Laced Up – Once again Hip Hop tears it up in SG
As the 700 strong crowd tore the roof off Zouk - Shortkut chopping it up on the decks, Maseo whipping us into a frenzy on the mic, while Ali Shaheed M…
Music & Festivals
City Nomads’ reviews, recommendations and features on the best music happenings in the world such as reviews of concerts, gigs, festivals and more.
Taking over the soundwaves at Broadcast HQ (closed)
Something's happening in that little stretch between Lavender and Farrer Park MRT – there's a new cool sweeping through (watch your backs ladies of th…
Sweet sounds in the Hood (Bar and Cafe)
If you love live music and you haven't heard of Hood Bar and Cafe, then it's probably somewhere you should be checking out. The reason why we decided to highlight Hood Bar and Cafe over here on City N…
Breathe & Stop – Interviews with DJ Shortkut, Maseo and Ali Shaheed Muhammad
The summer of 96 was when I bought my first Hip Hop album. It was De La Soul's Stakes Is High and to me, it sounded just as music was supposed to. Tha…
Singapore’s underground music magic makers
At times, the music scene in Singapore can be a little bit frustrating. While other arts have been developing at breakneck speed, music can feel like …
Are you going MAAD?
If by now you haven't realised just how good MAAD (Market of Artist and Designers) at the red dot design museum is...well quite frankly, you must be living under a mossy stone somewhere. Regular reade…
Bani Haykal Interview: Pushing boundaries at Lit Up 2012
Space, Memory and Architecture – What do these concepts mean to you? Do you define your spaces by physical boundaries or intangible constructs? Perhap…
Baybeats Conversations: MONSTER CAT
The last of our Baybeats Conversations brings us to MONSTER CAT, a band we have had our eye on for a long while. Much like Haruki Murakami's novels, t…
Baybeats Conversations: Obedient Wives Club
As mentioned in our earlier features, we do especially love Baybeat's focus on showcasing our local talents and giving them the due recognition. This is not limited to just music - a series of initiat…
Baybeats Conversations: Run Neon Tiger
Next in our series (you can read the first with Inch Chua here), we have Run Neon Tiger, another alumni band from Baybeats (2010). Run Neon Tiger firs…