The Rolling Stone Philippines Weekend Guide offers anything from your favorite international films being screened at your local cinema to your dimly lit music venues showcasing some headbanging and moshpit-starting rock music.
BACKSHOW
123Block, Mandala Park, Shaw Boulevard, Mandaluyong City
May 15, Friday
4:30 p.m.
P600
Waiian will be celebrating the (late) first-year anniversary of his third album BACKSHOTS alongside hip-hop and R&B acts set to open for him. The occasion will celebrate the impact, the hit songs, and the community that has grown around the album, generating memorable bangers like “MAN IN THE MERROR,” “SOFTIE” with Nicole Anjela, “MOTIVATIONAL QUOTES,” and many more. The show will feature openers such as rising rapper La Mave, Waiian’s rap collective KARTELL’EM, singer Karmela Roxy, and others.
Jack Daniels Mixtape
12 Monkeys, Estancia Mall, Capital Commons, Pasig City
May 16, Saturday
5:00 p.m.
Free Admission
Jack Daniel’s will be celebrating the indie spirit with their semi-annual showcase MIXTAPE in collaboration with numerous production houses from the alternative scene. The event will feature an artist market with local favorites, DJ sets courtesy of Locked Down Entertainment, side activities from SYQL Productions, and exclusive collaborations with bands such as Novocrane, ALYSON, cheeky things, Halina, Pinkmen, and more.
Goon Lagoon EP Launch
Sari Sari Bar, 5661 Washington St. cor. Dela Rosa St., Makati City
May 17, Sunday
7:00 p.m.
P350
Noise rock outfit Goon Lagoon will be releasing their much-awaited sophomore EP with a wide range of alternative acts spanning from 2000s math rock to 2020s grunge-inspired music, with openers such as Twin Lobster, Identikit, sci fye, and Musical O. Sari Sari will turn itself inside out with louder ringing noise from Goon Lagoon and upcoming songs from the EP, including “Decent Man” and “Basketball.”
‘Slant of Light/Hilig ng Liwanag: Mga Piling Saling-Tula ni Emily Dickinson’
Room V, Chapterhouse, 32 Madasalin St. Sikatuna Vil., Quezon City
May 16
3:00 p.m. onwards
Entry is free and open to the public
Independent publishing press Paper Trail Projects is releasing a collection of selected poems by Emily Dickinson, translated by Gantala Press founder Faye Cura. Cura will give a talk on her translation process for the book, which will have Dickinson’s poems in both English and Filipino.
House 2 House Vol. 7
Dogzilla Studio, 102 7th St., Grace Park East, Caloocan
May 16 to 17
Ticket prices range from P700 to P900
For its seventh edition, House 2 House returns for two days’ worth of dance workshops, dance battles, and guest performances. A collaborative effort between dance collectives Padyak PH and Indahouse UK, House 2 House aims to nurture the local house dance community through education, movement, and international exchange.
‘When Opportunity Knocks’
The Grey Space, 331 P. Guevarra St., Little Baguio, San Juan
May 16
Event is free and open to the public
Presented by VERYGOOD Gallery and The Grey Space, When Opportunity Knocks is an art exhibition that brings together Filipino artists interested in exploring the intersection of readiness and chance. The exhibition will feature the works of creatives such as Andres Catig, Mao Mao, Judeo Herrera, Kat Mory, and more.
