Archive for June, 2006

Out Of Control: Astreal Interview

Posted under Interviews, Music on Tuesday, 20 June 2006 by Willy Tan
After a long wait of 8 years, shoegazer-indie rock quartet Astreal (www.astreal.net) has finally released its sophomore album Fragments of the Same Dead Star. The band had undergone immense line-up changes from its inception with its original line-up of Muhammad Alkhatib, Melissa Lim, William de...
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It’s A Hardcore Life: My Precious Interview

Posted under Interviews, Music on Tuesday, 20 June 2006 by Willy Tan
The guitarist’s gone bodysurfing, the rhythm section is frantic and the crowd’s slam dancing like it’s 1979. Somewhere in the eye of the storm, two waifish vocalists are conducting a Dionysian rite, floatin’ like a butterfly and singin’ like Beelzebub. Make no mistake: a My Precious gig...
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What’s Your Story?: highrise Interview

Posted under Interviews, Music on Tuesday, 20 June 2006 by Willy Tan
Formed in early 2004, the low profile quintet highrise has been quietly honing their craft, crafting their down tempo melancholic tunes. Fresh off the release of their debut EP Stories, Kok Leong, Mon, Timothy, Islinda and Lawrence share with Aging Youth their thoughts on their EP and how to...
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Go The Distance: Concave Scream Interview

Posted under Interviews, Music on Monday, 19 June 2006 by Willy Tan
Just when we thought we’d lost another one of the great ‘90s bands like Sideshow Judy, Livonia and Humpback Oak, Concave Scream emerged from the cold to make a surprise appearance opening for The Observatory at the latter’s Time of Rebirth album launch at the Alliance Française in March...
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Highrise – Stories EP (Wallwork)

Posted under Music, Reviews on Saturday, 10 June 2006 by Willy Tan
By Bani Haykal Quite honestly it’s been difficult to start pinning down Stories. Perhaps the surreptitious maturity in the music? Maybe the production? One thing is for sure: highrise is directing its advances towards something bigger than this island. The EP opens with the track ‘Lost at...
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Concave Scream – Horizons (EMI)

Posted under Music, Reviews on Saturday, 10 June 2006 by Willy Tan
By Lum Pei Yuan With a long pedigree of awards and accolades lauded over them since their formation in the mid 90s, Concave Scream are certainly no strangers to the scene and their latest release is an effort that reflects and affirms their veteran position. Putting out an assured, confident and...
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