Exploring The Jerks, the punk band that birthed the rock and alternative music scene in the Philippines amid a backdrop of dictatorships and martial law.
Joey Ayala has been in the eye of the music public since 1982 when he released a makeshift album from his studio in Davao. “Has it been that long,” he wondered. Going into his fifth decade in making music and performing, the 67-year old Ayala believes he has a few…
“The records have made me feel nostalgic and sentimental,” reflected Chickoy Pura of the coming vinyl release of their early new wave songs as well as the re-release on vinyl of The Jerks Live. For a band that was formed 43 years ago and has had only two official releases…