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Lymbyc Systym

Monday, June 28th, 2010

Kindassault presents Lymbyc Systym! The show is at Club Dredd, Eastwood City, Libis, QC at 9PM. Tickets are at P400 each but it’ll be well worth it because Lymbyc Systym will be joined by Twin Lobster and Turbo Goth.

Lymbyc Systym is from Brooklyn, New York and they will be here on June 30 at Club Dredd. They went all out on this gig, renting out the top quality amps and drums to give you the full Lymbyc Systym experience. The tables are going to be removed so there’s space for everybody! You can check them out at their website and you can search YouTube for their live performances before heading to the gig to get in the know!

Here are some of their recommendations.
Sigur Ros
The Album Leaf
Explosions in the Sky
Broken Social Scene
This Will Destroy You
Toroise
The Sea and Cake
Mice Parade

Lymbyc Systym, formed in 2001, is an instrumental rock band from Tempe, Arizona consisting of brothers Jared and Michael Bell. Their sound combines elements of instrumental rock and electronic music. Lymbyc Systym has played with Broken Social Scene, Flaming Lips, Stars, The Books, Crystal Castles, The Album Leaf, Her Space Holiday, Buckethead, This Will Destroy You and The One AM Radio. The duo is currently signed to Mush Records and Magic Bullet Records in the USA and & Records in Japan and will be touring East Asia in June and July.

Twin Lobster is a 3-piece Philippine based band. Influenced by electronica, metal, and rock, they’ve got a really unique brand of music that purposely stays away from what people think is trendy. They love going against the flow. Twin Lobster has independently produced 2 albums so far.

In 2008, model/singer/tattoo artist Sarah Gaugler and guitarist Paolo Peralta started a musical revolution known as Turbo Goth. Their music has been typically described as electro-pop and it is incredibly charming indeed. Despite the name, their music is in no way, shape or form gothic or depressing. Turbo Goth promise a visual and audio experience like no other!

Lymbyc Systym promises to be an eargasmic experience for the most discerning audiences. You might want to catch this one. This show is brought to you by Kindassault Records and Zippo The Name in Flame

Special thanks to: Club Dredd, No Seat Affair, Gweilo’s, Jam 88.3, RJUR 105.9, Splintr.com, Revolver Productions and Route 196

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Greyhoundz and Slapshock Unplugged

Thursday, June 24th, 2010

This week, our gig guide is very special because tomorrow is the final leg of Splintr Unplugged featuring Slapshock and Greyhoundz, being directed by the inimitable Quark Henares.

If you’ve been following Splintr.com for a while, Splintr.com isn’t the big announcement here. We’ve been pushing that for a while. The awesome news is that there will be special guest performers! And it is confirmed that Ian Tayao of Cheese notoriety will be joining Slapshock and Greyhoundz.

We’d like to remind everyone that buying tickets at the gate will cost 10% more. It would still be cheaper to get the tickets through our hotline 844-7678!

Again, all of this wouldn’t be possible if not for our awesome partner, Red Horse Beer, the ultimate beer with the strongest kick in the world! Thanks, Red Horse Beer!

We would also like to thank our media partners who gave their all-out support: OdysseyLive.net, UNO Magazine, and the Home of New Rock, NU107.

We would also like to give special thanks to JB Music and Bigtop Media!

You should be there, people! It will be so LEGENDARY! Teatrino Theater, Greenhills, 7PM, tomorrow!

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Greyhoundz. Loud and Proud.

Wednesday, June 23rd, 2010

Greyhoundz will be performing alongside Slapshock at the 2nd leg of Splintr Unplugged at Teatrino Theather, Greenhills. If the first leg was any indication, an acoustic set of two of the loudest bands in the country will blow your mind.

Let’s take a closer look at 1 of the 4 Splintr Unplugged bands – Greyhoundz.

Their music used to be typically described as rap metal or rapcore. Through the years, however, they’ve evolved into experimental forms of music but still heavily influenced by heavy metal, hiphop and rap. Greyhoundz has a sound very distinct to them, with heavy guitar riffs, amazing basslines, and aggressive growling and rapping.

They started out in 1997 when Niño and Audie Avenido wanted to join a local band battle. It got cancelled, so they chose to audition at what used to be known as Club Dredd in Manila. They recruited Reg Rubio, who was from another band that played at Club Dredd, to be their vocalist. After that, TJ Brillantes jumped on board.

Tragically, in May 2004, Greyhoundz guitarist Allen Cudal died in a car accident. The band never took on a fifth member, as a sign of respect for Allen.

