Para naman maging updated ako sa mga trend ay nakilala ko 'tong bagets na si Robert Jamora dito sa south na makakatulong sa atin himayin ang latest music trend ngayon. Si Bert ay kasalukuyang active sa eksena bagaman tahimik na bata... dahil sa mas masipag siguro sya makipag-kaibigan at ugnayan sa fellow punks over the internet and social media eh naisipan kong hingiin ang kanyang opinyon tungkol sa mga nauusong mga tugtugan. English ang article kaya sa mga fans ng timogbulletin ....basa-basa rin ok?
Disclaimer: Kung anuman ang naisulat ni Bert na sa tingin nyo ay hindi tugma base sa kaalaman ninyo ay wala akong pananagutan at pawang personal na opinyon ng writer ito pero naniniwala ako na may konkretong research at validation bago ko ito i-post, at nai-publish narin ito sa LPU Independent Sentinel Omega Volume 3, yung school publication kung saan pumasok si Bert ng college. kaya basa-basa rin ok?
Sounds of the underground: The official Omega 2015 music starter
pack
By Robert Jamora
2014 instantly became the year of the "starter pack meme"
and this article will serve you as a directory on not entirely 'trendy' music
as to speak, but local and international musicians who put effort into
performing regularly and releasing songs without the help of major record
labels.
POP PUNK
Have you heard several radio hits which is very upbeat, with
crunchy guitar tones, fast drum beats and a whole lot of 90's romcom style
angst? This genre is the perfect example of "starter pack." There are
kids being introduced into entrylevel band 5 Seconds of Summer as of late, as
much as kids back in the day were introduced to Blink 182, Green Day, Simple
Plan and Fall Out Boy. The future listeners of this genre will eventually look
for more music from different genres in the following years. Modern pop punk
would never had commercial success without the pop sensibilities injected with
punkinfluenced grunge sound of Nirvana and several alternative artists during
the 90's, the whole independent college rock radio stations in America and
Europe, The Ramones, The Smiths, the Cure, the whole 90's indieemo wave, the
Southern Californian punk scene and just contagious pop rock songs from the
likes of Buddy Holly and The Knack. And PS, The Defend Pop Punk Group sucks.
● Legend Status
Descendents/ALL
Imagine this. What if your honor student manghaharana during high school sang
in a band about studying, drinking coffee and farts? sure you've heard of
people being nerdy with the consistency of being brutally honest in the process
(And for the record, Weezer may have mastered it, but the Descendents were the
first real 'nerd' rock band). But have you heard it blended so disgustingly
beautiful? That is how you can describe the pioneering pop punk band
Descendents. Yes. PIONEERING. Subjectively speaking, this band is considered
the Beatles of Pop Punk. The Descendents within their 30 year history and their
revolving lineup with the exception of their drummer has paved their way into
cult status due to the release of their breakthrough record Milo Goes to
College.
Sounds like:Hüsker
Dü, Black Flag, NoFx
Recommended Songs: One
More Day, Nothing With You, Clean Sheets, Silly Girl, Bikeage
● Active
Blink 182
In the late 90's, there were three twentysomethings who came from
the distant land of Southern California that were quipped with no clothing and
penis jokes. Everyone took this supposedly joke band seriously.
They were the gateway band who shaped a generation of angsty
teenagers. Guitarist/vocalist Tom Delonge hated how their image was marketed
during their breakthrough. He once said in an interview held by UK magazine
Rocksound, that their record label "made it look like we really were some
kind of erotic boy band or some sh*t." They were the blueprint used by
bands like All Time Low and every other suburban pop rock band that came after
them. Blink 182 or the Mark, Tom and Travis show took the world by storm with
their charttopping radio hit "All the Small Things."
Two albums later after their breakthrough album Enema of the
State, the band would later call quits due to creative differences mainly
because of Delonge. Shortly after the breakup, bassist/vocalist Mark Hoppus and
drummer Travis Barker went to form their next project +44 while Delonge formed
Angels & Airwaves.
Several years later after Barker's survival on a tragic airplane
accident, the trio would reform giving the fans a comeback album and an EP
(Easy Play). But after 4 years of waiting for a followup to 2011's
Neighborhoods, schedules have been continuously held back for the group to
create new material. Also the fact that the members have been busy with their
separate careers.
