Rock stars, Kapatid and more in PULP

Pulp’s avid readers who have been scouring magazine stands and bookstores all over Metro Manila can finally rest their tired bones. Pulp Magazine – the biggest, loudest and craziest music magazine in the country – hits the stores with more refreshing news, views, stories and visuals delivered in that inimitable Pulp style.

Pulp’s August issue takes a look at two kinds of rock stars: the ones who keep themselves pure by keeping away from "freaks", and those who wear their queerness on their sleeves. Read how Linkin Park DJ Joe Hahn scoured Amoeba for Jaya and other OPM records with a frustrated writer and how the American turntable icon shunned models in various costumes to be photographed all by himself.

Pulp editor-in-chief Vernon Go spends a few days and nights for the cover story with Kapatid, a new band composed of Karl Roy, Ira Cruz, Nathan Azarcon, Marinito Balbuena and Chico Molina. Go paints a dark, gloomy and revealing picture of Karl Roy and how the band’s shared agonies have bonded the members to make music.

In the Juicy Bits section, readers can get a glimpse of some lucky people: new punk band Kamikazee signs up with Warner Music Philippines while Reva Magno and Judith Hakim were chosen winners for the Pulp Red Hot Contest. Pulp writer Pearlsha Abubakar, on the other hand, goes one-on-one with diva sensation Jennifer Paige.

Speaking of divas, rap-loving readers will have a new delight with L. Smith, the music industry’s new young talent. Abubakar, in this article, probes into Smith’s raunchy psyche and her Louis Vuitton religion.

Shoes are the main feature in this month’s Pulp Style section. Readers should check out the cool new offerings from Adidas, Nike, Vans and Fila.

Also included are Pulp’s regular sections like Letters, On Stage concert reviews, Homegrown, and Joey Dizon’s I Wanna Be A Rockstar discusses proper picking methods and movements to deliver that full note.

Soon, Pulp magazine can be bought at half the price with a minimum purchase of P150 at all Odyssey Music branches in Manila. So keep on checking out the Odyssey record bar nearest you!