Tag you’re hit

I have a very long rant about the state of the music industry in the Philippines but I'm not gonna share it with you...today.

Today, I'm choosing to be proactive. There's an idea that's been bugging me for a long time now and it will hopefully give us a broader look at what Filipino musicians are up to nowadays.

From a roadtrip, let's go on a little sound trip...

The Mechanics:

Step #1
I will TAG 2 Filipino artists whose songs are on my PLAYLIST.

Step #2
I will feature those artists and add the map to their basic Web Profile (website, Twitter, Facebook fanpage, iTunes, you know the drill)

Step #3
The featured artists in turn will TAG 2 Filipino artists whose songs are in their respective PLAYLISTS.

Repeat Step 2 then 3 again and again and again...

It will look a little something like this:

Step X: I will also ask other people to start their own "branches" to add to the fun. You can also join later on, I'll update you on how to do so.

THE MUSIC PROJECT: Tag you're hit!

Let's play:can this be in a nice big fun font? I would really like for this to look like an interactive game that anyone can join =) for #1. can we make it a separate graphic na #1? or kahit ibang color lang #1 =) thanks talaga!

1. Player1: @anakarylle

2. 4 players: @anakarylle tags TRAVEL ADVISORY by @arch1pelago (@yanyuzon)

RX Concert Series performance of Travel Advisory with DJ @monicafrancesca http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fi5uumgRMMM

3. 7 players @arch1pelago tags MOTOR GIRL by giajin http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QIJxeP5v8oM

4. 11 players @arch1pelago tags NAKED by @salaminph

FEATURED ARTIST OF THE WEEK: Arch1pelago

Inspiration comes in different shapes and sizes. For some it's the rain, for most it's love, and for some it's music. Moments of inspiration usually stick to my mind. I was given a CD of Arch1pelago's Travel Advisory almost a year ago. The title track is part of my "Favorites" playlist. It was this song and Nyko Maca + Playground's 's version of Anak that got me started with this music project. I figured that if musicians could share their favorite songs from their favorite artists, then our vocabulary would be enriched. I really hope this project becomes one huge playlist map of artists promoting other artists.

WEB MAP:

Band's Twitter www.twitter.com/arch1pelago
Yanni Yuzon's Twitter www.twitter.com/yanyuzon
Chad Rialp: www.twitter.com/liquidchad
You Tube Channel www.youtube.com/arch1pelago
Facebook www.facebook.com/arch1pelago
iTunes: http://itunes.apple.com/us/album/travel-advisory/id425449001
Management: Russ Davis russellkentdavis@gmail.com +63920 9032883

I just barely missed Arch1pelago's show at the Esplanade here in Singapore last month (I came from work and I didn't realize how long it would take us to go through all the escalator ups and downs at the MRT!). It would've been the third time for me to see them, after catching their gigs at the Ateneo Bonfire last year and Ysab Yuzon's birthday gig at Route 196.

THE SONG: Travel Advisory

Travel Advisory speaks of the common misconceptions of foreigners about the Islands. Listen to their RX Concert series performance in my friend DJ Fran's show (@monicafrancesca) http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fi5uumgRMMM

Every time I get the chance to convince someone to visit the beautiful beaches that we have, I feel a sense of pride. But every time I see our old airport, I kind of wonder why I invited them over in the first place. But I think the NAIA Terminal 1 can be fixed with an 80s party theme. (80s architecture, 80s music, airport personnel in shoulder pads and neon uniforms Hmmm. This is a different blog altogether.)

THE BAND:

@yanyuzon (vocals, guitar)

Back to the band, lead singer Yanni is a theater actor from Tanghalang Ateneo. He also played Romeo from the Metropolitan theater guild's production Romeo and Juliet. He spent two years teaching for the Fine Arts Depeartment in the Ateneo de Manila University. He also plays guitar and sings backing vocals for Pupil. Back in 2008, he produced Sponge Cola's self-titled album. He's your basic singer/songwriter/teacher/theater actor/writer/producer/guitarist kinda guy. He is definitely in the running for a Zoolander Slashie award. You are warned, Actor/Model Fabio.

@liquidchad (vocals, bass guitar)

I don't really know much about bassist Chad Rialp but I did like the tracks of his two other bands . Take a quick detour to check out Sound http://vimeo.com/10115094 and Liquid Jane. http://www.myspace.com/liquidjanemusic

wendell garcia (drums)

Wendell is all around huggable guy who doesn't fit the teddy bear package (read: tattoos). When he's playing drums, you can't take your eyes off of him especially when he starts shifting from one time signature to another. I am told that the unexpected changes are often unplanned and part of the band's storytelling. It's amazing how Yanni and Chad seamlessly follow this guy in times like that. Wendell also plays drums for Pupil and was once with Barbie's Cradle. He also lends his talent to solo artists like myself for album recordings (he played for my Time For Letting Go album) and concerts. I am definitely a fan!

THE AWARDS:

MRI http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PEDH wins Malaysia's Asia Voice Independent Music Awards (AVIMA) and Junk Magazine's Junksounds
Black Box http://www.youtube.com/arch1pelago#p/a/u/2/vrnUHUlspT8
The band walked away with a Myx Music Awards (MMA) Favorite Indie Artist trophy for this Marie Gemora video shot in New York and Thailand.

MUSIC VIDEOS:

"Lumapit": http://www.youtube.com/arch1pelago#p/a/u/0/kiWbbra1vV0
"Gaan": http://www.youtube.com/arch1pelago#p/a/u/1/g_7FdY6PsRU
shot in Thailand
"May 1": http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DMaOjMQzSdc&feature=related

@anakarylle: @arch1pelago, tag! You're hit!