The Gig Is Up PH

The farewell gig of Route 196 was many things—a celebration, a goodbye, even a sacrament. It had the power to be many things because many people were telling its story and remembering its legacy in different ways. We spoke to writer Ren Aguila and ethnomusicologist Monika Schoop about a paper they're working on, which explores how—through the farewell gig— people participated in the mythmaking and canonization of Route 196. It's the season 1 finale, baby, and it's our most academic one yet. Paul Ricœur comes up a lot.

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You could feel the shockwave from here. When Jorge Wieneke announced that he'd be retiring the name similarobjects, many sought to measure his impact on the music scene, and guess at where he'd be going next. We figured we'd let the musician, producer and educator talk about it in his own words. We spoke to Jorge about his last few shows, the double-edged nature of technology, attuning to the spiritual, and what it means to be comfortable with change. So sit back, relax, and acquiesce.

Read Acquiescence (for Solipsism and the End of Similarobjects) by A. X. Ledesma

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We recently learned that we're apparently bodybenders, and that you, dear listener, are one too! That's just a little fragment from the sensual gospel of Karla Bautista, stage name Art of Bodybending. In this episode, the singer-songwriter slash actress slash dancer (whew!) shared what it was like to find her place in music and the arts after running away from an extremely conservative household, navigating a misogynist-as-hell industry, and the appeal of fairy tales. CW: references to sexual harassment and abuse

Stream Fairy-ing the Lost Boys (2020) and Roses on My Piano (2021) on Spotify.

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We're really wearing our hearts on our sleeves for this one. Rachel Coates is a musician, actress, and devoted Frog and Toad stan. You might recognize her from the singles she's been releasing as a soloist under Nick Lazaro's Eclectic Kiss label, or for her role as the feisty Alex Aguirre on Pearl Next Door. But how's she faring in this time of closed stage curtains? We got to talk to Rachel about Zoom dates, queer representation, love, and the importance of being gentle and choosing softness in a hard world. Shout-outs to Andrea Gibson. Let's go Sapphics!

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Audio Editing and Mixing by Roy Macasaet, with additional editing by Marc Fulgar

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Fasten your seatbelts for this episode, and not just because we ardently endorse the Fast and the Furious film franchise on this one. Here we're joined by our good friend Javier Pimentel, A.K.A. lui., A.K.A. Papa Jawnz, who's just about as much fun as his 2020 EP The Sun In My Window. We spoke to Javier about the artistic tricks of the house genre and what it means to capture the feeling of a lost summer.

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On her EP 'REVENGE,' goth-folk singer-songwriter Dana Blaze made cinematic  soundscapes that call to mind the wild west, guns and knives, and ghosts with unfinished business. In this episode, we spoke to her about the psychology of her work and the Dana Blaze Cinematic Universe. Yee—and we cannot stress this enough—haw!

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Hello ladies, brodies, and nonbinary homies! Thank you for sticking with us while we were getting the hang of the whole podcasting thing in 2020. Alas, a new year is upon us, and we thought before we really get back into the groove of things, we'd do a special Q&A episode! You get to know us a little more, we get to know you a little more, it's a win-win. Warning: Minor Haikyuu spoilers ahead. Read the manga na kasi.

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