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Filipino American website BakitWhy.com posts LIFE2short Production’s fan made documentary, A Week In Metro Manila: Up Dharma Down!
“The World is Our Playground”
Happy 10th birthday to Terno, a month from now! Here’s an invite from Tahiti 80! :D
YOU”RE INVITED! une invitation personnelle de tahiti80! #tahiti80manilaterno
Up Dharma Down & Tumblr. 2 years later…
Hi Everyone!
Today, August 30 2011, marks the 2nd year anniversary of Up Dharma Down’s Tumblr page!
It’s hard to believe that 2 years ago an idea became a reality, and one of the most involved online communities was born.
Created by a fan, for the fans, Up Dharma Down’s tumblr page continues to be a place where both the fans and the band themselves can come together in collective space and celebrate what all have in common…The Music!
Here is a timeline of how it all began!
- August 30 2009 - The site was born. It was a Sunday, and site creator and Up Dharma Down fan Bel spent her entire day listening to Bipolar. She was tinkering with the then-unpopular Tumblr. She was already following a few fan sites, then thought why not create one for Up Dharma Down where she as well as other fans can post favorite videos, pictures, fan arts etc.
- October 8th 2009 - The site’s Tumblarity started picking up. For those of you who were on Tumblr as early as 2009, you know what Tumblarity means. The site started from 6 and went to 114 overnight.
- October 12th 2009 - Armi posted about the site on Twitter!
- January 15 2010 - The first Tumblr meetup. It was at that month’s Terno Inferno at Cafe Saguijo. Who among you guys had the chance to grab one of those pins. :)
- January 23rd 2010 - Dharma-fied site! Site Admin Bel was so inspired because Armi mentioned the Tumblr site for the first time at a gig the night before, she revamped and Dharma-fied the whole site. :)
- April 15th 2010 - Tumblr page reaches 1,000 followers!
- April 25th 2010 - UdD Tumblr page welcomes Mayee as one of it’s Admins! Bel have known Mayee since 2006. She’s been a fan of the band since 2005.
- July 20th 2010 - UdD Bassist Paul Yap joins the Tumblr page that eventually led to the Tumblr page’s integration with Up Dharma Down’s official Facebook and Twitter page.
- December 27th 2010 - UdD Tumblr page welcomes Tony Rago of LIFE2short Productions officially becomes a page admin. Tony joining the site gave the fans a wider scope as he represents Up Dharma Down fans outside of the Philippines. His post about the band being featured at Metromix.com helped the band’s official Facebook page gain more non-Filipino followers.
- April 27th 2011 - Tumblr page reaches 5,000 followers!
- June 3rd 2011 - The second trailer to for the first fan made documentary of Up Dharma Dharma Down, A Week In Metro Manila, was released on the Tumblr page. The film represents a collaborative effort of not only the band, but several of the page admins (Tony, Bel, & Mayee).
- August 15 2011 - Tumblr page reaches 6,000 followers and continues to grow!
Going forward we will continue to put fans first and provide posts and information that all will enjoy and share together. We hope you enjoy viewing the posts as much as we love posting them.
The World is Our Playground…and this is just the beginning!
- Udd Tumblr Admins
PROGRESS MADE: "A Week In Metro Manila: Up Dharma Down"
—>Exciting news from LIFE2short
More significant progress made on “A Week In Metro Manila: Up Dharma Down”. Fan interviews integrated, the movie reordered, and with a few remaining technical tasks it’s starting to feel like a real documentary picture. Thx Bel Certeza,Mayee Azarcon Gonzales, Red Rivera, & UdD of Terno Recordings for helping me coordinate the additional footage :)
On track for Summer Screenings in Chicago, San Francisco, & Los Angeles; as well as the kick off of the Kickstarter Tour Fundraising effort!
https://www.facebook.com/updharmadown https://www.facebook.com/pages/LIFE2short-Productions https://www.facebook.com/pages/Terno-Recordings/28124048942
Terno Recordings: the “Chicago Is The World” broadcasts (1&2)
They are finally up!!!
After months of waiting, the remastered broadcasts are finally up. Check out broadcasts 1&2, as Tony Rago (LIFE2short, Terno Recordings, American OPM Music Scene enthusiast) takes his co-host Brenda Lee Intengan into the journey he experienced this August in Manila, with music across the Terno Lineup & Live interviews from some of your favorite bands (Musical O, The Charmes, Sleepwalk Circus, Encounters With A Yeti, Up Dharma Down, and even Terno head Toti Dalmacion).
