Hastang of Yesteryears

guile loves his girlfriend, adores (er, adored) Michael Jackson, and wants "to be complete". When he's not playing bass for Hastang, he creates thingamajigs for icomm and writes gibberish in his not-so-secret diary.
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Where to begin?
Erstwhile vocalist Ria Redulla told us a few months back that she could not do the vocal duties for Hastang long-term. While we do respect her decision and wish her the best, it was certainly a day of uncertainty for the remaining band members. We could barely keep our hopes up during […]

Guile chronicles the events that transpired in Manila over the Valentine’s weekend. While his post is very detailed, there’s an untold story behind every scene: the shameless flirtation between the bass player and his lady love. Tsk. Overall, Hastang’s Manila trip was a huge success. And we can’t wait to go back for more […]

The last time we went to Manila, we had an unforgettable gig at the now-defunct indie hangout 6 Underground in Makati City. Needless to say, we’re very excited to go back and perform once again for the Manila crowd.

I’ve always known that Gaw’s a hell of a guitar player. Back in the day, we used to sneak in Artist Dais just to watch him play those classic rock licks for this band called Eve’s Garden. Imagine my utter delight when he became Hastang’s lead guitarist.

This is part 2 of an 11-part series. Guile takes a whimsical journey down memory lane, retracing the bumpy pseudo-pathways that led to the final version of Hastang’s current tracks.

We had done our homework — we were content with the arrangements for the verse and chorus parts — but somehow, the transition between second chorus […]

This is part 1 of an 11-part series. Guile takes a whimsical journey down memory lane, retracing the bumpy pseudo-pathways that led to the final version of Hastang’s current tracks.

The version you’re hearing today isn’t the first one. Back in the Squirrel Talk days, Murray Suson took master lyricist Yan’s lyrics (based on a poem […]

What is indie rock? Here’s a nice, little dissertation about defining “indie rock”. Many thanks to Yan for sharing this.

Old Coaco Building is definitely old. It’s been standing along MJ Cuenco Avenue in Mabolo for as long as I can remember. Its graying façade could use a new coat of paint, its window panes some repair. It doesn’t attract much attention at all.
On weekend nights, however, this place transforms into a sort of Mecca […]