Zerothreetwo Conversations: Interviews with the Creative Class

When talking to younger artists, I always end up relating to them with my time in a band. Some might say that's an advantage when doing the podcast, but more often than not, I sound like the old Tito in the family party talking about "in my day".

My Tito-ness came out when I talked to Elisha "Icy" Ang, the vocalist of Sepia Times, a Cebu-based alt-pop duo. Early on the interview she mentioned her father was Anot Ang of Cuarenta - who I consider one of the best guitarists of Cebu. So I geeked out on that for a few minutes. But after I got over that, it became clear that Icy has a lot more to contribute to the music scene than just being the kid of a local rock icon. Her band Sepia Times is set to release a lot of good music in the next few months, and if it's anything like their latest single Breakfast, expect to hear more from them in the future.

In this podcast, we talked about what it is like to cry after playing a gig, transitioning between different styles of music, being in a band with your significant other, comparing the music scene to Cebu, and what it means to be signed to a major label.

Enjoy the podcast!

SHOWNOTES

Breakfast by Sepia Times

Cuarenta

Arnold "Anot" Ang

Luigi Balazo (Zerothreetwo Conversations episode)

Paolo Olvido

Mampor and Me

Karl Lucente (Zerothreetwo Conversations episode)

Mandaue Nights

Paramore

Gwen Stefani

No Doubt

Nikko Tan

Vincent Eco (Zerothreetwo Conversations episode)

Cattski (Zerothreetwo Conversations episode)

Kurt Fick (Zerothreetwo Conversations episode)

Wish 107.5

Ben & Ben

Myx Live

Heatwave Productions

Vanessa

Foo Fighters

Where can you find Icy?

https://www.facebook.com/SepiaTimes/

https://twitter.com/sepiatimesmusic

https://www.instagram.com/sepiatimes/

https://www.instagram.com/icyypie/

https://www.instagram.com/luigibalazo/

This episode is brought to you by Qube Gallery, a progressive art space in Cebu, Philippines providing network and exhibit opportunities for contemporary artists with whom they work closely with and promote beyond the local reach. For more than five years, the gallery has mounted shows of engaging artworks and has also represented the Visayas region in various international fairs.  

Aside from its physical space in Crossroads, Banilad, Cebu City, you can check out their online collection on www.artsy.net/qube-gallery. 

This month at Qube Gallery: Myriad by Lean Reboja. He explores the complexities of the human psyche with his 4th solo exhibition, Myriad, opened on September 26, 6:00 PM, at Qube Gallery.  

While Lean paints a fictitious world inhabited by beasts and bizarre characters, they are autobiographic and metaphorical accounts of his introspections. Pop surrealism, the core of Lean's technique, becomes the perfect conduit for Myriad's intention: to explore the in-betweens of the spectrum – the multiplicities and diverse possibilities engraved within us, choices and contingencies, and inner conflicts and dilemmas, that inevitably shape who we are. 

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Music is Piano March by Audionautix

Growing a community. These words get thrown around, but who are really doing that? Who are genuinely championing a community? Who are sacrificing themselves for the sake of an industry? Who are putting their skin on the line?

In my eyes, the Cebu music industry is lucky to have Cattski. It's been twenty years since she's been in music, and the last few years have been dedicated to creating a sustainable industry in Cebu as well as making it a legitimate music destination.

That was on my mind as I attended a press conference celebrating Cattski and Monsters the Musical. It must have felt weird for her. It's been a while since she's been celebrated. Through the years, she's been shining the spotlight on other artists. Helping them create their music, being a champion for them, and making sure everyone else outside of music heard their stories.

This time, we get to hear Cattski's story. Or more accurately her music - portrayed through Monsters the Musical.

"Monsters the Musical is a coming-of-age love story. Centered around two friends- Bea and Elle, the show explores the intricacies of a relationship that spans years. Bea and Elle discover themselves through each other, and encounter and battle their monsters together.

Monsters the Musical is a Cebuano musical marvel that expresses what it is like to be truly brave. An all-Cebuano cast, crew and live band that has put their art and their heart into this. This marks the directorial debut of Mr. Jude Gitamondoc - a professional songwriter, record producer and musical director, with a true love for Cebu and its many artists.

