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Closer (Again) You and I
In 1987 Gino Padilla’s “Let the Love Begin” was released, immediately becoming a radio hit. I was in 4th-year high school. I was proud of it and was feeling secretly privileged. This is the
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Nakakublíng Hiwága sa Púso ng Ságing
Higánteng palakâ sa tuód ng punò Hindí tumitínag ánimo sundálo Kalangítan ay pulá ang b’wan ay pílak Kanlúngan ng pangárap–napakaláwak Pagkagát ng dilím gígintô ang ságing Ang púso nitó púgad ng antíng-antíng Laán lámang
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Click on That Remote Control!
(Some More Recommended Films) Mula nang magsimula ang pandemya at napakaraming tao ang nawalan ng trabaho o di kaya ay dinala sa bahay ang trabaho, marami ang nahilig bigla sa panonood ng mga peikula
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Paták ng Ulán sa Pisngî ng Karagatán
Inaanínag ang ilálim ng dágat Pinagmámasdan mga siréna’t ígat Pisngí ng túbig–salamín ng b’wa’t bit’wín Humáhabì ng mga saláwikaín Kailán matatápos ang paglalakbáy Sa pagítan ng kamatáyan at búhay? Matútunton pa ba ang gusì
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How Much Time Do You Have?
(On Lengthy Progressive Rock Songs) Barring Classical, the genre Progressive Rock features many lengthy songs/instrumentals, which an ordinary music fan might find difficult to listen to. After all, typical Pop songs often clock in
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Focus on Filipino Music
Winnipeg’s The 1221 signs recording contract Winnipeg’s band of brothers, The 12/21, are excited to announce that they are now under BLACKSHEEP RECORDS MANILA and Viva Records Philippines! Let’s look forward to a proper
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Great Records through the Decades pt. 3
(Pop) Last issue, we came up with a list of Progressive Rock-classifiable albums released in the previous decades. This time, I will introduce you to yet another list of albums that may, on the
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Sa Sáliw ng Pláwta ng Isáng Elbíno
Sa paá ng buról sa tabí ng lawà May ‘sang elbínong tumútugtog ng pláwta S’ya’y nakasakáy sa mahiwágang pagóng Bahagháring makúlay kaniláng sílong Tahímik ang palígid líban sa hímig Melódya ng mga k’wágo at
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Hiyáw ng Kúlay at Húgis
illustration by Kathryn Valladolid Ebrahim Hindí maipintá ang nása isípan Párang waláng búhay ang kapaligirán Púti at itím na lang ang nakikíta Lálo na kapág ipinikít ang matá Di na maanínag ang mga bulaklák
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Great Records through the Decades pt. 2
(Progressive Rock) Last issue, we came up with a list of albums released in the previous decades whose styles revolve around Sunny Pop, New Wave, and other closely related genres. This time, I will
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