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Tuesday, July 07, 2009 |
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Intoxicating Escala |
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By Paul John Caña,
Contributor
Filipino audiences have yet to
get acquainted with the ladies of Escala, but with the launch of
their eponymous debut album, it shouldn’t take long before the
British group becomes a household name in these
parts.
Backed by no less than caustic
American Idol judge Simon Cowell, Escala is comprised of four
talented musicians who don’t look so bad either: Victoria Lyon and
Izzy Johnston are both ages 25 and play the violin; Chantal Leverton
is also 25 and plays the viola, and Tasya Hodges is 26 and plays the
cello. Fusing contemporary sounds with classical instruments, the
group offers a fresh and innovative sound.
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O T H E R R E P O R T S
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Peace and love
anyone?
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With the H1N1 pandemic in full swing, the fall out of
the global economic crunch and the Con-Ass debacle, these are
alarming times to say the least. Amid these troubles,...
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Music
underkonstruction at CCP
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NEW symphonic works by young composers will be
performed by the Metro Manila Community Orchestra (MMCO) under the
baton of Josefino Chino Toledo in Music Underkonstruction: Hearing
the Future Symphonic...
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Going red
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A unique Chinese music ensemble premieres in the
Philippines
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Red as a color signifies myriads of things: passion,
burning desire, abundant light and courage, among others.
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MAN ON THE SIDE
By Paul John Caña
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The suicide song
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Shortly before the invitational screening of the new
Michael Mann film Public Enemies at the Powerplant Cinema in
Rockwell on Thursday night, the theater speakers blared old jazz
standards, many of which were,...
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PEOPLE
By Bob Garon
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One of the myths
about love
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One of the great myths of love is that solid and deep
love is constant. When love is on the right track, when it is good,
we believe that it must be constant.
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