Sam Concepcion and Julie Anne San Jose Graces The Cover Of PINOY MAG!

Yes they do cross borders.

It looks like teen sensations Sam Concepcion and Julie Anne San Jose just tore down the network wars wall and combined in a one of a kind cover for Pinoy Mag; the country's premier music magazine. To make things even better it'll be on the March - April 2012 issue and I'm sure fans from all directions can't wait to have this particular issue in their hands.

Julie Ann San Jose, a teen charmer from GMA who got me impressed when she sang something when I visited the Party Pilipinas set months ago is surprisingly quite grown up already. She's still hot and paired up with rap prince Elmo Magalona and I think they are trying it out now with someone quite close to her genre of songs. I have seen quite a few who agree to this team up and seen some SAMLIE fans already making a scene in their appearances. Is this something Elmo should be jealous about?! I dunno!

For what it's worth, I think some are seeing this as a threat to their love team although I see this as a great working relationship. Sam Concepcion is no stranger to singing either because he has worked with some of the best ones in the region and in the world. If these two become a pair today, the voices alone would tell us it's meant to be. Would the JulieElmo fans beg to differ? I'm sure they will but what's great is that even if they are from different networks and won in programs that were in direct competition they still had time to get together for projects like this cover for Pinoy Mag. Aren't you excited about what could happen next to SAMLIE once this becomes something more than friendship? I'm as clueless as you are but I am extremely happy that they got to work together, music definitely transcends network wars... its something that the greater good of music can definitely agree with.

Here's a video of the pair singing No Air uploaded by Youtube user/fan AmBootSaImo

So for those who want to grab a copy of this Pinoy Mag issue to check out what they have to say in this whole brouhaha, head on to your favorite 7/11, Mini-stop, Odyssey Record Bars, Astroplus, Booksale, Filbars, NBS, Shell Select, Mightee Mart, newsstands, bookstores and supermarkets nationwide! This will surely sell like hotcakes eh?!

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SMASH Project 2012 Tonight!

If you haven't got any plans for tonight, make sure you get some tickets to one of the biggest ROCK Concerts to ever grace the country. SMASH PROJECT 2012 will definitely give you one heck of an experience to see Dashboard Confessional, The Cab, Cobra Starship and The Used in the flesh! I had first dibs yesterday and it was CRAZY! I was like a fan all over again!

Pretty VJ from MYX hosted the event. She was really nice.

Yeap! That's Chris Carraba of Dashboard Confessional. He was so awesome in person and you won't feel that air between fan and rockstar when you are near him. Quite a nice bub. I asked him about the limited edition album and it looks like a gloomy day for me. It was really limited as in 500 pcs for the US alone. Wish I had that really.

He'll surely bring the house down with the hit single STOLEN. It's my personal favorite that's why you saw that in the post below this one =)

The USED. Let me just tell you... I had a ton and a half of laughs. GRABE Bert McCracken was a CHARACTER. It was really rowdy. I felt his excitement. This bit above alone was the time he was telling I LOVE YOU to everyone... especially the boys hahahah Man it was FUN meeting them!

They were really having fun even if they just arrived 2 hours earlier before this press conference happened. Their music as they say isn't EMO as anyone is implying. It's just ROCK and nothing else. They don't believe they belong to any group or genre. They simply just would like to make music and nothing else. If it's there turn to impress you at the Smart Araneta Coliseum I'm sure you'll have the same dose of what I had that afternoon.

I wasn't joking when I said he was having fun hahaha!

I'm sure you'll have a grand time listening to their more serious music! =) They simply left their former label because they were being screened and suggested a lot of stuff which will hamper their creative freedom. So they fired them LOL!

Okay ladies... don't tell me I didn't warn you!


THE CAB is here!

Yeap, I know... they were good looking eh?!

