A free digital concert celebrating the album release will stream live on Facebook on the same day Filipino underground hip-hop sensation Kiyo captures his love for vast spectrum of sounds and music styles on his debut full-length album, HARANASA—out today via Dyecast Ent. The long-awaited album features collaborations with fellow contemporaries and friends in the industry, including Shortone on the dub-meets-trap jam “Hey,” Space Moses on the jazzy but chill “G,” and YZKK on the stripped-down, laidback tune “Dantay.” With eclectic music influences that range from lo-fi rap to trap, experimental hip-hop to tropical jazz, ambient electronica to bedroom pop,...

Pinoy indie-pop band Ben&Ben will once again perform to support vulnerable communities affected by COVID-19. The band will hold its second online benefit concert named Balik Eskwela: Puhon Part 2, a one-hour live show via simultaneous streams on their official Facebook Page and YouTube Channel on October 4, 2020, Sunday at 5 pm onwards.   Photo courtesy of Ben&Ben / Facebook   The proceeds of the event are meant to provide e-learning and physical supplies that will be distributed to public schools; care packages (PPEs and vitamins) for teachers and personnel assigned for the distribution of said supplies; distribution efforts...

  The Commission on Elections (COMELEC) Second Division denied the only petition filed by Martial Law victims seeking to cancel presidential aspirant’s Ferdinand “Bongbong” Marcos Jr.’s Certificate of Candidacy (COC). This gives Marcos Jr. a freedom from numerous cases filed to block his presidential bid in elections 2022. In a statement, the lawyers said the Comelec’s Second Division denied their petition and they received the resolution 9:50 a.m. on Monday. "In essence, the Comelec agreed with the petitioners that the representations made in Item 11 and Box 22 of the COC of Marcos Jr. are material but disagreed that they...

Baguio-based indie-alternative band, Dilaw, has set the 2023 Spotify record for the Philippines’ most streamed local song in 24 hours. The group’s melodic single “Uhaw (Tayong Lahat)” even surpassed BLACKPINK’s “Shut Down” and Joji’s “Glimpse of Us” number of streams within a day in the Philippines, gaining global traction in Indonesia, United States and Australia.   The six-piece band from the north composed of the core duo of vocalist and lyricist Dilaw Obrero and guitarist Vie Viloria, drummer Tobi Samson, bassist Wayne Dela Rosa, guitarist Leon Altomonte and keyboardist En Altomonte is thrilled to reach a significant achievement together.  ...

  For the first time in his career, Filipino-American musician, artist, and actor Dominic Fike has reached no. 1 on the Spotify Global Chart with his song “Babydoll.” The chart milestone shows a significant global streaming increase for the track, positioning the fast-rising pop star as one of this year’s breakthrough bets.    “Babydoll” first made waves as an official single in 2018, released as the third song on his criminally underrated debut EP, Don’t Forget About Me, Demos. Solely penned and produced by Dominic Fike himself, the intimate, lo-fi bop continues to find new audiences, enjoying a renewed surge...