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>Fil-Am Music happenings >www.poptimesmagaizne.com > >AFTER the symptoms of “American Idol” addiction gets >flushed once and for all, it is very refreshing to >know that Filipino-American artists will take center >stage in our lives once again. This summer alone, an >array of big projects to bolster the Fil-Am >entertainment scene is in the works. Here are but a >few: > >Leyte Benefit CD > >Former Rivermaya founding member and guitar virtuoso >Perf De Castro, now based in California, will be >launching a compilation CD to benefit the victims of >the Leyte landslide tragedy. The CD, featuring 14 >great artists is in the production stages and is >slated for a summer release. Participating bands in >the Leyte benefit CD are: > >“Nothing left to say” - A.D.D/Dave Aguirre (L.A.) >“Goodbye Rye” - BASTI ARTADI/PERF DE CASTRO (SF, L.A.) >“Beautiful World” - BEN PALTIK (L.A.) “Field Trip” - >BLEUD ((NJ) “Beautiful Pain” - HAPPY ANALOGUES (NJ) >“Di Ako Lalayo” - THE KUWAGOS (NJ) “A New Day” - PERF >DE CASTRO (L.A) “Better Days” - PIECE OF MINE (L.A) >“Manila” - RAINCROWD (L.A) “I think I’ll Try” - >RITCHIE LAPAZ (L.A) “Armageddon Man” - RUBBERBAND (NY) >“Save me” - THE THIRD ELEMENT (MD) “Devil’s Eyes” - >TRICE GOMEZ (Sydney, AUS) “Karma” - ZIGBIN (NJ) > >Rock in the Box > >On a similar vein, 12 of the best Fil-Am bands and >artists will also come together in one album: >Soulworks Records’ compilation CD “ Rock in the Box”. > >The album will feature 12 original songs by carefully >chosen acts from all over the United States. It is the >first of its kind here in the US and in the >Philippines as well. Yes, the album will be released >din the Philippines, a few months after the American >launch. > >‘It is such a great selection of music from these >great bands. Though, mostly rock, some key artists >also contributed sounds from a different genre, which >is good for the album’s balance and variety.’ says J.G >Antiporda, VP of Soulworks Records. > >The album will be launched via a New York City gig >sometime in late June or early July. > >The complete lineup of artists is still being held by >the label, and will only be announced in the last week >of May. > >It’s ‘Pop-times’ once again > >Poptimes Magazine, the online magazine about Fil-Am >music will go full blast this month. > >The eMag will be uploaded to a better server with >bigger bandwidth, it will be adorned with a fully >functional phpbb forum, where all things Fil-Am music >can be discussed., and it will be updated bi-monthly >with exclusive interviews of notable Fil-Am bands and >artists as well as news coverage, reviews and some >fiery editorials. > >The people behind Poptimes Magazine believe in the >possibility of bringing Fil-Am music to the >mainstream. That is why a key feature of every issue >to showcase a song by a Fil-Am artist for all the >world to hear. The song is free to download and >enjoyed. > >In the current issue, the featured single is ‘Gusto >Mo’ by Jersey band ‘The Kuwagos’. > >Artists can send in their press releases or their >music if they want to be featured. > >The eMagazine was started in late 2004 as a free >delivery PDF. It gained widespread support among the >Fil-Am music artists and fans alike from both sides of >the US – East and West, until it briefly closed for a >while due to a controversial guest editorial, which >earned the wrath of some key players in the industry. > >Now, roughly eight months after it shut down, all is >well in the Fil-Am music scene and with Poptimes >Magazine as well. You can all visit the website at >www.poptimesmagaizne.com. > >Fil-Am Music’s Year > >This is just the tip of the iceberg. There will be so >many releases, events, and happenings this year, the >whole community is guaranteed to raise a proud and >happy smile. > >It is hard enough to pull stuff like these in a highly >competitive American entertainment scene. That’s why >we should all embrace all these projects and support >our very own. > >Ted Reyes is a musician, composer, record producer and >journalist based in NYC. If you have any comments you >can visit his website at www.tedreyes.com or email him >at tedreyes@mac.com

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