For The Love of Music: Satchmi Vinyl Day

Music Lovers go through crates of Vinyl and genres of  music, spanning decades. 

While people are either posting or watching about a certain musical festival happening half way around the world. I can't help but wonder why people yearn and wish for something so far away when we have Satchmi's Vinyl Day right here?

Yes it may not have the flower children or bohemian themed attire or the huge circus tents or a Ferris wheel but isn't the heart and essence of all music festivals- the music? 

So yes people it's not the celebrities who come to the party to be seen, it's not about the fashion, and who's wearing what-or in some cases - who's not wearing what, but it's about the gathering of kindred spirits; it's about people coming together to celebrate the love for music and Satchmi Vinyl Day has that and so much more!

Last Saturday, April 11, music lovers gathered as Satchmi, a team of curators ingeniously

brought back the love of the old and married it with the youthful energy of the new which brought about Vinyl Day. A day filled with nostalgia as we go through crates and crates of Vinyl and are at the same time, serenaded and entertained by some of our own home grown talent.

Front and Center: Jensen Gomez of Jensen and the Flips, serenading the crowd.

12 amazing local bands, more than 8 hours of awesome live music. Crates and crates of Vinyl from different genres, across decades of music - on discount! This is not just your dad's vinyl but it could be yours too, as the crates reveled jeweled finds such as Taylor Swift's 1987 (don't deny it some of those Swift songs are pretty catchy), Panic! At the Disco's "Too weird to live, Too rare to die" as well as The 1975's debut album (I have both on CD). So you see it's not all The Beatles, Led Zeeplin and the classics. It's a whole array of music, you never know what you'll find! 

Aside from the live music and the vinyl there were also lots to see, do, eat and drink around the Ampitheater at BGC. Craft Ice Cream KOOL KIDS (and yes I'm thinking about Echosmith) had free yummy ice cream (tastes like heaven), while EDSA Beverage group had a variety of delicious drink (alcoholic and non-alcoholic) to offer thirsty music lovers. It was nice to get to try out new things and not just have the same staple refreshments :p 

There was even a listening booth wher you can listen to vinyl on some bad ass Motorinos. 

The event started at around 4:00 PM (fans were already elbow deep in vinyl) and ended a little after midnight, it was hosted by Jobim, Paulynne and Lambert Cruz of Jam 88.3. There was something for everybody with the 12 bands of different genres who kept the crowd singing and dancing throughout the night; from the sick beats of Tandem 91, the swag guys of Jensen and the Flips, electro-pop prodigy B.P. Valenzuela, crowd favorites Autotelic, music industry tested Imago, fire starters Cheats and an explosive ending from Pedicab. 

A lucky fan also got to bring home a brand new Satchmi Motorino, I saw her dancing at the side of the stage after claiming her coveted prize (anyone would, really). :)

Headlights: Satchmi up in lights at the mobile listening booth

My hearts swells to bursting as I hear the crowd singing along with the bands performing, as I hear lovers of music looking through vinyl and embracing a way of life that has not dissapered, who choose to patronize the music and support the artists and industry. It's all for the love of music and there was definitely a lot of that during Satchmi's Vinyl Day - will definitely save up so I could go on a vinyl spree! Satchmi's Vinyl Day has been happening for the past three years and if the turnout alone is an indication I know that there will be more! It's all for the love of music and it's overflowing! 

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