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Cashew Chemists goes on a ‘Road Trip’ down under!
Singaporean music lovers should have gotten accustomed their homegrown rock’n’rollers, Cashew Chemists, by now. The quartet first started turning heads in 2011 and eventually found their themselves...
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LIVE REVIEW: The xx in Hong Kong
THE XX July 31, 2013 Kitec, Hong Kong Reviewed by: Scott Murphy Once or twice a decade, Hong Kong has an intense devotion to an unlikely Western group, seemingly out of nowhere. That UK act The xx,...
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LIVE REVIEW: The xx Live in Singapore 2013
The xx live in Singapore © Marcus Lin for Now/Live The xx August 2, 2013 The Star Theater, Singapore Reviewed by: Dinah Amira It is amazing how a band like The xx has the ability to blow the minds of...
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REVIEW: Edward Sharpe & the Magnetic Zeros
Artist Name: Edward Sharpe & The Magnetic Zeros Title Name: Edward Sharpe & The Magnetic Zeros Label: Vagrant Records, Rough Trade Records Reviewed by: Christopher Cheah American indie folk...
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REVIEW: White Lies – BIG TV
Artist Name: White Lies Title Name: BIG TV Label: Polydor Records Reviewed by: Jarrod Macartney Prior to listening to White Lies’ latest LP, BIG TV, take a look around at the sight and sounds of...
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Music Will Never Be My Priority – Interview with Xiao Pi 小皮
Xiao Pi 小皮 is a Chinese independent singer-songwriter from Shanghai. Born in 1979, he picked the guitar as his landmark instrument at the age of 15, then started his first rock band during his studies...
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A Chat With Noughts and Exes
They’ve been called “indie-folk”, one of Hong Kong’s best bands, the city’s most original and the accolades could go on. They’ve been compared to the late Elliott Smith and Damien Rice. But the truth...
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REVIEW: Stars and Rabbit – Live at Deus
Artist Name: Stars and RabbitTitle Name: Live at DeusLabel: IndependentReviewed by: Christopher Cheah Elda Suryani and Adi Widodo make up the indie-folk duo, Stars and Rabbit. Hailing from the...
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The People She Has Known – An Interview with Bevlyn Khoo
Bevlyn Khoo is a Singaporean indie artist. In 2008, her self-released album Lonely Afternoon won “Best Independent Album” at the SPH Singapore E-Awards. She then got signed to Japanese label S2S and...
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Mac DeMarco: Cigarettes, Music and a Dank Closet
Canadian musician Mac DeMarco is set perform his debut show in Singapore at Home Club on December 7th. The singer and guitarist released two successful albums in 2012, Rock and Roll Night Club and 2,...
View ArticleSaigon International Music Week Set To Light Up The City
Saigon Sound System and Loud Minority are pleased to present the first ever Saigon International Music Week, starting on 26th of November. Dedicated music and arts space Cargo Bar will play host to a...
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Review: BRAIDS @ Moose, Bangkok (17/7/2015)
It’s a peculiar thing, how one’s fate often finds itself intertwined in the most unexpected of ways with individuals that seemingly have no connection to one’s personal narrative. In one brief,...
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Zandari Festa returns for 4th annual musical celebration in Seoul
Korea’s premier music showcase festival, Zandari Festa is set to return to the musical mecca of Hondae, featuring over 200 artists across 21 venues. Zandari was launched in 2012, when 204 local and...
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Interview: The big questions with Kyoto Protocol
There are few consistencies in the music world, but Kyoto Protocol have proven to be one of the unchanging staples of Kuala Lumpur’s local indie rock scene, at the coalface for the past seven...
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Singapore has a brand new indie music and arts festival and it looks amazing
Singaporean indie music lovers are in for a treat this November with the announcement of Neon Lights, a brand new music & art destination festival headlined by some of the brightest stars in...
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Two of Singapore’s favorites to play a FREE outdoor concert this Sunday!
What’s better than seeing two of Singapore’s most talented acts playing in a beautiful locale like the Singapore Botanical Gardens? Catching them both for free of course, and all without having to...
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Death Cab For Cutie Return To Manila for Wonderland
It seems like every second day there’s a new festival announcement in the already jam packed Southeast Asian festival circuit and today is no exception. Wanderland is returning to Manila on March 15...
View Article10 amazing music documentaries you can watch for free right now
We’re living in a golden age of music, with an unprecedented level of entertainment at our fingertips. Amidst the unfathomable heap of music videos currently available across YouTube, there’s also some...
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Clockenflap announces digital guide to the festival with launch of official app
With 10 stages, more than 130 acts and 60,000 people attending across three days, there’s nothing that comes even close to Clockenflap in Hong Kong’s cultural calendar. But if you’re planning on...
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Could Good Vibes Festival bring Malaysia’s festival scene back from the dead?
It’s getting tough to keep up with all the amazing festivals occurring across Asia. From large scale EDM festivals like Singapore’s Zouk Out, to major international music festivals like Hong Kong’s...
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