#Xena Giam doesn’t want to be boxed in

#Xena Giam doesn’t want to be boxed in

The Singapore-based artist talks songwriting, creating space for other artists, and the importance of programs like BandLab Opportunities. New artists often face a creative conundrum; parsing through a lifetime of influences to slot themselves into, or create, an easily defined sound of their own. For Singapore-based artist Xena Giam, feeling is what guides her music…

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#Lucinda Chua announces debut U.S. shows

#Lucinda Chua announces debut U.S. shows

She’ll perform her first full-length, YIAN, in front of American audiences for the first time in February. Lucinda Chua. Photo by Molly Daniels.   Lucinda Chua has announced two U.S. shows — her first-ever headlining performances as a solo artist for American audiences. She’ll play in New York at Brooklyn’s Public Records on February 13,…

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#The Scary Jokes “Livin’ in the Sunlight, Lovin’ in the Moonlight” cover takes Tiny Tim to the future

#The Scary Jokes “Livin’ in the Sunlight, Lovin’ in the Moonlight” cover takes Tiny Tim to the future

The song appears on FADER & Friends Vol. 1, our 44-song compilation benefitting transgender charities available exclusively on Bandcamp until December 1, 2023. The FADER’s transgender charity covers compilation FADER & Friends Volume 1 is out now, available exclusively on Bandcamp until December 1, 2023. 100% of the proceeds go towards the Transgender Law Center,…

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#Hedra Rowan’s “You Don’t Love Me When I Cry” cover is a quiet-loud showstopper

#Hedra Rowan’s “You Don’t Love Me When I Cry” cover is a quiet-loud showstopper

The song appears on FADER & Friends Vol. 1, our 44-song compilation benefitting transgender charities available exclusively on Bandcamp until December 1, 2023. The FADER’s transgender charity covers compilation FADER & Friends Volume 1 is out now, available exclusively on Bandcamp until December 1, 2023. 100% of the proceeds go towards the Transgender Law Center,…

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#Bill Callahan joins Old Fire on “Mephisto”

#Bill Callahan joins Old Fire on “Mephisto”

It’s the third single from the latter act’s Iterations EP, coming Friday via Western Vinyl. Old Fire’s John Mark Lapham (left) and Bill Callahan. Photo by Deborah Cannon.   Old Fire have shared the third single from their forthcoming Iterations EP. “Mephisto” is a slow-churning sea of synths, strings, and a Rhodes organ, with Bill…

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