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NRS: Rockin’ Dat Riddim
NRS is a band with elements of Ska, Reggae, Punk, Funk and Alternative Rock aspects fused together. This came about due to Cheno Margallo (Vocals, Guitars) and his creative aspiration to incorporate various genres and influences into their music. However, they suggest a simpler term, in that they could be a Progressive Rock and Reggae [...]
SAMOAN: Breaking The Punk Sound Barrier
Samoan is an alternative punk rock band that more than likely surpasses the boundaries of genres that've been set upon them. Curiously, the name of their band came from watching a lot of wrestling shows on television — combined with the fact they admired certain aspects of Samoan Polynesian Culture. Ace Loreche (Vocals, Guitar) and [...]
Cerebro’s 7th Anniversary: A Whole Lotta Jammin’ Goin’ On
Last year, during the whole month of September 2018, Cerebro Bar celebrated its 7th anniversary with weekend performances of great Tacloban bands and musicians that rocked the stage and the audiences. It was an awesome sight to behold every sundown on Friday and Saturday. There were different themes for each evening as the performers conformed to [...]
SILVERLINING: The Brighter Side of Gloom
Silverlining is an alternative rock band from Tacloban that's had many evolutions and lineup changes in its history. Undoubtedly, their development has been for the better. The band certainly has grown over the years. Currently, the members include Matthan Pedrosa (Vocals), Jhonrod Cornista (Bass), Klient Francis Duma (Drums), Michelangelo Palacio (Guitars), and Marti Ruiz (Guitars). [...]
JAYDI & JOFFET: A Tandem of Hip Hop & Ballad
Jaydi and Joffet is a duo that brings novelty to the mainstream and hypes it up with a groovy mix of ballad and hip-hop lightheartedness. Though they haven't really have a name yet for their tandem, they probably don’t need it—simply because they’ve already got their individual names marked up as two of Tacloban’s finest [...]
Sewage — The sound of Grunge and Punk
Sewage is a post-grunge rock band from Tacloban. Their members include Joseph 'Jocquer' Pensotes (Vocals), Jan Arvin Lledo (Drums), Mark Angelo Bato (Bass), and Paul Weslie Estur (Guitars). They hail from different bands but they decided to form together because of the shared common interest in music; as well as other forms of creativity. The [...]
Little Highdee: Talentong Rakrakers
Named after the vocalist’s wife during call time at a concert, Little Highdee started out as a project band sometime around 2011. Vinko Tripoli (Vocals) and Jackson Balogo (Guitars) first formed the group so they could join a Battle of the Bands contest in Tolosa, Leyte. The band has a certain chemistry between them. It's [...]
KBOX Studios 2018: A year-end review!
So much has happened this year that it feels like one would want to relive it over and over. But we’re talking about the whole year of 2018. It was definitely a year of exciting events. So let’s get to our KBOX year-end review special! First up is KBOX Radio. KBOX Studios announced around February [...]
VIVA AIRPORT: BEATS TIKANG NORTE WARAY
Cerebro Bar invited Viva Airport to perform in the first night of a month-long 7th year anniversary celebration. The band performed 18 original compositions and we all digested their story through an adrenaline-hyped showcase in just one set.