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Dong Abay at Wharf Galley Rock Cafe – Sept. 16, 2011

angkulet — Wed, 07 Sep 2011 08:41:19 +0000

Dong Abay – A Wharf Galley Penafrancia Special is presented to you by:

Globe Tattoo/Prepaid
Bob Marlin Restaurant and Grill
Chef Doy’s Gourmet Restaurant
Bigg’s Diner
Asiawise Study Center
Global Visa Support
Gouldian Colours
Beer Below Zero Degrees

Tickets at P200 (Gate Price). Pre-selling at P150 to Non-Members and P100 to Members.

Click here to learn how to become a Wharf Galley Rock Cafe member.

Johnoy Danao at Wharf Galley Rock Cafe – May 21, 2011

angkulet — Sun, 28 Aug 2011 07:55:36 +0000

Johnoy’s gig was actually supposed to be on May 7th, but Typhoon Bebeng (Related story: Bebeng Threatens Bicol Region) came lashing down on the entire region with strong winds and heavy rains, which caused Johnoy and his team, on a Cebu Pacific plane that hovered above the Pili Airport for some time waiting and hoping to land to no avail, to come back to Manila. Incidentally, that also spoiled our Pacquiao vs Mosely plans at Ramashinta Resort & Spa, as well as my Mother’s Day Special at Stonehouse Gardens.

Poster layout by Ver Estotsenberg

This is the old poster, which we released back when Wharf Galley Rock Cafe was still at its old location in Elias Angeles St., near Nagaland Hotel and our partner printing press was Goldprint. This was also back in the time when I thought one could make do with only a few sponsors here and there (and boy, was I so wrong!)

We did manage to hold the gig on May 21st, when the weather was better, but a lot of those who were going did not manage to come anymore. Nevertheless, it was an intimate night of good music for lovers, friends and family.

Here are the photos that David, of Naya’s Corner, took. There are also some photos from our official photography partner, Gouldian Colours, that I will post soon enough.

To view all the photos, please click here.

Travel Factor Friends Support Wharf Galley Rock Cafe

angkulet — Wed, 24 Aug 2011 08:18:22 +0000

It’s taken me some time to post the photos from this event: Travel Factor’s Super Stoked Weekend! April 15-17, 2011 but here are some of them. Thanks Travel Factor for all the love and support. I miss you soooo much!

Travel Factor Friends at CWC April 15, 2011

Locals!

The guys were staying over at Nagaland Hotel, a walk away from the bar, so I made them come over.

Kevin Roy of Razorback

Razorback at the old Wharf Galley Rock Cafe

To see the rest of the photos from the Razorback event at the old Wharf Galley Rock Cafe, click here.

By the aquarium downstairs

Outside! By the street! (Yes I was wearing shorts under that shirt :p)

I love you guys. Thanks for all the support! Rock on! See you soon!

The Brownman Revival Gig at the old Wharf Galley Rock Cafe, Elias Angeles St. – April 2, 2011

angkulet — Sun, 21 Aug 2011 11:04:24 +0000

Four months later, here are the photos from that beautiful gig at the old Wharf Galley Rock Cafe in Elias Angeles St.

We started with the usual soundcheck and then dinner at Frennie’s place. Afterwards, the band went back to their accommodations at Naga Manor, before coming back to the bar to play two amazing sets!

Sound check!

Dinner at Frennie's

Gig!

The other videos are here.

This was me recording, caught on camera accidentally by Viviene using Frennie’s camera.

And here I was, including myself in other people’s photos. That’s Jack, Frennie and Sir Tuting’s (of U.P. Rep) brother, right in the middle, with his friends.

My friend Cheekay was there to support.

Angku and Cheekay

The event was well-attended. Of course, Owen and Gilbert were there.

Owen and Gilbert?

Oh sorry, Owen and Gilbert.

(the real) Owen and Gilbert

We hung out on the street during set break.

Hanging out with Brownman by the lamp post

And of course, after the gig.

With Siopao and Cheekay - HS!

Cheekay took this photo of me sitting on the pavement across the bar. I just came from that surfing trip in Baler and was tanned as usual. Loved it. Too skinny though. (Not loving it).

Sitting on the pavement, photo by Cheekay Torres

Wharf Galley Rock Cafe in Elias Angeles St., poster design by Ver Estotensenberg

My friend Ver did the poster design for this event. I just want to let him know that we had a really big tarp made and displayed it in front of the bar for everyone to see. *winks* Thanks for designing the posters for Wharf!

The other photos are here on the Wharf Galley Rock Cafe Facebook account. Go check em out.

Bl@h’s Ipis

angkulet — Fri, 19 Aug 2011 20:23:45 +0000

This is so far, my favorite Bl@h song, and really, I.do.not.know.why. This song just makes me happy. Maybe it’s all those days I spent chasing after cockroaches in that cockroach-ridden apartment my brother and I shared with an old lady and her grand daughter in Kalayaan Avenue, Quezon City back when I was a freshman in college. All those days I spent chasing after cockroaches not because I wanted to kill them all, but because I needed them, alive and kicking mind you, for my Biology 11 laboratory class. The irony of them cockroaches scampering and flying about when I have no need for them and their being all absent when I needed to catch a bottleful for my cockroach dissection activities. So funny. Loved those days.

