Interview

Daft Punk: Human Touch

Bringing life back to dance.

Interview

The Drums: Americana & Britrock Reverberation

“Had we been schooled on how to [play instruments properly], we wouldn’t be sitting here right now. Everything works out in the end.” – Jonny, The Drums

Venues

Thirty8

Live in Kuala Lumpur and have no reason to check into the 10-month old Grand Hyatt hotel? THIRTY8 might just be a good enough of a reason.

Design

Cedric Cha: The Designer Next Door

You don’t need to look far for talented designers.

Reports

What Went Down: RWMF ’13 @ Sarawak Cultural Village

Waking up the next day with our hotel door swung wide opened — we rather not divulge what happened the night before after the show – it was almost revelatory; who knew a world music fest could get us into the sort of mischiefs more associated to Burning Man festival?

Gallery

Rainforest World Music Festival ’13 @ Sarawak Cultural Village

Most likely to end up being our favourite festival this year, Rainforest World Music Festival ’13 was the most fun we had in ages.

Contests

Win 5 Pairs of Tickets to Upfront Pres. Peace @ The Bee, Publika

Upfront returns with Peace [UK], and as usual, we got 5 pairs of tickets up for grabs.

Music

F*ck Buttons: Truncated Noise

UK noise duo F*ck Buttons hasn’t released a new song since their 2009 album Tarot Sport. It’s only recently that they announced Slow Focus. Considering how long it took them to carefully craft their third album, this is probably a follow-up record with the most apt name we’ve heard. Previewing the 7-track album, Andrew Hung […]

Interview

Empire of the Sun: Post-Glam Raconteurs

JUICE took a bit of Nick of Empire of the Sun’s time and discussed the waning myth of pop and rock stars, the band’s cinematic eye for a medium that rouses our hearing, and the destructive potential of pop music.

Review

Baths: Obsidian

Obsidian is a potent electronic album that continued its predecessor’s approach to the genre.