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ALTMNL is Loco over Local Music

Over the past few months, we've featured several local artists. These are the musicians who give us hope that talent has not yet completely bled out of the Filipino music industry. Please support them and help keep Pinoy music alive!

Jad Montenegro

Ang Bandang Shirley

Autotelic

Spazzkid

The Nameless Heroes

But we're not quite done with the local music scene! We'd like to feature more local artists, and maybe someday invite them all to play in one place. Maybe we'll call it ALTBEATS Sessions or something... Great idea, yeah?

Do you know of an awesome local band or artist that you would like to see featured on ALTMNL?

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Hey guys! Ian here, your friendly ALTMNL social media person and all-around good guy.

This wonderful piece of ear candy is from (one of) our NDFY.me featured artists this week for ALTBEATS, Spazzkid. It's a collaboration with Davao-based electronic artist Skymarines and definitely one of my favorite tracks from Spazzkid's Desire album.

For more about Spazzkid (or about how I am absolutely obsessed with his music), CLICK THROUGH FOR THE FULL ARTICLE.

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It's a testosterone-filled acid trip, what more can you ask for in an anime?! Let us introduce you to Tengen Toppa Gurren Lagann and its "huge f*ckin robots with big-ass drills!"

And, yep, our dear friend DD Ocenar wrote this piece and typical DD, it is liberally peppered with profanity. So yay! Don't say that you haven't been warned!

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What you're watching is American Idol alum Tim Urban doing a cover of our beloved Miley Cyrus's "Wrecking Ball." This is relevant because it's official: "Wrecking Ball" is now NUMBER ONE ON THE BILLBOARD 100. Feast on that, haters!

That's right--I am a staunch supporter of Miley and basically nudity in music videos, even those that show singers lick sledgehammers. I even wrote an ALTMNL article about it. :))

Ed

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Hi, any suggestions for restaurant with barkada deals ideal for bday celebrations? Thanks!

Sorry if the reply is a bit late and we missed your birthday...

Anyway, aside from Shakey's, there's The Chicken Rice Shop at Harbour Square (near CCP), Hainanese Delights at Robinson's Place Manila, Buffalo Wings n' Things in Solaris One Building, Dela Rosa St, Makati, North Park... If you want a videoke party, Megapro Family KTV on Kamagong Street, Makati also has affordable barkada packages.

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You make such interesting articles. More powers, ALTMNL team! Cheers!

Thank you so much for reading and for your support! Keep it ALT! Cheers!

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What's one of the clear signs that a track is a guaranteed novelty song? 

When a college marching band nailing it in the halftime show! 

Watch as the Ohio State marching band cover Ylvis' The Fox, as featured in a #RememberSeptember article, go check it out!

Sieg

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Hello mga girls!

Ano, kamusta naman kayo dyan? Lakas ng ulan, noh? Kaka-depress. Pero, uy, wag daw gamitin ang term na "depressed" ng ganun-ganun lang, sani ni fafa Ian sa article nya today. Malalim daw kasi yun, kaya yun, hindi daw dahil nalolongkot ka at walang makaosap, eh depressed ka na. Try nyo i-read, nakaka-uplift ng feeling.

Pero kung hindi ka naman totoong depressed at nag-iinarte ka lang at maraming katanungan sa bahay, andito ako, Ang Ate Mong Girl, para lumutas ng mga suliranin nyo! Ay hindi, joke lang pala, hindi naman ako dyosa, kasing ganda ng dyosa lang. Etchosity!

A basta, puntahan nyo ko sa ASK.fm ng ALTMNL at dun tayo magkwentuhan ha, mga girls? Ask ask din -- (Hindi ko tatapusin ang punchline na yun kasi ang cheap!! Haha! Cheap talaga!)

Ano, nasan na ang mga katanungan ng bayan? Go na 'to!!

Nagmamahal, Ang Ate Mong Girl

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ALTMNL WEEKLY DIGEST (DO YOU REMEMBER SEPTEMBER EDITION)

So we slowed things down for a couple of weeks, but now we're back in full force! We kicked things off by giving in to nostalgia and publishing a week-long series of "Do You Remember...?" articles, in remembrance of food, tech, lifestyle, fashion and music trends of years past.

If you haven't been keeping up, here's what you missed last week on ALTMNL:

SUNDAY

Before there was Gangnam Style, there were these novelty songs that made us dance and cringe at the same time.

MONDAY

In this world governed by trends, even food is subject to the whims of fashion. Here are some food items that people used to line up for hours just to get a bite.

TUESDAY

A bunch of ALTMNL guys sat down and recalled their childhood dream jobs. Did they get to do what they wanted to do?

WEDNESDAY

In the fast-evolving world of tech, there were a lot of gadgets that were left behind in the dust. We pay tribute to these old tech that were once the cutting edge of technology.

