The Junkyard Rock & Blues Bar

Brash. Brute. Brawn.

These words normally describe your usual hole in the wall bar. But in Imus, Cavite The Junkyard Bar is far more different than the casual bar.

Conceived as a community bar last 2013 by Thor ilano and Leo Blanco, these true-blue Caviteños from Imus, co-owners and partners, are burnt from their usual 9 to 5 jobs and had to address their stress and at the same time manifest their love for Rock N Roll music. "There isn't any establishment in Cavite that showcases the concept of a Bar to our taste of music and ambiance, so we tailor-made one right in the heart of our neighborhood", addresses Thor. The new location in Nueno Ave. in Imus, is conceived to cater for special occasions, like parties, anniversaries, and the like. Thor explains the bar is not the usual, open every night bar. Jeric Aquino of Madfish fame from the 90's christened the bar "The Junkyard".
"If companies, organizations, groups would want to utilize Junkyard for their private parties, fundraising event, or just plain enjoy the night with friends with good music and food, THE JUNKYARD ROCK & BLUES BAR is the place for you." added Leo Blanco,the other half of Junkyard's owner-operator.

The place is cozy. Don't take my word for it, you have to be there to complete the experience. Being there is like relaxing in your own house. The Junkyard's 200-seater bar have friendly staff, the food is warm and delicious, the ambiance is cool. The bar is adorned with display of 70's to 80's memorabilia sprawled neatly overhead. Like VHS tapes, old guitars, a trombone, vinyl records, cassette tapes, an army uniform...i mean really old stuff.. things you could only see in Google and not see in our everyday grind. "Safe dito mga pare, secure ang place at walang hassle", declares Thor. I wasn't sure what that meant, when this writer, after visiting one time, left a Levi"s Trucker Jacket in the bar's comfort room. Thinking it was gone forever, i messaged Thor about it and half-assured that someone must have found it. Later that day, my jacket was delivered to my workplace courtesy of Thor. That's how safe The Junkyard is.

The Junkyard Rock and Blues Bar play hosts to a number of recording artists in the music scene; Resty Fabunan and Maria Cafra, Dong Abay, Gary Perez, Jograd deka Torre, Heber Bartolome and Banyuhay, Wally Gonzalez, Maegan Aguilar, Razorback, The Youth, Slapshock, Green Dept, The Chongkeys, just to name a few. Just last Dec.21-Pepe Smith and Mike Hanopol graced the bar anew via FAMILIA MUSIKEROS CHRISTMAS PARTY JAM. A slew of seasoned and new bands were featured that night;

Tonie Bufete with The Acid Band-the 70's band still got juice in as far as performing is concerned; 
Ground Stage - a quartet rock and blues band from Bacolod with Jericho(vocals) Naghaniel(guitars) Marc(Base) & Junaray(drums) as their members. These kids have a future in the rock scene;
Wally's Fussion - with Walter Joson on base, Reggie Mendoza on lead;
The Diablong Buang Brothers- with Bidon Guevarra, Bong Solis at the helm;
Faded Blue Group - provided some classic and standard rock music that night.
Pepe Smith performed one set of explosive song lineup of classic tunes like BEEP BEEP, ROCK N ROLL SA MUNDO,TEACHER'S ENEMY #1, and the classic HIMIG NATIN. He was emotional during the last song's performance;
Mike Hanopol perfomed with his new mini acoustic nylon guitar which he refers to a GUITARLELE courtesy of Perf De Castro. The ever-jolly and smiling Mike Hanopol performed some of his hits with a twist. The intros to his songs is like a seance in a psychedellic hold. Old tunes like LANGIT, NO TOUCH, KAYABANGAN, MR.KENKOY & LAKI SA LAYAW were chanted by everyone in the bar.