The Spark Project continues to build a community of Creative Entrepreneurs

Whether we’re conscious of it or not, ideas make the world go round. Think about it. The arts and humanities are borne of concepts. Science’s biggest breakthroughs were kickstarted by several eureka moments—lightbulbs clicking into place in one’s head. The most iconic films and tunes you can think of or the beautiful literary works that have made so much of an impact all started with one’s...

Local Tunes Round Up: Ben & Ben, Squid 9, Asch, Ankhten Brown, Leon.

Manila’s days are heating up, and local musicians are only here to add to that. This week’s local tunes round up features two new tape releases, a cool spin on a meme, a new single from an up and coming duo, and a fresh new music video. Cool yourself from the blazing sun with fresh new music below: Ankthen Brown ft. Dru Jetzon - Cash Me Outside Most memes end up overused and overstaying...

Curtismith just wants to free his mind

“I’m the one they badmouth,” opens Manila rap artist Mito Fabie, known for his moniker Curtismith (a portmanteau of famous Filipina actress Anne Curtis’s surname), on his new EP, Soully, Yours. The idea of dissing, in and of itself, is a part of rap’s DNA. One of the most pervasive arguments in its history and one of the core of rap pride is authenticity, something Curtismith himself reveres...

The first Spill the Beans of 2017 talked about the relevance of Handmade

While everyone else was just getting started on their day, Yardstick was already packed and busy serving coffee after coffee. There must have been 40+ people that Saturday morning, and they were all there for one thing – to Spill the Beans. Spill the Beans is a quarterly get-together hosted by Yardstick and Purveyr, where ideas are shared, exchanged and challenged. What happens is the invited...

Tomorrow's Second Collection is all about Letting Loose

Starting from a fondness of thrift-shopping and a philosophy lesson, local brand Tomorrow is now on its second collection. And it's looking cooler than ever. Photographed by Andrea Beldua, the collection takes off from the first with designs responding to 2016. "Admittedly [2016] was a pretty bad year," said Tim Lopez, one of Tomorrow's founders. "So we thought this would represent letting...

BP Valenzuela’s releases irresistible first single, ‘bbgirl’ off upcoming new album

A few weekends ago, BP Valenzuela unveiled her new single and music video, ‘bbgirl’, featuring August Wahh (Chocolate Grass) and No Rome, who also directed the video. Released as the first single off her upcoming full-length album, Crydancer , ‘bbgirl’ is remarkably different – arrangement-wise – from the distinctly electronic pop ballads featured in her debut, The Neon Hour, and first EP, be/ep....

On This Island: A Visit to the Independent Shops of Cubao Expo

After the short run of PurveyrTV back in 2013, we never had the chance to do another video show. Although it was always something we really wanted to do, there was no opportunity to produce one again. But after four years, and in PURVEYR's 5th year, we now find ourselves putting out our second official video show. While this is something completely different from the past talk show, it still...

Illustrado unleashes their Debut Self-Titled Album to give you that Classic Hip-Hop Sound

Today's boom in the local hip hop scene has captured many listeners and supporters thanks to the music's diverse flavors. The artists currently taking over  has spawned under different genres. For those who long for hard- hitting lines rapped on boom bap beats, then better check out hip hop quartet Illustrado. Composed of emcees Batas, Sayadd, and Goriong Talas, with music from producer...

Grid Magazine shares their unique Process of Writing and Depicting Travel

In a time where every minor travel detail is shared online, embedded with a gratuitous selfie and a hashtag, where does one find meaningful stories on travel? Very few service this need quite like Grid Magazine does. Starting out as a platform for the founders’ best work, Grid Magazine took on a life on its own and morphed into a love letter to the country it serves. The magazine unapologetically...