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Tuesday, October 14, 2008 |
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Everything but the girl named Shirley |
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Bandang Shirley debut its maiden album soon
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As anyone familiar with Pinoy rock may have guessed, Ang Bandang
Shirley got their name from the Eraserheads song (“Shirley” from
Ultraelectromagneticpop). For bassist Jing Gaddi, he considers it as
one of the greatest Eraserheads songs of all time: “It’s a
beautiful pop song. Even if all their subsequent releases were
better recorded, this for me is still the example of a beautiful pop
song.”
For band frontman Owel Alvero, it may very well
be the model they look up to when writing their song. “Whenever
any of us writes songs for Bandang Shirley, I want a pop classic
with a good story and hook that makes you go, ‘Whoa!,’” says
Alvero. “We want to create that effect where it sounds something
familiar and yet sounds something new—the timeless idea of a pop
song. I really can’t quite put it into fewer words . . .”
“Like ‘found familiar,’ Gaddi helpfully adds.
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O T H E R R E P O R T S
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The freshmen
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Soundskool 2008 holds regional elimination rounds
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For musicians to become true stars, they often need that one big
break to showcase their talents. And in the country’s music scene,
Nescafé Soundskool is as big an opportunity as they come.
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MAN
ON THE SIDE
By Paul John Caña
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Beatlemania lives on
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I expect Beatles fans from all walks of life are going squish
themselves inside tiny 70s Bar in Anonas, Quezon City tonight for
the annual tribute to the seminal and undying music of the Fab Four.
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All that jazz
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Unit Asia a musical collective of notable jazz artists from Japan,
Malaysia and Thailand—performs in Manila with Filipino jazz
luminaries such as saxophonist Tots Tolentino on October 25, 7:30
p.m. at Merk’s Bar Bistro, Greenbelt 3, Ayala...
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PEOPLE
By Bob Garon
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A letter from a
reader
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Hi Mr. Garon:I read your article on the Internet edition of The
Manila Times about anger management. I have a problem and it’s
actually about my girlfriend’s anger. It really gets in the way of
our relationship. I’m afraid that the day will come when that
anger tears us apart.
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