Jun 3, 2011

GAIL BLANCO Sweet Love (Universal Records) Review by: Rina Caparras FOR OUR EASY LISTENING NEEDS Gail Blanco may seem like a new name in the industry, but in truth she has already have been featured in several compilation albums like In Love With Bacharach (2007), In Love With Manilow (2008), Acoustic Love Affair (2008-2009), By Popular Demand (2010) and the...

May 13, 2011

RISE AGAINST Endgame (DGC/Interscope) DO YOU REMEMBER WHEN YOU WERE YOUNG… AND YOU WANTED TO SET THE WORLD ON FIRE? With all these talk about the end of the world and personal and political unrest just waiting to erupt in every turn and corner, nothing - absolutely nothing – can inspire change and get people to start using their brains than a...

May 13, 2011

ANBERLIN Dark is a Way, Light is a Place (Universal Republic / MCA Music) Reviews by: Niles Chong STILL NOT AS GREAT AS CITIES, BUT STANDS WELL ON IT’S OWN It has been widely circulated that Anberlin were not too pleased with their fourth album, 2008′s New Surrender. Making the move from thriving indie label Tooth & Nail to a major label was...

May 13, 2011

PUPIL Limiters Of The Infinity Pool (Sony Music) Review by: Jason Caballa ELY BUENDIA AND CO. TURN UP THE GUITARS AND SCORE ANEW “Let her rip,” wails Ely Buendia half a minute into the swelling guitars and drums of “Let Her Rip,” as he and his celebrated current outfit Pupil figuratively rev up the engines of Limiters Of The Infinity...

May 13, 2011

DOKI On That Road (Independent) Review by: Karen Sy TRULY A BAND TO WATCH OUT FOR Indie rock/fusion band Doki came out with their debut album On That Road late last year. They might be familiar to you  - they were featured in PULP’s Homegrown section for our Christmas issue. The band certainly launched their album with a bang – they performed a...