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10 of Manila’s top galleries break away from Art Fair Philippines

ANCX
Updated as of Jun 26 04:26 PM

The talk of the art scene at the moment is the Breakaway 10, the group of galleries quitting Art Fair Philippines which, after seven years, has established itself as the biggest art market in the country. Read more »

COMMENTARY: What's good and bad about Record Store Day Pilipinas

Rick Olivares
Posted at Apr 21 06:26 PM

Record Store Day is a great day to celebrate music and the return of vinyl to prominence. But it also becomes a collector’s nightmare. Read more »

Streaming helps boost 2018 music industry sales

Agence France-Presse
Posted at Apr 02 09:57 PM

Worldwide music sales rose by nearly 10 percent in 2018, a fourth consecutive year of growth fuelled by online streaming, according to figures released on Tuesday by an industry body. Read more »

Pinoy vinyl-record sellers believe 2019 will be bigger, better

Rick Olivares
Posted at Jan 06 10:46 AM

The vinyl-record industry has reason to be optimistic, as the new year starts. Read more »

IN PHOTOS: Ali Mall sale offers further proof of vinyl’s resurgence

Rick Olivares
Updated as of Dec 04 11:24 AM

Kagatan 29, the quarterly vinyl record sale in Cubao and held for the first time inside a mall -- Ali Mall to be exact – from December 1-2, proved to be a smashing success.  Read more »

Are you ready to buy foreign art?

ANC-X Staff
Posted at Nov 15 08:24 AM

Whether you’re a budding collector or looking to evolve your personal gallery, here are a handful of insights gathered from the “Trajectories in Art Collecting” forum held at Galerie Stephanie Read more »

Ang Bandang Shirley re-releases debut album on vinyl

Rick Olivares
Posted at Oct 01 05:40 PM

Ten years after Ang Bandang Shirley released their wonderful and thoughtful debut album, "Themesongs," this indie pop band has re-released the album on vinyl. Read more »

This vinyl collector is San Agustin Street's proprietor of cool

Paolo Vergara
Updated as of Sep 27 12:18 AM

Amidst bottles of booze and the smell of truffle oil, Tonyboy de Leon tells us about how he got hooked on vinyl and fell deep for the subtleties of sound. Read more »

The state of OPM in vinyl

Rick Olivares
Posted at Sep 16 11:49 PM

We all know that vinyl records are back with a vengeance. Now, how is the Original Pilipino Music (OPM) market coping? Read more »

4 more record stores in the metro to satisfy your vinyl habit

Rick Olivares
Posted at Apr 29 06:07 PM

Now that Record Store Day Pilipinas has passed, where can music fans get their vinyl fix? Read more »

Someone tried to sell 'More to Lose' record for P14,000 at this year's Record Store Day

Rick Olivares
Posted at Apr 23 07:52 PM

Record Store Day (RSD) Pilipinas was held this year at the UP Town Center -- a much better choice in that it was located at the activity center and attracted more people.  Read more »

Ransom Collective releases magnificent 'Traces' on vinyl

Rick Olivares
Updated as of Dec 04 09:07 PM

Ten months after The Ransom Collective released its album, "Traces," on compact disc, the six-piece indie folk band unveiled a vinyl version on Saturday at Satchmi, UP Town Center. Read more »

Cassettes making a comeback

Rick Olivares
Updated as of Oct 29 01:20 PM

The vinyl record isn’t the only musical format making a comeback. Read more »

Cubao X vinyl sale draws younger crowd, more women

Rick Olivares
Posted at Feb 02 06:34 AM

Kagatan 26, the first of the quarterly vinyl record sales/swaps at Cubao X in the Araneta Commercial Center was held over the weekend with over a dozen sellers and re-sellers of records, compact discs, and cassettes converging in this bohemian and artistic enclave.    Read more »

REWIND: Vinyl makes comeback with resurgence of OPM in 2017

Rick Olivares
Posted at Dec 26 05:03 PM

For fans of Filipino music, 2017 will go down as a strong year in terms of resurgence of the scene with genuine excitement over bands, shows, and new releases.   Read more »

November Hi-Fi Show is another smash

Rick Olivares
Posted at Dec 05 06:49 PM

The annual November Hi-Fi Show held last weekend saw local and foreign audio equipment manufacturers and music enthusiasts descend at the Dusit Thani Hotel. Read more »

Hunting for vinyl with Seattle-based picker Jong Canimo

Rick Olivares
Updated as of Oct 17 01:10 PM

For the past 15-plus years, Jong Canimo has been selling collectibles he finds at flea markets, backyards, garage sales, and well, basements from in and around Washington state. Read more »

Ely Buendia's new collaboration with Itchyworms is a wonder

Rick Olivares
Updated as of Oct 11 08:56 PM

The new single from Ely Buendia and the Itchyworms, “Lutang” and “Pariwara,” is a must-have not only for fans of the respective artists but also for fans of good music. Read more »

Taken by Cars releases 'Plagues' album on vinyl

Rick Olivares
Posted at Sep 03 07:02 PM

Taken by Cars celebrated the vinyl record and video release of "Plagues" on Saturday at 20:20 Bar in Makati with an electric show featuring songs from the new album sprinkled with some of their old stuff.  Read more »

That amazing DIY Pinoy punk rock subculture

Rick Olivares
Posted at Apr 30 07:17 PM

Punk bands release albums, videos, merchandise, and play to packed clubs. In fact, they do better than many mainstream acts. They might not make too much but their scene is very much alive.  Read more »