Archive for April, 2010

SAY WHAT?
Having been spitting beats since the age of six, Killa Kela’s all about spreading the good vibe on beatboxing – so far, he’s done stints with the Scratch Perverts and Rock Steady Crew, been championed by Pharrell Williams, and released countless mixtapes and albums (Amplified is his latest) to much love. And for his [...]

If you thought Linkin Park’s and Jay-Z’s mashup collaboration was aural-orgasmic, wait till you’ve checked out the sounds from Bootie; it’s going to be more hardcore than what Mike Shinoda’s got to offer, yo. Absolutely unapologetic about splicing and pounding entirely different genres of music together into one helluva blend, this is one [...]

This sucks. That dilapidated space that’s actually pretty damn cool is closing. But thank god these guys have a heart: they’re throwing a farewell party and bringing us a DJ that’s worthy of that sin. Meet Breakbot, the French producer and DJ whose uplifting disco sound got him signed under Ed Banger records.
His name is [...]

Topman continues to lay its paws onto classic pieces in your wardrobe - updating and reinventing them for the modern age. Its Trench Coat Project is the final installment in its collab series, and sees the likes of Mihara Yasuhiro, Tim Soar, B Blessing, Alister Mackie and Topman Design itself re-work the trench in their [...]

LITTLE MISS SPACEY
Signed to Flying Lotus’ Brainfeeder label, she caught our attention at the Red Bull Music Academy in London last February with her forward sound selection and ability to make good “spacey soulful electro hip hop beats” – in her own words. And we’d bet by now, she has caught yours too. Sparing us [...]

ALL THAT GLIMMERS
Jewellery design isn’t just about the shiny stuff. For Matthew Campbell Laurenza, it’s also a fine art. And his eponymous jewellery line, M.C.L. founded in 2007, sure does represent. Bohemian-luxe is its direction, so while M.C.L’s jewels glimmer in all the right angles, they also happen intricately designed, flamboyant, exotic and expressive in [...]

Everyone’s staying in school these days and there’s no way Kitsuné is getting held back a grade or more. The French label has recently previewed its A/W women’s collection, which steals all it can from varsity life – right down to the school ties. Just look at them shirts and dresses, all nicely set off [...]

LAMC Productions is pleased to announce the return of Welsh rock icons, Stereophonics to Singapore this month. This marks the band’s second visit to Singapore following their successful last show here two years ago. Oh, just a shout out: the band’s new studio album Keep Calm And Carry On has just been dropped and they [...]