PUBLISHED February 25th, 2018 06:00 am | UPDATED May 18th, 2020 06:34 pm

It’s all about the arts and the music this coming week – from the unique opportunity to hear the sounds of The Pharcyde in Kilo Lounge to Singaporean punk subculture in theatrical play SUB II, it’s time to get your party pants and thinking caps on!

Bizarre Ride II: The Pharcyde 25th Anniversary Album Tour

In the early 90’s, when gangsta’ rap consumed the airwaves, and the majority of West Coast rappers strapped on their Locs, The Pharcyde decidedly maintained a willfully autonomous vision and style. This Thursday, Kilo Lounge x Bacardi House Party x BiGWiG Music are featuring the former members of the rap squad and if you never seen them before, this will be your rare chance! The legends Fatlip and Slimkid3 themselves will be performing the good old tracks like ‘Passing Me By’, Oh Shit,” “Otha Fish”, and “Ya’ Mama.” Supported by DMC champion DJ Manwell and Matteblacc for the truest of the true hip hop sounds in Singapore.

Happening 1st March 2018 7.30pm-3.30am in Kilo Lounge. 21 Tanjong Pagar Road, #01-02/04, Singapore 088444. Presale tickets for $50 here and $70 at the door.

Attack of the Archives

Gallery Kult is known for the showcase of pop and street art. This time, they’re being quite hush hush about the works and artists on exhibition at Attack of the Archives, so stay tuned on their Facebook page if you’re interested to find out more. That said, from what we know about Kult’s exhibitions, it’s safe to say that you won’t be wasting your time. 

Attack of the Archives is happening 2-31 March 2018, Mon-Fri 11am-7pm, Sat 2pm-7pm. Kult is located at Block C2-5, Emily Hill 11 Upper Wilkie Road, Singapore 228120. Entry is free. 

The Great Escape presents Gimme Shelter

The Great Escape will be the stage for the party of the weekend, as Gimme Shelter is taking over the rooftop venue for some serious disco and funk tracks. Look forward to an all-vinyl night of far-out sounds with a rotating cast of selectors bringing you the best from their deep crates and eclectic collections – the boys Dave Code from Pushin’On, Andrew M from The Fever and JB from The Jam Parlour, will be spinning ya crazy!

Shake it at the Great Escape, #05-00 Golden Mile Tower, 6001 Beach Road, Singapore 199589, on 2 March 2018, 9pm till late. Must buy first drink for entry.

Sub II: The Art of Exploitation

The theatre play about the self-sustaining punk movement of Singapore has some history. The first part of this story, Subculture: Punks vs Peranakans was performed in 2008 its success lead to plans made for a local indie film. After a lot of budget issues and other problems, screenwriter Dew M. Chaiyanara picked up the project and extended the story with a sequel theatrical play premiering this weekend. Expect a delightfully dark comedy of the Metal, Punk and Skinhead subcultures that are going strong in Singapore with Lian Sutton and Najib Soiman will rocking the subculture world.

Hear the music and see the spectacle of Sub II at Substation Theatre 3-4 March 2018, 3pm or 8pm. Tickets are priced at $25 each, please email [email protected] to purchase.

 

OH! Emerald Hill Art Walk

As we previously discovered with OH! Holland Village, the Open House program puts the artist in Singapore’s everyday spaces, giving voices and images to hidden layers of the city. With a narrative about the colonial heritage of Singapore, the 2.5-hour art walk on Emerald hill will tell stories from the days of the past from its time as a former nutmeg plantation, particularly that of the relationship between botany and commodities that circulated the Empire. Both the positive and the negative consequences of this time will be explored through the creations of some great local artists.

OH! Emerald Hill runs over the weekends of 3-25 March 2018, departing at regular intervals 11am-5pm. Tickets are priced at $30 and are available here.