As of January 2015, the rest of the band has announced that Tom
Delonge is indefinitely not a part of Blink 182 and will be temporarily
replaced by Matt Skiba of
Alkaline Trio at the 8th annual MusInk Music and Tattoo festival
in their March performance. There are no reports on what are the future plans
of Barker, Hoppus and Delonge's state with the band is currently unclear.
Like? You'll like:The
Ataris, FenixTx and Allister
Note: Also, while you're at it try looking
up a documentary entitled "One Nine Nine Four."
Recommended Songs: Dammit,
First Date, After Midnight, Stay Together for the Kids, Mutt
● OPM
Goo
Goo was one of the first bands in the Philippines that incorporated
the elements of power pop melodies and abrasiveness of punk and hardcore into
one. Coming from different sectors of Metro Manila namely Quezon City and
Marikina, Goo is composed of brothers Jay (guitar and vocals) and Casey Santos
(lead guitars), drummer Spyk Maniego also of the punk band Throw and former
Tame the Tikbalang bassist Aries Victorino
Formed in 1995, members of the band took their sound from groups
like Descendents/ALL, Face to Face, Alkaline Trio, Ignite and 7 Seconds to name
a few. They also do 80's post punk cover songs from time to time. Their
performances could be described as very simplistic at times but could easily
give you postgig withdrawals.
Like? You’ll Like: Nevertheless,
Walk Me Home, Throw, The Skeleton Years
Recommended Songs: Goo
had previously released their full length entitled “In Goo We Trust” Late in
2013 under Couch Records. Copies are available through their shows.
Honorable Mentions: Set
Your Goals, Transit, Mxpx, The Starting Line, Saves the Day, The Wonder Years,
Alkaline Trio
POST HARDCORE
With the emergence of 00's bands like Pierce the veil, falling in
reverse, black veil brides and taking back sunday. People tend to put the stereotype
of post hardcore as "scene music" and by scene music, it's commonly
tagged as breakdown heavy with a "call and response" alternation
between whiny high pitched vocals and midranged growls. It is also
characterized with feminine and flashy fashion sense taken from the 80's glam
to New Wave/Goth era which broke out during late 00's. If 1984 was a human
being, he'll want his music back. Post Hardcore started out in the DC punk
scene in the light of Ian Mackaye by releasing material in his independent label
Dischord records. Dischord bands took an experimentalambient approach while
keeping its dissonant route and were slowly moving away from the heavy and fast
hardcore punk style that was commonly emerging back in the day. Also an
inevitable characteristic on how to distinguish most of the 80's 90's post
hardcore bands from other bands is their short longevity. Far from the style
these new 'scene' bands practice today.
● Legend Status
Fugazi
If you have been reading the article religiously you'll notice I've
mentioned Ian Mackaye above just before his feature on his band Fugazi. What?
He has a band too? Hell yeah he does. Guitarist/vocalist Ian Mackaye also
unintentionally found the straight edge movement before with his band Minor
Threat. He also first coined the term "Emocore" with his band Embrace
and produced some of the essential punk records of this generation. He's like
the Michael Jordan of punk rock and guitarist/vocalist Guy Picciotto is his
Scottie Pippen. Picciotto is the Samwise Gamgee to Mackaye's Frodo Baggins and
bassist Joe Lally and drummer Brendan Canty could be a good Gimli and Legolas.
And not understanding the references makes you a Boromir.
If you still don't
get it try watching The Interview first.
Fugazi, a term coined by Mark Baker in his Vietnam War short story
compilation entitled "Nam" stands for "F***ed Up, Got Ambushed
and Zipped In (into a body bag)." The band was dubbed in an OpEd by
Alternative Press as "The Best Punk Band in the
World." Their stand with regard to Political Issues and the Doityourself
(DIY) ethic is essential in the whole existence of the band. To get an idea of
what DIY is, Fugazi bravely turned down offers of magazine companies that has
liquor and cigarette advertisements and several mainstream labels that would
like to record with them during their existence. Due to high demand of their
records, they also sold their material in a cheap price. Therefore, leading
into higher profit in their part. Their album Repeater sold 300,000 copies in
less than a year with minimal production from an indie label. They criticized
concert etiquette and expressed their hate towards violence through 'hardcore
dancing' or moshing. As a band, Fugazi toured extensively and has released 6
records until they went into an indefinite hiatus on 2002.