Featuring 25 songs by Cattski Espina, the narrative nature of her lyrics lend themselves perfectly to this story: a story about standing up to the Monsters of our own creation. Spoiler alert - Love Wins.

Monsters The Musical is the pilot production of MDF Productions."

After the press conference, I felt it would be a good idea to rebroadcast this interview. After re-listening to this, it gave me a good sense of what it takes to make a community thrive.

Enjoy this rebroadcast of my interview with Cattski in 2018.

SHOWNOTES

Paul Villarete (Zerothreetwo Conversations episode)

Rappler

Monsters the Musical

My 5 Month old in 22 Tango gig

Squall

Smooth Friction

Ode To My Family by The Cranberries 

Backyard Studios

The Outpost

A Space

Cebu Creators Growth Summit

Just Grow Cebu Music

My listening room experience in Qube Gallery (watched Vincent Eco)

Shhh policy

22 Tango Records

Undercover Grasshoppers

Wonggoys (Zerothreetwo Conversations episode)

Fonzy Zerothreetwo Conversations episode

Martina San Diego

Ella Melendez

Lourdes Maglinte

Vincent Eco (Zerothreetwo Conversations episode)

Mary Anchit

1032 Recording Studio

Room Eleven

SXSW Music Conference

How to build a music city 

Rachael Yamagata

Luigi Balazo (Zerothreetwo Conversations episode)

Sepia Times

Micah Almazan

Rescue a Hero (Zerothreetwo Conversations episode)

Where can you find Cattski?

https://twitter.com/cattski

https://www.instagram.com/cattskimusic/

https://www.facebook.com/cattski.espina

This episode is brought to you by Qube Gallery, a progressive art space in Cebu, Philippines providing network and exhibit opportunities for contemporary artists with whom they work closely with and promote beyond the local reach. For more than five years, the gallery has mounted shows of engaging artworks and has also represented the Visayas region in various international fairs.  

Aside from its physical space in Crossroads, Banilad, Cebu City, you can check out their online collection on www.artsy.net/qube-gallery. 

This month at Qube Gallery: Myriad by Lean Reboja. He explores the complexities of the human psyche with his 4th solo exhibition, Myriad, opened on September 26, 6:00 PM, at Qube Gallery.  

While Lean paints a fictitious world inhabited by beasts and bizarre characters, they are autobiographic and metaphorical accounts of his introspections. Pop surrealism, the core of Lean's technique, becomes the perfect conduit for Myriad's intention: to explore the in-betweens of the spectrum – the multiplicities and diverse possibilities engraved within us, choices and contingencies, and inner conflicts and dilemmas, that inevitably shape who we are. 

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Music is Piano March by Audionautix

One of my discoveries last year was I am able to easily record the audio from conferences. Considering the ephemeral nature of talks, the ability to record the audio and give that talk a longer shelf life appealed to me.

So I was excited to get an invitation from Mark Deutsche to take part in the Tropical Futures Forum. He allowed me to record the audio and release it as a podcast. Thanks again Mark! There was a lot of learning that day, and I was happy to have the chance to absorb it again through audio. I didn't want to post the full talks because most had something to do with what was on a power point presentation. So it wouldn't be of much value, but there were plenty snippets that were worth highlighting.

So what follows are highlighted portions of the talks from Myka Arnado, Mark Deutsch, Dan Matutina, Chris Fussner, Chad Manzo, Roxy Navarro, and Hannah Martinez-Florendo, as well as a little commentary from me.

Enjoy the podcast!

SHOWNOTES

Tropical Futures Forum

Myka Arnado

Daot

Qube Gallery

Kidlat (Zerothreetwo Conversations episode)

Mark Deutsch (Zerothreetwo Conversations episode)

The Lean Startup

99% Invisible

Dan Matutina

Hydra Design Group

Chris Fussner

Tropical Futures Institute

Warcraft

Chad Manzo (Zerothreetwo Conversations episode)

Sneaker Freaker

Roxy Navarro

Hannah Martinez Florendo

Artastic

Mr. Griddle

Ken Robinson

Seth Godin

Neil deGrasse Tyson

Cosmos

This episode is brought to you by Qube Gallery, a progressive art space in Cebu, Philippines providing network and exhibit opportunities for contemporary artists with whom they work closely with and promote beyond the local reach. For more than five years, the gallery has mounted shows of engaging artworks and has also represented the Visayas region in various international fairs.  

