The Weekend That Was

I haven't pieced together the materials for the gig review of last thursday's Snubnose reunion at Skarlet's Jazz Kitchen via Piliskapinas' Moonhop. But here's a summary of the weekend that was. Moonhop was Snubnose's first ever performance after disbanding over ten years ago, and for most attendees, it was the first time they saw the band play live. Since being reprogrammed, Skarlet's Jazz Kitchen has become the venue of choice for music listeners in the whole of  the Timog-Morato area.   

Snubnose at Moonhop

Friday night was Bisikleta Production's return after a few months off with Rude Maynila Sessions holding court at The Spot in Monumento. The Spot, a newly-opened/moved art and music venue is fast creating a following and its not be far-off to say that they could become one of the more illustrious local venues in the line of Mayric's and 70's Bistro.

Kit of SMB at Rude Maynila 

Finally, this weekend marked the end of the Philippine National Football Team's 99 year wait for an international title. Saturday's fixture was between The Azkals and Chinese Taipei, two of the best teams in the recently concluded Philippine Peace Cup, with the NT needing only a draw, while the Taipei squad needed a win to cop the title. The Azkals were merciless, opening their account a little over 10' from the start, ending the first half 3-nil and conceding only a single goal, the only one for the whole tournament, for a 3-1 rout. Denis Wolf, the Fil-German striker who bagged a hat trick last Thursday against Macau took home the Golden Boot and MVP award.   

The Azkals showing some love to their "rabid" supporters

So there you have it folks, the weekend that was. A proper Moonhop review will be posted soon.

Mabuhay Pilipinas!