7 Best Malaysian Cassette Releases for 2019’s Cassette Store Day

Written by J.L   Ever since Starlord played  ‘Come And Get Your Love’ by Redbone on his walkman, the masses have shown genuine interest in cassettes again. Well, collectors would pelt me with stones if I say that a Disney movie helped bring back the cassettes… but it’s not entirely wrong, isn’t it?   This year’s… Read more »

Butterfingers Will Reunite Once Again For Their 20th Anniversary Of Transcendence

Written by Evely Tan Relive the glory days of the underground, as legendary grunge band Butterfingers reunite to celebrate the 20th anniversary of their best-selling album, Transcendence. And it has been a long while too. Since their last performance in 2009, the band members have continued down their own paths with Emmett leaving to Canada… Read more »

Toko Kilat Shares The Stories Behind Their Songs

(L > R) Syaiful, Irfan, Edwin, Wan, Toya // Image Credit: Khalil Makata The quotes in this article is mostly translated from Malay Written by Zim Ahmadi On M. Nasir, Mainstream, & Dad Rock At a listening party of their debut EP, members of the band Toko Kilat share some of the stories behind the makings… Read more »

5 Albums That Changed The Malaysian Indie Music Scene Vol. 1

Written by Aida Rashid Today’s generation has benefited a lot from witnessing the indie music scene flourishing — all thanks to the pioneers and kick-starters of the scene back in the days. We wouldn’t have sustainable gig venues, jamming studios, record distributors if it wasn’t for the people who influenced a whole community and altogether,… Read more »

Untuk Seketika Ku Hilang mini-documentary by Stenga Keldai

If a trip down memory lane with local indie rock band BUTTERFINGERS is right up your alley, then Stenga Keldai‘s recent uploaded youtube video is definitely a must watch. This mini documentary is part one of a series that highlights the band’s journey through the eyes of local figures within the art and music scene such as… Read more »

Custom Derhaka: The Butterfingers Hot Wheels Ford Escort MK1

Local indie rock band Butterfingers has been riding the Malaysian soundwaves ever since most millennials were still dependent on the disposable toilets we call diapers. Formed in 1993, they’ve been rocking out hard in the music scene for so long it is inevitable they’d have some great stories to tell. Enter Butterfingers: Untuk Seketika Ku Hilang, a… Read more »