Interviews

Day Tripper: Izaak Stern Interview

Posted under Interviews, Music on Friday, 22 January 2010 by Willy Tan
With his debut release The Izaak Stern EP just released on 4 January 2010, the young producer Elias Soh who also goes by the moniker Izaak Stern sits and has a chat with Aging Youth. He shares what turns him on musically these days and reveals what got him started on his musical journey and his...
Day Tripper: Izaak Stern Interview

Dreams Made Good: A Sunny Day In Glasgow Interview

Posted under Interviews, Music on Sunday, 10 January 2010 by Willy Tan
Over the course of their two terrific and fairly well-received full-length albums, 2007’s Scribble Mural Comic Journal and the latest Ashes Grammar (2009), A Sunny Day In Glasgow have pretty much established themselves as one of the quintessential dream-pop bands working today. Think of the...
Dreams Made Good: A Sunny Day In Glasgow Interview

Finding A Way: Plainsunset Interview

Posted under Interviews, Music on Wednesday, 23 December 2009 by Willy Tan
Fresh from releasing their latest album Collabor-8, we talk to frontman Jonathan Chan and guitarist Norsham Husaini of Singapore veteran indie rock outfit Plainsunset. Collabor-8 sees the quartet work with several guest musicians, ranging from electronic producers to rappers which are a...
Finding A Way: Plainsunset Interview

Qilin Music Interview

Posted under Interviews, Music on Wednesday, 21 October 2009 by Willy Tan
DJ and champion of the Asian drum'n'bass scene, Kiat is no stranger to the dancefloor punders. For many years, he has tirelessly throwing tracks down and whipping up a storm in clubs. The man has reinvented himself these days as the co-founder of Qilin Music, an independent music label which puts...
Qilin Music Interview

Henri: The Fire Fight Interview

Posted under Interviews, Music on Friday, 18 September 2009 by Willy Tan
Singer of Singapore-based indie-rock act The Fire Fight, Joshua Tan shares his thoughts on the quartet's debut full-length, the concept behind the album and the recording process. By Willy Tan Photos by The Fire Fight The first thing it struck me about Henri is that it's a full-on...
Henri: The Fire Fight Interview

Soundtrack To A Book: Concave Scream Interview

Posted under Interviews on Wednesday, 16 September 2009 by andy
Singapore indie rock veterans Concave Scream released their 5th album Soundtrack For A Book with a new line-up. Stalwarts like singers and guitarists Sean Lam and Pann Lim and drummer Dean Aziz are still around while the band added bassist Farizwan Fajari to the lineup. Since our last chat in 2006,...
Soundtrack To A Book: Concave Scream Interview

Revolunistas: Fatskunks Interview

Posted under Interviews on Wednesday, 16 September 2009 by andy
Md Izaar, frontman of Fatskunks, a Singapore-based roots rock act, shares their journey from an unknown act to a well-established group with a devoted of middle-aged female fans. Yeah, they are more passionate than your teenage rock fan. By Willy Tan Photos by Fatskunks You guys took...
Revolunistas: Fatskunks Interview

Dark Folke: The Observatory Interview

Posted under Interviews on Wednesday, 16 September 2009 by andy
After a hiatus of 2 years and dabbling in several side projects, the experimental music juggernaut known as The Observatory moves forward with their latest release Dark Folke, an album which throws their hardcore fans off tangent once more. Singer-guitarist Leslie Low, guitarist Dharma, keyboardist...
Dark Folke: The Observatory Interview

These Are The Days: Documentary In Amber Interview

Posted under Interviews, Music on Saturday, 28 July 2007 by Willy Tan
In recent years, post-rock bands are breeding in the Singapore indie music scene like hamsters in heat. Okay, the genre has not caught that rampantly. That’s emo-punk. Being one of the early bands which adopted the sound, Documentary In Amber (www.myspace.com/documentaryinamber) has been delving...
These Are The Days: Documentary In Amber Interview

“No one gives a flying fuck…”: The Observatory Interview

Posted under Interviews, Music on Monday, 18 June 2007 by Willy Tan
With a new drummer (who is not exactly new to the band) in tow, Singapore’s most-beloved experimental group The Observatory (www.theobservatory.com.sg) proves to be one of the nation’s hardest working one as well. The sextet has just released its new album A Far Cry From Here, marking their 3rd...
“No one gives a flying fuck…”: The Observatory Interview