kabarato 8ccentric // february 21

What happens when you combine college and bands plus djs in one night? This event probably sums it all up. There are various Filipino bands on my bucket list and I was able to cross out four of them, thanks to my university. Now that the final term is fast approaching, and the Lasallian week coming to an end, I thought it was best to wrap it up in a kick ass concert with some of my best buds.

The night started off fresh, the guest hosts were Joyce Pring and MC Paolo Avila.

The first set was performed by Imago--which has the most gorgeous vocalist I've ever seen so far by the way--

I was not much of a fan but I've been listening to their songs since high school because most of them were featured on Filipino telenovelas. They're really catchy and pretty much made up a part of my childhood.

Up next was Chicosci! If you read my previous blog post about last year's Bazooka Rocks Festt III, they were one of the opening bands there, and man, the level of hype they present every time they go onstage is unbelievable--especially their vocalist Miggy. They were really bad ass.

Here's the band opening their set:

Just want to highlight Miggy's arm tattoos, and how hot his eyes are. 

More arm sleeves: 

Second half of the night was kicked off by Moonstar88. Now this band is probably most familiar with 90's Filipino kids, including me. As a kid I sang (and knew) most of their songs through karaoke. Migraine was definitely the cherry on top of all Moonstar88 songs. It's both senti and it never goes out of date. You could listen to this band on rainy days and literally just lay in bed. 

Her tattoo was on point, which I love.

Last, but most definitely, not the least, 6 CycleMind. Personally I think this band is still currently one of the biggest bands of OPM today. Like Parokya ni Edgar, and the Eraserheads, this group of musicians absolutely made their mark not only in the Filipino Music Industry, but also in every music lover's hearts. They sound a million times better when they perform live--considering that they're only just a couple of feet away from me, I was mesmerized. 

I even touched his hand, I'm never washing it again.

Following those four bands was one of my favorite DJs, Katsylee! Here's a photo during her set:

Just imagine all the fangirling I did all in a span of hours, plus I actually got to spent the night with my friends. It was absolutely the best way of welcoming the final term, couldn't think of anything better. 

If you want to see more photos from the concert, here's the link:

KABARATO 8CCENTRIC

The 1975 // January 24

Photo credit: MMI 

First concert of the year! I've been obsessing over this band for months. Their first ever album came out last year and I've been in love with every single one of their songs. My personal favorite is 'Sex' (obviously), and last night I finally got the chance to see them live--

Our seats had an awesome view of the stage. Kudos to the light directors, they did an amazing job! I loved the idea of the signature logo of the band (the rectangle in the middle) being present throughout the performance. The 1975 is really well known to have that logo in their every single show. 

Here's their set list: (courtesy of Philippine Concerts)

1. The City

2. Milk

3. M.O.N.E.Y.

4. So Far (It's Alright)

5. She Way Out

6. An Encounter

7. Settle Down

8. Heart Out

9. Pressure

10. Me

11. Fallingforyou

12. You

13. HNSCC

14. Menswear

15. Girls

Encore:

16. Is There Somebody Who Can Watch You

17. Medicine

18. Robbers

19. Chocolate

20. Sex

My favorite part probably was when everyone in the crowd was screaming "we want sex! we want sex!", then Matt responded with "you guys have no idea".

I fucking died. 

The night was breath taking. The crowd was really pumped up that every single one of the crowd stood throughout the concert. There are no words to explain how fucking talented and real Matt Healy is.--the guy literally drank and smoked onstage; now that's a bad ass artist.  

He said the band will be coming back after the release of their second album, which is really really soon! 

*cue PCD*

The 1975 MNL

yolo party // december 22

Probably the most insane party I have ever gone to in my entire existence. It was nothing like what I expected to be honest. 