Their music influences include POP artists too so you can expect a lot more from The Cab come tonight. I'm sure you guys will have a lot of fun. Sorry I can't go I have work hehehe =)

Thank you so much to Dayly Entertainment, Dickies, everyone at Polyeast Records. Thank you so much for the chance to see these rockstars in the flesh. You guys have a grand time in the concert tonight! =)

Oh and as an extra treat, here's a video of the press conference :)

Music, Education and Inspirations

There are some things in life that I want to achieve. Although it is pretty late to wish for it, I want to become a musician. I know for a fact that it wouldn't be achieved by merely learning from my peers or just doing exercises on paper. A few days from now I'll be interviewing one of the most prolific artist/composer the country has ever produced and I want to draw inspiration from what she did to make it to the top. If you also have some questions for her it would be really nice to leave a comment on this article and I'd personally ask her about it. I would like to also see if it would be feasible for me to get into escuelas de musica and get me a course or two. Getting educated in the most reputable schools and finishing something in this field would guarantee employment and opportunities that we would never even dream about.

Where do I start? Where do we draw inspiration from? Would it be hard for an ordinary person to penetrate a saturated music industry? What do you think is the biggest break you ever got from being in the recording industry for years? What do you think made you famous and what kept you stay there? I've got a lot of questions that remain unanswered but I'd like to have them at least be discussed with someone who already made it big. Wouldn't that be just inspiring?!

Let me know what you think! I'll wait for your comments! =)

Red Box Helps Filipino Music Industry

Lets face it, the music industry is losing millions if not billions from piracy. Musicians, composers, singers and producers have experienced job losses and unpaid royalties from labels because they do not get whats due for them. People don't know how big its impact is unless they are the ones affected and that is whats keeping this practice alive. This is what FILSCAP has been trying to steadfastly battle since its conception.



Today, a lot of music establishments are helping out and one of them is REDBOX. Yes, you heard it... Red Box isn't just an ordinary establishment, they believe in the Filipino talent and doing business right. Did you know they actually pay royalties for OPM tracks they have on their song lists? Yes, they do! Other establishments dont even think about that. They mainly rely on only getting Korean or China made chips that never pays a single centavo for the Filipino composer or artist. It surely kills the industry, and Red Box fights alongside FILSCAP in this war. Mr. Walden Chu, Managing Director of Red Box shared this with us during an appearance with the one and only Noel Cabangon, one of the most admired artists/composer in the Philippines.

Together Red Box and FILSCAP will make a difference.

Red Box Rock Dine and Roll

In an era where karaoke and videoke shops just have proliferated everywhere, Red Box puts itself in a class of its own. With posh interiors, spacious party rooms and indoor sports equipment they make sure that every time you come to their establishment with friends and family, it'll be an experience you'll never forget.

When you are not busy singing, try out their billiard tables inside the room. They've got the beat. They've got the activities you can indulge on for hours of fun!

Bringing your friends along and experiencing how to rock dine and roll. It was the perfect thing we did a couple of months ago in their Eastwood branch. There are more branches near you, just look for the Red Box logo.

For more information on their packages, visit their Facebook page!

Red Box: Rock, Dine & Roll

Results Coming Out Today : The JD Set Philippines!

September 1st marks the start of a bigger celebration for Jack Daniels in this side of the world. The ongoing JD Set Philippines will be announcing the first tally of votes today to find out who's Number 1. It's time to choose the best band among the Jack's Chosen 7 and see how they fare against the other bands. Make sure you get your votes counted! If you haven't voted yet just go ahead and like The JD SET Philippines Facebook page first!

Jack Daniel's The JD Set Philippines

Choose among these 7 bands by clicking their names below!

Kelevra

Blue Boy Bites Back

Jack Versus The Crab



Mr Bones & The Boneyard Circus


Paramita



Playphonics


Stories of Now

It's the best bands in the country fighting for that top spot so if you know how to rock their way make sure you get that bottle of Jack and vote now!

Who's your pick?! =)



/* photography on the last 3 were done by Aldwin Aspillera as part of PR