Aside from its physical space in Crossroads, Banilad, Cebu City, you can check out their online collection on www.artsy.net/qube-gallery.   

This month at Qube Gallery: Myriad by Lean Reboja. He explores the complexities of the human psyche with his 4th solo exhibition, Myriad, opening on September 26, 6:00 PM, at Qube Gallery.  

While Lean paints a fictitious world inhabited by beasts and bizarre characters, they are autobiographic and metaphorical accounts of his introspections. Pop surrealism, the core of Lean's technique, becomes the perfect conduit for Myriad's intention: to explore the in-betweens of the spectrum – the multiplicities and diverse possibilities engraved within us, choices and contingencies, and inner conflicts and dilemmas, that inevitably shape who we are. 

This episode is brought to you by Tightrope Coffee. Whenever I have friends and relatives who ask me about good coffee shops in Cebu. Tightrope is always in my short list. They have arguably the best coffee in Cebu. So I'm delighted to have them as a sponsor for this episode.

Visit them in President M. Quezon Street across Castle Peak.

https://www.instagram.com/tightropecoffee/

https://www.facebook.com/tightropecoffee/

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When I first started getting into cycling, one of the apps that helped me was Strava. It's basically a social media for sports enthusiasts. It allows you to keep track of your workouts and check out what other people are doing.

One of the first people I followed was Terence Go. I've known Terence since high school, but I didn't know he enjoyed the outdoors. Ever since college, Terence had already been hiking and camping, then two years ago, he started trail running. He recently finished a 100km trail run in Chiang Mai Thailand. The idea of running 100km boggled my mind! I wanted to know how he did it. Turns out, there's an active trail running community in Cebu.

In this podcast, we talked about his experience running the 100km trail run in Thailand, at what point he started praying during that run, how he trained, how he managed his nutrition, and about the trail running community in Cebu.

Enjoy the episode!

SHOWNOTES

Strava

Chiang Mai Thailand

RJ Abalos

Kilian Jornet

CM6

Cebu Epic

Nuun

Cebu Trail Runners

Pamutan Trailfest

Meux Cordova

Boying Milan

Garmin

Magma Trail in Danao - Danawan 50 Ultramarathon

Komoot

ViewRanger

Aren

Anytime Fitness

Where can you find Terence?

https://www.instagram.com/terencenicolas/

This episode is brought to you by Qube Gallery, a progressive art space in Cebu, Philippines providing network and exhibit opportunities for contemporary artists with whom they work closely with and promote beyond the local reach. For more than five years, the gallery has mounted shows of engaging artworks and has also represented the Visayas region in various international fairs.  

Aside from its physical space in Crossroads, Banilad, Cebu City, you can check out their online collection on www.artsy.net/qube-gallery.   

This month at Qube Gallery: Myriad by Lean Reboja. He explores the complexities of the human psyche with his 4th solo exhibition, Myriad, opening on September 26, 6:00 PM, at Qube Gallery.  

While Lean paints a fictitious world inhabited by beasts and bizarre characters, they are autobiographic and metaphorical accounts of his introspections. Pop surrealism, the core of Lean's technique, becomes the perfect conduit for Myriad's intention: to explore the in-betweens of the spectrum – the multiplicities and diverse possibilities engraved within us, choices and contingencies, and inner conflicts and dilemmas, that inevitably shape who we are. 

This episode is sponsored by Handuraw Pizza. Long before they became a sponsor, Handuraw Pizza has been mentioned in many of our conversations with musicians. They have always been a great venue for local music.

Looking for a place to chill? A spot that supports local artists and musicians? A place to enjoy delicious homegrown pizza and ice cold below zero beer? Look no further! Visit Handuraw Pizza. They have many branches which you can find listed in their website http://www.handurawpizza.com or you can have their wonderful pizza delivered to you. Have them delivered with Grabfood or Foodpanda.

