| Eraserheads Concert article. Originally published in the Celebrity Chronicle, September
1998 issue. Eraserheads rock Pasadena By Elson Trinidad Contributor Southern California’s famed rock club scene has spawned
acts such as The Doors, Van Halen and No Doubt. The area also has the world's
largest concentration of Filipinos outside of the Philippines. But rarely
do Filipinos - much less all-Filipino bands - get to rock the clubs. One such rare, but welcome, event happened on August
5 at The Loft in Old Town Pasadena - Lokalpinoysila 98, a festival
of lokal Pinoy rock bands, with the Eraserheads - the Philippines’
own Fab Four – headlining. It was the E-heads’ second live appearance
in Los Angeles this year, having played at the Pasadena City College auditorium
in May. To see the Philippines’ most successful rock band in a smaller
venue was a unique experience to the nearly 200 predominantly Philippine-born
young adults in the crowd, as the band successfully recreated the vibe
from their native Metro Manila club environs. Nearly-violent slam-dancing pits erupted from
the first number, the raucous “Back2Me, ” which caused some discomfort for
fans in the crowd who wanted to simply enjoy the band rather than look
out for their own safety. Fortunately lead singer Ely Buendia and company
controlled it with some slower numbers. The majority of songs in the set were from their
recent Sticker Happy album, among ...
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