Mike Volpe’s music as Clams Casino is what happens when the production discipline of Primo got into a forced marriage with the dirty disorder of rapegaze. Despite the critical praise elevating him beyond just hip hop and comparisons to acts as varied as Ariel Pink and Washed Out, Clams is unabashedly a hip hop producer. That is the only title he identifies with.
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Every first Sunday of the month at LA monthy clubnite CHURCH, jazz maestro Mark de Clive-Lowe a.k.a MdCL has been at the piano stool hammering it out whilst the guest artists like jazz heavyweight Louis Vega weave their intricate sounds, riffs and beats to create blissful music.

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It seems a musicians worth is measured by the hair and by that we mean THE hair. Take for example King of Rock n Roll, Elvis Presley, or the kid version of the King of Pop, Michael Jackson or even beehive extraordinaire, Amy Winehouse. Trust us, this hypothesis is based on solid research. And because this is true, King Charles is therefore a great musician due to his uncombed mane.

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After jerking to ‘Byrd Kick’ for the nth time over the past 3 years since the song was released, it’s time to believe the hype again. Arabyrd just dropped a 3-track EP Disco Nected. Even without much in terms of new releases, the Sarawakian lass still maintains an indelible presence in the music scene. After all, it was only a few months ago that the whole of Klang Valley’s scenesters saw her rocking a mean set at her birthday party. The same stubborn presence translates on stage too as she hypnotises you with a swagger and energy rarely found in local acts. Most rappers fake their swag, Arabyrd sweats swag like it was the by-product of her biology.
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To the uninitiated Lil B is a member of rap crew The Pack, but more internet-savvy music fans know better. The self-proclaimed low god has built a steady internet presence through the use of social media, releasing a staggering amount of over 1,500 tracks via 155 MySpace pages.

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Witch house pioneer Travis Egedy, better known by his producer moniker Pictureplane, was something of an obscure electronic wunderkind back in hometown Denver, Colorado.

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Wobblecore maestro H3 of Bass Punks has been making his rounds in Malaysia not only for himself and his collective, but the dubstep genre in general as well. [more »]

Former member of hardcore band, Million Dead, Frank Turner launched his solo career in 2005. Dishing out a totally new direction of music, a mix of romantic, intricate folk and heavy throbbing vocals, Frank Turner brings a literal meaning to the notion ‘traditional English punk’. [more »]

Instrumental space-rock quartet Akta Angkasa has been around in the scene for quite a while. The band is made up of Mamel, Fie, Ned and frontman Zul, who is also the drummer for Kah-Roe-Shi. Formed in 2005, Akta Angkasa are known for their avant-garde cinematic performances, an experimental fusion of prog and psych with a touch of electronic and nusantara traditional melodies. [more »]