Tanduay Rhum Rockfest Year 6!

There are rockstars.... and there are rock gods. The Philippines has got a lot to thank for because the industry is flourishing. That was the thing these guys chose to talk about a few days ago. All for the love of rock! Mind you they just started talking about it after the first question was thrown in. Check out these photos and see if you know some of them! =)

Chito Miranda of Parokya Ni Edgar! He says how can the music industry die if we've got our band playing a lot of gigs these days. We've got our own set of followers and if you know how much they adore us, that statement about the music industry dying is just not true!

Kamikazee frontman Jay Contreras agrees. Then laughs it off with PNE vocalist Chito Miranda. The question and answer portion just became hilarious!

Good looking Rico Blanco. He's so happy to sit beside his rock buddies and about this awesome opportunity to work with them. 

Urbandub's Gabby Alipe is also going to be there. Isn't that great?!

Tanduay, the Philippines' number 1 rum knows that in this day and age people need to start paying attention to the talents that we have in the country. They are launching the biggest and grandest series of concerts in Luzon, Vizayas and Mindanao as part of the Tanduay Rhum Rockfest Year 6. They have been doing it a few years already and the thing is, the best bands, rock gods and personalities this country have will perform with their compatriots to celebrate another year of Philippine Rock Music! Tanduay knows their market starts with the new generation, the young professionals who enjoy having a couple of rounds of their product. If you go out at night, enjoy mixed drinks, chances are one of the main ingredients of each glass you take probably has Tanduay Rhum!

One of the inspirations of why I went into bands a few years back is this guy right here. When I see him perform, its just goosebumps! Wolfgang and its front man Basti Artadi is here!

Good friend Calde Calderon of Chicosci was there. It was so nice to meet him, do you remember the time I interviewed him here? =) It's cool and good looking people like him that make me believe music can transcend genres and stereotypes. Just look at Chicosci's music and you know what I mean!

I had so much fun listening to their candid answers, the host from channel 4 did a pretty good job hosting.

Rap superstar Gloc 9 thought he was the odd man but imagine how he became the only rapper who will perform with these rock artists. I was excited to see him perform that afternoon!

Ebe Dancel will also be there among the tons of bands that will perform for the 6th installment of Tanduay Rhum Rockfest!

Gloc 9 performed Hari ng Tondo where Denise his protege was part of. It was awesome!

If that wasn't crazy enough I had goosebumps listening to them play Sirena with Ebe Dancel! It was awesome I tell you!

Three BIG Concerts in Three different regions, this is the Tanduay Rhum Rockfest Year 6 paying homage to OPM and artists of this country! If you don't watch, you'll surely regret it!

Artists, producers, people from Tanduay signed on this commitment wall in support of Original Filipino Music!

The concerts will be in Cebu on October 12, Davao on October 19 and Manila on October 26, 2012! Don't worry if you don't have tickets yet because it's so easy to get one to see these people perform live!

If you want tickets to the show, you don't really need to shell out money. For those who want VIP tickets, simply purchase 2 bottles of Tanduay 5 Years 750ml and 1 bottle of Tanduay Light 750ml on selected 7-11 outlets nationwide! For those who want to watch in the General Admission section, buy a single bottle of Tanduay 5 Years 750ml or 1 bottle of Tanduay Light 750ml and you can claim them from the same participating stores. You can start asking your friends to chip in so you can get it. It's that easy!

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The Launch Of His Self Titled Album: Paulo Avelino

Everybody knows Paulo Avelino. Cute, gorgeous, sexy, one that's got the body that most people would envy. I was able to interview him a few months ago for the movie Aswang. I find him so humble, appealing and who wouldn't wanna say the best terms you would ever wanna think of for a guy who's got the best assets ordinary men would just dream of. Playing the famed character "Nathan" in Walang Hanggan probably made him the household name that he is. Admittedly he says it was not much of a sacrifice when he decided to transfer stations, but he said he made some VERY tough decisions. He's now reaping the fruits of his labor and he owes his success to a lot of people. His management, his family, his fans and all the people who support him. 

Now pegged as one of the most bankable actors of our time, he marks this day as his freedom. Freedom to venture into other forms of art, yes ladies and gentlemen... Paulo Avelino's got a self titled album and he's excited to let you hear about it. His current single "When She Cries" has been doing good in airplays and requests now consequently placing 6th on MyMusicStore.com.ph topping other singers and artists in legal digital downloads. How can you not be happy with that?! =)

A little nervous at first, Paulo introduced us to his new album. It's got three covers to cater to everyone's taste, 6 tracks and its counterpart minus ones so 12 all in all. He says he owes a lot of his fame to the success of his show in ABSCBN and since he wanted to be a well rounded actor and singer they gave him this opportunity to have his own album. He also touched a bit on how he missed the Cosmo Bachelor Bash because of the One Kapamilya Tour. He's not holding back on baring himself out in the public and says as long the project needs it he will do it. He feels a little sad about ending the series Walang Hanggan and will miss his co actors too. He mentioned that the last airing will be on the 26th but fret not because he's got a few films up his sleeve. "The bride and the lover" with Lovi Poe and Jennelyn Mercado is now in the works. Plus he's got more projects in the pipeline. Among the tracks in this album, his favorite is "Your Love". They are also making the music video for this already so make sure you stay tuned for that. His priorities onlynow include family, work, friends, fans and of course God among others. 

