How do you build a world no one’s ever seen? And how do you entertain a restless community while supporting an industry in its most trying time? The team of Take Back The Nights plugs into this interview.
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Announced on 14 May 2021, the city has tumbled into what’s called “Phase 2 (Heightened Alert)”, and its effect on live gigs is as ominous as it sounds.
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A performer behind a turntable is not a Pied Piper leading people to their demise. It’s time to tweak the rules that’ve kept the party scene at bay for far too long.
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Innovative music acts like deførmed, BGourd, sl_owtalk and Cayenne will perform live at a beefed up version of Intriguant's UPLOADING series, hosted by CAKE in the gargantuan space.
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The annual music event returns as an art exhibition, with unorthodox sound installations created by an ensemble of international artists.
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Representing our city in this interactive digital music event are Darker Than Wax and Midnight Shift, both renowned collectives with global reputations.
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New Dimensions by The Council is set to be an immersive art experience at The Substation, creating a transcendent temple of light and sound designed for the pleasures of deep listening.
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Discovery of the unknown is just one of the many beauties of a music festival, and RIF 2020 is a hopeful example of one with a fresh lineup of emerging acts.
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Baby steps for the much-awaited reopening of the local gig scene. Here’s a list of designated venues and new social distancing guidelines you need to know come 1 November.
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In line with the upcoming regulations for live gigs, Baybeats 2020 is opening the festival up to select audiences in attendance, complementing a meatier schedule of live-streamed performances.
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*SCAPE Music Day Out! will feature a dozen local acts performing over this weekend, and a mentorship programme that helps budding musicians take the next step.
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The scene is about to become acquainted with the interdisciplinary antics of Endless Return, a “regenerative virtual rave” that is as outrageous and outlandish as it sounds.
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We grabbed a chat with the Baybeats team about making the festival a reality in these hindering circumstances, and discover that the spirit of Baybeats is still as unyielding as ever.
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The return of Jazz In July is the first time The Esplanade has allowed live performances (without audiences) since its closure, featuring 43 masters of the local jazz scene.
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Did you know that one of the scene’s most important music festivals is run by students? The kids are alright as they go the extra mile with this extra-curricular undertaking.
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This comes after the organisers of EPIZODE5: EPILOGUE revealed the first-wave lineup for the 2021 Vietnamese festival in an official press statement.
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A lot sure has happened. Thank you for believing in Life In Arpeggio and for taking the time to support storytelling in local music journalism. We reflect on our first year.
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The annual race event has been given the red light due to the ongoing COVID-19 crisis, but there might still be hope for off-track entertainment in the coming months.
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Disarray doesn’t always equate to disunity, and the scene has shown that it is capable of staying strong when the context appears bleak. This is a clarion call for it to stick together now more than ever.
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For the next six weeks, Music Matters Live is adapting to the constrained gig climate with an initiative that pushes the boundaries of digital collaboration.
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