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Lumanog acoustic guitars from Guagua, Pampanga

Gerry — Thu, 03 May 2007 03:30:56 +0000

The Lumanog name is synonymous with Philippine made acoustic guitars. As far as I can remember, when someone in the family wanted an acoustic guitar the reply is always to "get a Lumanog" coz "it's the best".

And since the family hails from Pampanga, everyone knows where the best of the best Lumanog guitars can be found - at the hub of guitar and music instrument shops all bearing the name Lumanog in San Anton, Guagua, Pampanga.

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Album Review: Cool Music from Frio

Cristina Sadural — Mon, 23 Apr 2007 04:28:23 +0000

Last week, Tugtog.com gave you an in-depth interview of the octet band FRIO. Today, we
listen to Frio's brand of music. Their self-titled album was released last year under Alpha
Music and already produced several hits, showing that music fans liked Frio's type of
music and on it's way of heating up the Philippine music scene.

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Big Stars Storm Summer With New Albums

Phoebe Dorothy Estelle — Wed, 21 Mar 2007 03:24:07 +0000

By Phoebe Dorothy Estelle

The heat wave of summer gets even hotter with the release of great new albums from big stars Lani Misalucha, Janno Gibbs, and sensational heartthrob, Dennis Trillo. These celebrated Philippine recording artists give us new tunes and singable melodies that will truly melt the heart of every Filipino music fan.

Check out this new album previews as gathered by Tugtog.com.

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Pinoy Blues Music Very Much Alive In PLUG

Michelle Ciriacruz — Fri, 12 Jan 2007 02:00:28 +0000

By Michelle Ciriacruz

Blues music sprung from the hopes and despair of the black people when, enslaved, they closed their eyes and let it all out, and the music transformed their soul into the stuff of musical legends. So I gathered from my talk with the 5-man blues-rock band Plug in front of 6Underground on C. Palanca Street in Makati as they killed time with me right before a gig.

Of course, they explained about blues in a slightly different way. But then I am simply giving in to something vocalist Emy said about what it is about blues that calls so to him, �[Blues is when you] close your eyes and feel your music.

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