The LaSallianOn December 10 2007, Led Zeppelin, undoubtedly one of the most influential bands of all time, reunited for the Ahmet Ertegun Tribute Concert. Ertegun, who died months before (incidentally due to injuries sustained at a Rolling Stones concert) was the founder of Atlantic Records, the label which housed the band when it dominated the 1970s…
Rating 3.0 As it is very evident from the title of the album, this is the second of the three albums Green Day released this year, with the release of the album Tre! originally set for release on January 2013, although officially launched earlier on Dec 11, 2012. The release of Dos! was somehow short…
Rating 3.5 “If you, dear reader, can extend your patience for just a moment, you will find there is a method to this tale of madness,” writes Cavendish prophetically at the beginning of the movie. He narrates the line as if asking the audience, ‘please give us time to weave this yarn’, a tangled knot…
For this month, The Menagerie presents you holes. Not just holes, but those holes that hide a little something shiny and valuable in them. Holes in the walls are just that – taken for granted, passed by, skipped over, despite the hidden gems that lay in wait for the enterprising few who would appreciate them…
Money may not buy us happiness, but that does not mean it grows on trees either. Nearly everything in life depends on how we opt to allocate our resources – which groceries to buy, where to go to college, how to afford a house, et cetera. Colored bills and copper coins must be doled out wisely…
On December 21, 2012, a while ago, we woke for the last time. The sky will be shadowed with gray clouds tinged a blood-red on a day the sun will not rise. A large celestial body, be it a comet or planet Nibiru, will come hurtling down as we watch helplessly. Conquest, War, Famine, and…
Rating 2.5 Pre-colonial Philippines comes back to life in Ramon L. Muzones’ epic tale Margosatubig: The Story of Salagunting. Margosatubig provides readers with a Philippines long forgotten in the humdrum of the modern age, a Philippines distant, almost alien. In this Philippines, the ancient Moros of Mindanao are put on the center stage, and a…
Once a classic, always a classic. True to form, renowned director Peter Jackson welcomes us back into the perils and pleasures of Middle Earth with a three-part adaptation of The Hobbit – the prequel to the Lord of the Rings trilogy. Tolkien’s brilliant writing, coupled with exhaustive cinematography, forges a mythical land of lore and…
Rating: 4.0 Up Dharma Down’s third album takes us to a familiar destination, but with an unexpected detour. So it’s best to buckle up, as the band takes us through an emotional roller coaster ride. From the first single Turn it well, it’s clear we’re now being treated to a whole different UDD sound. Unlike…
It is that time in the Philippines again, fellow voters! Elections are just around the corner, and the faces of politicians are too! “We are one with you in celebrating All Souls Day“, “Libreng Tuli”, and “Free water” brought to us by our friendly, future government leaders. These future “leaders” are whom Senator Miriam Santiago…
