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TypeWriter wants to give you an Indian Head Massage

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Singapore's TypeWriter has been around for a good decade. In those years, the indie pop/rock quartet has seen its fair share of ups and downs - line-up changes being one of them. But today, TypeWriter consists of Yee Chang Kang, Patrick Chng, Desmond God and Redzuan Hussin; and this seems to be the way it will stay for a while. MORE

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Interview: Orianthi likes Twilight & other matters

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So is Orianthi on Team Edward or Team Jacob? Only one way to find out! MORE

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Owl City answers our questions...somewhat

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Adam Young, the man behind Owl City leaves us amazed with his response to our Q&A. This you have to read to see what we mean. MORE

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Urbandub gear up for their Malaysian debut at YOUREKA!

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Junksounds Awards 2008 winners for Best Group, Urbandub are all geared up for their debut Malaysian performance for the YOUREKA! Finale Party By Yahoo! at KL Live tonight! We grab them for five before the much-anticipated gig... MORE

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The Fire Fight wear sensitivity on their sleeve

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The Fire Fight are on the superstar trajectory they are on now because they wear their sensitivity like a tasteful badge, without having to slap anyone in the face with it nor hide it behind loud crashes of guitars... MORE

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We get inspired with Indonesia's Inspirational Joni

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As a band, Inspirational Joni have been through lots of coming and going. And now, after what seemed like a worldwind of ups and downs, they've come full circle and reached their peak for dance rock success. MORE

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Killeur Calculateur: This decade's quintessential sexy mofos

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KC are playing the TOPMAN party come 13 November, and it's your chance to catch a whiff of these post-punk super fiends in all their glory for the first time ever at Zouk KL (look inside to find out how to get an invite!). MORE

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Lovesick Avenue wins over fans, and some TOPMAN attitude

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Malaysian indie pop sextet Lovesick Avenue have come into their own after six years of being together; they've secured stage time at the much talked about TOPMAN party at Zouk KL on 13 November... MORE

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The Serius Selamba Krew aren't just seriously laidback

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We get with the three guys behind SSK aka Serius Selamba Krew, who've practically come out of nowhere to take this year's Junksounds Awards nomination for Best Breakthrough Act. MORE

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Couple does Humanzee, then TOPMAN

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We take five with Couple's handsome lawyer frontman (ahem) Aidil Rusli before the band's big stage debut at Zouk KL for the TOPMAN party on 13 November... MORE

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Baybeats: Suicide Solution sold their soul for rock 'n' roll

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Suicide Solution have been around for ages, but they'll be playing Baybeats for the first time at the end of the month. We spoke to frontman Joe Suicide about his history with glam rock, An American Tail and Michael Jackson. MORE

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The Fly FM Pagi Show DJs get grilled

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We caught up with DJs Phat Fabes, Ben and Nadia of the Fly FM Pagi Show, and we grilled them about the stuff they'd probably want to have kept secret. More after the jump! MORE

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Strength in numbers = Khottal's epic sound

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These ten affable people blew their contemporaries out of the water during ‘Oceanic Panic' at KLue Urbanscapes 2009, the closest thing you can come to Arcade Fire’s ‘Intervention’. Appearances are deceptive. MORE

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What’s Amanda Ling up to now?

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Amanda Ling left Electrico while back, and the world and his dog are wondering what she’s up to now. Magmug sits down with the former Electrico keyboardist as she bares all. MORE

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Celestial shoegazing with Singapore's Stellarium

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Depending on which band member you talk to, the name “Stellarium” that belongs to this Singapore shoegaze outfit was either delivered by some celestial being right out of the cosmos or birthed from the deepest nooks of the human heart. MORE

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Zee Avi, Yuna and Hunny Madu on the sweet taste of success

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There has been a new wave of talented ladies emerging from the Malaysian music scene and for any fan, having Hunny Madu, Yuna and Zee Avi in one room is like a dream.  MORE

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The Ambassadors: Slammin' their way into punk rock hearts

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By the time you read this, Philippines punk rock quartet The Ambassadors would have played in the massive Filipino rock festival Summer Slam 9 alongside American metal heroes Shadows Fall... MORE

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Future's so bright for indie pop sweethearts Postbox

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Anyone who said teenagers are a pessimistic bunch should talk to Ahmad Ariff. While countless others might choose to mope at the future of Singapore music, the guitarist of Postbox has got nothing but gushing praise and fluorescent hope for it... MORE

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Bukkake and udon? Astroninja digs both

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Behind Astroninja’s loony façade and apparent randomness lies an unmistakable dedication to devise music of the highest quality. MORE

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The Bourjuis: Bringing the Madchester sound to Malaysia

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JUNK recently discovered a band called The Bourjuis (pronounced bor-joo-is) hailing from the northern Malaysian state of Kedah. At first listen, you might wonder if they’re Malaysian. Reason being they sound like a band straight out of a garage in Manchester. MORE

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