Joey Salgado

July 18, 2023

Portrait of the Pinoy Musician as a Starving Artist

The first generation of Pinoy rockers rely on a demographic that must also face the same economic realities. Like their idols, they too must work in order to survive. Pinoy Rock appealed to the masa, but the masa, as they age, must ponder bigger needs...

June 29, 2023

Arc of an Artist

If the book is a compendium of his “arty” side, as Ruiz describes it, the exhibit is a showcase of his “editorial” side...

June 22, 2023

Worth the Wait

"Circus” is the sound of a band growing up, but not old enough to lose their insanity...

June 15, 2023

Nakakapuwing Din ang Plaka

Ang unang assignment ko kay tatay ay maglinis at magsalang ng mga plaka. Kadalasan tuwing Linggo kapag araw ng pahinga at tuwing wedding anniversary nila ni nanay. Ang theme song nila ay “I Love You More and More Everyday” ni Al Martino....

June 09, 2023

Pendong’s Redemption Songs

The power of singer-songwriters like Pendong Aban Jr. is in their near mystical ability to capture the present and speak to the future, to express complicated sentiments with a simple turn of phrase...

May 27, 2023

The Succession Game

Through all the political drama, the opposition - what remains of it - has been relegated to the bleachers, munching on soggy popcorn...

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