Laneway Festival Singapore is probably the biggest contemporary music festival in Singapore, bar none and it is exciting to see the organisers living up to their promise that more Asian and local acts would be added to the lineup each year.
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POWER OF POP INTERVIEW | S-ROCK UNDERGROUND : GILDED EDGE
Melodic rock bands with an alternative edge seem hard to come by in the Singapore music scene at the moment. So while other media outlets will be promoting artists specialising in urban music and electronic soul, S-ROCK lovers can trust in Power of Pop to help you discover new rock Continue Reading
LIVE NEWS : CITY65 MUSIC FESTIVAL 2017 – AN INTERVIEW WITH MIKE SPINKS
Singapore musicians would be familiar with Mike Spinks, as Spinks has in recent years been instrumental in organising several open mics across the island, most significantly at the Hard Rock Cafe. Now, Spinks has taken the logical step of harnessing the online local music community to initiate the City65 Music Continue Reading
SINGAPORE MUSIC SPOTLIGHT | POP POWER !!! – RANI SINGAM – MY MUSE
Jazz singer Rani Singam returns with a brand new single “My Muse”. The song was featured on Singam’s previous album Contentment but now with a new arrangement from Chok Kerong. It’s classy and smooth and one for the jazz purists out there. Listen: Buy: Amazon | iTunes
SINGAPORE MUSIC SPOTLIGHT | POP POWER !!! : JASMINE SOKKO AND JEAN TAN RIDE THE ELECTRONIC POP WAVE WITH NEW MUSIC
Singapore music trendspotters would have observed the rise of female singer-songwriters paired with electronic music producers that have ignited serious interest on streaming platforms like Spotify.
SINGAPORE MUSIC SPOTLIGHT – ZEPHYR KHAMBATTA + FALLING FEATHERS
SINGAPORE MUSIC SPOTLIGHT: GENERAL LEE & PENG-ER
Old school rock goodness from two local artists in this edition of Singapore Music Spotlight. GENERAL LEE – S/T https://www.facebook.com/general.lee.sg PENG-ER – OCEAN WITHOUT FISHES Available now from http://oceanswithoutfishes.com/ … still there’s more …
LIVE NEWS: SCAPE THE INVASION 2016
Local music festival *SCAPE The Invasion is happening on 17 December 2016 (Saturday) at *SCAPE The Ground Theatre, with the lineup including artists like Inch Chua, Sezairi, Disco Hue, and Nathan Hartono.
SINGAPORE MUSIC NEWS: AGING YOUTH PRESENTS MUSIC MANAGERS SHARING SESSION
Get together with a bunch of Music Managers as they share how they develop and work with their music artists. They will give some insights on how artists can build their own brand and develop an audience.
SINGAPORE MUSIC SPOTLIGHT: MARICELLE & FORBIDDEN PLANET
MARICELLE – LUCKY ONES 2nd single release ahead of her EP launch in January, Maricelle’s “Lucky Ones” is a wondrously constructed track with a melody that will twist and turn right into your heart. Buy now: Amazon | iTunes FORBIDDEN PLANET – CAN I BORROW YOUR BASS Animated video of Continue Reading
LIFE ON THE ROAD: DEON @ INDIE WEEK CANADA 2016
You have got to hand it to Deon Toh and his merry band DEON. For the last couple of years, the singer-songwriter has built a steady following at home and made a life for himself and his band as touring musicians. Read what Deon has to say about his latest Continue Reading
LIVE NEWS: Gallery Light to Night Festival – Come celebrate the Gallery’s first anniversary, Gallery Light to Night 2016 with music programming by Getai Group!
Getai Group is back yet again with local music and art programming during these two weekends at the Padang Atrium and outdoors of National Gallery Singapore as part of their first anniversary!
SINGAPORE MUSIC SPOTLIGHT: RICHARD JANSEN + THE FACADE
We shine the light on a couple of Singapore artists with new music for you to consider.
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.
POWER OF POP INTERVIEW: NELSON TAN DARES TO BELIEVE WITH NEW ALBUM
When it comes to sharing his opinion about the local music scene, singer-songwriter Nelson Tan does not mince his words. “The local media, be it TV, radio or print, needs to get out there and feature more local content and talent, instead of the same old few over and over Continue Reading
SINGAPORE MUSIC SPOTLIGHT: TAJ
Check out the music video of “7dB” off the EP The Astral Journey by TAJ. Buy now from iTunes. … still there’s more …
LIVE NEWS: SA – FLOW ALBUM LAUNCH
Tickets now available from http://flow.peatix.com/ … still there’s more …
BIRTH OF THE NEW COOL: THE STEVE MCQUEENS SLAY AT THE ANNEXE SESSIONS
The Steve McQueens found time in between tours of Australia and South Korea to bring their magic jazz-soul-funk ride to home fans at the Annexe Sessions on Thursday, September 29th.
LIVE NEWS – ANNEXE SESSIONS: THE STEVE MCQUEENS
The Esplanade’s spanking new venue The Annexe got off to a flying start earlier this month with scintillating performances from the Chok Kerong Trio and In Each Hand a Cutlass.
MARICELLE: ATLAS TOUR DIARY 140816
Dear Kevin, Been overseas since June and missing home, especially with National day and SG51 and the patriotism for Singapore bleeding proudly all over Facebook and instagram, my methods of connecting back to my motherland. Also, all my friends going cray over Pokemon Go, I’m missing out on that. #CHILDHOOD.
SINGAPORE MUSIC SPOTLIGHT: KISH – I PRAY
Singer-songwriter KisH cut his teeth with Angel Wine, a melodic rock band that released an eponymous album in 2013.
SINGAPORE MUSIC SPOTLIGHT: GARETH FERNANDEZ – BIT OF YOUR LOVE
Soul boy Gareth Fernandez is back with “Bit Of Your Love” a guaranteed earworm that needs to be on your playlist.
SINGAPORE MUSIC SPOTLIGHT 220616
Quite a few music videos and new releases out in the Singapore music scene as we head towards the biggest local music festival of the year this weekend — Baybeats 2016!
EP REVIEW: ANISE – INWARD
It’s amazing to consider that a mere decade ago, bands dominated the local indie music landscape. Now, singer-songwriters release music with a frequency that suggests some kind of epoch is upon us. This is a natural development of a maturing music scene. After all, singer-songwriters can express themselves to an Continue Reading
PoPTV: JAWN – CHASE AWAY THE DARK
A heartbreaking music video for JAWN’s “Chase Away the Dark”. The story is rooted in the fantastical & the real, simultaneously. Seriously, this is a powerful short film in its own right. JAWN’s debut EP is available on streaming on both Spotify and Apple Music, and if you want to support Continue Reading