TWILIGHT ACTIONGIRL presents POPTART
FRI 2 JUL 2010
BARSONIC, Zouk KL
Hola! We’re going across the causeway to join our KL cousins up north.
Poptart residents weelikeme, Jah & Jinmart meets Twilight ActionGirl’s Bunga, Xu, Ribut & Chasey Lain in a night of sonic gangbang mayhem with lots of noise, dancing, sweat, tequilas, hugs and some of the spiciest sambal belachan you can find.
If you’re in the area that weekend, join us!
Doors open at 10pm
Norman
Raymond
Gerard
Francis
These are the names I d put on my tribute-cum-parody teeshirt to one of the world’s longest-surviving powerpop/alternative rock acts. Contrary to the name of the band, these guys are well into their 40s, and their sound has never deviated much from a mean. Honest lyrics of life and love , earnest Rickenbacker twangs for rifts and perfectly simplistic, hi-fi pop jems that appeal to a wide audience.
One of our favorite 1990’s pop bands, Teenage Fanclub, return to their roots with the release of their new album, Shadows. Teenage Fanclub broke through in Glasgow during the C86 (a collection of post punk music that was distributed underground on cassette tapes during the late 80’s and early 1990’s, mostly in the UK) craze, eventually transforming from a noisy and rough sound to a more cheerful, harmonic and melody lush pop, drawing comparisons with The Beach Boys, The Byrds, Neil Young and even Big Star.
-Spin Magazine’s 1991 reader’s poll for best album of the year went to Teenage Fanclub’s album, Bandwagonesque (a must-have 90’s indie record), beating out Nirvana’s legendary Nevermind, which is still one of the top-selling albums in rock history.
-Bandwagonesque also beat My Bloody Valentine’s Loveless and REM’s worldwide smash LP, Out of Time.
-Teenage Fanclub were regularly name-checked by Kurt Cobain in interviews and described by him as “the best band in the world”
If these mean nothing to you, it’s time to do your music research dear friends. : )
some tracks to help you on your way:
Like a Virgin (madonna cover) (from The King)
Baby Lee (from Shadows)
myspace (listen to Sparky’s Dream please)
WHAT YOU WANT, YOU ARE, YOU ALWAYS WERE
POPTART
SAT 12 Jun 2010
FASH, The Butter Factory
with DJs WEELIKEME, JAH & JINMART
Your most loved-up night is here again in the half-point of the year, bringing you the usual basket of super sweet grin-inducing fist-pumping bum-shaking aural candies.
Join residents weelikeme, Jah & Jinmart, who will bring you our nice little selection of indie, alternative rock, punk, grunge, power pop, electro & some super-lovin’ remixes!
Bring all your positive ions to the dancefloor and watch the magic happen!
The Butter Factory is located at:
One Fullerton
1 Fullerton Road,
#02-02/03/04
Singapore 049213
ENTRY TO FASH:
riot grrls – $21 , rocker boys – $26 (includes 2 standard drinks)
