Up Dharma Down - ルナ (Music Video)

Up Dharma Down seizes another boundary as they cross a language barrier with their new music video "ルナ". A Japanese version of "Luna" off their 2012 album "Capacities", vocalist Armi Millare put in the work singing their piece in a foreign language. The video is basically the same as the original version, directed by Nic Ramos. Folks from Japan are now set to enjoy this Up Dharma Down song about...

Neon Island "Dark Paradise" Pre-Holiday '14 Lookbook

Neon Island releases their pre-holiday lookbook, "Dark Paradise." Give in to Neon Island's newest dark fantasy. They've got sultry separates to mix and match for your daily dose of tropical allure. Rooted in the 90s and 70s, Dark Paradise boosts of crop tops and high waisted bottoms easily mixed and matched for a fun day trip or a sexy night out. For their first ever collection featuring matching...

Heima: SPACES Magazine

One of the creatively and aesthetically-driven magazines around, Spaces gives readers a lot of inspiration and the perfect guide to home-living, and the realities of living like an artist! Home and lifestyle store, Heima has made this magazine available for creative enthusiasts especially with the attention to design and layout picking up locally. The magazine boasts some of the best creative...

Kial - Batsi

Filipino underground hip-hop artist Kial fortifies his presence in the rap game with his latest single "Batsi". Staying in his lane with some solid rhyme schemes and a steady flow, he goes for the overdrive with his lyrics on this track. Ranging his tackled topics starting from his current observations about today's rap scene, to his thoughts about local politicians, to his commentary and words...

Sabayton Figurine by Louie Cordero

Local popular culture has become very diverse and progressive recently, probably because of the internet age. It has become more interesting and eclectic day by day. The likes of Ramon Bautista, Lourd de Veyra and Jun Sabayton have paved the way for intelligent talents to breakthrough the conventional local stardom. And to establish that even more, recently, artist Louie Cordero has launched...

Maan Furio for Fam

Laguna-based lifestyle apparel supply Fam reintroduces their debut release and taps Mayonnaise guitarist Maan Furio to represent the brand. Maan dons the Fam Royalty and Fam Laguna, which are both available at Fam's store in Laguna Bel-Air, Santa Rosa City and through online orders. Along with the lookbook is Maan's chat with Fam where she talks about her experiences as a musician and her...

Quest - Pusong Palaban

Local Soul musician Quest adds another song to on-my-way-to-work playlists out there with "Pusong Palaban". Injecting rap techniques to a RnB track with his effective usage of multisyllable and internal rhyme schemes, Quest supplies some positive vibes for those who are up to another day of heavy hustle. Directed by Eddie Ocampo, the result is a brand-new Quest music video that everyone can relate...

Yolanda Moon - Leaving Soon

Yolanda Moon has released a new track embodying a rather uplifting persona yet still being familiar and reminiscent of their original vibe. Maybe we can hold responsible the true meaning of the song to it, having that same melancholic story and lyrics, only covered with an inspiring beat to keep it lively beyond its reality. You can listen to the track he...

THE Clothing Acid Trip Logo Hoodie

THE Clothing has been running solely from their store at Cubao Expo ever since they started. After years of focusing their efforts in growing the brand straight from their shop, they are now slowly starting to branch out through various events and collaborations. And just recently, they launched their online shop through releasing the Acid Trip Logo Hoodie which is already sold out. Nonetheless...

Cole Haan ZeroGrand Launch Recap

Cole Haan Philippines has just recently launched their newest innovation, the ZeroGrand. Having the above-casual sneaker trend circulate endlessly nowadays, it is inevitable that brands create their own take on it. Cole Haan has already been on top of the game with their Lunar Grands, however, they seem to enjoy designing and constructing new game-changers constantly. Now, the ZeroGrand, more...

BBC Documentary: Philippines "Beautiful People, Beautiful Country" 2014

BBC has released a documentary about the Philippines a few months back. It's worth the time to check out again, so watch the short documentary above. It showcases the Filipino culture and the people in rather an unbiased way. It shows a balance of traditional and modern pieces from our culture. Be inspired with what we have and what we can offer to our own and the outsiders. People outside the...

Nike KD7 "Calm Before The Storm

Kevin Durant may be in the midst of a contract situation regarding his shoe sponsors, but that hasn't stopped Nike from steadily rolling out his latest signature sneaker. The newest rendition to hit retail stores is nicknamed the "Calm Before The Storm". Taking inspiration from the unpredictability of the forces of nature, designer Leo Chang brings to life a sneaker that fits the dynamic nature...

Eyedress – Would You Do The Same For Me (Feat. Alyana Cabral)

Eyedress adds another song for his followers' delight with "Would You Do The Same For Me". After steadily garnering attention from music heads in and out of the country, Eyedress never seems to relent and links up with Alyana Cabral for this song. Serenading over a psychedelic brand of synth-pop, Alyana puts some semblance of order and assists Eyedress in relaying what he wants to express to the...

Tandems '91 - Finally

Tandems '91 releases another yet 70's inspired track making way for funk and soul to reveal themselves smoothly. Aaron David Cruz's voice and style is perfectly fitting the modern rework on disco. "Finally" can easily pass as a chart-topper from the past when pointing up and down is in. It's refreshing to listen to an easy-going homegrown track that almost travels to the modern pop region. Listen...

HHI World Finals 2014 Mega Crew Gold Medal Winner: A-Team

The recent Hip Hop International World Finals just happened a few days ago, and the homegrown A-Team just won gold in the Mega Crew division. They competed with various teams from Austrailia, New Zealand, and Canada to name a few. They stood out really well with their spectacular hard-hitting performance. Watch their performance above and let us know what you think. Congratulations to everyone...

Logiclub Producer Collective at 12 Monkeys Music Hall & Pub

A few weekends ago we experienced a celebration of sounds through a number of young but very talented musicians. Logiclub Producer Collective, spearheaded by Rez Toledo, formerly known as SomedayDream, brought She's Only Sixteen, BP Valenzuela, Tandems '91, CRWN, The Strangeness, The Ransom Collective, Ninno, Jensen and The Flips, Annia Steen, DancePlayCreate and John Pope to complete a night...