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Music is Piano March by Audionautix

The more I do these interviews, the more I realize that there's no single way to do something. You can be distracted or focused. It can take you seconds or years. You can wake up early or you can stay up all night. How you do your work is different from everyone else, but one thing is certain, good work comes out when you know yourself and work with who you are.

Lean Reboja is a full time artist who delves into creating sporadic and colorful characters, usually having a relative appearance with beasts and animals. These are then set against each other creating a juxtaposition of them all together in one composition.

In my conversation with Lean, his way of working is so different from what I am accustomed to. He works all night, usually with a movie in the background, but still manages to create wonderful work. He's not rushing anything. He's created a ton of work, and still finds ways to do the tasks not related to creating art - like joining exhibits, pop-ups, art shows, gallery shows, etc.

In this podcast, we talked about the importance of creating consistently, the impact a community has on art, finding honesty in your work, and dealing with negative feedback.

Enjoy the episode!

SHOWNOTES

Kidlat (Zerothreetwo Conversations episode)

Wyndelle Remonde (Zerothreetwo Conversations episode)

Bart Bros (Zerothreetwo Conversations episode)

Ira Glass

Rodel Tapaya

Nychos

Craola

Aspace

Koliktib-koliktib

Space Encounters

Friends

Stranger Things

Tubo Art Fair

Where can you find Lean?

https://www.facebook.com/leanderthalart/

https://www.instagram.com/leanreboja/

This episode is brought to you by Qube Gallery, a progressive art space in Cebu, Philippines providing network and exhibit opportunities for contemporary artists with whom they work closely with and promote beyond the local reach. For more than five years, the gallery has mounted shows of engaging artworks and has also represented the Visayas region in various international fairs.  

Aside from its physical space in Crossroads, Banilad, Cebu City, you can check out their online collection on www.artsy.net/qube-gallery.   

This month at Qube Gallery: Myriad by Lean Reboja. He explores the complexities of the human psyche with his 4th solo exhibition, Myriad, opening on September 26, 6:00 PM, at Qube Gallery.  

While Lean paints a fictitious world inhabited by beasts and bizarre characters, they are autobiographic and metaphorical accounts of his introspections. Pop surrealism, the core of Lean's technique, becomes the perfect conduit for Myriad's intention: to explore the in-betweens of the spectrum – the multiplicities and diverse possibilities engraved within us, choices and contingencies, and inner conflicts and dilemmas, that inevitably shape who we are. 

This episode is sponsored by Handuraw Pizza. Long before they became a sponsor, Handuraw Pizza has been mentioned in many of our conversations with musicians. They have always been a great venue for local music.

Looking for a place to chill? A spot that supports local artists and musicians? A place to enjoy delicious homegrown pizza and ice cold below zero beer? Look no further! Visit Handuraw Pizza. They have many branches which you can find listed in their website http://www.handurawpizza.com or you can have their wonderful pizza delivered to you. Have them delivered with Grabfood or Foodpanda.

This episode is sponsored by Kent Combs. Guys, it's time to stop using your girls hairbrush and get yourself a decent comb. And not those mass produced things you get in the grocery. I'm talking about Kent Combs. Kent Combs are handmade combs from Britain's oldest hairbrush manufacturer. Do your hair a favor, buy a Kent Comb.

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Music is Piano March by Audionautix

A few years ago, I was so frustrated with spending hours and hours in my car, I decided to give cycling as a commute a try. That decision changed my life. I now have more time to spend with my family, I'm spending less money on my car, and I've never been more fit in my life.

Ever since then, I've harped endlessly on the benefits of riding a bicycle as a commute. But I didn't realize that my point of view of traffic was limited at best. This was never more clear than after I spoke to Nigel Paul Villarete.

I connected with Paul through one of my cycling articles on Zerothreetwo. He commented on the post, and I felt compelled to see who he was on Facebook. Turns out that he was the city administrator at the time, and most of his posts had to do with urban planning. I made a mental note to list his name on potential interviews for the podcast. His views on the congestion problem in Cebu were worth hearing, and I learned a lot, especially since I got a new perspective on how to look at the problem.

In this episode, we talk about how other countries tackle the congestion problem, how we should rethink transport, how the current system benefits the upper class, and what we can do to make our lives better despite the traffic.

