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Playlist #21: Prelude? What prelude?
Another hour of languid stuff for a really stressful month. Featuring music from April, Marine Quéméré and Olivia Rafferty.
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Alice Guo = Anna Delvey
We just love a really juicy story, even if it involves, allegedly, a Chinese citizen who became mayor of a Philippine town.
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August 2024

Plaka Notes #8: Superpower by Zild
Or, why I can't help but think about what could have happened if IV of Spades didn't break up so soon.
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The Philippines had its best Olympics ever
But we aren't any good at celebrating, so instead we fought over family drama and which sports we should be supporting.
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Playlist #20: Music for an over-familiar void
Still, you know, playlist-making is a lot of fun. Featuring music from Baby Rose, the Haunted Youth and likewise2000.
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July 2024

Plaka Notes #7: Sari-Sari Story by Gloc-9
The Philippines' "king of hip-hop" is reflective on his new album, but his storytelling retains a gut-punch.
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The Bini backlash
Why do we demand so much from the biggest act in the Philippines at the moment?
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Playlist #19: There's a big world out there
...and sometimes it makes you sad about where you are. Featuring music from Françoise Hardy, Clairo and Nils Wülker.
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Kipp's Chicken is (not exactly) no more
On fried chicken from my childhood—as well as malls, public spaces and the years going by.
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June 2024

Plaka Notes #6: Séance by crwn
crwn's "first" album introduces us to his varied work (and many collaborations) across the past decade.
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Playlist #18: A delulu at a dead end
A sometimes languid soundtrack to a work trip. Featuring music from Girl and Girl, Jun. K and two Singaporean artistes.
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May 2024

Hyperfocus #9: I went to the same school as Kitchie Nadal
How was it like to be in the same space as someone so influential yet somehow also so ethereal?
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