Last month at the Ayala Museum, Your Imaginary Friends (YIF) kicked-off The Gentle Isolation’s EP launch by being the first act to perform in the first event for The POP Shoppe! Music Series: A Call To Mind. This month, it was Your Imaginary Friends' time to shine as tables turned and The Gentle Isolation returned [...]
Category: Artists
We Couldn’t Stop Dreaming (of Club 8 in the Philippines)
When Clementine broke the news that he & Perz Baltazar of Cebu-based Modern Rock Bureau were liaising with Johan Angergård to discuss the possibility of Club 8 doing a couple of shows in the Philippines, I was just floored. I didn't think it possible, but the moment I got dibs on their exchanges over e-mail [...]
Our KOC Experience
We finally had our fill of Kings Of Convenience after weeks of holding on to our advanced tickets. As expected, Erlend Øye and Eirik Glambek Bøe performed with much enthusiasm as their calming voices and delicate tunes reverberated all over NBC Tent on a hot Holy Wednesday. The indie folk-pop duo from Norway are remarkably [...]
I’d Rather Dance With Them: Finding The Music Of Kings of Convenience
When I was growing up, I can swear I spent more time tuned in to the radio or listening to recorded music than couch potato-ing in front of a TV. I usually get dressed for school with Connie Francis or Doris Day singing in the background, and weekends meant being stuck at home with a [...]
An Acoustic Night With Outerhope
After immersing myself in the music of Outerhope (both live and on record) I quickly invited the siblings for the first time to perform at The POP Shoppe! It happened one humid Thursday evening at Saguijo last February 4. The gig was designed for them requiring bands under Lilystars to do acoustic sets for a [...]
Your Newest Cardiac Delight
For all that the local music industry is worth, we can’t sometimes help but be disheartened by all the monotony pouring out of our ears. Fortunately, at least every once in a while, the spell of complacency in churning run-of-the-mill songs can be broken—there is hope for this industry yet—and sometimes, it’s a surprise where [...]
Future Pop Sensations
Christmas is near and in our backyard there are numerous reasons to be excited. Like a line drawing waiting to be animated in color, we are proud to present the new additions to the Lilystars family. Expect their recordings to appear and be heard across the net very soon! ------- 0 ------- PATIENCE DEAR JUGGERNAUT [...]
