Joey Salgado

December 21, 2023

Holiday Neutering

Politically neutering Duterte makes for good spectacle, a side show that could either end the Davao dynasty or strengthen it....

December 12, 2023

Prank Is Back

Prank Sinatra skates along the jagged edges of gonzo rock, punk, and sunshine pop, with sprinklings of psychedelic dust thrown in...

December 05, 2023

Legacy Artists Dominate Our Brew’s List of Best OPM Vinyl Releases for 2023

The artists have grown from youthful provocateurs to elder statesmen. But they can still rock hard...

November 27, 2023

Can You Hear the Drums, Rodrigo?

Duterte is a troublesome former president. His opinion of the President may have been tempered by the latter’s election (he once called Marcos Jr. a “spoiled child” and a “weak leader”), but he has not been shy about expressing displeasure at several policy reversals....

November 08, 2023

The Beatles’ “Now and Then:” Notes from a Boomer Fan

Some critics and reviewers have approached the song from a clinical standpoint. They don’t get it....

October 25, 2023

Filipino Americans, Music Trailblazers

The stories of The Rocky Fellers, Joe Bataan, Fanny, and Dakila are stories of short-lived triumphs in the face of discrimination and racial and gender stereotypes....

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