Turn up the nostalgia factor to 11, as local heroes Bunkface and One Buck Short will be sharing the stage again for Yoodo X The Bee Presents: Punkrock Picnic. The two bands have had a storied legacy here in the scene, with Bunkface reaching popular mainstream status as Malaysia’s biggest punk rock band and OBS… Read more »
Tag: Punk
Why Spooky Wet Dreams’ Politically Driven Album Matters In This Day And Age
Written By Aida Rashid Picture Credits: Yung Meraki/Faiz Zaharuddin Gone are the days where mouths are shut and hands are tied in obedience to the wealthy and the filthy. Now that we are embraced by a political accord that wouldn’t make its existence known if it was not for the change we all made on… 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 »
If You Like X, Then You’ll Like Y: Local Music
Written by Aida Rashid We always want to seek for familiarity and the ability to relate when it comes to music, because most times we are attracted to things that are easy to get into. So, we’re here to provide you a list of bands that you may like because you happen to listen to… Read more »
Football Threeway: Nike X Kim Jones X Off-White Collaboration Is Coming Soon
World Cup fever isn’t just hitting the football fans, it’s reaching all the way up to luxury fashion houses. Kim Jones from Dior Homme and Virgil Abloh from Off-White have partnered with Nike to unleash their iterations of the beautiful game. Virgil taps into his youth, simmering its memories from playing hip-hop on the way… Read more »
“Tayang Sulit” by Killeur Calculateur
Killeur Calculateur is definitely a force to be reckoned with; ever since the release of their highly-anticipated LP titled the “Book of Flags” in 2014, the band has been touring the local circuit in all states of Malaysia and Singapore, followed by an extensive Indonesian tour. The band not only received rave reviews from the… Read more »
Johny Comes Lately “Siapa Harus Dipersalahkan?” Lyrics Video
Seven-man local ska punk band, Johny Comes Lately has released their latest lyric video titled, “Siapa Harus Dipersalahkan?” which was lifted from their EP’s Kemana Kita. Some might says the song are mostly pointed to one of our influence prime minister Ah Jib Gor (Don’t get ah mad people). Their songs basically teach us to be… Read more »
Deciders KL Unveils Mini Collection For November ’16
Homegrown brand DECIDERS weaves skate culture and punk rock elements together in its latest release for November, one that presents two dad hat designs for the discerning streetwear enthusiast. One of the designs is inspired by punk rock band Bad Brains, evidenced by great resemblances in the logo embedded on the front of the headpiece. The second… Read more »
Johny Comes Lately “Ayuh Bangkit” Music Video
Seven-man local ska punk band, Johny Comes Lately has released their latest music video “Ayuh Bangkit”. The song came to be when Ebi’s brothers who are avid local football fans asked them to write a tune they can sing along to during Malaysia’s football games at the stadium. Being a ska reggae fan, he immediately wanted… Read more »
Slither by Social Circuit
If you’re into pop punk sound waves and love pizza (who doesn’t love pizza!) this is the band you really need to check out. This 5-piece Malaysian emo/pop punk band, Social Circuit, are newcomers in the scene with their first music video titled “Slither“. The band is actually somewhat of a reincarnation of Kids On The… Read more »
