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‘Collective Soul’: The making of The Best of Crossover Presents
by PLAYBACK By Tinnie P. Esguerra - August 3, 2003 - 12:00am
What do you get when you take the country’s top concert performers, an equally topnotch team of session musicians, a brilliant arranger, and fuse their talents in an album? That collective effort would definitely...
Inside Sarah Brightman’s Harem
by PLAYBACK By Tinnie P. Esguerra - June 29, 2003 - 12:00am
Mention the word "harem" and most people would tend to imagine scenes straight out of the sand dunes of the Sahara. Evoking scenes bordering on the sensuous and the mystic, it also paints vivid portraits...
Rekindling that ’70s feeling
by PLAYBACK By Tinnie P. Esguerra - May 11, 2003 - 12:00am
Whether today’s kids know it or not, today’s brand of rehashed, recycled pop staples bear that distinct sound that screams vintage ‘70s. Digitized, remixed, and remastered beyond recognition, yesterday’s...
The night the stars crossed over
by PLAYBACK By Tinnie P. Esguerra - January 12, 2003 - 12:00am
"Mighty oaks from little acorns grow." When the brains behind 105.1 Crossover conceptualized a monthly concert series in April 2001, little did they realize that this "seed" would blossom, reach...
Silk: Rare threads for bare midriffs
by PLAYBACK By Tinnie P. Esguerra - November 10, 2002 - 12:00am
Navel-gazers, rejoice! It’s the season for the belly-button babes! If the ’60s had the Fab Four and the ’90s spawned the Ab Fab trend, a new generation of brazen sex kittens whose entire concert wardrobes...
Route 70: The road to nostalgia
by PLAYBACK By Tinnie P. Esguerra - September 1, 2002 - 12:00am
Isn’t it ironic that despite the advancements in music technology these days, today’s breed of songwriters seems to pale in comparison to those of generations past?
Fifth gear in heavy traffic
by PLAYBACK By Tinnie P. Esguerra - August 11, 2002 - 12:00am
There’s another kind of traffic brewing in the metropolis, but thank heavens, it’s got nothing to do with those leg-numbing, curse-inducing freeway jams. Instead of keeping you forever fiddling between...
Kyla: Unruffled by success
by PLAYBACK By Tinnie P. Esguerra - May 12, 2002 - 12:00am
With the way many music critics heap superlatives upon today’s new crop of artists, you can’t help but be a little skeptical about each new face that triggers an industry shakeup.
When Blue turns Gold
by PLAYBACK By Tinnie P. Esguerra - May 6, 2002 - 12:00am
In the beginning, they went "backstreet." Then, a few others went "west," got "in sync," and even turned "natural." Now, they’re even coming out in different hues. You’ve...
When Blue turns Gold
by PLAYBACK By Tinnie P. Esguerra - May 5, 2002 - 12:00am
In the beginning, they went "backstreet." Then, a few others went "west," got "in sync," and even turned "natural." Now, they’re even coming out in different hues. You’ve...
The knights of the turntable
by PLAYBACK By Tinnie P. Esguerra - March 24, 2002 - 12:00am
Except for a few diehard audiophiles, virtually no one bothers with vinyl records anymore. If you see anyone lugging around boxes of pressed vinyl these days, chances are, they’re serious collectors – or...
Verni’s seduction through faith
by PLAYBACK By Tinnie P. Esguerra - July 30, 2001 - 12:00am
When Verni Varga goes onstage at the Hard Rock Café tomorrow for her City Lite 88.3 Jazz & Grooves stint, don’t be surprised if you get mesmerized by her "come hither" stares and eventually...
Verni’s seduction through faith
by PLAYBACK By Tinnie P. Esguerra - July 29, 2001 - 12:00am
When Verni Varga goes onstage at the Hard Rock Café tomorrow for her City Lite 88.3 Jazz & Grooves stint, don’t be surprised if you get mesmerized by her "come hither" stares and eventually...
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