THURSDAY

It is one of the pillars of Manila's alternative lifestyle scene... We are going back to BED Malate, bois!

FRIDAY

As you know in fashion, one day you're in and the next day you're out. Here are some clothing items that have said "Auf Wiedersehen!"

SATURDAY

Remember your childhood heroes, The Power Rangers and Masked Rider Black? Whatever happened to them, do you think?

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Miley Cyrus really stirred things up when she bared it all in her latest music video, Wrecking Ball.

This isn't the first time a female artist did a music video in the nude, though. And it definitely won't be the last time either!

Judging by the list of members of the so-called "Naked Singer Club," our girl Miley seems to be in good company. Maybe that's why Wrecking Ball is on its way to steal the #1 spot on the charts from Katy Perry's Roar?

READ ON FOR THE COMPLETE VIDEO LIST OF FEMALE SINGERS WHO SHOT A MUSIC VIDEO IN THE NUDE

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Before EDM (A SoundCloud set)

Make Your Move - Dave Armstrong

Call On Me - Eric Prydz feat. Steve Winwood

Put 'Em High - StoneBridge feat. Therese

Love Generation - Bob Sinclar feat. Gary Pine

Steppin' Out - Kaskade feat. Bret Garner

Show Me Love - Robin S.

Don't Give Up - Chicane feat. Bryan Adams

Everytime We Touch - Cascada

Absolutely Not - Deborah Cox

Let's Hear It For The Boy - Katty B 

This is a playlist of classic dance tracks in the tradition of Ibiza and superclubs. In my opinion, this is the true EDM (electronic dance music), not the crap that gets played on the radio. More on that (unpopular?) point of view here.

Ed

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ALTMNL Weekly Digest

If you haven't been keeping up, here's what you missed last week on ALTMNL:

SUNDAY

Vince delivered the latest in music this August, including new albums from John Mayer, Youngblood Hawke and more!

MONDAY

We have a new recipe series called Curry Lang, and we kicked it off with three new recipes:

Cream Dory with Curried Green Apple

Grilled Chicken in Cream Curry Tomato Sauce

Katsu Curry Rice

TUESDAY

We deviated from the usual zombie apocalypse survival guide and gave tips on how to survive AFTER you've turned into a zombie.

And for those days when you're having your PMS (regardless of whether you're male or female), we compiled a list of snarky and bitchy one-liners that you can add to your bitch arsenal.

WEDNESDAY

There are many sayings about pink, including "Pink is the color of passion," "Real men wear pink," and "On Wednesdays, we wear pink," So why not.... PINK GADGETS!

THURSDAY

Singapore is the most expensive city to live in Asia. How then did Sieg and the rest of the ALTMNL crew survive Singapore on a measly budget of Php7,000?!

FRIDAY

Your bag is not just something where you can stuff your shit in. It's also an important fashion accessory that can make or break your outfit. Learn more about how to integrate your bag into your awesome outfit for the day!

SATURDAY

We all know that type of guy... Smart, funny, charming, oh-so-totally fit and most importantly, A COMPLETE AND TOTAL FRAUD! Between Mike Ross of Suits and Neal Caffrey of White Collar, who do you think is New York's Most Eligible Fraud?

Not everyone can walk the drag queen walk, but you sure as hell can learn to talk the drag queen talk.

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I know what you're thinking: Oh no you din't!

But yes we did. We dared to pit Mike Ross against Neal Caffrey, Harvey Specter against Peter Burke, Mozzie against Louis... And heck we even dared to pit the strong black women, Diana Berrigan and Jessica Pearson, against each other!

What about you, what side are you on? Who is New York's most eligible fraud for you?

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626,000 Filipino tourists flew to Singapore in 2011, making it the top outbound tourist destination for that year. That's hardly a surprise, since the Lion City is arguably the cleanest, safest and most beautiful city to visit in Southeast Asia.

Beauty comes at a cost though, and in 2012, Singapore tied with Zurich, Switzerland at #6 in Mercer Consulting's ranking of the most expensive cities in the world in terms of cost of living.

How then did Sieg and the rest of the ALTMNL team survive four days and three nights in Singapore on a measly Php7,000 budget (excluding airfare and accommodations)? Read on:

SURVIVING SINGAPORE ON A SHOESTRING BUDGET

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Keep my opinions to myself? Why don't YOU keep yourself away from MY opinion?

That + 29 other bitchy one-liners here: Art of the Snark | 30 Bitchy One-Liners

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The best way to a man's heart is through his stomach. You went a bit too low, honey.

That + 29 other bitchy one-liners here: Art of the Snark | 30 Bitchy One-Liners

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A plastic person with a rotten personality... Great, another garbage that's hard to segregate.

That + 29 other bitchy one-liners here: Art of the Snark | 30 Bitchy One-Liners