Music & Festivals Archives

City Nomads RadioSeptember 23, 2016August 19, 2024

City Nomads Radio: Jehm

Born in Singapore with a sizeable chunk of his impressionable years spent nursing a premature quarter life crisis in the dingy back alleys of Jakarta,…

CultureSeptember 20, 2016July 22, 2024

10 Questions with Irish DJ, Matador

It’s been a whirlwind three years for Dublin man Gavin Lynch, better known by his stage name Matador. From initial beginnings as a sound engineer and …

CultureSeptember 17, 2016

Turn it Up: We Chat with T.Linder from Detroit Techno Militia 2×4

T.Linder and DJ Seoul share a similar upbringing in the world of electronic music. Both lifelong Detroiters, these formidable DJs gained their underground education by studying the techn…

CultureSeptember 15, 2016October 13, 2017

The Rise of Intimate Party Experiences in Singapore

Over the past couple of years, Singapore's nightlife scene has been tumultuous, to say the least. Discerning partygoers are definitely making their vo…

InterviewsAugust 23, 2016July 22, 2024

10 Questions with Bakermat

An alias for the Dutch electronic dance producer Lodewijk Fluttert, Bakermat makes uplifting house music containing smooth guitars and saxophones, as …

City Nomads RadioAugust 20, 2016August 19, 2024

City Nomads Radio: Senja

Senja (formerly known as Nez) mixes many styles of high quality music from down tempo beats, to classic hip hop, to bass. Starting off his turntable trade as a sonic foot soldier, he currently cur…

DrinksAugust 2, 2016May 18, 2020

What To Do Around Kampong Glam, Singapore, at Night: Chill Out, Music, and Cocktails

A typical night out at Kampong Glam, Singapore, will see a complete rojak (mix) of people from all walks of life. You'll find the mat rempit rubbing s…

CultureJune 28, 2016May 30, 2017

We Talk With Senyawa: Yogyarkata’s Explosive Tribal Music Duo

Tribal-inspired music is hardly what comes to mind you hear the phrase 'intense and explosive rock show', but that's how it is in the case of Senyawa,…

Art & DesignJune 7, 2016July 25, 2024

5 Things To Catch At The O.P.E.N.

Continuing the Singapore International Festival of Arts journey from past (Legacies, 2014) to present (Post-Empires, 2015), the future is now suggested by the 2016 theme of Potentialities, centred aro…

CultureMay 17, 2016July 25, 2024

Emily – The Musical: A Singapore Classic Reinvented

Emily Gan, the formidable Nonya matriarch of Stella Kon's acclaimed play, "Emily of Emerald Hill", is one of the most iconic characters in Singapore t…

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