Tag: warayartist
SCARLET ALLEY: COLLECTIVE MUSICIANSHIP
From time to time a great band is formed from a bizarre circumstance, genre, and interest. Like the saying that goes “Many are called but few are chosen” – most bands come and go or get locked up to the sound similar to their musical preference. Scarlet Alley is definitely not one of such statistics. […]
BABY DINOSAURS: REINVENTING INFLUENCES
Baby Dinosaurs was borne out of a drunken pronouncement at the Cerebro Bar. The idea came from three individuals who-concluded-that-the-world-was-actually-round sometime 2014. THE LONG STORY – 2 days prior to a major event at the Cerebro Bar, a lined-up band withdrew for some reason. The three decided to perform as replacement of the said band […]
BOLINGLING: BEYOND POLITICS
Bolingling is the nickname of Ronan Christian M. Reposar since childhood. He is the incumbent Vice Mayor of Palo, Leyte – adding up another moniker with regard to this status, local musicians call him “Bays” or “Vice”. Bolingling is one of the local music scene’s prominent solo artists. His original compositions are written in Waray-Waray […]
LOST SEMEN REUNION: 21 YEARS & COUNTING
Lost Semen Reunion has been around for 21 years. Main members Riza Makabenta and Dandee Grafil shared the band’s history with KBOX TV. The band was assembled in 1996 with founders Riza on guitars and Simon Deguia YRellesiva on bass guitar. Wendell Bardos played the drums and Dante Jocson was the vocals when they started […]
76 RECEIPTS: SOUNDS OF BAGASUMBOL
Bagasumbol is a 2-hour drive from Tacloban City. This is what Naval was used to be called. It is the capital municipality that seats the provincial government of the Biliran Province. KBOX TV had a chance to talk with a homegrown band coming from the island province. A bonding that goes way back to their […]
Archie Prisno: “The Reality of My Art is a Lie to Many”
Known for using pen as his medium in art, Archimedes Prisno is one of the established artists who has been largely contributing to the art scene in Tacloban City. On January 13, 2017, his first one-man exhibit was finally realized at Kbox Art Gallery Café. Kbox asked a few questions to know more about him. […]