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 »
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SevenCollar T-Shirt Return To The Music Scene With MURDER
Written By Aida Rashid After almost a decade, Malaysia’s favourite alt-grunge band, SevenCollar T-shirt (SCTS) is back with a long awaited album release — marking this one their 4th record to date. Co-produced by Jeffrey Little & the band themselves, MURDER is said to be their most promising & comprehensive release yet — as it… Read more »
Meet The Malaysian Band That’s Making Shoegaze Pop Cool Again
Picture by Azrul Zainal Written by Aida Rashid Hailing from Cyberjaya or what they’d call as a ghost town, Youth Portal are Ikram Hakim, Zaki Aryoseno, Asyraf Zamli, Aimaan Syamim and Ysfin Tazky — your quintessential boys next door who survive through the post-Strokes era as they make shoegaze pop music cool again. More importantly… Read more »
Spooky Wet Dreams Releases A Song That Sings A Big F*ck You To Corruption
Spooky Wet Dreams is by no means a reserved band. In fact, it’s the complete polar opposite when it comes to letting its audience know what they’re feeling, through a propagation known to unite and join the masses together: punk rock. Teasing their new album from the yet to be released ‘Koleksi Dendangan Untuk Masa Hadapan,’… Read more »
Jetcetera Debuts New Single, ‘Hear Me Out’
Channeling ‘Alvvays’ Vibes We’re experiencing pretty good times in the music scene right now. New music is always at the forefront, new bands are formed, and new sounds emerge that always adds another flavour into the stirring pot that is the Malaysian music scene. One of those new entries is a musical ensemble that makes… Read more »
Best Singles Of 2018 That You Need To Listen To
Written by Zaaim Hariz Credits and compliments are due, for 2018 has been such an uplifting year for Malaysian music scene. We’re fortunate to have grown as fans along with the artists as they climbed their way to the top of the charts and people’s trending pages with their memorable songs. This year was even more… Read more »
Album Review: ‘When Love Was Around’ By Midnight Fusic
Written by Zaaim Hariz Whether you are stuck in a long midnight drive or just staring at your walls, letting your conscience make the call about your roller-coaster love life, this extended play would be a perfect fit for that escapade. Midnight Fusic just released ’When Love Was Around,’ their first six-track EP following ‘Lovesick’ and ’Heart Of May’, their two successful singles over… Read more »
Oh Chentaku Releases Hard Rocking Single ‘Anugerah Of The Year’
After over a decade rocking in the music business, Malaysia’s most loved alternative rock band, Oh Chentaku (OCK) celebrates their fighting indie spirit with the latest release of their English single entitled, “Anugerah Of The Year”. The single comes from their 4th full album which is yet to be released around this year under their own… Read more »
Have An “Ice Cream” With Beatburns’ New Music Video
Beatburns, a local alternative indie rock band based in Kuala Lumpur, recently released their latest chilling music video called “Ice Cream“. The band was inspired to write about unrequited love in the same way one would crave for ice cream. “You can crave all you want and you may never get it. And everybody craves for ice… Read more »
Chocolate Tiger LIVE in KL
Fans of the Taiwanese indie music scene will be rejoicing this time around as 4-piece band Chocolate Tiger will be making a pit stop on its musical journey right here in Kuala Lumpur. Their upcoming live gig will be a godsend for our Chinese indie music enthusiasts here, as the Taiwanese indie pop-cum-alternative rock band’s music… Read more »