Neon Island releases "Coast Calling" Summer '16 Lookbook

Waves crashing, coast calling, and we're all ready to go sailing. The sun's out, and Neon Island's got us covered with unique prints in fun summer colors. Inspired by coastlines and seashores, their collection will get you from basking in the sun to jumping in the water in no time. Coast Calling features beautifully hand-painted designs in more than 10 different pieces: from cheeky shorts to cigarette pants, off-shoulder tops to wrap-arounds, and one to two-piece suits. View the collection lookbook below, with models Patricia Henson and Alexa Aguirre shot in film by Denise San Jose, and have that beach body ready for the hot summer sun.

Valentines with Music at Satchmi Feels 2016

Photos by Maphie Bolalin 

Satchmi hosted Feels 2016 last month to celebrate their own version of the Valentines season, a true love for music. An intimate gathering of music-lovers spearheaded by live performances of Hannah + Gabi, Over October, The Dreamists and Baihana. It was done in genuine Satchmi style, enjoying music from indie bands over specialty coffee or craft beer by Craftpoint Brewery in a Feels-approved customized packaging design. Plus of course, the like-minded event goers who made the night even more lively, as much so that some of the random passers-by have already joined and celebrated with them. View the photos we took from the event below to get a glimpse of what you missed.

Y-3 successfully launches Qasa and QR Run in Black Market

A few weeks ago, Y-3 hosted an exclusive launch of the Qasa from Y-3's SS16 Collection in Black Market. In the launch, event goers were given a chance to get first dibs on the two colorways available, and the recently released Y-3 QR Run, that comes in two colorways as well. The Qasa comes in all white and black with multi-colored accents, while the QR Run comes in all black and a black and white mix. The night went on to become a culmination of Y-3 enthusiasts. Both the Qasa and QR Run are now available in Y-3 stores, in Power Plant, Rockwell and Bonifacio High Street. Visit their stores and get to see the highly sought-after models, plus a little more from the Y-3 SS16 Collection, through the Kyujo and Retro Boost. View the recap photos we have from the launch below and a preview of the other models that are also available in the country through the Y-3 stores. Preview photos are from Sneakernews.

Gnarly goes Contemporary with #MWGI16 Collection Pt. 1

Graphic-centric clothing brand, Gnarly, has recently released a capsule collection. It is a complete turn around from the brand's usual aesthetic. But aptly dubbed as "Made With Good Intentions", we are assured that it is a step to a better Gnarly, or at least the same one who has been producing quality garments since 2008 with a different direction. The collection comes with contemporary designed tees and long-sleeves donning "Gnarly" and "Made With Good Intentions" in rather simplistic forms, and printed on white with black ink. All the pieces are now available through their online shop or select stockists nationwide.

Stages Sessions opens their second season with Confessions: A Night of Secrets, Stories and Songs

Stages Sessions opened their second season on Valentine's with Confessions: A Night of Secrets, Stories and Songs at Music Museum. A raw platform for musicians to mount their work, Stages Sessions is a series of live music performances. The event series provides a personal and conversational experience to both artist and audience. Unscripted, authentic and sincere, Stages Sessions came back last February 14 for a new season with a show called Confessions.

Held during the day of love and romance, Confessions is about the nuances of relationships from the perspective of the artist. Featuring a line up of rising musicians who poured out a lot of feels and did a lot of hugot onstage through spoken word and musical performances, Confessions was a success not only on-stage, but also online. With the video series available online, Curtismith's freestyle take on the definition of love spearheads its viral success.

Quest - Walang Hanggan (OST Music Video)

RnB artist Quest has steadily embedded his name in the OPM scene. Most of his famous songs, like "Sige Lang", "Pusong Palaban", and "Saludo" offer that much-needed jolt of uplifting vibe. This time, he goes for a different tune to come up with "Walang Hanggan". An OST of the movie "Ang Kwento Nating Dalawa", they used clips from the said flick to provide the visuals for the music video. Quest solemnly sings about a love story on its inevitable end. The heaviness of the emotional toll resonates throughout the running time that exceeded six minutes. But thanks to Quest's soulful voice and delivery, a semblance of hope glimmers, leading to the closing lines "Kung ika'y mawawala sa aking piling/ Dinggin mo ang aking bilin/ Lingon ka lang paminsan-minsan/  Dito lang ako, 'di ako lilisan". The PMPC and Star Awards for Movies took notice and have nominated this track for the category Indie Movie Original Theme Song of the Year.

Cosmic Sonic Arts by Similarobjects in partnership with The One School

Filipino beat-maker and producer, Similarobjects has partnered with The One School to launch an electronic music school, the Cosmic Sonic Arts program. Jorge Juan B. Wieneke V, or more known as Similarobjects, have been teaching music and sound courses in De La Salle College of Saint Benilde and The One School for a while already, on top of being a successful music producer. The opportunity to put up an electronic music school could not come at a more ideal time, amid electronic music's prominence locally with Jorge's passion and experience in teaching sound. Cosmic Sonic Arts or CoSA is created to cater to different musical interests such as producing, beat-making, sound design and more. And to effectively impart knowledge under those subjects, Similarobjects partnered with other Filipino producers, beat-makers and musicians to create a highly-skilled and experienced faculty. They are; Madz Abubakar aka Abdel Aziz, Andrew Florentino of GMA Network, Nicholas Lazaro aka Moonwlk, Justin De Guzman of Deeper Manila, Russell Manaloto of Faspitch, Asch Catabona of The Patron Saint Family, Allan Malabanan aka Lustbass, Allen Dave Articulo of Audio Brewery, John Paul Del Mundo aka JohnPope and of course, Jorge Juan B. Wieneke V aka Similarobjects. The educators are in-charge of specific classes like "Audio Mixing Techniques and Concepts 101", "Subtractive Colors: Synthesis with Sylenth", "Ableton Live 101; Electronic Music History 101" and a lot more. You can learn more about the Cosmic Sonic Arts from their website.

Yardstick's new Mocha for a more balanced taste

As one of the first players in the third-wave coffee industry in the country, Yardstick set the standard of specialty coffee with their unique offerings and quality selection of espressos. Since opening in 2013, they have been serving up the usuals - black, white, daily brew, cold brew & other coffee-based drinks, hot chocolate & tea for their non-coffee concoctions, and some concept coffee items like the Yard Shake & Mocha, Deconstructed - and just adding more stuff on the menu (both food & drink) along the way. As they are meticulous with their coffee, Yardstick constantly improves their offerings tweaking recipes to better serve their customers. Just recently, they ventured into #TheBetterMochaMovement by changing their mocha recipe that gives off that espresso-chocolate balance as most mochas are more chocolatey than its other espresso half. Hot or iced, Yardstick's mocha proves to taste of coffee perfectly blended with bittersweet cacao.