Rocklah! http://rocklah.com Your Local Music Sat, 03 Mar 2012 14:22:18 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 Dabaoge 打包歌 – Beijing’s answer to the Mahogany Sessions? http://rocklah.com/2012/03/03/dabaoge-%e6%89%93%e5%8c%85%e6%ad%8c-beijings-answer-to-the-mahogany-sessions/ http://rocklah.com/2012/03/03/dabaoge-%e6%89%93%e5%8c%85%e6%ad%8c-beijings-answer-to-the-mahogany-sessions/#comments Sat, 03 Mar 2012 14:21:12 +0000 David Chua http://rocklah.com/?p=4791

Dabaoge 打包歌 is a Beijing-based website that seems to be inspired by the guys over at The Mahogany Sessions where they feature up and coming beijing bands in a seemingly spontaneous outdoor setting.

I’ve been trying to follow the mainland Chinese Indie music scene for sometime now and its utterly refreshing to see more new outfits daring to try out new music styles. Dabaoge looks to be a really exciting site to follow to keep track of the changing music scene in Beijing.

DBG #8 A公馆 Residence A | 送春

DBG #4 杭盖Hanggai | 呼和那木基拉 Yekul Song

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This cover is pretty brilliant! Love the mix of styles.

(Kimbra tweeted this too)

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What an amazing and refreshing cover.

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Fans of DJ Shadow, DJ Shadow’s newest EP, Scale it Back, is out.

Tracklist:
1. Scale It Back feat. Little Dragon
2. Scale It Back feat. LIttle Dragon (Instrumental)
3. Scale It Back feat. Little Dragon (Acapella)
4. Stay The Course feat. Posdnuos & Talib Kweli
5. Stay The Course feat. Posdnuos & Talib Kweli (Instrumental)
6. Stay The Course feat. Posdnuos & Talib Kweli (Acapella)
7. Run For Your Life (Extended Tour Version)

In typical fashion, you’re encouraged to make your own remixes. Chekkit out.

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Blind Pilot is an indie folk band based out of Portland, Oregon. The band recently released their 2nd full-length album, “We Are The Tide” in September and we’ve been listening it for sometime now.

If you’re looking for something to listen to while you’re stuck at home with all the rain that’s pouring down due to the monsoon season, this should be in your playlist.

Good mix, nice acoustics and beautiful crafted lyrics.

Their first track from the album titled, “Half Moon” is a great introduction to the band for first time listeners. (Track embedded below)

Latest tracks by Blind Pilot Music

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Its been a while since I’ve last did a Discover! post, so pardon me if I’m a little rusty.

Today’s Discover! is an artist from Minnesota, who calls himself Astronautalis.

He has been described as “if Beck were a decade or so younger and had grown up more heavily immersed in hip-hop,” with his rapping style noted for “blending styles of indie rock, electro, and talkin’ blues” with hip-hop. He has described himself as “historical fiction hip-hop.”

Check him out.

Latest tracks by Astronautalis

]]> http://rocklah.com/2011/12/17/indie-hiphop-astronautalis/feed/ 0 Inch Chua, David Choi – The Christmas Song http://rocklah.com/2011/12/14/inch-chua-david-choi-the-christmas-song/ http://rocklah.com/2011/12/14/inch-chua-david-choi-the-christmas-song/#comments Wed, 14 Dec 2011 11:46:58 +0000 David Chua http://rocklah.com/?p=4772

So its been a while since the former vocalist for Allura, Inch Chua, left Singapore to pursue her singing career. We haven’t heard much from her other than some sporadic video updates and covers on her youtube page. So you can imagine our surprise when we found this rather elaborate duet of popular Youtube artist David Choi and Inch Chua appear on our youtube feed.

Merry Christmas!

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Here’s a music video of one of Singapore’s very own Aspidistrafly’s track from their upcoming album, “A Little Fable” which is due to be released on the 15th of this month!

You can preorder the CD over at their page in the link above.

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Normally, I try not to post too many videos in the same day but damn, this is a pretty cool laidback/chilled version of MGMT’s Kids.

]]> http://rocklah.com/2011/12/02/lovely-laura-tyrrell-kids-hed-kandi-balearica-unplugged/feed/ 0 Myomi – Sun In My Eyes http://rocklah.com/2011/12/02/myomi-sun-in-my-eyes/ http://rocklah.com/2011/12/02/myomi-sun-in-my-eyes/#comments Fri, 02 Dec 2011 14:34:58 +0000 David Chua http://rocklah.com/?p=4764

Something more ‘beaty’ for a change.

From Hed Kandi Beach House 2010.

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