Enjoy the episode!

SHOWNOTES

Bike Ban in Mactan bridges

National Crisis Hotline

NEDA

Mayor Osmena

iiOffice

7 Habits for Successful People

Stephen Covey

Cebu Road Heroes

How's Your Biyahe, Bes?

Enrique Penalosa

Where can you find Paul?

https://www.facebook.com/streetlife.cebu/

This episode is brought to you by Qube Gallery, a progressive art space in Cebu, Philippines providing network and exhibit opportunities for contemporary artists with whom they work closely with and promote beyond the local reach. For more than five years, the gallery has mounted shows of engaging artworks and has also represented the Visayas region in various international fairs.  

Aside from its physical space in Crossroads, Banilad, Cebu City, you can check out their online collection on www.artsy.net/qube-gallery.   

This month at Qube Gallery: Myriad by Lean Reboja. He explores the complexities of the human psyche with his 4th solo exhibition, Myriad, opening on September 26, 6:00 PM, at Qube Gallery.  

While Lean paints a fictitious world inhabited by beasts and bizarre characters, they are autobiographic and metaphorical accounts of his introspections. Pop surrealism, the core of Lean's technique, becomes the perfect conduit for Myriad's intention: to explore the in-betweens of the spectrum – the multiplicities and diverse possibilities engraved within us, choices and contingencies, and inner conflicts and dilemmas, that inevitably shape who we are. 

This episode is sponsored by Handuraw Pizza. Long before they became a sponsor, Handuraw Pizza has been mentioned in many of our conversations with musicians. They have always been a great venue for local music.

Looking for a place to chill? A spot that supports local artists and musicians? A place to enjoy delicious homegrown pizza and ice cold below zero beer? Look no further! Visit Handuraw Pizza. They have many branches which you can find listed in their website http://www.handurawpizza.com or you can have their wonderful pizza delivered to you. Have them delivered with Grabfood or Foodpanda.

This episode is sponsored by Kent Combs. Guys, it's time to stop using your girls hairbrush and get yourself a decent comb. And not those mass produced things you get in the grocery. I'm talking about Kent Combs. Kent Combs are handmade combs from Britain's oldest hairbrush manufacturer. Do your hair a favor, buy a Kent Comb.

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Music is Piano March by Audionautix

The beauty about working today is that there are so many options available to you. You can be a photographer, a videographer, a graphic artist, a virtual assistant, a coder, or a combination of these things. It's not uncommon to find people doing all sorts of freelancing jobs. There are many benefits to these jobs, but there are also things to look out for.

This was something I was curious about when talking to Ezekiel Sullano. He's one of those people who has been freelancing for a few years, and he is hustling hard. His main thing was photography and videography, but along the way he found himself working as an indoor cycling instructor which according to him was the furthest thing he imagined himself doing. So it was fun to talk about that journey with him.

He also recently started a show called In Your Element. It's good and worth watching. I especially like the featurettes like the Tattoo Tours, the Neighborhood Series, the Quick Sketches, etc.

In this episode, we talked about the HUSTLE and meeting new people, working as a photographer and videographer, how he became an indoor cycling instructor, and how he balances all that out with the rest of his work, and In Your Element.

SHOWNOTES

Bethany

Youth for Christ

Sunstar

Fiona Escandor

BaiTV

Zee Lifestyle

Shari Quimbo

Nath

Rachel Arandilla

Rescue a Hero (Zerothreetwo Conversations episode)

Akit Po

Perci Mansueto (Zerothreetwo Conversations episode)

Jen Martinez

Zink

Elizalde Berdon (Daddy Z)

Alfonso Montenegro

Aly

Mariana Varela

Mic Kindica

Three Legged Men

Stephanie Villarica

Wonggoys

Cattski (Zerothreetwo Conversations episode)

PowerSpoonz

Pay It Forward

Chip Lopez (Zerothreetwo Conversations episode)

Start with Why

Simon Sinek

Kim Maitland-Smith

Mike Tremonti

Slash

Ubec Crew

Kidlat (Zerothreetwo Conversations episode)

Thirty Seconds to Mars

Where can you find Zeke?

https://www.facebook.com/ezkelion

https://www.instagram.com/ezkelion/

https://www.instagram.com/inyourelement.ph/

https://www.facebook.com/inyourelement.ph/

This episode is brought to you by Qube Gallery, a progressive art space in Cebu, Philippines providing network and exhibit opportunities for contemporary artists with whom they work closely with and promote beyond the local reach. For more than five years, the gallery has mounted shows of engaging artworks and has also represented the Visayas region in various international fairs.  