Like? You’ll Like: Refused,
At The Drive In, the Clash
Recommended Songs: Waiting
Room, Promises, Turnover, Shut the Door
● Active
Touché Amoré
As part of the emerging late 00's "Emo Revival", (Now
this is an eyesore. Emo was in fact
Sounds Like: Pg.99,
Suis la Lune, Pianos Become the Teeth
Recommended Songs: For
starters, please check the whole ...To The Beat of a Dead Horse record. Do it.
● OPM
NonEntities
The experimental punk supergroup had only formed around the last
quarter of 2014 from the ashes of two influential pinoy hardcore bands Tame the
Tikbalang and The Beauty of Doubt. "The gigs we played in 2014 were like
breakin gigs for us." Says vocalist Ronald Schlander. "We weren't
really planning to play until we release the first batch of songs, but, we
really miss playing live so as soon as the songs were finalized, we started
playing." The 5 members have their respective projects apart from
Nonentities. Veteran Guitarist Boyet Miguel currently plays in Pioneering
Hardcore Punk band Betrayed since their inception in the 80's.
Judging from their first
performance in the IDB (which was the goto place for local shows in Sucat)
closing show last year, Nonentities puts out a visceral vibe. Coming from
Schlander's deranged vocals, the minimal but precise guitar work from TTT
guitarists Miguel and Rivera up to the solid rhythm section of Morada and
Penetrante. The quintet channels their frustration very well. And to fans of
punk rock or just music in general should watch out for them. These guys play
music for the sake of the music itself.
Sounds Like: Fugazi,
The Beauty of Doubt, Tame The Tikbalang, Betrayed
Recommended Songs: "As
to future plans, we will be releasing a series of 3song EPs. The first one
will be out end of January. It will be available for free download. All our
releases will be for free. No commercial or corporate tieups. Completely
independent." Ronald Schlander
Note: their ep is
now available via www.nonentities.net
Honorable Mentions: Rites
of Spring, The Evens, Shellac, Glassjaw, Embrace, Poison the Well, Cap'n Jazz,
Thursday
METAL
Is known most as being the most provocative music genre to date.
Heavy metal had branched out a whole spectrum of different subgenres that
incorporated from different playing styles. Various musicians also incorporate
alternative, jazz, classical, punk, folk, electro, blues, psychedelic rock and
etc. while maintaining the whole heavy metal aesthetic. Heavy Metal started up
as psychedelic rock combined with blues but not until bands like Motorhead, Led
Zeppelin Judas Priest and Black Sabbath came in the late 60's who changed the
musical perspective of metal into a darker approach.
● Legend Status
Black Sabbath
Sam Dunn's 2005 documentary entitled, Metalhead: A Headbanger's
Journey explained how the English quartet is undoubtedly the first heavy metal
band while being compared alongside Led Zeppelin. They have given influence
from metal mainstays like Slayer and Metallica to bands such as The Foo
Fighters and the Smashing Pumpkins. It is because of several elements the band
is known for.
Aside from the fact that Guitarist Tony Iommi is the main
songwriter of the band, he invented the sinister sounding "devil's chord"
which he incorporated in most of their songs, Ozzy Osbourne's haunting wail,
breathtaking drum rolls from former skins man Bill Ward and Geezer Butler's
distorted bass tone. With these elements intact added with horrific thematics
adapted from movies, Black Sabbath has not only gained popularity but also
controversy and fear from bigoted individuals from the media, the church and
the academe during the 70's. Not only that, because of their regular touring
and abusive lifestyle led Osbourne to leave the group a year after their 1978
release Never Say Die. After Ozzy came several members who were onandoff the
band excluding leader Iommi. Even at some point, Sabbath had included Ronnie
James Dio the father of the "devil horns."
After several years of recording since their formation in 1968,
Black Sabbath planned to have a reunion in 2011 but came into a legal dilemma,
which led Osbourne and Butler to be more open into having a reunion with Iommi
in 2012. It was because of Ward who allegedly demanded a higher percentage of
pay. Adding to that is Iommi who was
diagnosed with Lymphoma before the band released "13" in
2012. Black Sabbath is set to release their final album and tour this year
before letting Iommi retire from playing.
