No weights, just life. Hosted by Nikki Anchovy, the SQUAT show is a monthly radio program on CKUT 90.3FM dedicated to the Philippine and Southeast Asian musical underground. Brought to you by Radyo Kapwa.

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September 17, 2025: SQUAT Show Ep. 17- Hostile in Cebu & Next Music From Tokyo

Songlist

• Kareem Soenharjo – Tutto Passa (Demo) [Jakarta, Indonesia]
• Stab – No Control [Cebu, Philippines]
• Grip – Hail The Dead [Cebu, Philippines]
• Sift – Boundless Strife [Cebu, Philippines]
• Sephtis – Nothing Awaits [Cebu, Philippines]
• NERVEVINETURBINE – Impulse Burst [Cebu, Philippines]
• ASWANG – Clifford [Honolulu, Hawaii]
• FLESHWOUND – Riddle ov Lightning [Manila, Philippines]
• haku. – それしか言えない (That’s all I can say) [Osaka, Japan]
• Tattletale – Eclipse [Sapporo, Japan]
• Carpenter’sBlue – Stone / Flower [Machida, Tokyo, Japan]
• Banshimoku – カプセル (Capsule) [Nerima, Tokyo, Japan]

In this episode, we’re heading to Cebu for the blistering Still Hostile compilation from Still Ill and Hostile Youth Records, then jumping to Japan for a preview of bands playing the Next Music From Tokyo showcase. Expect hardcore, post-hardcore, and experimental sounds from the Philippines and Japan.

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