He shares his excitement about the official release of this album this Friday and the upcoming meet and greet on SM Skydome which will happen on Sunday. He's going to do a lot of things that day so if you don't have anything to do on October 7, 2012 rush down to SM City North Edsa and get the chance to avail of his album and watch his show. 

 

I admire Paulo Avelino, for being the great actor that he is, and the things he does so he could learn other things... because he treats himself as a true artist! Music to him is just like acting so he is trying to hone his skills other than the obvious; because he knows he's been pretty good at it. This is his life long dream. He wanted to really sing and his track sales online show there is a market for him. The song choices in this album are evident of how he grew up in the 90's so he wanted to have a band perform with him too later on if the opportunity permits. After all, he does not want to disappoint the crew and producers who made this happen for him. His only one wish is for you to see how much he wants to do this for you too... make sure you grab his album on stores this Friday. Show starts on Sunday 5pm at the SM North Skydome so don't forget he's waiting for you!

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Celebrate Oktoberfest in Sofitel Manila!

I was so busy in the office when the press briefing for this event happened and I surely regret (bigtime!) not being able to cover it for all the wrong and right reasons. Filipinos and their love for beer just spans years now and celebrating Oktoberfest even if we are in the tropics isn't really quite new to us because we have long embraced the culture, the food and the drinks of their country; a feat that even the Germans know so well.

Oktoberfest for me is quite precious. I know for a fact that this started hundreds of years ago when a Royal couple got married in Germany. A wedding celebration of sorts that since they had so much fun, they made it into an annual treat for everyone!

In the Philippines, its been a long time since we started celebrating the same. Just imagine, they are preparing their mugs over at Sofitel Philippine Plaza as they and The German Club Manila celebrate the "74th Oktoberfest Manila!". This event will happen at the newly -refurbished Harbor Garden Tent on October 19 to 20, 2012. I saw how they built this tent a couple of months ago (beside the bay area almost on the MOA view side) and it looks so surreal now! Just put on your own Dirndl or Lederhosen and you're ready to party!

Sofitel Philippine Plaza even got special room rates for Oktoberfest so make sure you stay a night or two in the hotel and get ready to fill up and start drinking up Germany's best beers, plus the Bavarian party we've all been waiting for!

For tickets and reservations please contact the German Club Manila at (+632) 817.3552 and 818.3552 or email at germanclub@germanclub.ph. For room reservations, please call (632) 551.5555 extensions 1991 to 1994 or simply email them at H6308@sofitel.com. For Spiral reservations (yes you heard that right!), please call (632) 8326988 or email at fbreservations@sofitelmanila.com.

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The Greenwich Crispy Glazed Chicken!

It was a nice evening indeed when my blogger friends and I attended a grand Rockeoke Night once again at Greenwich! It's something I was looking forward to these past few days because they launched something so good (saw it in my timeline) I was able to take a bite of it when we just came in, not that I was hungry; but it was because I just had to have my first bite of it! I can't wait!

How about crunchy breaded Onion Rings for starters? It was a nice thing to chow down on these gorgeous golden fried onion rings dipped in tangy garlicky mayo whilst sipping on my Buco Pandan flavored Pearl Coolers. It's one of the nicest things to have on a barkada meet! (Barkada size is just 89 bucks!)

Or how about this?

French Fries! But there's a twist! It's Pizza flavor!... it's hot (piping hot because they just took it out of the cooker!) and savory because it's thick and perfect to the bite. Not one of those small fries you often see in other fastfood joints. Quite lovely with a spurt of ketchup definitely!

Thin crust, layers of cheese, cheese, cheese, cheese, cheese, cheese and cheese. This is the one and only 7 Cheese Pizza! This divine play on the thin crust pizza is just to die for! If you want more, there's always an Overload Pizza as an option! Well, if you are up for it maybe you can get both instead!

Their best pizza just has so much love in it! All the meat pieces, fresh bell peppers, onions, olives and layers of cheese to make it extra special! This only costs 315! Unbelievable!

Then it was time for the pièce de résistance!

Covered in crunchy layers of breading and that awesome sweet sauce injected that made that full bodied flavor seep in all throughout the meat; this is their new product called Crispy Glazed Chicken. Kids like me (of course I am!) would absolutely go nuts biting into this flavorful chicken only Greenwich can think of. It's not like those run of the mill chicken pieces that when you finish biting off the breading and the rest of the chicken just goes bland. This one had flavor, into the bones! I love it, I absolutely love it! I had more chicken than the rest of the guys who were there for this scrumptious pieces of chicken goodness!

If you had this as a meal, it'll only cost you 79 bucks! Now if that isn't gonna convince you that it's better then you better do the next best thing and believe a couple of people who tried this already. The Kikay Barkada Chico Garcia, Delamar Arias and Gino Quillamor swears this is their chicken of choice. Even Ateneo's big 3 Nico Salva, Keifer Ravena and Greg Slaughter attests to this awesome chicken goodness that you can never go wrong with; and you can get it at a very affordable price!

Should I still make an effort to tell you that you need to try this at your local Greenwich branch nationwide? I'm sure I don't have to, because you'll get your family, friends and close barkada a treat that they will never forget... memories will still be better if you make it a habit going to Greenwich; that's for sure!

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