Lamb of God performed live at the World Trade Center Manila last March 6, 2015.
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Special Thanks to Pulp Live World
Photos by Peter Tolibas
Malasimbo Music & Arts Festival 2015 held last March 6-8, 2015 in Mount Malasimbo, Puerto Galera.
One Direction Live in Manila held last March 21, 2015 at the SM Mall of Asia Concert Grounds.
Harry Styles
Louis Tomlinson
Liam Payne
Niall Horan
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Special Thanks to MMI Live, Ovation Productions and Futuretainment
Photos by Glenn Michael Tan
Ed Sheeran performed Live at the Mall of Asia Arena last March 12, 2015.
Lego House
Big Crowd at the Mall of Asia Arena for Ed Sheeran
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Photos by Glenn Michael Tan
New Found Glory performed live at SM Skydome last February 8, 2015.
New Found Glory Current Members: Jordan Pundik, Chad Gilbert, Ian Grushka and Cyrus Bolooki.
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Special Thanks to Pulp Live World
Photos by Peter Tolibas
Architects performed live at SM Skydome last February 7, 2015.
Architects Current Members: Tom Searle, Dan Searle, Sam Carter, Alex Dean and Adam Christianson.
Tycho performed live at The Theater at Solaire Resort last February 3, 2015.
Scott Hansen aka Tycho
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Special Thanks to Random Minds Productions
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The Vamps performed live at the Mall of Asia Arena last February 1, 2015.
Brad Simpson
James McVey
Connor Ball
Tristan Evans
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Special Thanks to MMI Live, Ovation Productions and Viva Live!
Photos by Glenn Michael Tan
Michael Buble performed live at the Mall of Asia Arena last January 31, 2015.
Special Thanks to Wilbros Live!
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Bastille Live at World Trade Center Manila last January 5, 2015 by Karpos Multimedia.
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The title alone says it: Anberlin is on their Farewell Tour, their last tour together as a band, and they had made Manila a part of it again. As Stephen Christian emphasized during the show, they had come here “three times – not twice, but three times”. Their first time was a sold out show in A-venue in 2011; their second was during Bazooka Rocks Festival 2 in 2012; and their last, which happened in the evening of September 13, was their farewell show at the Skydome. In all instances, it was all thanks to Pulp Live World.
Anberlin is composed of Stephen Christian on vocals, Joseph Milligan and Christian McAlhaney on guitars, Deon Rexroat on bass and Nathan Young on drums. They have been around since 2002 and have released a total of 7 studio albums, each of which presented a different take on their music. They took risks, looked for ways for their music to evolve and never fell into the pit of just being another rock band.
In a lot of ways, being part of their final concert in Manila felt special. The Skydome was packed with fans who grew up listening to their music, so the atmosphere was different. Throughout the concert, there were only a few smartphones raised. Most of the people, particularly those in the pit, were just taking in the music – fist-punching the air, headbanging, jumping and singing their hearts out. It felt more like a celebration of Anberlin’s music, rather than a departure.
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Featuring a bigger and more alluring deluge of bands, the Bazooka Rocks Festival 3 was undeniably grander than its predecessors. Enrapturing bigger and more diverse crowds of live music fans this year, Pulp Live World has again outdone themselves by staging quite a thrilling mix of different genres of rock music in a two-day festival.
It was eternally nighttime on the last two days of August at the Bazooka Rocks Festival 3. The patrons of the festival entered a Burtonesque Wonderland, oblivious to time and the shifting seasons outside. In between the vines in the crypt-like passage, the first thing that welcomed you were zombies in lab gowns. If that isn’t strange enough, just a little bit past the entrance, you would easily spot the Mad Hatter, the Queen of Cards, the tiny card soldiers with their tall lances –all of them in full regalia. Occasionally, you’d even spot them having a tea party.
To stir people’s anticipation for Bazooka Rocks Festival 3, Pulp Live World prepared a special pre-show featuring Finch, a post-hardcore/screamo band which gained recognition in 2002 with the release of their debut album titled “What It Is to Burn”.
Finch is currently composed of Nate Barcalow on vocals, Randy Strohmeyer on lead guitar, Alex Linares on rhythm guitar, Daniel Wonacott on bass guitar and Alex Pappas on drums. Up to now, their first album remains to be their most successful release yet. Their sophomore effort titled “Say Hello to Sunshine”, released in 2005, provided a less raucous sound and stuck more to post-hardcore instead of screamo.
As a band, their course had been slightly turbulent. They went through a series of indefinite hiatuses in 2006 and late 2010. With each member pursuing a different project during their breaks, the band’s future was left hanging. They started touring again in 2013 and started creating new material. Late this year, they are set to release “Back to Oblivion”, their long-overdue third album.
Last August 30, musicians Alex Goot and Against The Current performed live in their first ever show in Manila. The CCP Theater was jam-packed and most were wearing merchandise or customized shirts to show their full support for these 2 YouTube stars.
A little fact about their front act Ms. Monique Lualhati. She auditioned individually in the The X-Factor Philippines (2012) and later became part of the girl group A.K.A. Jam. Monique never had a hard time holding our attention because of her beautiful voice resonating like the queen of R&B, Soul Princess and country’s most awarded singer Kyla. She graced us with her rendition of songs from Beyonce, Fantasia Barino, Jessie J, Bruno Mars and my personal favorite was her version of “Clarity” by Zedd.
Against The Current – If you love watching indie YouTube artists, you’re definitely not a stranger to their music where their videos of covers of hit songs and originals have reached millions of views and became viral in social media. The moment when ATC took the stage, the crowd cheered for them! Most of the fans, especially guys were screaming, “I love you Chrissy!”. She was the center of attention and certainly carried out her main vocalist duties. The sweet-looking singer reached out to their fans as she went left and right the stage to get closer to the crowd. The band performed their hits “Closer, Faster”, “Something You Need” and covers of hits like Paramore’s “Ain’t It Fun”.
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