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American band Fall Out Boy, last seen in Singapore in 2007, is back to tour their latest album Folie à Deux (literally, “a madness shared by two”) on 10 February at Singapore Indoor Stadium.

Fall Out Boy was formed in 2001 in Chicago and is comprised of Patrick Stump (vocals and guitar), Peter Wentz (bassist), Andrew Hurley (drummer) and Joseph Trohman (guitarist).

In 2003, the band achieved mainstream success with their first record Take This to Your Grave. They went multi-platinum in 2005 with From Under the Cork Tree and in 2007 with Infinity on High.

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SINGfest ’08 Rocked!

Success of local-grown music festival, only on its second year, means it is already an institution
Text and Photos by Mavis Ang

SINGfest 2008

ONLY in its second year running, SINGfest 2008 turned out to be a major success, selling out its second day tickets weeks ahead of the music event. It might have been the stellar lineup, which included British folk rockers Travis and R&B princess Alicia Keys – these two attracted the biggest crowds.

SINGfest proved itself to be more than its international acts. Sure, the bands and artists were an important aspect of the musical festival, but SINGfest had it all – a mature crowd, great sunny weather, and squeaky clean toilets. With these essential factors alongside awesome live performances, SINGfest turned out to be the best musical event I’ve attended.

Read more about SINGfest 2008.

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SINGfest 2008

SINGfest 2008 Is Must-See This August

Travis, Alicia Keys, Panic At The Disco, and Simple Plan are just some of the names who will be performing at this sensory feast for music lovers on the first weekend of August

LEADING concert promoter Midas Promotions is bringing back SINGfest, the highly anticipated outdoor music festival at Fort Canning, after a very successful debut last year.

“SINGfest is the music event that all Singaporeans should look forward to every year,” says Michael Hosking, founder and managing director of Midas Promotions, the leading concert organiser in Asia.

“With all the brilliant acts coming in this year, it says only one thing – SINGfest will get bigger and better from here on. Music fans are definitely in for an incredible ride this August,” he adds.

“All the acts who attended last year LOVED it and word has spread throughout the industry that the Singapore summer festival is one to mark in the calendar, so this year we have enjoyed very positive responses from all the acts that we had asked. Those that could not make this year have all insisted that they would love to come another time if they were invited,” notes Hosking.

Read more about SINGfest 2008.

Want Some American Idol Soup?

It’s a mixture of good and bland, actually.
By Fiona Poh
Photos from www.chickensoup.com

The ever-popular TV talent-search series American Idol has found another way to milk its appeal and is now making soup. Not literally, of course, because Chicken Soup for the American Idol Soul is just another book in the uplifting Chicken Soup series. Though this edition is about a reality TV series, it seems too tightly entwined with the fantasies of American Idol to be totally believable.

First season finalist Jim Verraros’s “The Impossible Dream” is both memorable and touching. He writes about his parents and the sad fact that they’ll never hear him sing. “I wouldn’t trade them for all the hearing parents in the world, but sometimes I dream that one day, by some miracle, I could pick up the phone and say ‘I love you’ without an interpreter in the middle,” he writes.

Speaking like a character out of a Disney production, Verraros is still optimistic, however, because “impossible things happen every day”.

Read more about Chicken Soup for the American Idol Soul.

Step Back In Time With P Ramlee

Award-winning KL production of ‘P Ramlee The Musical’ goes to Singapore this weekend, paying homage to the talent who made over 60 movies and more than 300 songs between 1940 and 1960

FOR the cast of P. Ramlee The Musical, to be staged this weekend at the Esplanade Theatres, the bus from Kuala Lumpur to Singapore had a sense of déjà vu about it. “It reminded us of the scene where P. Ramlee takes the trip from Penang to Singapore…and he doesn’t know what his future will be,” says Liza Hanim, who plays Saloma, the last great love of P. Ramlee, the late great Malaysian entertainment legend.

Those who grew up in Singapore between the 1940s and 1960s know who P. Ramlee is. He directed and acted in over 60 movies, and wrote and sang more than 300 songs. He was a prolific, creative talent. On a more personal note, he was also an inspired lover. He fell in love more than once.

Read more about this musical play.

Five Guitars And A Movie

Custom-designed electric guitars up for auction at Singapore premiere of ‘Control,’ the critically acclaimed movie about cult band Joy Division’s lead singer

CONTROL, the critically acclaimed movie about Ian Curtis, the late frontman of seminal English band Joy Division, will be shown from 10 – 11 May at The Substation Theatre. Five electric guitars, custom-designed based on inspiration from the band and its music, will be publicly auctioned during the same period.

Hailed by The Guardian as “the best film of the year: a tender, bleakly funny and superbly acted biopic of Curtis”, Control is directed by veteran music video director and photographer Anton Corbijn.

Read more about this film review.

Rock And Roll Straight Up At HGR Event

The Rakes played so hard one of their supporting guitarist ripped his shirt by the second song
by Mavis Ang

“WE’RE not a metal band. We’re from England,” Alan Danahoe proclaimed, and proceeded to adjust his collar. Perhaps when faced with a half-enthusiastic crowd, The Rakes felt the need for formal introduction midway into the set.

UK indie band The Rakes made their debut performance at Heineken Green Room’s (HGR) latest session at Zouk last Thursday night. As Heineken’s exclusive community organizes nightlife events that are limited to invite-only entries, it has gotten common music lovers in Singapore worked up and frustrated.

Alan Jemeny, 22, has been a fan of The Rakes since they were in the early stages of fame. He felt it was a shame to deprive other supporters from getting into the gig, and considers himself a very lucky fan.

Read more about The Rakes at the HGR Event.

Last Chance To Jam With The Rakes

Exclusive Heineken music group runs contest for rare tickets to UK band’s concert
By Mavis Ang

THE people at Heineken Green Room (HGR) are playing hard to get. Set up as an exclusive community of trendsetters and leaders among the local music scene, HGR has been holding invite-only events which common music-loving folk like us can only dream of attending.

HGR elevates Singapore’s nightlife scene to steeper heights with live music and a DJ set from UK art-rockers The Rakes for the next HGR session at Zouk on March 27. It marks the first South East Asian performance for The Rakes, but for the HGR team, it’s just yet another exceptional event put together.

Read more about the Heineken Green Room.

Terima Kaseh, Sondre Lerche!

Norwegian singer songwriter wooed the crowd effortlessly
by Mavis Ang

SONDRE Lerche and his musical band The Faces Down kicked off their 11 th hour live performance last Friday at the Mosaic Music Festival a tad too sloppy, with slightly pitchy vocals and feedback from the speakers.

The band looked uncomfortable as Sondre tried hard to work up some chemistry between his band members. It all looked forced, and with two voiceless guitarists and a lethargic drummer backing him up, Sondre came across as the only one who was genuinely enthusiastic about performing.

Despite some glitches in the opening, Sondre made it up to the audience by amping up his usually sweet melodic tracks several notches with elaborate arrangements by the band. The crowd loved its refreshing energy, and some were soon on their feet, grooving to every song.

Read more on Terima Kaseh, Sondre Lerche!