Like? You’ll Like: Crowbar,
the Melvins, Electric Wizard, St. Vitus, Deep Purple
Recommended Songs: Please
refer to their first three records. Although, most of their releases are
equally great.
● Active
Converge
So here it is. The bastards of heavy. Converge is a hardcore
quartet from Salem, Massachusetts. Why is it tagged in metal you say? It is
because of the reason that Converge has innovated not only the hardcore scene,
but heavy music in general by their eclectic approach in playing their own
style of "chaotic hardcore." There is literally a huge probability
that this band has inspired a new generation of bands practicing the diy ethos
in the underground scene. Since their inception, the band have not received
critical acclaim until their 2001 album Jane Doe through independent label
Equal Vision Records.
The band has received praise from the likes of Pitchfork,
Revolver, Alternative Press, Decibel, Sputnikmusic and MetaCritic. The band is
characterized by the use of complex bonecrushing beat patterns from their
drummer Ben Koller, shifts from violent riffage and melodic tapping skills from
guitarist Kurt Ballou, Nate Newton's Cohesive sound and the gruesome shrieks
coming from Jacob Bannon. The band is currently working on Ballou's Godcity
studios for their followup on the 2012 release All We Love We Leave Behind.
Like? You’ll like: Slayer,
Nails, Dead in the Dirt, Sauna, Palm(JPN), Xibalba, Caitlyn Bailey
Recommended Songs: The
Saddest Day, Fault and Fracture, Conduit, Dark Horse, Eagles and Vultures,
Homewrecker, Heaven in Her Arms
● OPM
SkyChurch
During the 90's there came a trio consisting of brothers that were
performing at huge arenas internationally and were constantly touring. The
girls were screaming the names of each member of the band as they were
performing and literally everyone in the pop world worshipped this band. I was
referring to Hanson not this group, but to comparing
Hanson from these three brothers is blasphemy. When it comes to
musicality and band chemistry.
Like? You’ll Like: Sepultura,
Pantera, Intolerant, Machine Head
Recommended Songs: Delubyo,
Kamao, Euthanasia
Honorable Mentions: Led
Zeppelin, Pantera, Dio, Decapitated, Acid Bath, Emperor, Death, Meshuggah, Code
Orange, Carcass,Eyehategod.
FOLK REVIVAL/ACOUSTIC
There comes a point sometimes when you get tired of EDM, trance,
Kpop, Jpop, Dubstep, Indie, Metal, Rock, Punk, Pop and etc. You'd realize that
you need something more raw compared to these types of music. And what good is
it to listen to the same old pop song structure with oldfashioned country
instruments? Though the term folkrevival isn't just limited to pop itself. It
is also applied into several fusion genres such as, folkmetal, electric folk,
folk rock and others.
● Legend Status
Chris Carrabba
Chris Carrabba has gone into several changes throughout the years.
Playing with his first band the Vacant Andy's and sometimes even sessioning for
veterans New Found Glory has shown him his Pop side, with Dashboard
Confessional he's shown his efforts in putting sad boy singalongs.
But then, the Pompadour sporting frontman wasn't satisfied with
this. Thus, he formed a new project entitled Twin Forks. Twin Forks was a big
risk for Carrabba. He was at the prime of his career in Dashboard and he took a
step back from all the melancholic angst of Dashboard by going back to his
acoustic roots. Playing mainly with record producer Jonathan Clark playing bass,
Ben Homola (Brand New, Bad Books and Manchester Orchestra) on drums and Suzie
Zeldin of the Narrative on mandolin. Twin Forks is forms upbeat melodies with
the assistance Carrabba's vocal style shifting from a songbird reminiscent of
what he used in Dashboard and Further to a rougher style similar to Tom Waits
and a solid band to back him up. Twin Forks has released its selftitled debut
record last February 2014.
Like? You’ll Like: Jeff
Buckley, The band Perry, Matt Pryor, Secondhand Serenade, Jack Johnson
Recommended Songs: Ender
Will Save Us All, Screaming Infidelities, Just Until Sundown, Cross My Mind,
Kiss Me Darling
● Active
City and Color
Dallas Green is a multiple awarded singersongwriter who started
his career in being a guitarist for the band Alexisonfire. This project started
off as an online sharing project wherein he gave free acoustic songs that are
crafted far from Alexisonfire's harsh playing style back in 2004. It turned out
to be viral and led him into his first show.
