Archive for November, 2009

Fantasy F**k Places

Posted under Avanti! on Monday, 30 November 2009 by Willy Tan
A couple of us were out one day to cover Anime Festival Asia 2009. During dinner, one of our not-so-regular columnists Billy Tan has suggested a new column 'Fantasy Fuck Places'. He said, distinctively, after 2 pints of beer, "Think of all the locations which you've always wanted to do the...
Fantasy F**k Places

Chuck returns in January 2010

Posted under News, Screen, TV on Wednesday, 25 November 2009 by Willy Tan
NBC's geek-spy comedy Chuck returns for its 3rd season next January 10 2010, pushed to an earlier slot from its original March season premerie. Good news, indeed! The show was nearly cancelled earlier this year but was saved by a campaign led by its fans. The "Save Chuck" campaign was held over...
Chuck returns in January 2010

amberhaze launches Then We Saw The Stars Again Friday 27 Nov

Posted under Music, News on Monday, 23 November 2009 by Willy Tan
Singapore-based Italian electronic musician amberhaze also known as Giuliano Gullotti will be launching his debut album Then We Saw The Stars Again with a performance at Dempsey HOUSE on Friday 27 November 2009. Then We Saw The Stars Again is his full-length album has been released on September...
amberhaze launches Then We Saw The Stars Again Friday 27 Nov

The Izaak Stern EP out in January 2010

Posted under Music, News on Monday, 23 November 2009 by Willy Tan
Izaak Stern, moniker for 20 year-old Singapore-based producer Elias Soh, will be putting out his debut EP The Izaak Stern EP under Qilin Music. According to his press release, he works with laptop-based instruments, live instruments, analogue synthesizers and very importantly, samples from dusty...
The Izaak Stern EP out in January 2010

Plainsunset releases Collabor-8 in mid December

Posted under Music, News on Monday, 23 November 2009 by Willy Tan
In the midst of writing their follow-up to their 2008 self-titled album, Singapore indie rock darlings Plainsunset has taken some time out to have some fun. When these guys have decided to have some fun, they call in some of their friends to share the joy. After 13 years, the punk-pop quartet...
Plainsunset releases Collabor-8 in mid December

‘Dark Folke’ soon out on vinyl

Posted under Music, News on Monday, 16 November 2009 by Willy Tan
As Singapore-based experimental band The Observatory has posted on their Facebook page. "Production sneaks of our double LP gatefold sleeve. These pics came from Rand Muzik, the guys in Germany now pressing and printing our limited edition Dark Folke LP. Printed on 350gsm cardboard, in classic...
‘Dark Folke’ soon out on vinyl

Qilin Music releases new digital EP ‘Four Corners’

Posted under Music, News on Wednesday, 11 November 2009 by Willy Tan
We talked to Jonathan Nah, co-founder of experimental electronic music label Qilin Music a few weeks back. The boy has not been slacking. The label has just put out a digital EP Four Corners which is available for purchase on their website. As with their motto of "music has no geographical...
Qilin Music releases new digital EP ‘Four Corners’

Alaling + The Kaya Koks releases debut video

Posted under Music, News on Monday, 9 November 2009 by Willy Tan
To coincide with the release of their debut EP, Malaysian indie-pop outfit Alaling + The Kaya Koks has unleashed its bearded fury upon the Internet. Tapping on the band's sense of kooky humour, the video for the upbeat disco-pop ditty 'Really Hate It' has the quartet cavorting around with......
Alaling + The Kaya Koks releases debut video

Four Tet releases new track ‘Love Cry’ off upcoming album

Posted under Music, News on Monday, 9 November 2009 by Willy Tan
As posted on his official site, the genre-blending producer Four Tet will be putting his latest album after his last flirtation with dubstep producer Burial and last year's Ringer. There Is Love In You is set for release on 25 January 2010 (26 in North America).  The tracklisting is: 1.  ...
Four Tet releases new track ‘Love Cry’ off upcoming album

Ratloop releases Rocketbirds Revolution

Posted under News, Toys/Games on Monday, 9 November 2009 by Willy Tan
Singapore-based game studio, Ratloop releases their latest game, Rocketbirds Revolution. The game is, basically, a 2D action-puzzler set in the Rocketbirds universe, a world filled with angry, and often violent, birds. The story revolves around the original Cock of War, HardBoiled Chicken and...
Ratloop releases Rocketbirds Revolution