Baguio City as music hotspot
Our first memorable time in Baguio as a grownup was in the late 1980s, when we caught the rock band Blank, with Grace Nono on vocals, in a small club at La Azotea Building on Session Road.
View ArticleIt’s only rock ‘n’ roll (but we like it)
There are countless clubs in Metro Manila that feature live music, but only a few of them have character. By that we mean a trait or quality in the place that makes it stand out from the rest.
View ArticleThe morning after
We were too young to go to the Antipolo Rock Music Festival in December 1970—just four months after the historic three-day fest Woodstock was held in New York.
View ArticlePinoy rock ‘n’ roll conquers UK
England’s music scene is intense and rampantly diverse. But for a couple of nights, Filipinos played their own rock ‘n’ roll behind a British backdrop. Twice.
View ArticleClub Dredd vibe at Route 196
Route 196 is a small, unpretentious nightclub in Quezon City that reminds us of Club Dredd—the ’90s-era hotspot which, along with Mayric’s and ’70s Bistro, helped usher in a golden age in local music...
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