Archive for February, 2008

Big up with Big Dada

Roxy Music meets Klaxons

The sea is brewing like a bottle of beer

Text & Image Azwan Mahzan
When we speak of DJs waxing poetic, it’s usually a visual allusion to their craft. But UK vinyl vanguard and producer Charlie Dark is a rare exception – the man really does spin tales and not just records. As the British Council’s guest, Charlie rampaged through KL as he first brought [...]

Text Muna Noor
Images Warner Music & Matt Armitage
Who knew our forefathers would strive so hard for independence so that we could be free to rock. Free to wear eyeliner and black clothes. Free to listen to whatever the hell band we wanted to and not have to be chided for our musical choices – that’s [...]

As one third of the legendary DJ group Invisibl Skratch Piklz (Short Cuts and D-Style), Richard Quitevis aka Q-Bert has won so many world DJ battle championships titles that he had to retire from competitions – he’s just that good. JUICE drags the Filipino-American away from the wheels of steel for some mano-a-mano with the [...]

Trance isn’t dead. Radio is the medium. And well, a few bad CDs in your collection can’t hurt if your musical interests are diverse. So what if you have The Muppets album, eh? It certainly hasn’t put a dent in the career trajectory of DJ / producer Armin Van Buuren who made #1 in the [...]

Text+Images Ellyn Patricia
It was the usual lazy Sunday when Made by Kraft caught JUICE’s attention one frenzied Lapsap Junkyard Sale ago. Masterminded by Aaron, 27, and Melissa, 23, Made by Kraft is so fresh it’s barely got the wrapping off, but that hasn’t stopped the punters taking a shine to the produce. The duo’s name [...]

Text Muna Noor
Images Melium Group
Now synonymous with cutting edge British music types like Pete Doherty and Damon Albarn rather than the champion winning grass courts stylings from which this sportswear brand first emerged, Fred Perry Laurel’s latest collection looks to provide more wardrobe fodder for snappy disaffected fanboys and girls.

The Tarik Crew may be keeping it on the down low but its MC is stepping out. Juggling roles as and projects as deftly as he does rhymes, self proclaimed King Of Malaysian Emcees, Altimet is back with his album First Among Equals, and if you gotta problem with that you had better step up [...]