Aside from its physical space in Crossroads, Banilad, Cebu City, you can check out their online collection on www.artsy.net/qube-gallery.   

This month at Qube Gallery: Myriad by Lean Reboja. He explores the complexities of the human psyche with his 4th solo exhibition, Myriad, opening on September 26, 6:00 PM, at Qube Gallery.  

While Lean paints a fictitious world inhabited by beasts and bizarre characters, they are autobiographic and metaphorical accounts of his introspections. Pop surrealism, the core of Lean's technique, becomes the perfect conduit for Myriad's intention: to explore the in-betweens of the spectrum - the multiplicities and diverse possibilities engraved within us, choices and contingencies, and inner conflicts and dilemmas, that inevitably shape who we are. 

This episode is sponsored by Handuraw Pizza. Long before they became a sponsor, Handuraw Pizza has been mentioned in many of our conversations with musicians. They have always been a great venue for local music.

Looking for a place to chill? A spot that supports local artists and musicians? A place to enjoy delicious homegrown pizza and ice cold below zero beer? Look no further! Visit Handuraw Pizza. They have many branches which you can find listed in their website http://www.handurawpizza.com or you can have their wonderful pizza delivered to you. Have them delivered with Grabfood or Foodpanda.

This episode is sponsored by Kent Combs. Guys, it's time to stop using your girls hairbrush and get yourself a decent comb. And not those mass produced things you get in the grocery. I'm talking about Kent Combs. Kent Combs are handmade combs from Britain's oldest hairbrush manufacturer. Do your hair a favor, buy a Kent Comb.

https://www.instagram.com/kentphilippines/

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Music is Piano March by Audionautix

Do it yourself.

Those three words have spawned generations of creation. It's tempting to think of accomplished creators as individuals who have a team behind them, but we forget that many of them started out literally doing it themselves, toiling away quietly before anyone ever took notice.

Erik Tuban is no stranger to DIY. He has managed to create a community through Pawn, a Philippine-based multimedia publishing group which specializes in pushing bold & forward-thinking literary, sound and visual art projects. Of course, DIY doesn't mean he doesn't have help, but despite having collaborators and partners, he has continued this journey with the DIY ethos in mind.

In this episode, we talked about his first experience in the Cebu gig scene, how to approach bands, how a music label works, why have analog experiences, and being self reliant (DIY).

Enjoy the episode!

SHOWNOTES

The Spirals

The Pervs

The Subspring

Mural

Highway Seven Circus

Bumbo Pluto Ova

Wessui Bacareza (Zerothreetwo Conversations episode)

Michael Anthony Curran (Zerothreetwo Conversations episode)

Kidlat (Zerothreetwo Conversations episode)

Nuncyspungen

Wolfgang

Junior Kilat

Eraserheads

True Faith

Shak Mancao (Zerothreetwo Conversations episode)

Kapitan Kulam

Bomba Press

Luis Quibranza (Zerothreetwo Conversations episode)

Bethany

School Boy - The Subspring

Stray Mullets

Mark Cortes (Zerothreetwo Conversations episode)

Cross Three Runs

Jude Bart Brothers (Zerothreetwo Conversations episode)

Shepard Fairey

Jan Sunday

Rescue a Hero (Zerothreetwo Conversations episode)

Ian Intong (Zerothreetwo Conversations episode)

Perci Mansueto (Zerothreetwo Conversations episode)

Sheila and the Insects

The Line Divides

Anthony Tan (palanca award winner)

The Company

Mark Deutsch of Happy Garaje (Zerothreetwo Conversations episode)

Tropical Futures Forum

Dan Matutina

Chad Manzo (Zerothreetwo Conversations episode)

Karl Lucente (Zerothreetwo Conversations episode)

Where can you find Erik?

https://www.instagram.com/pawnrecords/

https://www.instagram.com/pawnpress/

https://pawnrecords.com/

This episode is sponsored by Qube Gallery. A progressive art space in Cebu, Philippines. Providing network and exhibit opportunities for contemporary artists with whom they work closely with and promote beyond the local reach.

