6UNDERGROUND Live & Raw (also known as 6UG) is a music venue in the Philippines established in 2004. Since 2006, the bar is located in the Ortigas Center on the premises of a rock bar called Kalye, which was active in the 1990s.Mallabo, D: "What can be found in...", page 48, Burn Magazine, December 2006Seen, P: "No longer seen in the dark", page 12, Pulp Magazine, March 2009

Cultural significance 6UG allows for appearance of mostly unknown bands.

6UG was where Rivermaya made their live television special, "Live @ 6Underground", aired over Studio 23; one of the uncommon times that the old quartet with Rico Blanco performed their set in a relatively small venue. It was also one of the few bars where Bamboo (band), a rival of Rivermaya, performed. When foreign acts such as Love Me Butch and Interlace came to Manila, their very first stops were also at 6underground. Conclusively, the film of The Dawn (band), "Tulad Ng Dati" as well as their video "Ang Iyong Paalam", were shot at the bar.

During its Makati tenure, 6UG was also the venue of events by Pulp magazinePulp's Adrenaline Pumping Christmas, page D-8, Philippine Star, December 23, 2005 NU 107, 99.5 RT, Monster Radio RX 93.1 radio stations, MTV Philippines, a bunch of get-togethers from schools Ateneo de Manila University, DLSU, Assumption College (Philippines), University of the Philippines, and many other groups. Even the first Philippine Idol TV series celebration was held there, among others.

6UG also played host to several sanctioned fights. Local mixed martial arts club URCCLuna, S: "6UG is 2", page 68, Burn Magazine, February 2007 held one of the club's first organized fights there. 6underground was the site for many photo shoots involving models, singers an actresses.

The albums It is the only music venue in the Philippines that released two compilation albums. The Gathering albumCaballa, J: "A well-selected compilation..", page 93, Pulp Magazine, 2006 was released in 2006 produced by 6UG co-owner Bel SaysonDizon, J: "6Underground", page 40, Pulp Magazine, July 2005 under 6Underground Records and Ballyhoo. It was an independently produced collection of bands that regularly played at the bar. They were The Amandas, Kiko Machine, Pinas, Lahi, Southern Grass, Sugarhiccup, Shoulder State, Dream Kitchen, Prank Sinatra, to name a few.

The second album entitled Live & Raw was released in 2007. It is a collection of live and unedited performances captured at 6UG. The artists included therein are considered as some of the well-known personalities in Pinoy rock: Pepe Smith, The Dawn (band), Rivermaya, Kjwan, Project Mayhem Md, Kapatid (band), Skychurch, among others.Caballa, J: "6Underground Live & Raw", page 106, Pulp Magazine, November 2007 This was likewise produced by Bel Sayson under 6Underground Records and distributed nationwide by Warner Music Philippines.

The bands More than 600 artists have performed at 6UG. Among them were 6 Cycle Mind, 18th Issue, Angulo,Bahaghari: "We offer fame", page 20, FHM Philippines Magazine, August 2006 Badburn, Callalily, Chicosci,Ramos, E: "Ebonics Emo", page 4, Fudge Magazine, December 2006 Cynthia Alexander, Champagne, Daydream Cycle, Death by Stereo, Dicta License, Enemies Of Saturn, Erektus, Faspitch, Furlong, Francis M, Greyhoundz, Hale, Imago, Itchyworms, Join d Club, Juana, Julianne, Jun Lopito, Kala, Kapatid,"Big Brother, Kapatid's Comeback Gig", page 130, Rogue Magazine, March 2009 Kiko Machine, Kjwan, Lokomotiv, Mayonnaise, Menaya, A Music Theory, Narda, Paramita, Parokya Ni Edgar, Project Mayhem Md, Pedicab, Pepe Smith, Pupil, Queso, Radioactive Sago Project, Razorback, Rocksteddy, Sandwich, Session Road, Sinosikat?, Slapshock, Sponge Cola, Stonefree, Sugarhiccup, Black Manika, Kadja Odja, Tropical Depression, Tuesday Vargas, Typecast, Up Dharma Down, Goodbye TracySarmiento, A: "A whole lotta music...", page 3, Anthem Magazine, March 2007 Urbandub, Vinyard, Wickermoss, and many others.

Media 6underground was featured in various Philippine print media like Pulp, Burn, Fudge, Mabuhay, FHM, Uno, Anthem, Loud, Circuit, Philippine Star, and Manila Bulletin. Many of its past events were covered by both MTV Philippines and the Myx channels.

In 2008, 6UG launched the "Live & Raw" television show on Studio 23 every Sundays at 10:45PM. It is a collection of live performances as recorded at 6Underground. This is the first time that a Philippine rock venue has gone national TV. Simultaneously, 6UG also partnered with the Home of NU Rock, NU 107, for a similar-format FM radio show every Tuesdays at 10:00PM with hosts Pulp's Joey Dizon and Bel Sayson.Ayson, J: "6Underground Diversifies...", Philmusic.com, 2007 To complete the media, they also feature other band performances and live video streaming through their website, underground.ph , making 6Underground an independent multimedia community.

References

Philmusic.com, 6Underground Divesifies: Branch Out to TV, Radio, and Internet. Jim Ayson: "6underground Diversifies Branch Out to TV, Radio, and Internet, page 1, Philmusic, 2008 Philmusic.com, 6Underground Lives on: Live & Raw. Jim Ayson: "6Underground Lives on Live and Raw, page 1, Philmusic, 2007 Anthem Mag, January 2007 "Venerating music beneath the earth", page 2, Anthem, 2007 Anthem Mag, March 2007Ailene Sarmiento: "A whole lot of music at 6Underground", page 3, Anthem, 2007 Burn Mag, December 2006Denise Mallabo: "What can be found 6 feet underground in the middle of yuppie city?", page 48, Burn, 2006 Burn Mag, February 2007Shaira Luna: "6UG is 2!", page 68, Burn, 2007 FHM Phils Mag, July 2005Ely Buendia: "Watch this space, 6Underground", page 40, FHM, 2005 FHM Phils Mag, August 2006Bahaghari: "We offer fame", page 20, FHM, 2006 FHM Phils Mag, June 2007"Schools of Rock, page 30, FHM, 2007 Fudge Mag Phils, December 2006Ed Ramos: "Ebonics Emo", page 4, Fudge, 2006 Fudge Mag Phils, October 2008Annie Alejo: "Scenes from the underground", page 42, Fudge, 2008 Mabuhay Mag, December 2005"Far from the maddening crowd", page 32, Mabuhay, 2005 Philippine Star newspaper, December 23, 2005"Adrenaline pumping christmas", page D-8, Philippine Star, December 23, 2005 Pulp Magazine, September 2005Joey Dizon: "6Underground", page 40, Pulp, 2005 Pulp Magazine, November 2007Jason Caballa: "6Underground Live & Raw, page 106, Pulp, 2007

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