Key Terms and Phrases Sensitive Male Rock Personal problems with Karaoke Today’s frightening lack of melodic guitars and skilled guitar playing Music as (an) education Being “The Voice of Beer” The Allegory of the Spam-fed Maggot (and the Internet) How to keep your band together No introductions are necessary for Kevin Roy, just a disclaimer … Continue reading »
“I think musicians should always be on the lookout for opportunities to see beautiful things at any minute, and be able to write them down, and remember.” We Discussed Social Services for the Entertainment Sector The late greats (Susan Fernandez, Edgar Avenir, Roger Herrera) Exploring other genres Noontime shows in corpse paint What’s wrong with … Continue reading »
“Hear it is” is a series of interviews with musicians, transcribed here as oral histories. We talk about what they do and what they’ve done, and what has changed since they started making music. Discussed An older sister who played the piano A father who liked getting lost around Manila from time to time Radio … Continue reading »
“Hear it is” is a series of interviews with musicians, transcribed here as oral histories. We talk about what they do and what they’ve done, and what has changed since they started making music. We Discussed Fathers and 70s-era piracy “Default singers” and emotional truths The trepidation that comes with creative output going public “These … Continue reading »
“Hear it is” is a series of interviews with musicians, transcribed here as oral histories. We talk about what they do and what they’ve done, and what has changed since they started making music. We Talked About The vapid culture of being hip The cadence of storytelling in music Early Billy Joel Late greats: … Continue reading »
“Hear it is” is a series of interviews with musicians, transcribed here as oral histories. We talk about what they do and what they’ve done, and what has changed since they started making music. Discussed were: Ongoing projects Rock music as a family affair Smart girls and sensitive boys A generation of Forever21 mannequins Claire … Continue reading »
Almost every time we talk about the future of music, books, and other kinds of media, we almost universally leave out discussion about how to support musicians, writers, and other creators. It’s always about the form of the experience for consumers, and very rarely an analysis of how they change business models to support the … Continue reading »
“Hear it is” is a series of interviews with musicians, transcribed here as oral histories. We talk about what they do and what they’ve done, and what has changed since they started making music. We talked about The craziness of audiences outside Metro Manila Going international, whether or not you want to Understanding the lyrics … Continue reading »
“Hear it is” is a series of interviews with musicians, transcribed here as oral histories. We talk about what they do and what they’ve done, and what has changed since they started making music. I hope it’s easy to understand that Mikey’s part is aligned to the left, and that’s Marie on the right We … Continue reading »
“Hear it is” is a series of interviews with musicians, transcribed here as oral histories. We talk about what they do and what they’ve done, and what has changed since they started making music. A Positive Outlook for… Ciudad (Ciudad are mentioned in almost every entry, but I swear they’re not sponsoring anything!) Bgy. Tibay Online … Continue reading »
