The Mind Museum is scheduled to open first quarter of 2012. For more information please visit: www.themindmuseum.org

Advocacy concert promotes Original Pilipino Music by emerging artists and mainstream bands

across the three cities of Manila, Davao and Cebu

“Music is a big part of Yahoo! and since launching OMG!, we have hosted a number of online music events with great success,” stated Arlene Amarante, Yahoo! Philippines Country Ambassador. “In keeping with Yahoo!’s tradition of music and expanding the boundaries of mainstream listening, Y! Rocks pays a tribute to the richness and diversity of ‘Original Pilipino Music’ and showcases the exceptional talent we have in the country.”

Amarante added, “We hope this musical platform will remove barriers and create opportunities for up-and-coming musicians to collaborate with the established mainstream bands.”

The Dawn performed some of their hits during the press conference

The final roster of 12 “Breakthrough Acts” were adjudged on originality (40%), musicality (30%) and chemistry (30%). Judges were led by Organisasyon ng Pilipinong Mang-aawit (OPM) Secretary General, Dingdong Avanzado.

Celebrating “Original Pilipino Music”, Yahoo!, the premier digital media company, hosted Y! Rocks – a music concert hosted simultaneously across Manila, Cebu and Davao that saw 12 breakthrough artists share the stage with some of the country’s top music icons including Wolfgang, Urbandub, Pupil, The Dawn and Imago. Continue Reading »

Train: Scott, Pat and Jimmy at the Manila press conference

A local band 6Cyclemind opened for Train

The sound of a Choo-choo Train signaled the start of the show Continue Reading »

Sabrina proved once again that she is Asia’s acoustic sweetheart as her latest album “I Love Acoustic 4” is now certified GOLD in Indonesia. Her previous albums “I Love Acoustic” and “I Love Acoustic Too” reached DOUBLE PLATINUM selling over 20,000 copies while “I Love Acoustic 3” also went PLATINUM this year in that country. She also achieved multi-platinum success in Thailand and Singapore.

“I was just thankful that my albums were released in Asia but to reach Gold for my new album is such a wonderful blessing,” Sabrina said. Continue Reading »

This coming holiday season, experience the thrill and excitement of the great American entertainment tradition when Uncle Sam’s Flying Circus comes to Manila for a series of shows at the SMX Convention Center (Halls 1 and 2) from December 25 to January 1, 2012.

After headlining countless performances across the U.S. and Southeast Asia, Uncle Sam’s Flying Circus will give Filipino audiences a smorgasbord of holiday cheer as it brings its brand of heart-warming and death-defying spectacles that will surely be a hit among kids and kids-at-heart. Continue Reading »