• Perhaps the imperfect Trans-Pacific connection colors the waver of his voice, but it’s clear that the man speaking is still reeling from the loss of his former bandmate and friend who is now a lifetime away.

    “It’s definitely hard because we knew that this could be the outcome,“ says Deftones vocalist Chino Moreno with palpable sadness.

    The band’s longtime bassist Chi Cheng died on April 13 after a four-year coma.

    An end to suffering

    “We hoped that it wasn’t but it happened and um…there’s a slight bit of relief that he’s not suffering like he was for so many years. But the reality that we’re not gonna see him”—Moreno pauses and sighs—“again or play with him or talk with him…,” he says during a recent phone interview.

    “It’s tough, it’s a reality, and a lot of people deal with this no matter what you do in your life… we’re pretty private people so we don’t get out and talk too much about it … so everybody’s just chillin’ it, and takin’ it you know, day by day.”

    Deftones was identified as part

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  • By Sam YG

    Whether you love ir or hate it, there’s something undeniably unique about Philippine summer.

    It’s QT with family and friends. And, the popular term YOLO (You Only Live Once) seems to be magnified in people’s minds.

    Aside from the usual stuff such as the scorching heat, increased travel rates, shorter (a.k.a. perfect) shorts, I looked at other signs that say, “Summer pa rin!”

    For example, I noticed that the number of people who are SFS (Single For Summer) is also on the rise.

    Therefore, as you apply sun block on your skin, it’s also advisable to apply some on your heart to avoid getting wasak... in English, "emotionally destroyed."

    Beware of these types

    Here are a few people and things to look out for this season:

    1. The Kilig Ninja. That individual (not a boyfriend or girlfriend) who seems to be consistent and sweet then suddenly disappears one day. It might be a bit useless to ask questions such as “why?” or “what happened to us?” because chances are, he or she will have no answer.

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  • Little seen photos of the music scene in a solo exhibit ongoing until July.I’ve been taking pictures for some time now but I’ve never had a solo exhibit. There were two group shows I’ve contributed a few photos to, but never one on my own—until now.

    Behind The Curtain’s Shadows is the title of my 45-photo slideshow exhibit currently on view until July at Apartment 1B restaurant on the ground floor of One Rockwell East Tower, Rockwell Drive near Power Plant Mall in Makati.

    The exhibit is presented as a slideshow that appears on several 42-inch LEnD television screens within the restaurant.

    On show: what people don’t get to see

    Although I have at least a decade’s worth of work in music photography, I wanted to show the stuff that I’m currently working on and which a lot of people don’t normally get to see.

    In the past year I have closely followed Greyhoundz, Queso, Slapshock, WilaBaliw, Kjwan and Razorback.

    In spite of these bands’ continued success, there seemed to me a mystery surrounding their lasting appeal – something that may be answered by digging deeper into

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