Hastang of Yesteryears

Makoy is a voracious eater, an avid scuba diver, a photography enthusiast, a powerful singer, a self-confessed geek, and a passionate drummer. When he's not slaving in front of the computer or playing percussions for Hastang, he moonlights as a photo blogger in his Trick of Light.
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It was a dream gig. In more ways than one.
Feb. 17, 2008 - Eufairia - Culminating Night of the Centennial UP Fair

In between gigs, we found the time to goof off and have fun. The first few pics were taken on the rooftop of Yan’s parents’ condo in Makati. The last few pics are of the band traveling from Makati to QC (for the UP fair) and of MoiMoi relaxing at the University Hotel.

This past Valentine’s Day, February 28, 2008, we flew to Manila for a couple of gigs as well as to do an episode of Jack TV’s Boom Box. The episode was taped in 19 East (Sucat), and we had loads of fun chatting with Dylan (of NU 107 fame).

In Makati, waiting for our ride to […]

He was introduced as “DonDon of Hastang” in the recently concluded Cebu Guitar Fest. But to us, he is simply Gaw (i.e., “Ang siGAW ng Hastang”). — A quiet, subdued guitar genius who doesn’t know just how talented he is. Gaw, we’ve said this often, and we won’t tire of saying this for as long […]

Our sincerest thanks to Mario and Kai for inviting us to their awesome Rockstar party last Sunday, October 28, 2007 in the Outpost. Thank you for the fun, and we apologize for whatever hassle you had to go through. We had no idea that there was some sort of tension in the background, and we […]

It’s been a long time since we posted anything here in our blog and in our mailing list. But we want to let you know that Hastang is still very much active (although admittedly busy with other things these days).
Yes, mga bai, our plans for releasing the debut album are still a go. Yeah, […]

Yesterday, after the tiresome yet exciting photo shoot (thanks, Mai!), I decided to relax and watch the finals for the SEA Games’ Men’s 9 Ball Pool (doubles) — Philippines vs. Vietnam.
Since the score was 3-8 (race to 11) in favor of the Philippines, I pretty much figured out where the game was going. Battling […]

Last night, we had a great time in Galen’s studio (Phoenix Glide Recording Studio) — rehearsing and tweaking the last 3 songs for the album.
We opted to take our brainstorming there because Handuraw studio is always full on weekdays. We also wanted to get the “feel” of the instruments — setup and everything […]