ramblingsoul: YEARS LATER LX: A New Wave Music Restrospective

Saturday, September 05, 2009

YEARS LATER LX: A New Wave Music Restrospective

re-living the era of music that dared to be different, XB 102, and new wave anthems and rarities of the '80s. 9pm onwards, sept 5. lots of acoustic acts, and some spinning. a listening party devoted to the era of great lyricism and, well, bad hairstyle.

this september's installment of this monthly event features acoustic sets by:

Roberto Nicolas
MoreEasy
Wincy The Night Away
The Superchong
Wall of Sound Jamming Session

kitakits, mga chong. :)

About Joel

Joel M. Toledo holds a Masters degree in English Studies (Poetry) from the University of the Philippines Diliman, where he likewise finished two undergraduate degrees (Journalism and Creative Writing). He has authored three books of poetry – Chiaroscuro (UST Press, 2008), The Long Lost Startle (UP Press, 2009), and Ruins and Reconstructions (Anvil Publishing, 2011). Chiaroscuro was a finalist for the 2008 National Book Awards. Toledo was the recipient of the 2006 NCCA Literary Prize, and has won several literary awards for his poetry in English, including two Don Carlos Palanca Memorial Awards, The Philippines Free Press Literary Award, The Meritage Press Poetry Prize in San Francisco, USA, and the Bridport Prize for Poetry in Dorset, United Kingdom. He was a recipient of the Rockefeller Foundation Creative Arts Residency at the Bellagio Center in Italy in March 2011 and was the Philippine representative for the 2011 International Writers Program (IWP) at the University of Iowa, USA. Toledo is the current Literary Editor of the Philippines Free Press. He teaches Literature at Miriam College.