music reviews/Bibi Zhou – Unlock
posted Monday, May 13th, 2013
by amy | Comments (5)

The best element in Unlock is and always will be Bibi’s voice, reaching on-pitch highs and soft delicate whispery lows that will make your soul quiver.

event reviewsreviews/Johnossi – Stockholm, Sweden 2013 – Transitions
posted Friday, May 10th, 2013
by Peter Andersson | Comments (0)

Johnossi , the Swedish rock duo, is made out of guitarist John Engelbert and drummer Oskar “Ossi” Bonde. It has been about seven years ago since they released their first album, Johnossi, and they have done a great job making their mark on the Swedish music stage. Their type of Krautrock [1] and their massive energy shown [...]

music videos/Denise Ho – Alcohol and Cigarette
posted Thursday, May 9th, 2013
by yam magazine | Comments (0)

Denise Ho has released the fifth single from her latest album Coexistence (共存), titled Alcohol and Cigarette (酒精和菸), written by Sodagreen’s Wu Tsing-Fong and composed by Hong Kong’s now-popular indie darlings Chochukmo, who are featured on the low-budget clip.

event reviews/Imagine Dragons – Stockholm, Sweden 2013 – Night Visions
posted Monday, April 22nd, 2013
by Peter Andersson | Comments (0)

Imagine Dragons played at Debaser Medis in Stockholm and I was there with my camera.

blog/100th post: 100 of my favorite things
posted Friday, April 19th, 2013
by mirella | Comments (2)

Since I haven’t done personal lists like many YAM regulars, I’ll just go and do a general list of 100 things I love.

blog/Amy’s Blast from the Past: The Father of Chinese Rock
posted Friday, April 19th, 2013
by amy | Comments (0)

The Father of Chinese Rock is being reintroduced into the market!

music videos/Light Light – Kilo
posted Wednesday, April 17th, 2013
by amy | Comments (0)

Netherland’s Light Light release the (first?) crowdsourcing interactive music video for their single Kilo, produced by Moniker.

music videos/Yeah Yeah Yeahs – Sacrilege (NSFW)
posted Saturday, April 13th, 2013
by Ghost Writer | Comments (0)

The Yeah Yeah Yeahs are back with their latest album, Mosquito, with the single Sacrilege featuring Lily Cole and directed by MEGAFORCE.

music features/Girls & Guitars: K-Girls Rocking the Hallyu Wave
posted Monday, April 1st, 2013
by Giacomo Lee | Comments (1)

Couple this with the rising profile of Korean indie, and the fact female-fronted rock bands have been around for a good few years now, it’s time for a look at if and how such background distortion is inspiring girls in Kpop to break the mold.

music videos/Tizzy Bac – This is Because We Feel Pain
posted Saturday, March 30th, 2013
by yam magazine | Comments (0)

Taiwanese band Tizzy Bac finally release the music video for This is Because We Feel Pain (這是因為我們能感到疼痛) from their upcoming 2013 album, Fragile Matter (易碎物).