Behind The Stage

For the debut episode of Behind The Stage, Joey D talks to one of the most well-known musicians and supporters of the Asian Independent music scene, Riz Farooqi - formerly the frontman of seminal Hong Kong hardcore group King Lychee, and currently guitarist of heavy metal outfit Dagger. These two longtime friends catchup during the quarantine to talk shop about the hows, whens and whys of the creation of uniteasia.org, the one-man-run website that continues fighting the good fight of Asian independent music, and about Riz/s close ties with the Philippine scene.

Show Notes

For the debut episode of Behind The Stage, Joey D talks to one of the most well-known musicians and supporters of the Asian Independent music scene, Riz Farooqi - formerly the frontman of seminal Hong Kong hardcore group King Lychee, and currently guitarist of heavy metal outfit Dagger. These two longtime friends catchup during the quarantine to talk shop about the hows, whens and whys of the creation of uniteasia.org, the one-man-run website that continues fighting the good fight of Asian independent music, and about Riz/s close ties with the Philippine scene.

Behind the Stage was produced, recorded, and distributed under quarantine by Big Baby Studios. Do excuse the not so great audio, this episode was recorded over Zoom. 

What is Behind The Stage?

Far from being another feature about "movers n' shakers" behind the stage takes a more casual route in interviewing the people and personalities who "make it happen" for local Filipino music: the guys n' gals who take on the oft-thankless jobs for the sheer love of seeing musicians succeed at what they do best - from the roadies, the website moderators, the DJs, the managers and production organizers, musician/radio host Joey D offers a glimpse into what got these people started in what they do - and what keeps them going.