Community Movement Building Through Music Series 3: Last October I had the chance to talk with Poptimes Magazine community builders Ted Reyes, Sheryl Garcia-Reyes and Brijo Miguel about the the scene they are helping to build, their amazing accomplishments and the future of Poptimes and the whole national scene in general.

Poptimes Magazine and its community has been up and running since 2006… actually, it seem more like a sprint! In just a few years, they have released two major North American music compilations Rock in the Box 1 & 2 with the later including a print zine, three holiday Rock the Yuletide compilations, helped produce a number of other local projects and show and continues to be a force that is helping shape the future for Filipino-American Music.

 Also features music from the very first Rock in the Box Music compilation. Listen in on the podcast now!

 

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On July 5th, four Chicago-based bands gathered to raise funds to participate in the historic Rock in the Box 2 release festival in New York. It was a special night–ACI9, BAGWIS, LUCID BLUR & THE INDIAGOS covered each other’s songs.

In this podcast, we feature ACI9’s live performance at the Underground Lounge in Chicago. They open their set with an amazing version of a BAGWIS original: Dugo ng Tubo.

ACI9 is known for their funky and bouncing basslines by Chris Mallo, pounding and fierce beats by (what tha) Hec Cruz, and of course the political and poetic voice as well as the progressive psychedelic guitar riffs of Bing Labog.

Catch ACI9’s track “Don Pakete” on the newly released Rock in the Box 2 North American CD compilation produced by Soulworks Records & Poptimes Magazine.

Enjoy! - RoXin

 

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