Archive for February, 2010

Conformity Has Replaced Consciousness: recording footage part 3

Posted under Music, News on Thursday, 25 February 2010 by Willy Tan
Some more new footage...
Conformity Has Replaced Consciousness: recording footage part 3

Updates from Postbox

Posted under Music, News on Wednesday, 24 February 2010 by Willy Tan
We had been wondering why Singapore twee-pop band Postbox, the youngest act being featured in the +65 Singapore Underground compilation has been so inactive recently. Like what our Secondary School teachers had taught us, "If you don't know anything, just ask." So we did. We decide to drop...
Updates from Postbox

Commercial Breakdown: The GetUp Merch launch gig

Posted under Music, News on Wednesday, 24 February 2010 by Willy Tan
New band merchandise store Getup Merch officially launches this coming March. The online band merch retail store has decided to throw a little shindig to commemorate this auspicious occasion. General Manager Tim Wetton shares, "Really, it’s just an excuse to get together a bunch of bands we...
Commercial Breakdown: The GetUp Merch launch gig

Decade’s best 30 albums #25

Posted under Avanti!, Music on Tuesday, 23 February 2010 by Willy Tan
By Keith Boi M. Ward - Post-War [Merge, 2006] I think it was Bob Dylan who once said something to the effect that songs should be heroic enough to give the illusion of being able to stop time. The sort of magical transcendence described by Dylan may well apply here as Matt Ward’s operative...
Decade’s best 30 albums #25

Fatskunks entering studios soon

Posted under Music, News on Sunday, 21 February 2010 by Willy Tan
We dropped Md. Izaar, frontman of roots-reggae act Fatskunks to catch up with them on their current situation. He shares, "We are currently preparing for a 2-set show for Mosaic Music Festival happening on Wednesday 17 March @ The Esplanade Outdoor Theatre. (We) will be sharing the stage with...
Fatskunks entering studios soon

Aspidistrafly collaborates with Akira Kosemura

Posted under Music, News on Friday, 19 February 2010 by Willy Tan
Singapore-based ambient folk duo aspidistrafly has worked on a track 'Little Dipper' with one of our favourite Japanese ambient electronica artist Akira Kosemura. The tune would be featured in his latest release Grassland which came out on 13 February 2010 on Schole Records. Hearing the song is...
Aspidistrafly collaborates with Akira Kosemura

Livonia makes a comeback?

Posted under Music, News on Friday, 19 February 2010 by Willy Tan
We've been alerted through Twitter via our friend Biddy Low of Breakbeat Theory (Follow her @DeathKimono) that defunct Singapore veteran indie rock act Livonia have seemed to be active once again. The 4-piece rock act, fronted by Joseph Tan, had a Number 1 hit 'Vengence Is Mine' on the local...
Livonia makes a comeback?

Furniture debuts track fresh from the oven

Posted under Music, News on Friday, 19 February 2010 by Willy Tan
Frontman of Malaysia indie rock act Furniture, Ronnie Khoo dropped us an Facebook message wishing us the best of luck for the Chinese New Year a few days back. We knew it wouldn't be that simple. True enough, he unloaded upon a brand new Furniture tune which we are assuming to be just completed....
Furniture debuts track fresh from the oven

Lunarin names sophomore album

Posted under Music, News on Friday, 19 February 2010 by Willy Tan
Heavy rock trio Lunarin has entered the final stages of recording their eagerly anticipated 2nd album. According to bassist and frontwoman Linda Ong, the 11-track album, titled duae, has been recorded and mixed since last week. However, the band would be taking it to Gateway Mastering only in...
Lunarin names sophomore album

Humpback Oak releases ‘Oaksongs’

Posted under Music, News on Thursday, 18 February 2010 by Willy Tan
As reported previously, Singapore folk-rock act Humpback Oak will be releasing a boxset to thank their fans for their support. It looks like we have a firmer idea of when and how we can get our grubby hands on that. As reported on their official site, the 4-CD boxset titled Oaksongs would be...
Humpback Oak releases ‘Oaksongs’