I have no hate whatsoever for cockroaches. In fact, I find them intelligent and funny. Yes, the cockroaches will inherit the world after doomsday. It had been foretold, or so I was told.

Kapag ako’y naghuhugas ng pinggan
Ayokong may ipis
Kapag ako’y nagluluto sa kalan
Ayokong may ipis
Gusto ko ay laging malinis
Ang aking paligid
Ayokong may ipis,
Ayokong may nang-iinis
Na-na-na-Nangangamoy
Oh…ang baho ng amoy,
Ganyang ang ipis
Nakakagigil gusto kung patayin
Ang makulit na ipis
Tsinelas ko’y matitikman
Kapag di ka tumigil
Istorbong ipis
Mukha’y di manipis
Pinupuno mo ako ng hinagpis
Ayokong may ipis (3x)

Bl@h was a Bicolano band that rose to fame in the 90s and I was busy hopping and skipping around in those days so as to notice what was playing in the airwaves and had no recollection whatsoever of this music. But I first heard of the band during Wharf Galley’s move from Elias Angeles St. to Avenue Square, and the band’s name kept coming up during random conversations.

It was not until I finally met Wawoo Brendia, who turned out to be the husband of one of my batchmates and friend from high school and had just come home from working abroad, and he brought up the plan of, finally, getting the band together for a reunion concert.

Photo credit: Wally Ocampo at http://www.flickr.com/photos/siwallyni/

Back then, reuniting the band had seemed nearly impossible as the band’s original vocalist, Hammilan Favoreal, has long moved to Manila. Hammilan was to Bl@h as Ely was to Eraserheads. It’s just not the same if it’s not him.

Photo credit: Wally Ocampo at http://www.flickr.com/photos/siwallyni/

Wawoo had given me a copy of the album and I had listened to it every so often. I ended up loving that song, Ipis. It just makes me smile every time I hear it.

So, when the live concert happened, it was truly an amazing experience for me. That band has taken my heart away, as well as this silly, silly song.

I love being silly. I miss being silly. These days I only get to be silly with Lia. Lia and me, we are silly, crazy girls.

I have videos of the gig, videos I don’t know when I’ll be able to post since I will be here in Bicol until the end of the month, where I only have access to the internet through my phone.

Photo credit: Wally Ocampo at http://www.flickr.com/photos/siwallyni/

It was a wonderful gig. Beautiful music. Thank you Bl@h for bringing back the music to your old fans and thank you for making new fans out of people like me. Til next time, whenever that will be.

Links:
Wally Ocampo made a blog on his site about the event. And he has beautiful pictures of it too. Thanks Wally.

The Naga City Premiere Night of Zombadings 1: Patayin sa Shokot si Remington

angkulet — Mon, 15 Aug 2011 18:43:05 +0000

Wharf Galley Rock Cafe, in cooperation with Ladlad, Origin8 Media and SM Cinema, present the premiere night of
Zombadings 1: Patayin sa Shokot si Remington

AUGUST 22, 2011 7PM SM Naga Cinema 4

Tickets at Php150

The First Became the Last… Metal Night

angkulet — Wed, 22 Jun 2011 04:21:07 +0000

My motto this past month is “No to musical discrimination,” and because of that, I agreed to hold the first ever metal night in Wharf Galley Avenue Square. I had really wanted to go and see it for myself, just to see what the fuss is all about. I wanted to see what this “mosh pit” they all talk about and see how that goes, with men and women in it. I wanted to see a big crowd of black-wearing people and feel their energy. On the personal side, I had wanted to look after what I need to protect, my people, my property, or at the very least, my name. But I was home sick and was only updated via phone.

Amidst all hesitations, not to mention warnings and advise to cancel, we proceeded with the metal night, organized by Metal Knights Production, at the new Wharf Galley in Avenue Square.

The night was cut short, and for the very first time Wharf Galley was closed at 1am, because of a brawl that started inside Wharf and was continued outside, with beer bottles breaking, still in the premises of Avenue Square. I was assured this was not going to happen, repeatedly told the audiences are also peace-loving music lovers, that the production can control their crowd – but was proven wrong.

And because of that, I, as owner and manager of Wharf Galley and tenant of Avenue Square received warnings from the head of security of Avenue Square. Bummer. That left me with no choice but to cancel all Metal Knights Productions events to be held at Wharf Galley. That doesn’t mean they cannot hold metal nights anymore. They can, but I will not be able to sponsor the venue. But hey, at least we gave it a try, yes?

No to musical discrimination, but let us all maintain peace. No brawls please. Is respect really very hard to uphold these days?

For more pictures of the event, check out Fallen Emperor‘s photo albums, they did their album launch that night. Too bad I missed it. I hope you guys had a blast though. Congratulations!!

Fallen Emperor’s Album Launch at Wharf Galley Album 1
Fallen Emperor’s Album Launch at Wharf Galley Album 2

**All photos on this blog post belong to Fallen Emperor

Wharf Galley at Avenue Square’s First Metal Night – June 18, 2011

angkulet — Fri, 17 Jun 2011 05:37:43 +0000

Naga City’s Kinalas Festival – June 17, 2011

angkulet — Wed, 15 Jun 2011 10:58:15 +0000