Original Broadcasts recorded live at WHPK 88.5 Studios, at the University of Chicago.
NOTE: These broadcasts for some reason do not load on Internet Explorer, so it is recommend to use Safari, Google Chrome, Mozilla Firefox, etc.
This program focuses on Manila, Philippines… Manila’s Indie Rock scene featuring Terno Recordings Artists. Brenda’s guest Tony Rago spends a week in the southeast Metropolis to bring you our listeners and readers a taste of some fabulous music coming from the record label and its artists.This program focuses on Manila, Philippines… Manila’s Indie Rock scene featuring Terno Recordings Artists. Brenda’s guest Tony Rago spends a week in the southeast Metropolis to bring you our listeners and readers a taste of some fabulous music coming from the record label and its artists.
Broadcast features the following music and interviews by Tony Rago:
- Up Dharma Down
- Hidden Nikki
- Populardays
- Sleepwalk Circus
- Musical O – (Featured Artist – 2 songs w/ Interview)
- The Charmes (Featured Artist – 2 songs w/ Interview)
- Interview w/ owner of Terno Recordings (Featured Interview)
This program digs deeper into Manila, Philippines and the Indie Rock scene featuring Terno Recordings Artists. Brenda’s guest Tony Rago spends a week in the southeast Metropolis to bring you our listeners and readers a taste of some fabulous music coming from the record label and its artists.
Broadcast features the following music and interviews by Tony Rago:
- Pasta Groove
- Radioactive Sago Project
- Sleepwalk Circus (Featured Artist – 2 songs w/ Interview)
- Encounters With A Yeti (Featured Artist – 2 songs w/ Interview)
- Up Dharma Down (Featured Artist & Interview – 4 songs)
Terno Recordings:http://ternorecordings.com
Up Dharma Down:http://myspace.com/updharmadown
Terno Recordings USA Vimeo Page:http://vimeo.com/channels/ternorecordingsusa
Chicago Is World- “A Week In Metro Manila: Terno Recordings & the Manila Music Scene” blog: http://chicagoistheworld.org/2010/10/a-week-in-metro-manila-terno-recordings-part-1/
Check out “Two Stops Over” host Francisco Guerrero’s Photography Blog, and some awesome pics from the TERNO RECORDINGS photo shoot.
http://www.francisco-guerrero.com/index.php?/two-stops-over/terno-recordings/
Beyond Definition - Up Dharma Down
photos by EverywhereWeShoot
“These days, People are talking about Up Dharma Down. Except that they can’t seem to define the band’s music. As it turns out, neither can the band members themselves…”
Terno Bands invade two stops over…
What is the Filipino sound? Paco tries to capture the answer to this through the portraits of 9 independent Filipino bands under the Terno Recordings label: MUSICAL O, UP DHARMA DOWN, HIDDEN NIKKI, ENCOUNTERS WITH A YETI, SLEEPWALK CIRCUS, NOT ANOTHER BOY BAND, POPULAR DAYS, THE CHARMES, and the RADIOACTIVE SAGO PROJECT; shooting them in old, heritage buildings and sites in the city.
The first two bands, Hidden Nikki and Not Another Boy Band, were shot in Sampaloc, in a beautiful building called Gota de Leche, or a drop of milk, which is run by a century-old foundation called La Proteccion de la Infancia. The set, which came with a piano, was perfect for Hidden Nikki. The outdoor post, which was used for the whimsical Not Another Boy Band, was a parody of the iconic photograph of New York construction workers having lunch over Manhattan.
Radio Active Sago, with its spoken word elements, was shot in the gutted, graffiti sprayed ruins in Intramuros.
The remaining bands took their turns in the Manila Post Office. Sleepwalk Circus was shot by the wide, vintage steps; Encounters with a Yeti was at the impressive Lockboxes; a messy room behind the building was the set for Up Dharma Down; the locker area had Musical O running around; Popular Days used the cavernous main hall of the post office; and, finally, The Charmes were shot at the building’s façade.
Check out the 3rd Episode of Two Stops Over airing on Nov. 21, 7:30pm on 2nd Avenue!
