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Dhani Harrison’s first solo album IN///PARALLEL will be released on October 6 through BMG. He recently shared the first single from the album “All About Waiting”.
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Considering that Trent Reznor and Atticus Ross (who are Nine Inch Nails) do quite a bit of soundtrack work nowadays, no surprise then that the new EP, Add Violence, has a very cinematic sound.
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The Darkness are back with their fifth album Pinewood Smile, due for release October 6th through Cooking Vinyl.
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The Babe Rainbow – who hail from Australia – will release their debut self-titled album on September 1 via 30th Century Records/Columbia.
The critics agree that War for the Planet of the Apes is one of the best conclusions to a franchise trilogy ever made!
Akron, Ohio indie rock trio Ledges will release their debut album Homecoming on September 1st, but their soaring, anthemic new single “Nothing To Say” is now available to listen to.
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Probably the biggest comic convention out there in geek world, the San Diego ComicCon (SDCC) has also become geek central for new movie/TV trailers. Check out the ones we dug this time round.
99.5FM – a Singapore radio frequency that has struggled to maintain sustainability since its early days as an arts station.
We believe that the best music made in Singapore is more than a match for any music made elsewhere and there is the reason for the SINGAPORE MUSIC SPOTLIGHT.
We want to spotlight these talented musicians from the Singapore music scene for the world to recognise and patronise!
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Synthpop pioneers Orchestral Manoeuvres in the Dark share the title track of their new album, Punishment of Luxury.
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Celebrate the release of Sezairi’s latest single “70’s”, on the 21st of July at Hard Rock Café Singapore, Cuscaden Road – where Sezairi will entertain with a full band.
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CITY65 Music, the movement behind this year’s inaugural CITY65 Music Festival celebrating made-in-Singapore music, has announced the Living-Room Sessions – a new series of intimate events showcasing local musicians.
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LAMC Productions bring 90s alternative rock to Singapore with industrial metal icons Ministry, and special guests Filter.
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San Francisco guitar band The Lovebirds are back with a new single!
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Sometimes even the finest musicians need to step back and reinvent themselves in new ways in order for their music to grow. So it is with alt-rock ‘supergroup’ Lo Tom.
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Fly I Will Because I Can is the third album from My Favourite Things, founded in Brooklyn by Dorothea Tachler (formerly of Igloo, The Swirlies, Alles Wie Gross).
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We have been featuring Gold Coast singer-songwriter San Mei quite a bit in recent weeks and finally her Necessary EP is out!
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Everybody loved the new Spider-Man reboot. We are no exception!
Matt Mocharnuk (a.k.a. Bittersweet Machines) is one of the finest purveyors of 80s-styled pop-rock out there in the modern rock wasteland.
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To be brutally honest, we were initially less than enthused with the new awkward name from the band formerly known as Take Two. Not only that but we felt that they were just trying too hard to impress with its first single.
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A new world of opportunity opened up for me in the mid-90s when filmmaker Eric Khoo roped me into working on some music for his features Mee Pok Man, 12 Storeys and later on, Be With Me.
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Here we go! A new EP from Obedient Wives Club finally!!
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New video from Deap Vally provides a visual interpretation of “Julian”, the 2nd track on 2016’s Femejism album.
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French electro duo, JUSTICE is coming to Singapore on 15 August. The guys behind the hit “D.A.N.C.E” and the famous remix of “We Are Your Friends” are back with their new album Woman and subsequent world tour.
SUPERSECT is a marvellous intersection of two quite diverse cultural influences.
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