Starting off with the venue. When you think of an EDM party, you imagine this insane stage and a panoramic view of what would have been the wildest night of your life, but once we got there, holy shit, I instantly wished we just stayed home and played LOL all day long instead. The venue was similar to almost that of a farm, complete with animals. The smell wraps it all up in a nutshell. At first we thought we were lost, I drove there together with my friends for almost two hours. It was in Calamba, Laguna by the way, so you could just imagine the hell we have gone through because of the traffic. 

I wasn't ready to drop any criticisms to the place, after all, the party doesn't start until the drinks flow out. The drinks were fine. Totally enough for everyone. As the night grew everyone was starting to have fun. Crowds of all kinds were present and I was also able to meet Kevin Pableo in person--if you were able to read my previous blog, you'd recall how he was such a big deal to my uncle who passed away. This is kind of personal but I'm going to share it anyway. My love for concerts and raves was from my uncle, who himself spent most of his time looking for the next big event to attend to. He ALWAYS asked me if I wanted to come with him every time he goes to an event. This was kind of the legacy he left before he passed away last August. And until now, I relive my uncle's presence every time I attend to these kinds of parties. He always knew how to have fun and taught me to do whatever makes us happy, regardless of what other people might think. I knew Kevin Pableo on twitter; my uncle told me to follow him because he was this big time concert blogger. He was an avid fan. From then on, I started reading his blog: manila concert scene, and became friends with him on twitter. Kevin asked if we could meet at the party, exchanged numbers, and then viola, instant friends. My uncle would be so proud. Kevin's a really cool dude, the kind of guy you would happily spend the weekend with just attending rave events and concerts. I'm really happy that my uncle introduced me to his work, I might even plan on being like Kevin someday. That'd be cool as fuck.

Moving on with the YOLO party, the night was long. 6 pm to  6 am was no frickin joke. You'd really get tired from all the head banging and drinking. The good thing was it wasn't that hot because it was an open field, and the parking lot wasn't that far so it was really convenient. I wouldn't say it was safe, but hey, the night was all about taking risks right?

Ten years from now I'm gonna go back to this blog and I'm betting myself that I'll be laughing my ass off and say, "Shit, I was a stupid kid".

The DJs were awesome and really knew how to pump up the crowd. Although Mars Miranda and Ace Ramos weren't present, the party still lasted until morning. EDM Philippines, which was kind of the media organizer of the event was really friendly. I loved that crowd. Everyone and I do mean, EVERY SINGLE PERSON, had a great time. There's no reason not to come next time. To top it off, the YOLO party was a roller coaster ride. I'm not saying I'm proud of it but it was really worth remembering, especially because I spent it with my friends. From those crazy high dudes, to twerking butts, I'll say that the YOLO party got their message across. You really do ONLY LIVE ONCE. It was crazy. 

Here's their official promo video by the way:

YOLO night

magic // october 22

Magic!-- the latest edition to my band concert bonanza, the most recent too. This band was literally banging their way up to the charts with their song 'Rude', don't lie to me it's pretty catchy. I went there with my sister, which kinda likes bands like me, fortunately. I love every song on their first ever album. Magic isn't a Green Day-ish punk kind of band, it's more of a reggae type. They're Canadians, which is also cool if you'd ask me.

We arrived there early because we wouldn't want to miss anything. Save Me Hollywood opened their set which was awesome because it was also the first time I get to see them live. Honestly, I was impressed, and their vocalist is gorgeous. If you haven't checked them out then you should do it now, you're reading my blog anyway which means you have nothing better to do.

Although the guards said we should stay on our seats throughout the entire show, we still went to the stage. WORTH. IT. There were a lot of us actually and it was hilarious because the guards didn't even do anything, more fun for us then. I mean you paid a lot for the ticket you might as well make the most out of it. 

Nasri was beautiful, I mean look at him. I have this weird fetish over lead vocalists and sometimes I see them glowing every time they're onstage. Nothing creepy but yeah, they're beautiful, thank God for bands right. Their set lasted for only an hour, that's like only 9 songs. Nine freakin' songs. ONE HOUR IS NOT ENOUGH FOR A FANGIRL. Never. 

