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Streetprint Manila is a research project that is part of a larger research endeavour called “Six Continents and Between”. Initiated by Prof. Gary Kelly of the University of Alberta, 6CAB seeks to investigate popular print culture across various geographical, sociocultural, and ethnolinguistic contexts. More specifically, it aims to look at reading patterns and preferences of the Filipino Everyman, or those whom we would largely consider members of the “masa” class.
Though rock and alternative are still viable genres in the local scene, their popularity these days is not as great as during the 1990s-2000s, when groups such as Eraserheads, Rivermaya, Slapshock, and Sugar Free enjoyed mainstream success while pushing the envelope for lyricism and social relevance.