Despite this tragedy, Greyhoundz has managed to rise way beyond a lot of the other bands of any genre in the Philippine music scene. They have won a ton of awards and have been honored and nominated for tons more. Niño Avenido, one of the best bassists in the country, has won the NU Rock Awards Bassist of the year twice.

They’ve already released 4 albums: 7 Corners of your Game, Greyhoundz, Apoy, and Execution Style. With 4 albums out and almost 20 singles release to date, they’re still a force to be reckoned with. Check out some of their videos.

Did you know that the Asian release of the Spider-Man soundtrack had a Greyhoundz song? It had a track called “Even.”

If you’ve ever wondered what these guys can do completely raw and acoustic, call 844-7678 to get tickets to Splintr Unplugged. If you call the hotline, tickets go for P475. If you buy at the venue, there is a 10% surcharge. Greyhoundz and Slapshock, playing completely acoustic at a theater stage, directed by Quark Henares. Trust us when we say you do not want to miss this one.

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Fete de la Musique: Sunset Sessions

Sunday, June 20th, 2010

Fete de la Musique is happening tonight, June 21, 2010 at 5PM at Sunset Bar over at Sofitel! If you’re around the area, it’d be cool if you drop by and check it out.

This very special event features Johnny Alegre & Humanfolk, Mar Dizon Quartet, SinoSikat?, Nyko Maca presents Gafieira, Drip, Mike’s Apartment and a very special guest, Dave Eggar!

French DJ The Springmine Disaster spins at Seven with Croatia’s DJ
Miro, at 10pm. Call 551-5555 to reserve!

Tags: Concert, Dave Eggar, events, live music, Philippine music, Sinosikat
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Splintr Unplugged Tomorrow!

Friday, June 18th, 2010

Tomorrow is the big day; the day where you will see Typecast and SinoSikat? perform on stage, fully acoustic and totally unplugged. And, as a special treat, the guy behind the Brooklyn & Manila project, Dave Eggar is going to be SinoSikat’s special guest.

We’d like to remind everyone that buying tickets at the gate will cost 10% more. It would still be cheaper to get the tickets through our hotline 844-7678. It’s P475 for one night and P850 for two.

All of this wouldn’t be possible if not for Red Horse Beer, which is a really good brew, by the way, and our media partners, OdysseyLive.net, UNO Magazine and the Home of New Rock, NU107.

We’d also like to give a shout-out to JB Music and Bigtop Media!

See you guys at Teatrino Theater, Greenhills tomorrow!

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Brooklyn & Manila: On the Search for a New Sound

Tuesday, June 15th, 2010

Drip, Sinosikat, Nykó Macá present GAFiEiRA & Radioactive Sago Project team up with one of Brooklyn’s true artist Dave Eggar!

For those not familiar with Dave Eggar, here’s what Time Magazine has to say about him: “An exceptionally accomplished all-around musician… Dave Eggar’s life in music seems an unending crescendo.”

The New York Times says “Eggar’s work is breathtaking … a deliverance from the sedate formality of the typical cello recital.”

Dave’s work resonates through many genres. Whether it’s classical, reggae, bluegrass, jazz, pop, or world music, Eggar finds a common voice within his musical vocabulary and introduces it with his own unique and imaginative vision.

His excellent training as a graduate in Harvard and Julliard School’s Doctorate Program is paired well with his prolific experience, having worked with the likes of Evanescence, The Who, Josh Groban, Coldplay, Pearl Jam, Duncan Sheik and Bon Jovi just to name a few.

Creating Collaborations Never Heard Before: One More Step in the Evolution of Local Music

Premiering July 2010!

Find out more during the Brooklyn-Manila Project:
June 18, 2010 – M Cafe: DJ Heavy Boogie, DJ Badkiss, Dave Eggar
June 19, 2010 – Izakaya: Liquid A, Morse, Kishore, Dave Eggar
June 22, 2010 – Route 196: The Camerawalls, Your Imaginary Friends, Swissy, Dave Eggar
June 23, 2010 – SaGuijo: Encounters with a Yeti, Sleepwalk Circus, Drip
June 24, 2010 – B-side: Kadangyan, Nykó Macá presents GAFiEiRA, Playground, Beatbox Phils, Funkroots, Escola de Samba, Dave Eggar

This cool event is presented to you by Splintr.com and Catch 21, and brought to you by Jack Daniel’s with special thanks to Bacchus Energy Drink with media partners Jam 88.3, Wave 89.1, 99.5RT, UR105.9 and Young Star!

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New Splintr Unplugged Poster

Monday, June 14th, 2010

Here’s the latest Splintr Unplugged, complete with sponsors and everyhting!

If you haven’t bought your tickets yet, you should call 844-7678 right frickin’ now!

