The White Rabbit 1st Anniversary feat. Darshan Jesrani (Metro Area)

Metro Area is the brainchild of Darshan Jesrani and Morgan Geist. Together, these deck vets are bringing back the old skooled soul of club classics, as well as the minimalism of modern dance forms. This weekend, half of Metro Area, namely Darshan Jesrani, will be headed into town to tear up The White Rabbit's decks. Things like r&b, disco and boogie will be on the menu, and since it's the Rabbit's first-ever birthday, so will cake, candles and cocktails. Come make nice.

The White Rabbit 1st Anniversary Feat. Darshan Jesrani will take place on 1 August at The White Rabbit.
www.thewhiterabbit.com.sg

Mambo Jambo: Now & Forever

For those who live for the mid-week teenage line-dancing party that is Mambo Jambo, you're in luck. Zouk and its resident DJs have compiled Mambo Jambo: Now & Forever, a giant three CDs' worth of retro classics, from people like Rick Astley, Cyndi Lauper, Bananarama, A-ha and the like, to recall the best of Mambo Jambo (17 years, and counting!). And since this thing is almost three hours long, that's more than enough time to get your dance moves sorted. Hells yeah.

Get Mambo Jambo: Now & Forever at all good record stores.
www.zoukclub.com

Arctic Monkeys - Humbug

Since we last heard from these boys, they've grown up nicely and stopped cutting their hair, while keeping the fine company of one Josh Homme. Yup, the Queens Of The Stone Age frontman loves them Monkeys enough to have half-produced their third album, Humbug (the other half is produced by familiar face, James Ford). Surely some hard rock potential is bound to be fulfilled here. Just have a gander at their first single "Crying Lightning" and prep yourself for something along those lines.

Humbug hits the stores around 24 August.
www.arcticmonkeys.com

JUICE August

In your latest JUICE: it's our nation's 44th birthday and to celebrate, we've gathered 44 of its meanest movers and shakers - from DJs (like Koflow up there) to photogs, graphic artists to retailers, fashion designers to party planners - and got them to clap their hands and say yeah.

Elsewhere, we visit Peter Doherty's drug den, find out what's hot with Gossip, uncover the Arctic Monkey's latest masterwork and snuggle up to the JUICE DJ Quest winner, Artihc. On the fashion front, there's a firsthand report from Sport b.'s Taipei gig, a look at the latest cuts from Vol.ta, plus the scoop on Diet Butcher Slim Skin and Hederus. And don't miss our fresh beauty sections, specially tailored for all you pretty things.

Pick up your free copy of JUICE at any of these spots.

Koflow photography by Ivanho Harlim

The Fiery Furnaces - "Charmaine Champagne"

The Friedberger siblings' latest idiosyncratic statement, I'm Going Away, saw them chirpily proffer more of their quirky pop - now relatively stripped back, but no less breezy and catchy. It's an effect they love so much that they're both recording separate cover/tribute versions of/to that album. What? Yes. For something equally arty, watch their Phillip Niemeyer-directed, Mike Reddy and Hannah Cole-illustrated video for sexy new tune "Charmaine Champagne".



www.thefieryfurnaces.com

VUtopia With Verbal (Teriyaki Boyz)

Because you still crave the rave, Verbal is heading down from Tokyo to show you a very good one. The guy's better known as an integral part of Teriyaki Boyz, for which he's been loved by people like Kanye and Pharrell. But as you can tell from his eyewear, Verbal's also pretty partial to all that's nu in rave and electro. And he'll be giving you some of that with a solo DJ set for tomorrow's VUtopia, Velvet Underground's new sexy night. It will be neon bright so come in your best shutter shades.

VUtopia with Verbal happens on 30 July at Velvet Underground.

Clash The Disko Kids - Hot Hot Summer Mix

Here to answer all your electro/dubstep/mash-ups prayers this summer are Clash The Disko Kids, the local trio who've got their hands on decks and fores to the floor. Check out their Hot Hot Summer Mix, collecting hits and remixes ranging from Major Lazer to Zombie Nation, Jack Beats to Prodigy. Hotx2, indeed! But enough from us, help yourselves to it -

clashthediskokids.mypodcast.com

JUICE August: Diet Butcher Slim Skin

In your next JUICE, we look into Diet Butcher Slim Skin, Japan's hot label du jour, which harbours a morbid fascination with all things dark and dirty. Just look at that expensive hobo!

Look it up in JUICE August, which hits the streets this week.

The Big Pink

Straight up from London's fuzzy underground comes The Big Pink, two English dudes with a shared love for My Bloody Valentine, Jesus & Mary Chain and other things like that. Their sound naturally recalls that same woozy and distorted dream pop, channelled through their dark hearts to emerge as a big and bewitching narcotic. See how they do it on "Velvet".



