A very dear relative, who was here recently for the Christmas holidays, gave me this recipe for an upscale grilled cheese sandwich. Upscale, perhaps, is the operative word here. Unlike the classic grilled cheese sandwich which uses plain cheddar, this one is made with mozzarella and Gruyère, Italian and Swiss cheeses. But the real surprise in the sandwich is the mango jam. Tart and sweet, it harmonizes with the cheeses to create a perfectly balanced and delectable flavor.
Sandwich frontman Raymund Marasigan is a busy man. Apart from being the lead vocalist of Sandwich, he also plays bass synth for Pedicab, bass guitar for Gaijin and drums for Cambio and Barrio Radyo. There’s also the occasional reunion concert with Eraserheads. The guys had just finished touring the United States last year.
Ten performers, one stage, and sunset-to-sunrise partying. Close-Up brought together local and international performers for a hot, grand party—the “Summer Solstice” concert that rocked the Mall of Asia open grounds recently. It was headlined by Grammy-award winner DJ Afrojack.
Noli Aurillo is overcome with pain and anxiety. The musician has not heard from his mother, sister and other relatives who live in Tacloban.
When Dr. Martens Philippines asked Raimund Marasigan to design his own 1460 boot using the brand’s Design A Boot Facebook app, the musician didn’t have to look far for inspiration.
Saguijo is a rock club that was born, in the words of owner Chris Carlos, “in the spirit of the late, great Club Dredd.” What he meant was that saGuijo—named after its location on Guijo Street in Makati—is a venue of unknown but talented bands that play their own music, or at least do covers that have yet to be heard on TV variety shows.
When Sandwich front man Raimund Marasigan told us a few weeks ago that he would be visiting 12 Monkeys, a new club co-owned by Parokya ni Edgar vocalist Chito Miranda, we made a mental note to check it out soon.
England’s music scene is intense and rampantly diverse. But for a couple of nights, Filipinos played their own rock ‘n’ roll behind a British backdrop. Twice.
Gardenia Breads recently held a sandwich-making competition that was participated in by teams from hotel and restaurant management and culinary universities in Manila.
