Juan Year of Art: 2014 Edition
Juan jokes. Don’t you love ’em. I do. So that’s why my first full year of cataloging almost everything I saw and read this year gets a Juan joke instead of one. ONE WHOLE...
Juan jokes. Don’t you love ’em. I do. So that’s why my first full year of cataloging almost everything I saw and read this year gets a Juan joke instead of one. ONE WHOLE...
Tusks were out, discussions on distribution dates were put on the table, and some hard lobbying was done to put our favorites forward to battle it out. As a result, though local movie distribution is still king, we have some very awesome titles sprinkled here and there for everyone’s taste.
From Indonesia, Albert Tobing (a.k.a. aLTo) offers a beautiful debut with incredibly clear and pure vocals.
Tales of the Waria showcases a snippet in the life of the third gender and tells the stories of three people who seem to be at a very interesting cultural and religious crossroad.
As a compilation album, SEA Absolute Indie is value-for-money for sure. Not only does it offer a most up-to-date overview of the indie band music scene in South East Asia through most of the songs therein, it is also a truly informative resource if you are looking out for the “next big thing” in the region.