Pop culture musings by Kevin Mathews
Retro-pop goodness is what Washington band Fruit Juice has in abundance, and is waiting to be discover on Bandcamp with their first full-length album Eat You Up.
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Short, sharp, smart and scratchy. That more or less describes Melbourne alt-rock outfit The Stevens’ musical agenda.
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Taste : being able to distinguish the good of something from the bad as far as quality and excellence is concerned.
“I think we took longer than expected to get used to John not being around, and playing music without his ‘voice’ being a part of it. We had to turn inward and do a little searching for a sound within ourselves.”
Continue reading “SINGAPORE MUSIC SPOTLIGHT | M1LDL1FE – CHANGING HORSES MIDSTREAM”
Synth-pop pioneer and legend returns with a new song and music video.
Continue reading “PoPTV | POP POWER !!! : GARY NUMAN – MY NAME IS RUIN”
Weezer pays tribute to GNR with the new music video for “Feels Like Summer”
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An exciting new artist that we are truly excited about is Gold Coast alt-rock singer-songwriter San Mei, who has recently released her new EP, Necessary.
Naturally, we wanted to find out more and San Mei obliged with an email interview. Read on…
Hand Sand Hands (a.k.a. Jonathan Miller) is the kind of artist we need more of. Personal self-expression that pays no attention to what’s hip or cool.
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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.
Continue reading “THE LISTENING BOOTH | ROCK AS ART : NINE INCH NAILS – THIS ISN’T THE PLACE”
The Darkness are back with their fifth album Pinewood Smile, due for release October 6th through Cooking Vinyl.
Continue reading “THE LISTENING BOOTH | POWER POP ROCK N ROLL : THE DARKNESS – ALL THE PRETTY GIRLS”
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.
Continue reading “LIVE NEWS : SEZAIRI’S NEW SINGLE LAUNCH PARTY”
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.
Continue reading “LIVE NEWS | CITY65 MUSIC : THE LIVING-ROOM SESSIONS – THE FEMME FATALE SESSIONS”
LAMC Productions bring 90s alternative rock to Singapore with industrial metal icons Ministry, and special guests Filter.
Continue reading “LIVE NEWS : MINISTRY + FILTER – LIVE IN SINGAPORE!”
San Francisco guitar band The Lovebirds are back with a new single!
Continue reading “THE LISTENING BOOTH | POWER POP ROCK N ROLL : THE LOVEBIRDS – READY TO SUFFER”
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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