Event Announcement: The 1975 Night II

Do you guys still remember when English Indie Rock band The 1975 took Manila by storm? Crowds gathered at whatever mall they were playing in. "Selfies" and "photo ops" with the band members were scattered across Social Media whether it was on Facebook, Twitter or Instagram. 

Lead vocalist Matthew Healy's smoldering face seemed to be staring back at you every time you checked your Social Media Accounts. 

If you remember how The 1975 fever seemed to have everyone in it's clutches then you probably miss being infected by it - well if that's the case then Sparks Productions has the cure for you! 

The 1975 Night II is happening this Friday, June 6, 2014 at 7PM at District 2140! Get to relive all those The 1975 feels as local bands give their rendition of those infectious The 1975 songs! 

Aside from the great music you can also catch up with fellow The 1975 fans you've met and get to meet new ones as well! 

But wait - there's more! 

Early birds - First 30 to arrive will get a whopping P50.00 off on their door fee! So all you have to pay is P150.00! Since the entrance is just P200.00 :) 

So make sure you guys come early! 

There are also amazing The 1975 shirts, stickers and prizes available at the show! So make sure to join the games! 

You can also get the chance to take the stage during The Open Jam Session! So make sure you guys stay for that! 

Event Announcement: The 1975 Night

Every one is going crazy over a different kind of Chocolate and well it's not the edible kind  :P

English alternative band 'The 1975' has become a household name overnight because of their catchy and infectious hit 'Chocolate'. (Check out the Music Video below!)

But these charming young boys from Manchester are more than just an overnight sensation and they have proven this by capturing the hearts of countless fans.  

   

And they are doing more than just capturing hearts as they are cooking up a storm and getting every one all buzzed up with their upcoming shows in Manila -exclusive at the Ayala Malls. 

Their shows are scheduled for the 28th of March at Market! Market! at 4PM 
and Glorietta at 7PM and the fun does not stop there as they will also be playing on the 29th of March at Trinoma at 4PM and Fairview Terraces at 7PM and is made possible by MMI. 

Buuuuut -- you don't need to wait too long to start singing and dancing to your favorite The 1975 songs becuase Sparks Productions with The 1975 Philippines (@the1975ph) brings to you (drum roll please.....)The 1975 Night! It's a band tribute night where local bands cover your favorite The 1975 songs plus it is also a gathering for The 1975 fans! Which will be very important if you are planning on going to the mall shows, it's always more fun to go in a group of friends so you can jump, cheer, scream, sing and shout all together! 

The 1975 Night will be on March 8, 2014 at Mang Rudy's on Yakal St. (- not Washington :P) at 8:00PM and entrance is only for P150.00! :D    

You can catch amazing performances from local acts Exit to Mexico, Wanderband 2013 finalist idioms and dispositions, Saints, Lupe, The Very First and Shaira Dela Pena. 

And you can also get your 'The 1975' swagger on by pre-ordering these amazing shirts from Shooting Stars Shop! 

So what are you guys waiting for? Make sure to like Sparks Productions and to click on the GOING on the Event Page here. 

Panic! At the Disco and All Time Low Night and some personal thoughts

Disclaimer, Paul was not with me during this event due to work, photos were taken with my father-in-law's Panosic Lumix point and shoot camera, so pardon the photos. :P Paul promises to make it up on the next event :) 

Regeneration 

Over the past year, Paul and I have been fortunate enough to go to and cover local gigs and bars and because of this we've been able to meet so many talented local acts and we've also been able to appreciate OPM even more. 

Recently, I've had the opportunity to be part of a young team composed of talented music lovers who organize events like album launches and bang nights -Sparks Productions - (like our Facebook page here) We had our first official band night last Nov. 22, 2013, at Autonomy bar. (Panic! At the Disco and All Time Low Night). This specific band night was in conjunction with the recent album launch that we had with Odyssey Music. (You can read about the Panic! At the Disco and All Time Low album launch here).  

The Pearl Report 

It really is different when you are (really) in charge of the event instead of just being 'outside looking in'. I will be honest and say that the turn out was not what I would have hoped it would be, but I really am a 'glass half full' kind of person so I will just put everything under 'learning experiences' and as Paul would say 'Tuloy ang boxing' (the boxing continues). 

Wearing my my 'thinking/reflection' hat I realized that one aspect of being part of of a production team was being able to provide a venue for young bands and budding musicians for them to grow in their passion and craft. After all successful bands are not made in a day (unless you are a one hit wonder)

Amazing prizes from our sponsors <3 Which were given during the fun games. 

Band nights and music events is not just for the music lover in the crowd to watch, enjoy and discover music and artists that they can appreciate and admire but it is also an opportunity for artists and bands to forget about their day job, or maybe even school (even, for a while) and be the rock star that they really are. 

Panic! At The Disco X All Time Low: Album Launch

EPIC GROUP PHOTO! Album buy out attendees with their purchased albums. 

So Paul and I have already been to a number of album launches from Odyssey. So what makes the most recent one extra special? Well its because it is a DOUBLE ALBUM LAUNCH!

You can check out the original event announcement here.  

Last Saturday was P!ATD X ATL Album launch (Panic! At The Disco and All Time Low) for their albums Too Weird To Live, Too Rare To Die and Don't Panic respectively. 

Jazz of Zylke with the boys of Yuko gave acoustic renditions of Panic! At The Disco and All Time Low songs.  

The event was not just like any ordinary album launch since it was also the first official event of Sparks Productions of which I am a part of. 

Instead of just showing up at the event we sort of had a hand in organizing it which made it more exciting! :) 

CHARADES! Guess that Panic! At The Disco song! 

We also worked with the Street Teams for both Panic! At The Disco and All Time Low and it was one crazy fun event. 

From the impressive fan acoustic performances to the wild (intense and dangerous) games and of course the epic group photo in the end it was an event will high points all the way. 

Yurbuds. Earphones that Never Fall Out - Paul can atest to that. 

Special thanks also to Yurbuds earphones who was present during the event. There was the 'Shake Yurbuds challenge' where contestants were asked to (without the use of their hands) remove earphones from Yurbuds. The first one to remove them would get to bring home a pair of Yurbuds earphones. 

I'm one of those people who is always wearing a pair of earphones or headphones so I can be picky and particular with the sound and quality of the earphones/headphones that I wear. So I was really excited about Yurbuds especially since they set themselves aside from other earphones by stating that the earphones don't fall off, hence the challenge and I should say that it was a challenge indeed, Paul had a chance to remove the earphones but they were so snug in his ears he wasn't able to :( despite his moshing and jumping moves. :( 'I believe in the product' Paul says. Hoping to get a chance to do a product review :3 in the meantime you can check out their Facebook page here.