Random Band of the Week: In Aurora's Eyes

Well, last time we shared a couple of internationally-known artists (which includes the itchy, bitchy Justin Bieber) in our website that we think are worthy of your attention. This 2014, we firmly believe that it is the right time for you to tear down those Miley Cyrus posters and stop listening to Taylor Swift's songs about her ex-boyfriends because nobody gives a fuck nowadays. 

The 7 Common and Tiring Misconceptions About Tattoos

There are a lot of reasons why people want to have tattoos on their bodies. And you yourself may have known of their personal reasons for doing such. Well, it could be that it gives them the chance to look cool, tough and/or macho.  Or sometimes it just allows them to be like their favorite rock stars, take for example Justin Bieber (thanks Yahoo!).

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Yes, her mom is always watching him even his fucking douchebagery.

Detours: Jad Montenegro's 2nd Extended Play (EP)

After what seemed like forever, Jad Montenegro is finally back with their second EP, Detours, released earlier this year. Jad Montenegro is a Davao-based self-titled band composed of Jad Montenegro (guitar, vocals), Dave Ibao (guitar, backing vocals), Eric Luzada (lead guitar), PjoeSabanpan (bass) and Carlo Garcia (drums, backing vocals). Even in this day and age, the substantial feeling of being able to hear and listen to the soul of a song lies on the romance that plunking on the strings of an acoustic guitar can give. Jad Montenegro proved this premise de facto as they integrate an interplay folk-sounding guitar riffs and dynamic drum patterns to create a more intimate but non-boring approach. Their six track second EP, Detours, is great for any indie music lover out there who has an old soul.

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The first EP Track Over gives you that chill country vibe which is a suggestive way to start off an album that aims to detour from mainstream media’s usual sound. It is a great track and can easily become a favorite to a first time listener. Another groovy song called Complicated follows, and the upbeat mood is sustained. This song is an interesting mix of Kitchie Nadal-esque voice quality perfectly combined with a background instrumentals that somehow resemble that of The Naked and Famous creation. The clapping effect incorporated somewhere in the middle of the song which is accompanied by subtle drumbeats is also quite a unique idea. It is a smooth rhythm that makes you want to bob your head and take in the beat entirely. Dreamer and Guitarman on the other hand, which are a little mellower compared to the previous songs, and are mostly just accompanied by guitar shows off Jad’s unruffled and cool vocals.

Sa'less: An Underground Haven

What started out as a small karinderia in a street surrounded by banks, coffee shops and just a few blocks away from Sta. Ana Church is now considered, if not the only, one of Davao’s most visited music bars. After Moonstamp in Matina and Durian Bar in Quirino, (which music enthusiasts considered “the music bar” of the early 2000’s) both shut down for business and Taboan in Matina Town Square now usually showcasing show bands, Sales Bar is considered the place where musicians with their fan boys and fan girls all get together to bond over beer and music.

Sa'less crowd on the brink of a mosh pit.

Sa'less Diner and Moozika opened for business in around mid of 2010. Located in Sales Street just near Chimes, Sales Bar Tekanplor once was a small time eatery by day and an improvised music bar by night just to be found beside the present Sales Bar building. Owned by Mr. and Mrs. Moshe Papica, their cousin Paolo Papica and RJ Tan, Sales Bar was only visited by people looking for budget-friendly everyday food during daylight. As the sun goes down the eatery turns into an improvised music bar with instruments for the owners Moshe’s and Paolo’s band mates and friends.“Syempre, mga music lovers kami, and so we started to form our own band. Since we already have our own place, so why not play in our own place diba? So karinderya sya by day, and inuman slash music bar by night.” Since then, Sa'less evolved from being a mere eatery to a chill hangout where various artists have been invited over the place to play and freely expose their craft.