I hope I get to see them live again soon. Then I'll just hide in their suitcase and go home with them back to Canada. 

I'm kidding wtf. Or am I?

Magic! Live in Manila

parokya ni edgar & kamikazee // september 18

When you're in college,  there are a lot of things to be thankful for. One of them is band concerts, especially when the local bands that you get to see live? Are Parokya ni Edgar and Kamikazee. Those bands filled up my first year in high school. I was into local bands before and I'm still into them now, you gotta love your own. In addition to that, it was my bestfriend's 18th birthday so I figured it was the perfect timing to bring her there.

It was held at my university, DLSU-D, and it was actually an annual thing, who knew? A lot of people came which wasn't a surprise, it's fucking PnE and Kami-fucking-kazee. If you're foreign and reading this right now, you have to check out those bands. They're insane. 

The whole night was perfect. The mosh pit was full of sweat and literally smelled like dirty socks and armpits. Perks of being a band lover, you have to make sacrifices. Other people actually passed out because there was a lot of pushing and suffocating. But see, nothing compares to live sets, NOTHING. Don't even argue with me on this. The band merch was expensive as fuck which kinda sucked because I really wanted one, a thousand pesos for a band shirt can you believe it. Bullcrap. 

But the best thing about here is I made my bestfriend happy on her special day. Parokya ni Edgar was practically our childhood. Chito Miranda is one of the best lyrical geniuses out there no doubt. Can't wait for next year.

Here's my album by the way:

Parokya ni Edgar vs Kamikazee

bazooka rocks fest III // august 31

Bazooka. Rocks. Fest.


The title says it all. It's like every band geek's dream. 2 days, bands performing throughout the day, plus free booze. Nothing can get any better than this.


BRF was on it's third year this 2014 and it was my first time attending, with my friends of course. The first thing I was really excited about were the band merch. WHO CAN EVEN RESIST BAND MERCH?! The line wasn't that long when we got there fortunately. Seeing all those people with the same interest as yours was insane. I mean I thought I was the only one who fangirled over boys with overgrown fringes and excessive tattoos playing guitar riffs on Youtube. Turned out there were a lot of us, and it was really nice to feel the same vibe with your fellow teenagers, it's nice to know you're not alone.


I'm not gonna lie the ticket price took me like three months to save up for, excluding the concert money. I was practically preparing for this day for almost half a year. The satisfaction I get with seeing bands perform live is priceless. The goosebumps, and the screams, and the pushing and sweating in the mosh pit? All freakin' worth it.

After the local acts, first to perform was Echosmith. One of my favorites. They aren't pop punk or alternative. They send of more of an indie chill kind of music. Which was nice because Sydney was gorgeous, and all of her siblings were adorable. It kind of suited their image. Another thing, Sydney's my age so they are really talented. 

Next up was The Summer Set. I started listening to this band when I was still in junior high school. And after three years I finally get to see them live. The anxiety that you feel when you wait for a certain band to come to your country (especially when it's a third world country) is unbelievably depressing. No, with all honesty, I live for live performances like these.

We Are The In Crowd. I fucking love this band, and when I swear, I speak the truth. Tay Jardine is one of the people I look up to as an inspiration. Their whole set was insane and we were literally jumping and banging our heads off to their songs. It's kind of embarrassing that I know the lyrics to almost all of them, but still, I'm proud of it. Someday I want WATIC together with Tonight Alive and ATL, and man, that would be awesome as fuck.

Headlining BRFIII this year was You Me At Six. Dudes brought the house down. Everyone in the area was losing their shit singing and raising their middle fingers during 'Bite My Tongue' which was honestly the highlight of my night. That night was really unforgettable. Nothing can top that I guess. 

Here's Bazooka Rocks III: The After Movie by Pulp:

And lastly, if you want more photos, just go here:

BRFIII