On May 14, fans of Grammy Award-winning singer-songwriter Jason Mraz in the Philippines showed him that love is, indeed, a four-letter word—only that night, it was spelled M-R-A-Z.
“She’s here.” Gillian Anderson entered the conference room at the Sheraton Centre in Toronto. There was a sense of reverence in the air—almost as if royalty had walked through the door. And she is TV royalty—a queen to fans of “The X-Files.”
Talk about perfect timing: Just as soon as election madness is through, a coup of the musical kind unleashes on May 18. The Wanderland Music and Arts Festival is happening at the newly constructed Globe Circuit Events Ground, with Australian indie-rock phenomenon The Temper Trap headlining.
Being alone for a week in the middle of nowhere may not be a bad thing. It was, in fact, a very prolific period for Dave Baxter, the man behind the New Zealand folk band Avalanche City.
Every election year, Rock Ed Philippines, a nationwide youth movement for civic involvement, hosts gigs for clean and honest elections. They call these gatherings “Malinis, Please.” (Malinis is Filipino for clean.)
There’s nothing quite like extreme hunger to spark a great idea. While working as a management consultant at Bain and Company in New Delhi, Zomato founder and CEO Deepinder Goyal would witness an event every lunch time that would lead to the conception of his brainchild, a website about restaurants, bars, pubs and clubs.
Poets, book-lovers and supporters of original works gathered last April 23 at the SM Megamall Activity Center to celebrate World Book and Copyright Day.
Authenticity, says American singer-songwriter Jason Mraz, has given him longevity in the music business. On the other hand, many other artists have turned to all sorts of gimmickry to keep fans hooked and survive the fickle industry. (Sounds like Philippine elections season.)
Today is Free Comic Book Day, the grand Saturday when comic book shops and bookstores all over the world give away free comic books to people who visit their stores.
May 4 is Free Comic Book Day (FCBD, held every year on the first Saturday of May), when comic shops all over the world hand out free comic books.
National Book Store, Castle Geek and Neutral Grounds join forces to bring you an unforgettable Free Comic Book Day (FCBD) celebration today. The event will be held at the 4th floor of National Book Store Quezon Avenue Saturday from 9 a.m. to 7 p.m.
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