Currently in Qube – KDLT. His works have been archival in nature, believing that in order to elevate people's consciousness, mundane things and happenings around should be given high regard. His works delved much on Elias as his subject, by which he likened himself and retrospectively find parallelism and similarities in his growing up years. To date, Mundane Rituals pushes further the story of his son and that of his to own to what resembles and celebrates the familiarity of the common and ordinary experiences others have imbibed and practiced. It is the universality of those mundane activities that bind and connects him as one with the people, with every breathing and moving individual.

Visit Qube Gallery to view Kdlt's 'Mundane Rituals'.

Aside from its physical space in Crossroads, Banilad, Cebu City, you can check out their online collection on www.artsy.net/qube-gallery.

This episode is sponsored by Handuraw Pizza. Long before they became a sponsor, Handuraw Pizza has been mentioned in many of our conversations with musicians. They have always been a great venue for local music.

Looking for a place to chill? A spot that supports local artists and musicians? A place to enjoy delicious homegrown pizza and ice cold below zero beer? Look no further! Visit Handuraw Pizza. They have many branches which you can find listed in their website http://www.handurawpizza.com or you can have their wonderful pizza delivered to you. Have them delivered with Grabfood or Foodpanda.

This episode is sponsored by Kent Combs. Guys, it's time to stop using your girls hairbrush and get yourself a decent comb. And not those mass produced things you get in the grocery. I'm talking about Kent Combs. Kent Combs are handmade combs from Britain's oldest hairbrush manufacturer. Do your hair a favor, buy a Kent Comb.

https://www.instagram.com/kentphilippines/

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Music is Piano March by Audionautix

Starting a business is a huge creative pursuit. It requires plenty of knowledge and patience, but at the same time, you need to come up with creative solutions to problems.

One of the biggest problems when starting a business is making that choice to start. That's something I was particularly interested in when I talked to Bunny Pages. He started his business at age 49, by many standards, it was late in the game, but obviously worked well for Bunny.

What started as small kiosks and a school in a garage is now a leader in Cebu's growing food industry. With household name restaurants like Lantaw, House of Lechon, Mooon Cafe, and Thirsty just to name a few, they are one of the biggest names in the food industry.

In this podcast, we talked about the decision to start a business, his humble beginnings, the main purpose of their business, maximizing return on luck, blue oceans vs. red oceans, and closing a business.

Enjoy the episode!

SHOWNOTES

Pages Holdings

Manulife Insurance Company of Canada

Blue Ocean Strategy Book

Good to Great

Great by Choice

Jim Collins

Dr. Norberto Quisumbing

Norkis

David Allen

Getting Things Done

Ready for Anything

Cebu Chamber of Commerce

Ramon Lopez

DTI

Kapatid Mentor Me Program

Credit Suisse

Mandaue Chamber of Commerce

Ingrid Santa Maria

Steve Benitez

Jmall

Aboitiz

Ateneo Family Business Development Center

Cheryl Pages-Alba

Where can you find Bunny Pages?

0917 321 6224 (incredible story of where you can find his number)

This episode is sponsored by Qube Gallery. A progressive art space in Cebu, Philippines. Providing network and exhibit opportunities for contemporary artists with whom they work closely with and promote beyond the local reach.

Currently in Qube – KDLT. His works have been archival in nature, believing that in order to elevate people's consciousness, mundane things and happenings around should be given high regard. His works delved much on Elias as his subject, by which he likened himself and retrospectively find parallelism and similarities in his growing up years. To date, Mundane Rituals pushes further the story of his son and that of his to own to what resembles and celebrates the familiarity of the common and ordinary experiences others have imbibed and practiced. It is the universality of those mundane activities that bind and connects him as one with the people, with every breathing and moving individual.

Visit Qube Gallery to view Kdlt's 'Mundane Rituals'.

