ICX Parties

24/02/2022

"...the luminous era spawned a generation of Filipino DJs, producers and promoters that would later carry on what the likes of local subculture legend, Toti Dalmacion ignited."

The 2 women started out as ravers back in the ‘90s. Little did they know, they were bound to become the local nightlife’s powerhouses.

21/05/2021

"The capital’s electronic music industry is small compared to its neighbouring countries, even made smaller now that safe spaces and clubs like Today x Future, Pineapple Lab and XX XX have closed, all of which actively hosted, advocated and empowered trans talents behind the decks and on the dance floor. Closed-off circles, limited venues that truly embrace the community, and missed opportunities no thanks to the pandemic make the road for trans people in the local dance scene arduous. However, it’s not at all hopeless."

Teya Logos, Dignos, Isola Tong & Adrianne dissect what it means to be trans on & off the dance floor

26/03/2021

"Clubs are some of the last cultural spaces truly driven by young people, who run the bars, engineer the sound, book the nights, manage the venues and play the records. Marginalised communities have always organised in clubs, too; these venues have been spaces to shape one’s cultural and creative environment outside of the UK’s broadly homogenous public life."

Club culture has suffered during the pandemic and lost out on government support, but it is also eroded by a lack of acknowledgment of its unique position in the arts

08/03/2021

"Those participating were traced in all their movements and contacts through a tag, as part of an effort to examine how events may safely be opened up for the public again. They had been divided into five “bubbles” of 250 people, plus one of 50, each of which had to comply with different rules."

Total of 1,300 people take part in event designed to aid decisions on how to reopen safely despite coronavirus

05/03/2021

"Society is losing out too. The best nightclubs provide safe spaces for people from all walks of life. ... On the best nights, everyone in the crowd is under the DJ’s command, their song selections determining a communal journey. This is why the concept of a socially distanced club night, which removes such spontaneity and physicality, just doesn’t work."

My music only really makes sense on a packed, sweaty dancefloor. Let’s hope 21 June is a new start, says producer and DJ Laura Bettinson

17/07/2020

As The SG Club landed in the list of Asia’s 50 Best Bars 2020 at No.9, it took the honour of being named The Best Bar in Japan, sponsored by Nikka Whisky. Its globetrotting owner Shingo Gokan finds himself based in Tokyo for the immediate future due to international travel restrictions – from he...

14/04/2020

Inuman, the Tagalog word for drinking, is an integral part of Filipino culture. Since we’re practicing social distancing and can’t meet up with friends, we’ve figured out an alternative: e-numan.

We are social animals and a close interaction is imperative for mental health. Drinking, for one, is a social activity that is essential to friendships, community, and industry. Filipinos love to drink with friends and family around. Inuman, the Tagalog word for drinking, is an integral part

19/02/2020

Under Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte’s authoritarian government, if you don’t fit in, you don’t matter, but Catch 272 bar in Metro Manila has become a safe haven for the city’s disillusioned, alienated and ignored.

15/03/2019

The History of Consortium from Toti Dalmacion.

Here's an oral history of Consortium by Toti Dalmacion.

08/03/2019

Have you guys forgotten?

While the planned balloon drop at Cove Manila last New Year's Eve was trending for a few days, we haven't really heard much about what happened afterwards. Well, Anna Varona, Founder of the Clean Our Oceans Project, has been staying on top of the situation...

01/03/2019

On the 50th year of Woodstock

“Woodstock ’99 was just a musical experience with no social significance,” Michael Lang says of Woodstock 50. “With this one, we’re going back to our roots and our ori…

22/02/2019

Have you been to Futur:st by Today x Future in Poblacion yet?

It also has their disco ball!

15/02/2019

Throwback topic of the night: Drunken exploits before dating apps

The decline of the British boozer is coinciding with another downturn: young people are having less s*x. But is the loss of the local really calling time on romance?

08/02/2019

Reproducing Philippine identity through cocktails at Agimat Foraging Bar and Kitchen

Kalel Demetrio is putting the Philippines’ cocktail scene on the map.

01/02/2019

Divorce parties in the Philippines? WE WISH!

Gender reveals, post-wedding receptions, divorce parties, promposals—young Americans now have more and more public festivities for milestones that used to be privately celebrated.

25/01/2019

After drinks munchies, anyone? - Food ranking from Booky

Here are 16 restaurants still open past midnight, perfect for when you’re looking for a place to sober up or somewhere you can have post-workout meal.

18/01/2019

Poblacion Coming into Its Own

Be afraid, be very afraid.....