Look out for their debut, A Brief History Of Love, in September.
www.musicfromthebigpink.com

JUICE August: Peter Doherty

In your next JUICE, Peter Doherty tells us:
"You don’t have to be a musician to have a good old knees-up. What was it someone said to me the other day? This girl I was trying to talk to, she said to me, 'Oh, my daddy was the greatest musician there never was.' I said, 'What do you mean?' She said, 'He was a hardcore junkie and he just let the drugs get the better of him and he never fulfilled his potential. But man, he was the best.' And I’m thinking, 'Well...'"

More in JUICE August, which hits the streets next week.

The Dead Weather Explain And Apologise

Spend the next seven minutes of your life well -



www.thedeadweather.com

Hansel Pop-up Shop

Local fashion playground, Hansel, has been manning a pop-up shop at the Stamford House for the past month. And we've only been hearing good things about it. There are select pieces from Hansel's S/S '09 Fantastic Jurassic collection, looks from the label's Audi Fashion Festival '09 runway show, plus discounted prices for past season collections. Hot. The pop-up store ends its run this Sunday, so if you wanna cop, you best do it soon.

Find the Hansel Pop-up Store at Stamford House, #01-04, 39 Stamford Road, till 26 July.
www.ilovehansel.com

The White Stripes - Under Great White Northern Lights

After bringing us the bright lights of Blackpool, The White Stripes have now gone over to the other side of the pond to light up and film their journey across the Great White North. As part of their Icky Thump tour package, the Canadian trek saw the duo play in every province, on top of highlights like their surprise gigs on a bus and in a bowling alley, as well as their one-note show (the note was F) and 10th anniversary concert. Expect all that, plus some backstage FUN, on this Emmett Malloy-directed doc, which will more than likely deliver the goods.

The film hits the Toronto Film Festival in September. If you can't be there, cross your fingers for a DVD release. See more teasers.
www.whitestripes.com

Has - "Inaia"

See this guy here? He's our bro, Has, one of Singapore's main deck hands who's been actively molding nu jazz and broken beats into submission. He now comes armed with "Inaia", his prime production especially tailored with a smooth 4/4 beat, cool grooves and warm stabs. It'll make your night (and day), whether it's being spent on the dance floor, in your bedroom or on the street.

Get it on Onewithmusic.
www.rawjak.com

Yeah Yeah Yeahs - Snakesweat

Watch the Yeah Yeah Yeahs play act, in this Barney Clay-directed short, as The Scientist, The Philosopher and The Black Widow, who engage in an assortment of surreal and bizarre activities on drugs their quest to "the purity of truth". Your mind will never be the same.



From www.pitchfork.com/tv.

The Observatory - Dark Folke

Dark Folke is The Observatory's fourth album, with these local sound samplers once again straddling new musical horses. Recorded in Norway, the album is a fluid extension of the band's prog ambitions into starker and darker depths. Accompanying the record is a luxe picture book, with illustrations by Justin Bartlett aka Vberkvlt (whose done work for Sunn O)))). The overall effect is stunningly noir, like your worst type of nightmare soundtracked by elves playing magical harps.

Get Dark Folke at all good music stores.
www.theobservatory.com.sg

Noisettes - Wild Young Hearts

Once purveyors of that clattering punk racket (on What's The Time Mr Wolf?), Noisettes have now refined their act to take in stuff like soul, disco and just the smidgen of electro on Wild Young Hearts. It's not the most adventurous of outings, but all the better to showcase frontwoman Shingai Shoniwa's unparalleled set of pipes. See how she flies on this solid live rendition of lead single "Don't Upset The Rhythm".



Wild Young Hearts is now out everywhere.
www.noisettes.net

Rock Candy

To celebrate a decade of Coachella, the most indie-fashionable thing to take place in the LA desert, the NY Times recently gathered a couple of indie darlings, stuck them in expensive bohemian gear and got Sebastian Kim to capture them on film. The results are a lush, monochrome spread of people like The Kills, No Age, Lykke Li, Vivian Girls, White Lies, Beirut and Late Of The Pier lolling about the desert looking their most elegant/wasted.

See more on how this entire business turned out here.

Vivian Girls - Everything Goes Wrong

One half '60s girl group and the other half punk, Vivian Girls make a sweet lo-fi garage pop sound about all things terribly teenage. It's an equation that's worked on their eponymous debut, charming the pants of anyone who's ever been young. And they're doing more of it on their sophomore, Everything Goes Wrong. "When I'm Gone" is already getting an airing, showcasing a harder and fuzzier edge, the girls' noise-laden harmonics bordering on divine. This is one beat that's definitely happening.

