http://blogs.inquirer.net/soundtrip Mon, 12 May 2008 11:38:02 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en By Izah Morales INQUIRER.net SURREAL yet real. The misty atmosphere in the auditorium welcomed the audience to a seeming dreamland of entertainment. But when the strings, drums, keyboard, and voices began to mingle, it woke the audience to the reality of Pinoy music at its best. Sugarfree and Up Dharma Down rocked the house ... http://blogs.inquirer.net/soundtrip/2008/05/12/feast-for-eyes-and-ears/ By Candice Montenegro, Contributor INQUIRER.net THE OTHER day, I had a really bad Last Song Syndrome (LSS) moment. I was just getting out of the car when I heard the ad for this year's radio ad awards (the chipmunk song about mixed nuts), and I was singing it the entire day. Usually, ... http://blogs.inquirer.net/soundtrip/2008/05/06/ella-ella-eh-eh-eh/ By Izah Morales INQUIRER.net YOU satisfy your mouth with food. You satisfy your eyes with beauty. You satisfy your nose with fragrance. You satisfy your ears with music. But before music can be produced, it originates from individual sounds. Have you considered sound as ear candy? New Media Arts Manila (NMAM) gave people ... http://blogs.inquirer.net/soundtrip/2008/05/05/minus-ten-decibels-not-music-but-sound-art/ ARE you ready for a "soporific, alphatropic, REM-tropic, quadrophonic post-music event"? Then head on over (it's free admission) to the second floor of Mogwai Cafe at Cubao X (you know, the old Marikina Shoe Expo), Gen Romulo Avenue, Araneta Center, Cubao. Dubbed as Minus Ten Decibels, this event is from New ... http://blogs.inquirer.net/soundtrip/2008/04/27/minus-ten-decibels-at-mogwai-cafe/ By Izah Morales INQUIRER.net UPDATE: Editor's note: Corrected error in last name of event director Leo Rialp. DID you ever imagine you would find yourself listening to your favorite rock band performing with an orchestra at the Cultural Center of the Philippines? You may raise an eyebrow but symphonic and rock music ... http://blogs.inquirer.net/soundtrip/2008/04/23/when-rock-and-symphonic-music-unite/ KITCHIE NADAL talks about her new album, "Love Letter." Some of the songs in this 17-track album were done in collaboration with other artists. Video taken by INQUIRER.net online videographer Janie Christine Octia.Share This http://blogs.inquirer.net/soundtrip/2008/04/23/kitchie-nadal-on-new-love-letter-album/ By Candice Montenegro, Contributor INQUIRER.net THE INTERNET has proven to be a great way to discover talented amateur acts. All it takes is a great song, a musical instrument and a handy camcorder and you're well on your way to viral video stardom. Singers like Colbie Caillat and even our very own ... http://blogs.inquirer.net/soundtrip/2008/04/21/is-marie-digby-the-real-deal/ TIESTO Elements of Life World Tour 2008 organizers Stephen Ku, World Wide Womb's mastermind, and Don Puno, Alchemy owner and president of Feel Good Inc., talk about the big event taking place on April 19. The venue was recently moved to the World Trade Center to accommodate more people. Video ... http://blogs.inquirer.net/soundtrip/2008/04/16/what-to-expect-from-tiesto-world-tour-2008/ By Pocholo Concepcion Philippine Daily Inquirer DURAN DURAN bassist John Taylor once tried to go solo. In one of his club gigs, there were 20 people in the audience. Thursday night at the Araneta Coliseum, Taylor proved he played best with his old band, dubbed the Fab Five at its peak in the ... http://blogs.inquirer.net/soundtrip/2008/04/14/duran-duran-brings-back-80s-verve/ By Erwin Oliva INQUIRER.net A MUSIC website has been launched recently that will promote Filipino-American bands, a Philippine-based developer told INQUIRER.net. With an estimated four million Filipinos living in the US, executives at EGGstreme said the company has quietly launched FliptUp.com, an online community designed to allow Filipino-American bands to later sell their ... http://blogs.inquirer.net/soundtrip/2008/03/18/music-site-for-fil-am-bands-eyes-4m-pinoys-in-the-us/