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By Joseph R. Atilano
I think Green Day has already earned the right a long time ago to do whatever they want when it comes to the direction of their sound, how they want to approach the song-writing process, and if they want to experiment/incorporate any genre/music influences into each album release. Afterall, it is their album and we are the listeners/fans who purchase it. I have always found it amusing if not down right ridiculous each time you have the older fans of Green Day feuding or criticizing the newer/modern fans of Green Day. I think if you were really a fan of the band, you wouldn’t pretend to know better than the band themselves or alienate/shun the younger fans.
Posted: December 23rd, 2012 | in Blog,MusicMatters | Read More »
By Joseph R. Atilano
Cosmic Love, the self-proclaimed “rude boys of funk” have been making music together for nearly a decade. Their style of music has often been described as groovy, trippy and infectious. These guys have been “blazing a trail” in popular venues and have performed even in off-key sites for years. But beyond that, Cosmic Love is one of the main reasons there was a Pinoy-soul movement in the early to late 2000′s.
Posted: December 1st, 2012 | in Blog,Columnists,Featured Columns,MusicMatters | Read More »
By Joseph R. Atilano
There are songs that take you on a journey, that play with your imagination and whose lyrics resonate with the listener in different ways. In my opinion, this is the way songs are supposed to be. Whether they are about love, social issues, personal conflict or anything else, if they are done right, they can effectively send a message to the listener and THAT message stays.
Posted: October 23rd, 2012 | in Blog,MusicMatters | Read More »
By Joseph R. Atilano
Adele’s take on the latest James Bond theme song – ‘Skyfall’ of the same movie title—brings to my mind other artists who have also performed the theme songs of past Bond movies such as Shirley Bassey and Sheena Easton.
Posted: October 19th, 2012 | in Blog,MusicMatters | Read More »
By Joseph R. Atilano
There are individuals who possess so much presence, who are iconic in their own right and considered to be pillars of local rock. The individual I am referring to is none other than Bamboo Mañalac. I had the good fortune of having had two chance encounters with Bamboo. In those chance encounters–even though they were just for a few precious minutes–he gave his full attention to my queries. He was down-to-earth and gave straightforward replies without being terse, curt, or impatient but quite indulgent and smiling and rather amused toward a huge fan like myself.
Posted: October 17th, 2012 | in Blog,MusicMatters | Read More »
By Joseph R. Atilano
For a band that hasn’t released an album for a decade already, there is still great interest that remains about their status. “No Doubt” has one of the most charismatic female lead singers around in Gwen Stefani. Even though she is already in her 40’s, she retains her youthful image and her popularity is still up there when compared to some of her contemporaries.
Posted: October 13th, 2012 | in Blog,MusicMatters | Read More »
By Joseph R. Atilano
The video–gone viral and shown on numerous shows–of Nicki Minaj cursing and threatening violence against Mariah Carey confirms that the feud between the two divas is indeed true and happening. However, there are still speculations whether that outburst from Nicki Minaj was staged by the producers for ratings? The thing is whether it is [...]
Posted: October 10th, 2012 | in Blog,MusicMatters | Read More »
By Joseph R. Atilano
Whoever said that OPM is dead or dying?! Then, he has to take a look around, to think really well first before speaking, and not rely only on what is available in the mainstream for information and ideas.
Posted: October 5th, 2012 | in Blog,MusicMatters | Read More »
By Joseph R. Atilano
I don’t think I can recall a time in recent memory that we have had such a wide array of popular foreign bands coming over. In fact, it has become an exciting last two years of just being able to have the accessibility and convenience of being able to watch any musician you fancy. What [...]
Posted: October 3rd, 2012 | in Blog,MusicMatters | Read More »
By Joseph R. Atilano
1) “Pet Sematary” by The Ramones – Listening to the late Joey Ramone singing about skeletons, dying, and choosing to not live again his life if given the choice can send shivers down the spine of any serious fan of the Ramones. A song that was released way back in 1989, it captures the horror trends [...]
Posted: September 28th, 2012 | in Blog,MusicMatters | Read More »
By Joseph R. Atilano
Slipknot, the veterans of the metal genre, and not only of nu-metal since that latter distinction is one the lead singer Corey Taylor has denounced numerous times in interviews, as he considers his band as a diverse and accomplished group of musicians and not mere products of a single movement only. Rightfully so, since they [...]
Posted: September 26th, 2012 | in Blog,MusicMatters | Read More »
By Joseph R. Atilano
The reality talent show that started the resurgence of singing competitions on television and ultimately became a cultural phenomenon is set to return for its 12th season. And what others are saying is that it could even be their final season if the ratings continue to fall. This time, with a panel of judges that consists [...]
Posted: September 24th, 2012 | in Blog,MusicMatters | Read More »
