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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PoP RECOMMENDS | POP POWER !!! : POST MOVES – BOOGIE NIGHT AT THE EDGE OF TOWN
Weird indie? Bizarro Americana? Who the hell knows! All we know is that Post Moves play a strange game of musical chairs but we’re not going anywhere!
SINGAPORE MUSIC SPOTLIGHT | SUB:SHAMAN – APNEA
“Progressive rock”. A music genre born, nurtured & killed over 40 years ago. Which oddly enough appears to apply to whatever you want to call the music made by sub:shaman on its new album, apnea.
ROCK HISTORY : DAVID BOWIE – THE PLAN EP
The legendary David Bowie passed away on 10th January 2016, mourned by music lovers worldwide. On what would have been his 70th birthday (i.e. 8th January), the No Plan EP was released.
POWER OF POP INTERVIEW: SA – GOING WITH THE FLOW
It’s a brave new (music) world as far as SA is concerned. Founded in 2010, the band takes its name from Northern Chinese dialect, 仨, which means three, as a tribute to their traditional Chinese roots though all three are Singaporeans.
ALBUM REVIEW: BRIAN ENO – THE SHIP
Background One of popular music’s most influential and innovative figures, musician/composer/record producer/singer/writer Brian Eno has been responsible for some of the most cutting-edge music ever made. On The Ship, Eno once more develops the musical form he pioneered, ambient electronica.
ALBUM REVIEW: DAVID BOWIE – BLACKSTAR
The legendary David Bowie thrilled all his fans with his fabulous comeback album The Next Day back in 2013 and diehards have been hoping and praying that the LP was not a one-off. Thankfully, Bowie is back with a new album for 2016 – Blackstar!
THE OBSERVATORY PRESENTS STAER, BLACK PACKERS & THE PSALMS
Noise for noise’s sake With Singapore indie pop music on the ascendancy, it is important not to neglect alternative music that embraces more artistic and esoteric values. Whilst the success of indie pop in Singapore will still be judged by the usual key performance indicators like number of digital downloads, Continue Reading
THE OBSERVATORY PRESENTS STAER + BLACK PACKERS + THE PSALMS
The Psalms have been added to Staer + Black Packers gig this Thursday (28th August). Check ’em out below. $15 at the door. See you there.
THE OBSERVATORY PRESENTS STAER AND BLACK PACKERS LIVE
Not only is The Observatory Singapore’s premiere art-rock band, it also provides an avenue by which experimental rock lovers can discover new music. Case in point, this Thursday (28th August) The Observatory presents Norwegian noise-rockers Staer (above) and Black Packers (below) at the Substation Theatre ($15 at the door) promising Continue Reading
GITAR – ACTIVE CULTURES
Over at their Facebook page, the trio known as Gitar describes its ‘genre’ as ROCK N ROLL. Which is fine with me! Cuz I understand that term to mean – meaningful 60s/70s rock styles. Upon closer inspection, the band is probably kindred spirits with Frank Zappa, Talking Heads, Captain Beefheart Continue Reading
PLAYFREELY+ 2014 [NEWS]
“And now for something completely different…” – Monty Python Three days of workshops, a panel discussion, deejay sets, and three intense sessions that bring together musicians from diverse genres and backgrounds to experiment in spontaneous group composition. This is what one can expect from Playfreely+ to be run over this Continue Reading
PoPTV: SUUNS “2020” [OFFICIAL VIDEO]
Experimental-noise-jangle-pop-drone is probably the closest description I could conjure for this new song from Suuns. Not only that but the video of “2020” will probably give you a headache as well. Contrarian art-punk anyone? At least, this is one aspect of the 80s that has been given less attention so Continue Reading