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"It's a Jungle out there." - A retrospective on the TV show Monk
Socially distancing, compulsively washing hands, and the early 2000s. Looking right now in 2020, he was right all along. Monk is a...
Thomas Andrew Pescador
Oct 9, 20204 min read
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Mabuhay singers and the future of Philippine Music.
I've heard from a few people that we have reached/will reach the next peak of OPM. All with these new fancy music from Ben and Ben, and...
Thomas Andrew Pescador
Sep 25, 20205 min read
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Avenue Q: Sesame Street for College Students, Graduates and Young Adults.
"What do you do, with a B.A. in English?" says recently graduated Princeton. A college student facing a world that doesn't care for his...
Thomas Andrew Pescador
Sep 18, 20203 min read
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How I survived and left college with okay grades while still being sane.
"Studying... what is it good for?" but seriously who's got time to study for classes? Some people in college have a rule, like for every...
Thomas Andrew Pescador
Sep 11, 20206 min read
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We need more biopics about losers: Why do we always depict the winners?
"The road to success and the road to failure are almost exactly the same." - Colin R. Davis [I don't know who Colin R. Davis is, don't...
Thomas Andrew Pescador
Sep 4, 20203 min read
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The Producers, nineteen years later.
"Keep it Gay, Keep it Gay, Keep it Gay." - Roger De Bris, et al. In 2001, Broadway was taken by storm with the success and popularity of...
Thomas Andrew Pescador
Aug 28, 20203 min read
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Watch Anime for FREE here! - My thoughts on piracy, copyright laws, and paying for art.
Recently, Japan has passed stricter copyright laws and has caused many websites hosting pirated anime to be taken down. It's no surprise...
Thomas Andrew Pescador
Aug 21, 20203 min read
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MP: Michael Pacquiao or Money Privilege? - Artistry and Connections in the Art World.
I'll admit it: when the news broke out I really didn't care.
Thomas Andrew Pescador
Aug 14, 20203 min read
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Ang Filipino, ang wika ng pag-ibig.
This essay was submitted to the Filipino Heritage Festival Essay Contest. Madalas na puna sa mga kantang OPM ngayon ay ang kanilang...
Thomas Andrew Pescador
Aug 9, 20202 min read
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Smile through tribulation: The Philippine Jeepney
This was my entry for the Filipino Heritage Festival Essay contest. “Para po!” a common phrase typically out of place in everyday...
Thomas Andrew Pescador
Aug 9, 20202 min read
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We need Gilbert and Sullivan's operettas more than ever.
"In short, in matters vegetable, animal, and mineral. I am the very model of a modern major-general." - Major-General Stanley I always...
Thomas Andrew Pescador
Aug 2, 20203 min read
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Let's talk about John Philip Sousa
'My religion lies in my composition' - John Philip Sousa March music has always been a weird fascination of mine. As a musician in...
Thomas Andrew Pescador
Jul 31, 20202 min read
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The Launching of the Thomas Andrew website
Welcome to the website. I'll be talking, writing and making all things music related. Expect to hear more from me especially on the...
Thomas Andrew Pescador
Jun 22, 20201 min read
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