Vialka – Free Downloads!

VIALKA, the crazy French/Canadian guitar’n'drums duo who played at NBT, KL in April 2010 put up their whole catalogue of recordings for download (via donation too), while on the same page you can order their CDs: HERE. If you like off-the-wall ppost-punk meets jazz meets totally unhinged experimentations with great playing and energy, VIALKA is it! The duo apparently have... Read More

Leaving Normal: Beijing’s D-22 Punk Club

Beijing’s punk club, a mecca for China’s alternative/underground music and more, had closed down after operating for more 5 years – the club had played a huge role in promoting unconventional rock music, introducing some of the most well-known bands from China these days. Here’s a write upon the demise from WSJ: *original link: HERE (now a dead link!) China’s... Read More

Sete Sept Star / Rotgut Split-Tape

Grind match. ROTGUT from Temerloh & Sete Sept Star from Japan. There were only 100 tapes made. Prolly sold out by now! “Rotgut’s trio delivers 4 morbid-worshipping tracks in 6:06 minutes akin to Birdflesh, Rot and Cripple Bastards. Whilst Sete Star Sept’s duo delivers 8 calm-loathing tracks in 2:54 minutes resembling Anal Cunt, Seven Minutes of Nausea and Nikudorei!” Apparently... Read More

GLK – Fan Zi Yi Ran CD – Out Now!

Goh Lee Kwang had just released his new experimentation, a CD called Fan Zi Yi Ran featuring 6 tracks of mind-melting soundscapes. You can get the CD from the man himself: goh.leekwang at gmail dot com listen to a loooong track here: thEwEIghtOfdUst by Goh Lee Kwang  Read More

Flower of Carnage Records: WARNING/WARNING & 12XU LPs – Out Now!

Momo, a Frenchman who lives in Kitakyushu, Fukuoka, Japan, runs this nice little label called FLOWER CARNAGE and he’s been in touch with us for quite a while now – here are the latest releases on the label and they rocks! get in touch with the guy and support the label! * WARNING//WARNING : There’s Nothing Left 12″ ¥1.000 / MYR 40 11 new songs from this... Read More

Sweden’s ANCHOR Southeast Asian Tour

BIgmouth Booking announced today the long-rumoured tour of the region by Swedish straight-edge hardcore band ANCHOR – self-described as bringing “a heavy, aggressive hardcore sound with howled vocals and devastating mosh parts, but not without its speed and urgency, taking cues from bands like Judge, Entombed, Skitsystem and Verse.” info https://www.facebook.com/Bigmouthbooking... Read More

Fascist Insect / Damage Digital – Split-Tape

Featuring our old and dear friend Mat Ribis (ex-ENSLAVED CHAOS, now based in Cleveland, USA), FASCIST INSECT has been very active of late (as detailed on their FB page here); and now there’s a special release with Saga-City, Japan’s DAMAGE DIGITAL! A very limited (100 only) split-cassette coming out of Ukraine via Horns & Hoof Records. http://www.last.fm/music/Fascist+Insect... Read More

MAGNICIDE – Demo 7″

MAGNICIDE – no need to say more if you’re into Southeast Asian grind, but for those yet to be enlightened, this Singaporean trio should be out there touring the world, and kicking arses everywhere they go. Here’s a review: “fukking grind from halfway around the world. Fans of fastcore and record nerds know that rad shit is happening in the punk scenes of... Read More

VAARALLINEN – Demo Cassette – Out Now!

When we talk about a list of best bands to appear in the region for 2011, Singapore’s VAARALLINEN is immediately up there in the top 5, right at the top – excellent reproduction of the classic, and well-loved Finnish Hardcore-Punk sound, with songs to boot – I mean there are a lot of bands doing this but do they have the hooks to lift you up for every minute of... Read More

Kelelawar Malam / Ghaust Split-7″ – Out Now!

Actually this has been available from Cactus since three weeks ago and I managed to snag one at the recent Rumah Api visit. Limited to 300 copies on 18 different colours (see image), this is co-released by Grieve Records (Indonesia), Slap Bet Records(Singapore) and Cactus Records (Malaysia). and here’s a little promo: As you may have known, KELELAWAR MALAM plays darkened/death-rock... Read More

Punk Rock – Disebalik Fesyen & Musik Bising Book – Out Soon…

Translated into English, the title would be “Punk Rock – Behind The Fashion & Loud Music” and it is a compilation of articles on “punk rock” by 10 local fanzine editors + musicians from the scene. It’s in Malay and encased in a 137-page book. According to the FB page, it’ll be out early next year for RM20 postpaid. more info: nizangmosh@gmail.com... Read More

Kelelawar Malam’s 12″!!

Jakarta’s horror-rockers which resides along the dark, dank Danzig/Misfits axis of influences, announced the arrival of their debut album – a huge surprise since they had just released a split-7″ with fellow Jakarta dwellers GHAUST. Details about the album are still forthcoming but we are already salivating! more news: here  Read More

Japan’s Sete Star Sept Tour 2011

Tokyo’s grind duo. Gero Me by SETE STAR SEPT SETE STAR SEPT ( tokyo, japan ) http://www.facebook.com/setestarsept DATES: Read More  Read More

Shock & Awe Fanzine #04 Launch Shows!

As per usual, the S&A crew would do a show to launch the zine’s latest issue, an this time there are three shows The second show at Rumah Api, KL features a bit of a re-union smorgasbord; KUCHALANA, the long silent punk-reggae master who put out one album and promptly faded into retirement, is finally BACK – The same with SUARA ANAK MUDA, who haven’t been... Read More

Sweden’s HÅRDA TIDER + Bandung’s MILISI KECOA – SEA Tour 2011-2012

Two awesome bands traveling together across the region but it seems like the kids in Borneo will be missing out HÅRDA TIDER: One of the band members came to KL a year ago and hung out at both the Ricecooker Shop & Spider 45. They are being described as youthcrew hardcore done by punks! The name means “Hard Times” Listen to three of their releases: http://hardatider.bandcamp.com/ Download... Read More