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The Gig Is Up PHEpisode 10: Remembering Route 196 with Ren Aguila and Monika SchoopThe 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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The Gig Is Up PHEpisode 9: The transmogrification of Jorge WienekeYou 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.
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The Gig Is Up PHEpisode 8: Self-love exercises with Art of BodybendingWe 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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The Gig Is Up PHEpisode 7: Rachel Coates and serendipityWe'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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The Gig Is Up PHEpisode 6: lui. is in the house tonight, everybody just have a good timeFasten 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.
Stream The Sun In My Window (2020) on Spotify and buy it on Bandcamp.
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The Gig Is Up PHEpisode 5: The wrath of Dana BlazeOn 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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Stream 'REVENGE' (2020)
Audio Editing and Mixing by Roy Macasaet
Music by lower myth
Design by Mags Ocampo
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The Gig Is Up PHEpisode 4: New Year Q&AHello 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.
Photo by Reena Pineda
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The Gig Is Up PHEpisode 3: JLE Music, the Swiss Army Knife documentarianWhere would we be without photographers, videographers, writers—the people who make concrete our most cherished memories? JLE Music, A.K.A. Janlor Encarnacion, has been doing that for the music scene for a couple of years now, and though physical gigs...2020-12-191h 31
The Gig Is Up PHEpisode 2: Toots and the complications of coming of ageFor Episode 2 we called up our friend and fellow pet parent, Toots! You may know him as the frontman of Kremesoda, and he also recently made his first release as a solo musician.Our conversation with Toots was a real doozy, friends. In this episode, we...2020-12-051h 26
The Gig Is Up PHEpisode 1: A heart-to-heart with Ena MoriWe're honored to release to you cuties the official first episode of The Gig Is Up! This episode's guest: pop artist and all-around cool lady Ena Mori! In this episode we talk to Ena about her new single "FALL INLOVE!," how quarantine has reshaped her...2020-11-071h 05
The Gig Is Up PHEpisode 0: Welcome to The Gig Is Up!Hey y'all. We're Helena and Jam, and in this podcast, we talk to peeps in the local music scene about their work, their lives, and the strange times we're living in. Consider episode 0 the pilot of our little show. Here we talk about who we are, how this podcast came to be, and like, a bunch of miscellaneous things.
Audio Editing and Mixing by Roy Macasaet
Music by lower myth
Design by Mags Ocampo
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Facebook: /thegigisupph
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Twitter: @thegigisupph2020-10-241h 06