BLOW’s music is definitely not for the faint of heart, but it’s guaranteed to keep the audience’s adrenaline flowing the whole night long. Those who have heard Blow have described their music as “”Loud and heavy.” (Uh… well, they are a 6-piece hard rock band). Blow’s gigs are graced with popular cover songs from bands like The Doors, The Rolling Stones, The Calling, Creed, The Beatles, Matchbox 20, Fuel, Dishwalla, Live and Juan de la Cruz. They get particularly good crowd reactions from Stigmatize (The Calling) and Sacrifice (The Creed). Sounds effects they use include the distortion, wawa, clean sounds and overdrives. During the set, they try to insert their original songs strategically between cover songs. Blow’s originals are upbeat, insightfully composed, and reflect their individual musical influences.

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Good things come to all who wait. It looks like US-based Bamboo fans will finally get their chance to see the band live this summer. California-based concert promoter Happy Box has finally announced dates and venues for the band’s long-awaited tour. Bamboo will be in the US from August 3 to September 15 and according to band management will be doing a total of eight shows on both coasts.

As of presstime, six dates have been announced for the tour (dubbed as the “Bamboo : Noypi…Astig! - The American Tour 2005″) on the Happy Box website:

Friday, Aug. 5 - Los Angeles : Knitting Factory - LA
Saturday, Aug. 6 - Las Vegas : Club SRO
Saturday, Aug. 13 - San Francisco : PoundSF
Saturday, Aug. 20 - Chicago : Double Door
Saturday, Aug. 27 - New York City : Knitting Factory - NY
Sunday, Aug. 28 - Baltimore : Frazier’s On The Avenue

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Filipino entertainers Sheryn Regis, Tau Gamma Sigma’s Frenchie Dy - EAC Chapter and Troy Montero paid a courtesy call to Philippine Ambassador Eduardo Pablo Maglaya on Thursday, March 24 morning at the Philippine EmbassThe celebrities also visited the embassy’s overseas labour office where they were warmly welcomed by Filipino workers.

The three came to Bahrain for the “Champions and the Hunk” concert show which was staged last night, March 25 in a sell-out event at the Diplomat Radisson SAS Hotel. The event was held for the benefit of tsunami victims.

Sheryn and Sis Frenchie are products of the widely followed Star in a Million TV singing contest. Troy is a noted model and TV host who recently released his album.

The concert is presented by

• Enigma Bar of the Windsor
• Tower Hotel, House of Travel, Al Safir Hotel, Qatar
  Airways
• Triskelion International-Bahrain / TAU GAMMA PHI and TAU GAMMA SIGMA

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“Nature Is Pissed”.So declared the black-and-white sticker on bassist Hendrick Gonzales’ four-string. And the rest of Bad Burn who performed their usual hardcore set at Mayric’s Sunday Grabe Sunday (SGS) last March seemed to live up to the stickers message.

Though the audience was sparse for SGS, vocalist Marben Romero (TAU GAMMA PHI UST Chapter Batch 1994) shoved his strong lyrics into everyone’s faces including that of Sandwich vocalist Marc Abaya, whose younger brother, Dave Abaya strummed out prickly chords on his flying V guitar. Gonzales’ bass guitar rocked with attitude, churning the intense riffs. Mixed with drummer Robert dela Cruz’s vigor on the drum set, you’ve got yourself one hardcore band minus the excessive noise. It is this particular quality about Bad Burn that puts them way over their kind, blending sharp music with strong lyrics.

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