Everything Goes Wrong is due for an August release.
www.myspace.com/viviangirlsnyc

Heineken Green Room feat. Moderat

Berlin's finest sonic youth, Apparat and Modeselektor, have just joined forces to emerge as Moderat, a prospect that fills in the creative gaps between electronic, glitch and other intelligent dance moves. For their first foray into Asia, the trio will be kicking it at Heineken's Green Room, alongside a mesmerising visual showcase from Pfadfinderei. Held at a cutting edge and unexplored venue, this is one gig that'll sound as good as it looks. Go give those senses a tingle.

Heineken Green Room feat. Moderat will happen on 25 July at Tanjong Pagar Distripark, Blk 37, L3. More info is at www.heineken.com.sg/greenroom.

We have 5 pairs of shiny invites to this gig to hand out. To score a pair, simply email grabs@juice.com.sg with your name, IC and contact numbers, and the answer to this question: "Which unexplored venue will Heineken be converting into a Green Room event featuring Moderat?" First five correct answers win! Contest closes 23 July.

Priceless

Priceless is Antony Price's exclusive range for Topman, and now in its second season, resumes the man's sharp and tailored vision. FYI, Antony got a headstart in the '70s art directing Roxy Music's record sleeves, before moving into the '80s with his louche and dramatic glam wear, as seen on the likes of Duran Duran and David Bowie. And it's that same quality that defines his Priceless S/S '09 collection - check it for fitted and fab tees, waistcoats, jackets and trousers.

Priceless is available at www.topman.com.

Julian Casablancas

You're just gonna have to wait a little longer for a new Strokes album, because right now, Julian Casablancas (the sexy one) is just a tad busy with his newest project. Yes, the guy's gone solo, with his debut, Phrazes For The Young, yez, already set for an Autumn release. Look out for tracks like "River of Brake Lights", "Glass" and "Ludlow St". But if you can't wait - naturally, because this is freaking cool - then feast on this preview.



Also check out other solo fliers from The Strokes:
Albert Hammond Jr, Little Joy and Nickel Eye.
www.juliancasablancas.com

The Dead Weather - Horehound

Of all of Jack White's side projects, The Dead Weather has the best swagger . It's also got the sickest names in the biz, from Alison Mosshart (The Kills) to Dean Fertita (Queens Of The Stone Age, The Raconteurs) to Jack Lawrence (The Raconteurs). Nice scowls, guys! Together, these kids are resurrecting blues straight out of the swamp, with enough grind and grit to put the dirt back on your bumper. Look into their debut, Horehound, for reference.

Also look at their latest video for "Treat Me Like Your Mother", directed by Jonathan Glazer (who's helmed vids for Radiohead and Jamiroquai), which is all kinds of splendid - even the bullet holes.



Horehound is now available at your favourite record store.
www.thedeadweather.com

Le Castle Vania @ Home Club

Our Home Club proudly presents your monthly dose of dancelectro, now with added Le Castle Vania. This Georgia hipster is no stranger on the party scene and has been responsible for some sweet mixes and remixes - just check his reworking of The Virgins' "Rich Girls" for good measure. Plus, his hair is pretty rad, eh? For his first Asian jaunt, LCV will be spinning the roof off Home on 18 July and you better be there.

Home Club has 3 pairs of passes to this gig to hand out. To win a pair, simply write to grabs@juice.com.sg with your name, IC and contact numbers by 16 July.

The Flaming Lips - Embryonic

The most bizarre thing to happen to Earth and Oklahoma, The Flaming Lips will be coughing up album number 12, Embryonic, on us soon. This time, Wayne Coyne has settled on nothing less than a double album, so that there's "more room to be strange". Of course: the more the merrier. He's also got Karen O, MGMT and "a weird mathematician guy from Germany" guesting on it. And that's just good company.

Embryonic is set for a September release.
www.flaminglips.com

Fred Perry x Asylum

One's an iconic British label and the other a local creative firm. Together, they've produced a series of polo tees that unite taste and irreproachable design. This military-esque cotton-pique polo comes armed with epaulets and a ceremonial sash, should the occasion call for it. The tees are available in two colour combos and in limited quantities, so make it quick.

The Fred Perry x Asylum polo tees retail at Fred Perry ION Orchard and Laurel stores.

Kim Moyes (The Presets) @ Home Club

Another week and another hot shindig at Home. This time, The Presets' Kim Moyes (right) will be manning the decks with a plethora of rock grooves and synthesised beats. You'll be dancing like nobody's business, which is the least you should expect from this thunder from Down Under. The gig happens on 3 July, so save that date.

Home Club has 3 pairs of tickets to this event to give away. To win a pair, simply write in to grabs@juice.com.sg with your name, mobile and IC numbers before the end of 2 July.

www.homeclub.com.sg