RAKRAKAN FESTIVAL 2023 MORE BANDS AND FREE BUS TRANSPORTATION (POINT TO POINT)
RAKRAKAN Festival, the highly anticipated music extravaganza set to take place in Clark Global City, Pampanga this coming June 10 and 11, 2023, is thrilled to announce the release of multiple additional batches of band line-ups for its upcoming event. The festival, known for its diverse and eclectic mix of music genres, continues to build excitement among music enthusiasts nationwide.
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posting at a random time, and i know i dont usually post about my day, especially publicly. but I feel so happy today.
Just got home from an art exhibit that I submitted in, and the feeling of first time travelling to a new place with my artist friends, seeing my art displayed on the wall among other AMAZING AF art from long time artists, and meeting artists of different ages, of different styles - drag performers, musicians and composers, digital artists, painters, tattooists, photographers, etc - it just feels so cool to be in the same artspace hangout with these people!
I didn’t talk to a lot of them because I’m not extroverted enough, so I just mostly settled with listening to their conversations. And the vibe of the whole exhibit just makes me truly appreciate how cool my artist friends are, how cool my professor is, and how cool artists are when they’re gathered in a comfortable place.
It’s an amazing experience to talk about your interests and the person doesn’t judge that you like cartoons or weird stuff, bc they’re just as into it as you are because artists get it. They get it, and they embrace the weird or strange side of art, and they are willing to explore the strangeness. The lack of restrictions and shame to liking what you like, creating what you envision, and willing it to life - it’s refreshing. No one putting down your artistic interests because it’s “childish” or “devil-worshipping” or “it’s a waste of time”, it’s just people understanding and people looking at your art - struck in wonder - and telling you a whole different perspective about your art that you have never even thought of. What you think sucked about your art was given new meaning, and it really pulls you out of your own head on how you view your art.
It makes me appreciate the respect my artist friends have on me, because they’re such amazing people themselves and have incredible art skills and for them to praise my art in high regard is uplifting, like omg cool and insanely talented ppl noticing me im ple pleade im jus a simple ape that makes silly doodles i
I’m honestly tearing up a bit, because I feel so grateful that I’m surrounded with supportive and art-positive people in a shitty country that sets art aside as a useless hobby.
Hanging out with artists face-to-face, joining a circle of artist friends, seeing older, long time artists - it’s honestly very empowering and encouraging. If you’re an artist reading this now, you’re literally cool, dont stop creating!
i joked years ago that where i begin and blaster silonga ends is a very blurry line, because things were at the point where my mother saw a pic of blaster and thought it was me and i just kept getting the same haircut as him purely by coincidence. but now its getting too real, we have matching pronouns now. what does this mean
Events are back in a big way. Many are lining up for an immersive live experience with a swirling evolution of iconic imagery, like what the #UMusicFanVerse2022 has recently brought us. It’s a one-of-a-kind experience engaging fans in the world of their favorite international and local artists.
The UMusic FanVerse is a week-long fandom gathering from October 17-23 at The Podium Hall Level 6, the biggest superfan-con and all-in-one music festival for Pinoy music fans.
It highlights life-sized experiential booths and awesome merch with over 50 artists' performances including Morisette, Darren, Blaster, December Avenue, Juan Karlos, Zild, Zack Tabudlo, UK’s Bonny Bailey, Irish singer Dermott Kennedy, Blaster Silonga, Zild, Singaporean singer-songwriter Lullaboy, Malaysian rapper Yonnyboii, Indonesian Idol Tiara Andini and a lot more.
Taking advantage of how fans are open to a much wider range of experiences, UMusicPh has also put up a pocket meet & greets with artists and we were grateful to talk to Zack Tabudlo and Juan Karlos last Sunday. That night, Zack Tabudlo was awarded a Diamond Award for reaching over 1 Billion Global Streams on his debut album Episode.
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Structured with creative minds, new tools, art, technology, and a contemporary setting, this newer and immersive live experience will reach the largest audience possible and spark the interest of the younger generations.
IN PHOTOS: We've invaded this much-awaited event during Supernova Sundays with the treats of top-tier performances from Elise Huang, Huh Smile, Gabriel, VVS Collective, Jano Ft. Gabrang, MC Einstein, Over October, Jazelle, Unit 406, Southernwade, CHNDTR, Travis Atreo, Hey June!, Dionella, Tiara Andini, Fern + Kindred, Maximillian, One Click Straight, Zild, Johnny Orlano + Zack, Shanti Dope, Juan Carlos, Hayd, December Avenue, Yungblud, and Zack Tabudlo + Yonniboii + Tiara.
Photos by Jude Ng & Mike Yap
Special thanks to MNL Online & UMusicPH for this opportunity.
When I was a little kid, my brothers and I used to watch music videos on channel 65 on our televisions. At the time, I was mildly interested in music.
This began at around the age of eight. At that stage, it wasn't so much of an "interest" as it was the knowledge that if I learned to play the guitar, i would not be sent always for an errand. I had little interest in the instrument other than that. At that age, I hated the way music was taught as a subject at school and the only kind of music I was exposed to was what my parents and older brothers listened to - 80's and 90's pop, 70's punk rock. I remember pretending to enjoy what my parents liked for their validation and appreciation, but i slightly liked my older brothers' music and it was from the band "Simple plan, FM Static, Green Day", etc. But i didn't really develop my own taste in music until I was around 13 when i began to hear songs i liked. And it was the song "Mundo," which immediately fascinated me about the band "IV of Spades." I adored Blaster Silonga's guitar solo in the song, and even after listening to it a gazillion times, it still sounds fresh.
Then i began to listen to their other songs, and every time I do, my heart drops; it feels as though they are lulling me to sleep or helping me relax.
ICYDK, Ter had a Twitter encounter w/ SB19 members Pablo (on 2020) and Josh (recently this 2022 after the release of WYAT, orginal post: https://twitter.com/comebaektojosh/status/1565557422248574976?s=20&t=7R7hCLeKG1m3m4nW98TsWA&fbclid=IwAR2FAmuSxLby4mqQFMq0uiw_tgwtHwgf1wCtUPBNULhbAkyi0NszN_C42NY)
Seeing my 2 idols interacting makes my Spader/A'TIN heart flutter 🧡♠️💙
Aking sinta (Limutin na ang mundo)
ikaw na ang tahanan at mundo (Nang magkasama tayo)
Sa pagbalik (Sunod sa bawat galaw)
mananatili na sa piling mo (Hindi na maliligaw)
Mundo'y magiging ikaw
eeee im gonna be seeing iv of spades in concert almost a month from now and im gonna be meeting them too, I was thinking about giving them a gift but I hardly know the boys so offer some suggestions :))))