Aside from its physical space in Crossroads, Banilad, Cebu City, you can check out their online collection on www.artsy.net/qube-gallery.

This episode is sponsored by Handuraw Pizza. Long before they became a sponsor, Handuraw Pizza has been mentioned in many of our conversations with musicians. They have always been a great venue for local music.

Looking for a place to chill? A spot that supports local artists and musicians? A place to enjoy delicious homegrown pizza and ice cold below zero beer? Look no further! Visit Handuraw Pizza. They have many branches which you can find listed in their website http://www.handurawpizza.com or you can have their wonderful pizza delivered to you. Have them delivered with Grabfood or Foodpanda.

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Talking to artists is a treat. It takes a certain kind of person to bet on themselves and say, "I'm going to be an artist." Especially when the generation before us was dominated with a sense of "practicality" and "sensibility" - ie. Getting a "real" job.

After my interview with Mark Copino, better known as the artist called Kidlat, I got a real sense of what it is like to be a working artist. He was in the middle of preparing for his upcoming show and I was lucky enough to steal time with him in between production hours. I've been a fan of his minimalist stencil style and I was happy to finally talk to him.

In this episode, we talked about the good from those struggling years as an artist, his early attempts at art, the beginnings of the Cebu street art movement, finding ideas from the mundane, and how family has impacted his art.

Enjoy the episode!

SHOWNOTES

Michael Anthony Curan (Zerothreetwo Conversations episode)

Comedians in Cars Drinking Coffee

Turning Wheels

Ivan Zaldarriaga

Ubec Crew

Rotten

Kolown

Khriss Bajade

Wyndelle Remonde (Zerothreetwo Conversations episode)

Bart Bros. (Zerothreetwo Conversations episode)

Sal's Kitchen

Soika

Qube Gallery

Vinyl on Vinyl

Where can you find Kidlat?

https://www.instagram.com/eliaskidlat/

https://eliaskidlat.com/

This episode is sponsored by Drip and Draft. Home to a selection of Specialty Coffee Beans, Filter coffees, mouth watering espresso- based drinks, tea, cold brew coffee and cold brew tea, and carefully selected Craft beers on tap. Drip and Draft put together specialty products everyone can enjoy all in one place. Carefully plotted to ensure that our products are brought to its maximum potential. We owe it to our coffee farmers, and craft beer brewers to bring out the best flavors to do their hard work justice. 

Drip and Draft is located on the on the ground floor of Streetscape, Maria Luisa road, Paseo Saturnino, Banilad, Cebu. For reservations or special orders, call (032) 239 5217

www.dripanddraft.com

This episode is sponsored by Qube Gallery. A progressive art space in Cebu, Philippines. Providing network and exhibit opportunities for contemporary artists with whom they work closely with and promote beyond the local reach.

Coming up in Qube - KDLT. His works have been archival in nature, believing that in order to elevate people's consciousness, mundane things and happenings around should be given high regard. His works delved much on Elias as his subject, by which he likened himself and retrospectively find parallelism and similarities in his growing up years. To date, Mundane Rituals pushes further the story of his son and that of his to own to what resembles and celebrates the familiarity of the common and ordinary experiences others have imbibed and practiced. It is the universality of those mundane activities that bind and connects him as one with the people, with every breathing and moving individual. Save the date for the opening reception of Kdlt's 'Mundane Rituals' on August 23, 6:00 PM, at Qube Gallery.

Aside from its physical space in Crossroads, Banilad, Cebu City, you can check out their online collection on www.artsy.net/qube-gallery.

This episode is sponsored by Handuraw Pizza. Long before they became a sponsor, Handuraw Pizza has been mentioned in many of our conversations with musicians. They have always been a great venue for local music.

Looking for a place to chill? A spot that supports local artists and musicians? A place to enjoy delicious homegrown pizza and ice cold below zero beer? Look no further! Visit Handuraw Pizza. They have many branches which you can find listed in their website http://www.handurawpizza.com or you can have their wonderful pizza delivered to you. Have them delivered with Grabfood or Foodpanda.

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2. Buy Zerothreetwo Merchandise at the Assembly Online
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Music is Piano March by Audionautix