CHECK out Pam Pastor’s story on Rock Ed.

Here’s an excerpt:

And because it has been proven time and again that the adults in this country have a hard time listening to the young ones, Rock Ed decided to put together a killer combination that is impossible to ignore: an eight-hour showcase of music, images and videos that demanded for clean and honest elections.

[Read the rest of this entry »]

PHILIPPINE music will also be showcased at the University of California, Los Angeles Spring Festival of World Music and Jazz.

Here’s an interesting story from the Los Angeles Times that shows how music strikes a common chord that brings together different cultures:

While the ethnomusicology groups allow some players to use Western instruments, the vast majority perform on the traditional ethnic instruments collected by UCLA or lent by its instructors, many of whom have the expertise and connections to find authentic instruments.

[Read the rest of this entry »]

SO, what do you think? Is it true that a female singer has to be a babe to make it big?

Here’s an excerpt from the MSNBC story:

NEW YORK - She was an “amazing talent,” a young singer with a wonderful voice who wrote beautiful songs. But she was no beauty, plus flat-chested and overweight to boot.

Remembering the aspiring star, music executive Jody Gerson still feels terrible about thinking: “She’s never going to get signed, even though she’s fabulous.”

Gerson might feel even worse after Wednesday night’s exit of the matronly Melinda Doolittle from “American Idol.” In today’s music industry, Plain Janes need not apply. Sex appeal was once considered a bonus for a woman; now it’s practically a requirement.

EVER heard that phrase? I guess so. If not, you wouldn’t be reading this blog anymore, heh.

How many times has music saved your “life.” In my case, I guess countless times. We have different tastes for music. They could be the neck-breaking heavy metal sounds you play loud. They could be the cool Indie Emo you have around when you’re feeling sentimental. They could be the old and new Brit rock or similarly influenced music you listen to while typing an entry in your blog.

You listen to music usually based on your moods; thus you would sometimes see people arranging their playlists based on certain emotions. Feeling-a-lot-of-love. Chill out. Morning dose. Cool down. Angry music. Or whatnot.

[Read the rest of this entry »]

HOW does it feel like to kiss the incredibly sweet Norah Jones? Jude Law knows.

Ms Jones, known for her cooey, made-for-Starbucks music, appears with the British actor in Wong Kar-Wai’s “My Blueberry Nights,” the opening film at this week’s Cannes filmfest, quite possibly the best venue for an acting debut.

Wikipedia reveals she did appear in the film Two Weeks Notice — which starred baked-beans-throwing Hugh Grant and Sandra Bullock — but that don’t count since she played herself in that movie.

[Read the rest of this entry »]