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Meet Jeremy Zucker in KL, in partnership with Universal
COMETHRU MALAYSIA FANS! Swee Lee and Universal know how much you love Jeremy Zucker! We have two exciting opportunities to get up close and personal with him. You can choose to participate in just one – or increase your chances by entering both! *Contest ends 10 September 2019 CALLING ALL… Read more
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Meet Marty Friedman in Jakarta and Kuala Lumpur!
Legendary guitarist Marty Friedman will be visiting Malaysia and Indonesia in September, bringing his particular brand of shredding excellence to KL and Jakarta fans! Known for fusing Eastern and Western musical styles, Marty's improvisation extends to progressive rock, metal, and neoclassical genres. Often referred to as a "shredder", Marty's technique… Read more
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With the Band: Summations, T-Rex on Baybeats 2019
It’s been a little over a week since the annual Baybeats takeover at Singapore’s Esplanade and the diversity of talent seems to grow with every year. Every edition of Baybeats brings together well-loved local acts, the up-and-comers, as well as international headliners to the same stage — a treat for… Read more
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Taylor Road Show 2018: The Guitars
Last night, we hosted Taylor’s factory expert Andy Lund for a Road Show right here at our flagship store at The Star Vista. There was a beautiful array of Taylor guitars on display – from pieces showcasing the V-Class bracing to models worthy of a place in a museum. Here are… Read more
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Live & Local: Vokatones
2017 gave us plenty of reasons to be merry, as we took it to The Atrium at Star Vista with The Gift of Music to spread the festive cheer. The crowd were treated to their favourite Christmas carols, delivered by the A capella ensemble, Vokatones. With one perfect note after another and… Read more
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5 Emerging Songwriters You Should Know
Singapore’s creativity is off the charts. We checked out some of the local talent from NOISE Invasion’s Old vs. New competition, where up-and-coming musicians were challenged to make music using digital and analog tools, with the help of local mentors like Evanturetime, Tim De Cotta and Intriguant. The five winning… Read more
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Live & Local: A Thriller at Haw Par Villa
Singapore’s Halloween festivities took a turn for the strange over the weekend, seeing Noise Invasion Festival transform the quirky Haw Par Villa into a music destination showcasing local talent. From the participants of the Noise “New VS Old” songwriting workshop that matched analog and digital songwriting techniques, to the internationally… Read more
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Live & Local: Local Motion Festival
We were fortunate enough to head along to 4Fingers and eatmepoptart’s Local Motion Festival to catch some of the best local bands playing at Fort Canning. From Jasmine Sokko debuting her brand new EP to Disco Hue playing one of their biggest sets yet, here is what we saw at… Read more
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Live & Local: Vivienne’s Verdict Perform At Red Dot
Performing a single 30 minute set filled with intense action, energy, stage banter and music can be quite daunting for some bands, but three half hour performances, all on the same day? That’s a challenge that many would think twice before attempting to conquer. Vivienne’s Verdict didn’t shy away in… Read more
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Live & Local: 100 Festival
Artists: 100 all-Singaporean acts Location: The former Bedok Town Secondary School Date: 14-16 July, 21-23 July, 28-30 July One hundred bands. All-Singaporean line-up. From distinguished headliners to exciting newcomers, it was a crazy three weekends. Put together by the Aljunied Cluster Community Arts and Culture Clubs and the curated by… Read more
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Live & Local: Hard Rock Rising
Rock's not dead. That sound you can hear isn't a death rattle—it's a drum roll. A dramatic intro to the vibrant, energetic sound of a new wave of Singapore music. And the Hard Rock Rising “Battle of the Bands” was a great showcase for seven of the groups at the centre… Read more
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Live & Local: Polyphia
Artists: Tim Henson and Scott LePage Location: The Substation Date: May 27th The Swee Lee Music Academy recently brought two of the world’s most exciting young guitarists to Singapore: Tim and Scott from Polyphia. In town as part of a regional Ibanez guitar clinic tour that took in 9 Asian… Read more