Tribal Stories

I no longer wish to pursue this topic at this time or any other time. Fuck you. I look forward to your comments, good or bad. I’m going to bed but I leave you with “Lost in the Supermarket” by The Clash.

I write not to please but plainly to pass the time and not get bored. Don’t get me wrong. I can definitely think of many things that could entertain me in between my day job, chores, and most importantly my successful career as a regular, everyday, normal individual. Yep. “I Turned Out A Punk” in the famous words of a Mr. Mick Jones. And indeed I did (...

Anyway, since I just listened to the poems read two weeks ago, I would like to share a poem I very much enjoyed. The poet is Dakila Cutab, also a Tribe member. He is both a poet and a street artist who is one of those who spearheads the Dolphins Love Freedom movement.

“Man can will nothing unless he has first understood that he must count on no one but himself; that he is alone, abandoned on earth in the midst of his infinite responsibilities, without help, with no other aim than the one he sets himself, with no other destiny than the one he forges for himself on this earth.” - Jean Paul Sartre

They saw potential when nobody else did. That's what I never knew, and that is what I miss. Seeing potential in things other people would never think of. Dredd gave that to OPM. They gave musicians who had nowhere to perform a stage; The Youth, Afterimage, Athenas Curse (presently known as Alamid), Grace Nono, Joey Ayala, Bazurak (whose members eventually be...

It's where everything just flows so naturally, and smoothly. Good times can be planned, but unforgettable ones are the ones that are never planned, and that's how it exactly is, every time at Today x Future, unforgettable.

I do not hate Charice just to be clear, I’m just infinitely irritated by her and it just so happens that I’m more often than not in “Hater” mode. I cannot hate her as I do not know enough about her, as do most of the people who are irritated by her which comprises about 90% of the Filipino population (not exact numbers) thanks to X-Factor and her sty...

You just have to listen, you might feel lost at first, but you’ll find yourself soon enough. This is what I realized when I was inviting a friend of mine to go to SaGuijo with me last month. I remember her saying, “It’s not my thing,” and I was like, What thing? I mean, why have a thing, when you can go for everything? Because that’s me, I go for e...

Hats off to the resurrection of being happy on a Monday. Great job done by the people behind HM in bringing it back. Yes, Happy Mondays didn't die. It just went to another venue (Not the department store, Andy). The community of HM can only hope for more great years to come.

And then a bigger idea – He thought, why not go to the manufacturer of Onitsuka shoes instead and sell under his own brand. That’s what he did. He initially wanted to call the brand Dimension Six until a team mate in the athletics team suggested the brand name Nike – after the greek goddess of victory.

These people were young rebels. Look them up in google if you are not familiar with their stories. There are lots more of them. And they all changed the world to be a better place. And so, let’s rebel against the mainstream. Let’s do something new and different and bring about positive change. And it will not be complete if I do not say this – it...

Apparently, the best kinds are the ones that are honest, and that was Ciudad. Their music to me was honest, and maybe that's why I cannot stop listening to them, especially to their song, There's a Lonely Road to Sunday Night - hence the title of this blog post.

Yeah, I’m the original zombie genre fan, or at least I feel I am. So I wonder, what would I do when this actually happens? When I’m at the office and this happens, or when I’m out drinking at night and this happens, or while I’m at home writing a blo........... F**k... Jen ! Kunin mo yung itak!!!

Here comes The Nameless heroes, last but not the least, the most refreshing band for the night. Playing 5 or 6 original songs. Everything sounded great especially "Brain Drain" & "Baraha", full of energy, straight up guitar riffs, kinda sounds like Bloc Party meets the Arctic Monkeys.

I thought about it, and it was true, really. Maybe that's the reason why I am beginning to grow a passion for the street art culture, and the people that comprise it, there was room for mistakes, something I felt I never had. Room for mistakes, meant room for growing; it was meant to become something big. Right now, conceptualizing and building the idea i...

Growing up in the area of Project 2 QC, I witnessed 3 major music establishments arise along Anonas street. First there was Masuko band rehearsal studio, then 70's Bistro, and then freedom bar. Masuko is long gone, and right now there's really nothing much going on at Freedom bar. But 70's Bistro is alive and still rocking, and even though I was already into...

Marius has approached his work, and I dare say, his own life, in this manner. The good news is that he is inviting us to have a very rare experience in viewing his work in his own exhibit. We look forward to seeing you in this communal celebration of freedom in The Venus Transit, an exhibit of the works of no less than Mr. Marius Black.

It started with Big Bad Jiggs announcing that "It's Time" for Ubuntu and The Nameless Heroes opening the tribal conference. I specially like their rendition of The Killing Moon by Echo and the Bunnymen so I also would like to show the video.

May 29 was Art Talk Tuesdays at Vinyl on Vinyl featuring Rai Cruz and Meneer Marcelo, both members of faculty of Multimedia Arts and Sciences at the Mapua Institute of Technology. While both have made their mark undeniably in the Philippine art scene, what is striking and may be missed is the impact they have made in the more important aspect of art – insp...

We live in a world where people have a habit of telling you what to do. These people even tend to brand you and limit you with the names they use to call you. I’ve been called some names. Braggart. Airhead. Deviant. Weirdo. Too many have been remorseless in passing judgement. They think they know better. I have been called other names. Idol. Ico...

Radical and bold are what could easily be described as TIGASOUTH's signature designs. Wicked artistry and creativity is where we thrive. Bold statements such as pride, unity, and strength best defines the nature of being from the south and this is where we get inspiration from. This is where we are from and we take much pride in that. We are determined to be...

The magic of a doodle is that it is born out of total freedom. It is an uninhibited expression which is not subject to any boundaries but your own. It can start and end at any given point of your own choosing and much like the print on your thumb, it is highly unlikely that there will be one doodle that is identical to another. It is that unique.

So ask again. Where do you belong and what does that have to do with who you are? We might have decided earlier that that was difficult because life is complicated. But take this with a grain of salt this time--- that perhaps it shouldn’t be so complicated after all. I am who I am because of who we all are. I am not alone. I am a part of a tribe of t-sh...

It doesn’t matter if you’re a three year old with a learning disability. Ask Albert Einstein. It doesn’t matter if you’re a young high school student who has been cut from the basketball team. Ask Michael Jordan. It doesn’t matter if you were born deaf, blind and mute and deemed never to have a chance at learning anything in life. Ask Hellen ...

It was here that I met a basketball coach who had the drinking capacity of an elephant. I became good friends with a college professor knew how to break dance and do other dancing stunts from his New Wave era. I also became friends with a law student who flunked out of school, was given a second chance at another school and flunked again. By that time I alre...

Got it! For the past few months, we have been thinking about what theme best describes your Tribe. I think we got it! The whole Tribe is coming together on May 19 and we will all party with good music, live art, shirt exhibit while also recognizing past designers and their contribution to the Tribe. Sounds like a lot of fun and we are excited to hav...

“I am what I am because of who we all are.” That is Ubuntu. This I believe is man’s best attempt to describe the profoundness of experience in each individual while he moves in a world of interconnectedness, regardless of whether he is aware of this interconnectedness or not.

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"Every now and then say, "What the fuck." "What the fuck" gives you freedom. Freedom brings you opportunity. Opportunity makes your future." -from the movie, "Risky Business", 1981 starring Tom Cruise

OCTOBER 27. I met up with Cavity Collective together with my cofounder of the Tribe of Tees, Tomas Gomez. Cavity Collective is a group of street artists that operate in the southern part of Manila and Cavite province.

We have now an official logo for our Tribe! Congratulations to all of us!