Tags: Concert, events, Greyhoundz, live music, Sinosikat, Slapshock, Typecast
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Splintr’s New Releases- Unos by Sandata

Monday, June 14th, 2010

Splintr.com is proud to present to you a freshly released video: Unos by Sandata! This video saw its online debut exclusively on Splintr.com.

Unos is a beautifully written piece packed with so much power and controlled aggression, producing one of the better songs of this genre in the Philippine music scene to date. Watch out of this band. If the rush you feel when you listen to any of their songs is any indication, Sandata is going to go places and they’re going to be huge. Here’s what’s written on the New Releases Page:

With all the music that’s overwhelming the local scene, Sandata is able to offer a fresh yet familiar sound with their unique brand of metal. They are able to surprise audiences with their groove-based beats combined with aggressive guitar riffs, and powerful yet melodic vocals. Sandata started out as a cover band that was put together with the sole intention of playing in a single school fair. Later on, the band decided to write songs and try to make it in the local scene. After a few years and a number of line-up changes, Sandata is now a force to reckon with and is ready to make its mark in the industry.

To watch the video, go to Splintr.com, then click on the upper right corner, where it says New Releases. Or you could just simply click here.

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Gig Guide for the Weekend of June 11, 2010

Friday, June 11th, 2010

Here we are again with your weekend gig guide! We know school started for most of you guys, so you might wanna check this out and see where you could kick back after a jarring week or two of intense learning. The cool thing about this weekend is that it’s a long one so we can enjoy our country’s independence!

Tonight, at SaGuijo, Razorback‘s Louie Talan will play for Pinikpikan-Kalayo. And Kevin Roy will sing for G.A.P. Music, in Guilty Acoustic Pleasures at Votre Bar, near ABS-CBN. The cool thing about Kevin’s gig is that there will be no cover charge.

On Independence Day, June 12, 2010 at 9:30PM, SaGuijo presents Barangay Tibay featuring Greyhoundz, Kastigo, Head, Sinag, Silver Swan Project and Jonan Aguilar.

Entrance is the usual P150, with one free beer.

Hilera will be at SM Marilao tomorrow, June 12, 2010 along with Bamboo and General Luna.

Splintr.com’s artist of the month for June, Slapshock, will play at The Cabanas, Malolos, Bulacan.

More for tomorrow, June 12, 2010 at Ten02 Bar at Timog cor. Scout Ybardolaza St.: Bands of Allegiance featuring Legion, Mass Defect, Resurrected, Hampaslupa, Divine Sacred Order, Bane, Cog, Mortal Fear, Badburn, GLorious Masaimara and Intolerant.

There are just a few of the many gigs going on this long weekend. If you have any recommendations, leave them in the comments section. Then if you’re so inclined, follow us on Twitter for gig and event updates. You could also be part of the Splintr Community on Facebook

See you all around!

Tags: gig guide, Greyhoundz, live music, Philippine music, Razorback, Slapshock
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New Releases!

Thursday, June 10th, 2010

Over at Splintr.com, the video library just keeps growing and growing. We just recently added two new videos from Mr. Bones & The Boneyard Circus. To see the new videos, go to Splintr.com and click on New Releases.

new-releases

We have Go Go Dance, which is, quite honestly, an amazingly rocking song coupled with a bizarre music video you’ll just have to see to believe. Haunted Wonderland was a Splintr exclusive for a whole week. The video is a continuation of the Go Go Dance video. The song brings it closer to the Goth influence but still retains a much heavier edge.

Those who haven’t heard Mr. Bones and The Boneyard Circus are in for a treat. Don’t let the theatrics fool you; they came to rock your socks off and they will most likely succeed in doing so.

“Loud and definitely in your face! Dark and twisty lyrics, set to raw and raucous, yet masterful music. Deliciously infectious grooves. Theatrical, with more than a hint of macabre drama. Welcome to Mr. Bones and the Boneyard Circus’ unique brand of musical madness and merry mayhem!

Formed in mid-2009, the band belies and defies being the “new bones in the cemetery lot”. With their sheer musical talent, dedication, and creative edge, the band is destined to rock the tombstones off your graves. They cite Wednesday 13, Zombie Ghost Train, The Horrors, The Misfits, Korn, REPO! The Genetic Opera, The Rocky Horror Picture Show, Alice Cooper, Sigur Ros, The Doors, Nirvana, Metallica, and Iron Maiden among their many loud and proud musical influences. Their sound is a fusion of ska, punk, and hard rock, with undertones of classic rock. The end-result of which can only be described as “PSYCHO-BILLY!”

Taken from our New Releases Section

See both videos on the here. And like always, check our Twitter feed and our Facebook community for updates and news!

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