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128 years of independence, but are the people free? In the face of rising heat and constant oppression, what does it mean to continuously hold the line and push past our limits? Join us Saturday June 13th to dance, grieve, organize and celebrate the constant revolution - not as a single moment in time but as the rhythm, endurance and exhaustion of long-term struggle. $10 early bird tickets on sale through midnight tonight ! Last event sold out and hit capacity early so we recommend saving and reserving in advance 🎫 Announcements for orgs, vendors and more to come ~ 🎨 Painting artwork by @garbageandglory.jpg ✨

🚨 EARLY BIRD TICKETS ARE LIVE 🚨 Our last event sold out and hit capacity early, so don’t wait to grab yours ! tinyurl@com /DISCOPM 🎟️ Early Bird: $10 through 5/16�🎟️ General Sale: $15�🎟️ Day Of Show: $20 Join us 6/13 for some OPM/pinoy disco from our DJs and live band in Little Tokyo alongside the actions of our community organizations and activists. Conceptual framework and thesis to come this week - See you there 💫 #manilasound #opm #filipinomusic #socalevents #supportlocalartists

No theory today But take care in your action this weekend! catch me at Baryo Hifi next Saturday 5pm Unidad park - talking history, genre and maybe derrida

On Balikatan I recently attended an informational and creative session on the BK26 military exercises where they posed the question, "What would the Philippines look like without US military presence?", and it opened many avenues of thought for myself. Bifurcating into two scenarios - if there was no US military presence in the Philippines now or ever in history; PH is such a resource rich country and exists in a strategic position that it would immediately feel the pressure of other imperialist powers anyway. In a contemporary scenario, chinese naval activity in the south china sea would probably increase; taiwan, japan, vietnam and australia would be stirred in someway; internal PH politics would shift too - would they bolster their own military? Are the people organized for national security? In a historical scenario, imagining no Philippine-American war, no intervention of Japanese occupation, no Suspended Apocalypse (see Dylan Rodriguez), no puppet government etc, while a great exercise in ant-imperial bonifacio fanfic, it only revealed to me just how deeply the modern Philippine nation-state was shaped by US presence and makes me question how would PH withstand further imperiailsm of UK, japan, netherlands or france? Are the people organized? Did geopolitical survival amongst warmongering empire necessitate the illustrado condensing of the people and entire archipelago into a tagalog nation state? My broadest takeaway could only be that the need to organize would still exist, but I don't purport to be an avid student of geopolitics or war games so this it not my area - so what do you think? Also many thanks to @malayalosangeles for hosting the space and discussion

For the journalists, creatives, dissidents, advocates; those in the fields, canneries, shops and service - Despite great efforts and advancements within intergenerational and transnational labor/workers rights, hostile justice systems and exclusionary legal frameworks continue to exact legalized forms of oppression and worker exploitation - so the work and advocacy continues. I commend those who center their actions within these tenets, thanks for singing along, take care be safe, join us at our next disko on June 13th

Upcoming talks and performances / tito BMs favorite edutainment channel is back Subjects include the embrace of complexity, dodecasyllabic mono rhyming quatrain (awit), passing the psychedelic threshold of struggle and sitting in with @lotti4evr and @tobeylynn 🌸 Many thanks to the community and spaces for the opportunity to speak words and play sounds Love to @lailasmith for the Little Tokyo Fridge Photo

We are at the end of a dimension-rending transformation called History (Lin, Mckenna) and love as practice through art and music stands through it all Thank you for listening thank you for being, take care - Cinematic camera work from @stinerey of which I was ecstatic to have both my parents visiting from the bay and getting to see what I've been up to down here

DISKO SA DISCO 2/14 @hellostrangerla 📺🇵🇭❤️‍🔥 Are you 🫵🏽 looking for love in all the wrong places? Are you tired of looking for something real in an unreal world? Are you looking for real community, real connection, a real sense of shared culture and space, away from the illusions of the screen? We’ve got it for you right here at Disko sa Disco this Valentine’s Day 💘 Come out to @hellostrangerla 2/14 from 8-Midnight for a night of live OPM (Original Pilipino Music) by the LA Dept of Workers and Players, DJ sets by @manilasound.la , Filipino food from @longbeachlumpia , and community outreach opportunities through @malayalosangeles @anakbayanla @gabrielalosangeles Consider this our love mixtape to Filipino culture, and our expression of love to our community and culture, in a very, very real way. It’s challenging times we live in, and it’s better we live it together. Grab a ticket here: tinyurl.com/diskopm See you there ❤️‍🔥🇵🇭 #livemusic #opm #manilasound #losangeles #timelifeultimatelovesongscollection

10 AM NEWS Informational broadcast regarding our upcoming event - an outlet @thecitypopbassist and I forged through endless discourse, ideation and analysis of contemporary conditions within public performance, artistic expression and our position in the future ahead as workers and players. Unending thank you to those involved with the previous Disko and those that are with us to continue the work today - we hope to see you there !

The Filipino tradition of music gathering to console, grieve, celebrate and commune for the work and revolution ahead continues on - whether it is 1898, 1946, 1986 or 2026 ! Join us in Little Tokyo on Feb 14th for live music, food/drinks, volunteer opportunities with our local organizations and connections to our community through a love for physical art, books, vinyl and more With DJs @quatre45cinq @joelquiz and @thatflypinay Outstanding artwork drawn by @garbageandglory.jpg

More than just courtship, longing and balldeering, love is foundational to a revolutionary spirit rooted in the love for our community, labor and national struggle. Whether it's the insurrectionist kundimans of the Katipuneros, the reclamation of OPM to distinguish a national identity, or 90s radio RNB nostalgia for OFWs far from home - love has always found a way through our music and artistic expressions. This Valentine's Day, Disko sa Disco returns alongside @manilasound.la and our community organizations to take a closer look at these foundations for the work and revolution ahead - Join us in Little Tokyo for DJ sets, local volunteer opportunities, and a live band performance as we continue the Filipino tradition of music gathering to console, grieve, party and commune - same way it was done throughout history whether it was 1898, 1946, 1986 or now.

Tip Toe Technique / Much love to the Covina fam, Cafe 86, NSNR, and for all donations, ears and minds to listen in on our efforts of making the way forward Grateful for a year of yapping, sharing and connecting with so many people through the platform and vehicle of @bataanmarciano Take Care See you next year, if not soon