.
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