Like? You’ll Like: Bright
Eyes, Koji, Into It. over It., Alexisonfire
Recommended Songs: Save
Your Scissors, The Girl, Hello I'm in Delaware, What Makes a Man?
● OPM
Johnoy Danao
Who wouldn't want to feel the pain of heartbreak once in a while?
If you have a few hours to burn, I'm pretty sure you'd sit in the corner of
your room wallowing in despair thinking about you past lover or the love that
never was but hey cheer up! Put down the knife, Step off the ledge, lay off the
instant coffee and pall malls. This article will give you the perfect
soundtrack for your suicidal relationship
needs. Johnoy Danao has been playing shows for quite a time now, during the
early 00's he's been with his now defunct band bridge. And as a solo act, he's
now here to bring your daily #hugot cravings or to salt your wounded heart.
Currently, he has 2 full lengths up his sleeve. The 2010 release Dapit Hapon
and the 2013 release Samu'tsari which consists of 22 original tracks excluding
covers from Imago and the Itchyworms.
Like? You’ll Like: Bridge,
Vagabonds, The Oktaves, Jack Johnson, The Mind Is A Terrible Thing
Recommended Songs: Ikaw
at Ako, Kahit Na, Dapit Hapon
Honorable Mentions: Fools
and Foes, Noel Cabangon, Joey Ayala, Bon Iver, Iron & Wine, Frank Turner,
Nick Cave, Bob Dylan, Tom Waits
LPU HOMEGROWN
Saving The Dying Hope
Here are several obvious elements which a metalcore band
incorporates in their music: the use of double bass and occasional blast beats,
breakdowns, screamed vocals and scene hair. I'm not stereotyping here, but
Saving the dying hope may try to sound like blessthefall, we came as romans and
the devil wears prada but they are more to that. "We've also added ambient
elements in the guitars, pads and we tend to play with the dynamics." Says
keyboard player and clean vocalist Melquiades Abrera. The band was formed after
vocalist Niko Cezar and guitarist Jed Consolacion's former band We are Warped
has disbanded. There was a show where We are Warped was set to perform, but
instead of communicating with the former members, he recruited some of his
friends to perform with him for one show this includes Kieth Altares on drums,
Joms De Asis Pasayod on guitars, and Gio Fuellos on bass. "Instead [of
using the former name], Jason a former guitarist of the band came up with the
name Saving The Dying Hope." Says Abrera, "The savior is the newly
formed band back then and the dying hope is their chance to play our
music." The band plans to write their first full length this year.
Like? You’ll Like: sounds like your
Sumerian/Victory/Risecore (ala Born of Osiris, I See Stars, The Devil Wears
Prada) but with an ambient twist.
Recommended Songs: Please
purchase their newly released EP entitled “Avalanche” under Into Entropy
Recordings. Copies are available online and through their shows.
False Contender
Modern Pop punk has gotten big with the help of international
mainstays such as Four Year Strong, Set Your Goals and A Day to Remember. It is
inevitable for filipinos to worship the orangehaired singer Hayley Williams.
Heck, I bet somewhere in the the Philippines there's a random person playing a
Paramore hit on their mp3 players right now. Enter 5piece newcomers False
Contender. Formed in 2013, the four of them are affiliated with other bands
based in the Metro, excluding their drummer Paul Cemetara. Vocalist Banjone
Roque and Yong Pardilla were former members of Harbor the Tides and Saving the
Dying Hope respectively. Guitarist Martin Arago and bassist Thomas De Jesus are
currently members of WallBreacher.
It has been a fun 2014 for the band playing
regularly at gigs around the metro, opening up for their close friends SDTH's
EP launch and local event Intramuros Rising 2. When asked on what would be their
plans this 2015, Pardilla a tourism major here in LPU said, the band plans to
to play in different provinces this summer. "There are many bands local
and international bands who've inspired us in making music but The Story So
Far, Neck Deep and Real Friends struck us the most." Pardilla says
regarding their musical influences.
Like? You’ll Like: Blue
Boy Bites Back, Jejaview, Concrete Sam
Recommended Songs: The
band is on the process of recording an EP through Campsite Recordings.
Contact Robert: robert.jamora111390@gmail.com
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