Song Review: The Pills (I Know) By The Bear Scouts

Written by Aida Rashid Fun, energetic and spirited is how we’d describe the first single of this up-and-coming indie-pop band, Bear Scouts. A 6-piece band that has been making appearance at local gigs around KL this year including Soundstruck Live, Borneo X Semenanjung Show, Bear Scouts will be performing at Urbanscapes alongside Spooky Wet Dreams, Senja… Read more »

SonaOne & Alif’s Obvious: Obviously A Crowd Pleaser

Written by Aida Rashid As individual artists, SonaOne and Alif both have similarities in terms of their music & sound with catchy hooks and memorable verses; hence why the collaboration between these Sony-Kartel signees sound very much seamless and effortless. In anticipation of their collaboration album “Details” that’s due next year, “Obvious” came out a… Read more »

Rozella Drops Another Single Called XOXO

Written by Zaaim Hariz With the success of “Home to You”, which serves to be the predominant introduction of her music to the scene and not forgetting that it was remixed by the popular Scottish act CHVRCHES, Rozella is back with her latest single titled “XOXO”. The Sabahan’s singer-songwriter took a different and yet similar… 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 »

Pestle And Mortar Accused Of Plagiarizing A Graphic Designer’s Artwork

We begin with defining the word plagiarism. A quick look at Dictionary.com states that it is “an act or instance of using or closely imitating the language and thoughts of another author without authorization and the representation of that author’s work as one’s own, as by not crediting the original author.” The nature of this then intersects… Read more »

‘Bangun’ To Aman Ra’s Call For The Masses

Written By Zaaim Hariz “Dulu asyik asyik mengadu, kata aku tak ada apa, selagi aku bernyawa, aku rasa aku berharta” “Hari hari aku bersyukur ya rabbi, hidup sehari lagi untuk cuba lagi” – Aman Ra BUDAK FLAT, BANGUN! Aman Ra is here to bring us back to his roots with his new music video for ‘Bangun’. Fresh off… Read more »

Album Review: Solace by Dae Kim

Written by Zaaim Hariz In this ever-changing world with it’s ever-cascading of relevancy, all we ever want is to be ‘somebody’ in ourselves. It might not be much of a nuisance to someone but everyone thinks the meaning of finding ourselves around to be around can be so compelling. Even though the wonderment is rewarding,… 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 »