Sights & Sounds:Lomography Singapore outing: JUMP!

November 21, 2011 | by lizzy | 2 Comments
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Lomography Singapore

Lomography Singapore

The crew was invited to cover the inaugural Lomography Singapore outing, a casual and spontaneous event to celebrate the opening of Lomography's Gallery Store in Singapore.

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Slice of Life:Medical Office

November 11, 2011 | by lizzy | 1 Comment
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Tucked inconspicuously along Geylang Road, Medical Office is an antique little pharmacy that appears to be an anachronism stuck in time. We talked to the two proprietors, two eloquent and elderly gentlemen who spoke in the deliberate, kindly sort of way that only the wisdom of their generation offers.

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Window::The Broers Cafe

October 24, 2011 | by derek | 5 Comments
Window: Broers Cafe


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The Broers Café is a charming little place. Kiat from Broers Café is a charming great dude. Han is the affable quiet chap. Here, Kiat shares his incredible passion for the acidic beverage, some of the challenges in setting up his own café, and what keeps him going.

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Spotlight:Rhythm De Pasion

October 16, 2011 | by Song | Leave a comment


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If the youth are the heartbeat of our nation, then the future of Singapore certainly seems (or more accurately in this case, sounds) bright. Currently away representing our nation in Korea for the 2011 World Percussion Performing Arts Festival, Rhythm De Pasión comprises of individuals from different walks of life and a variety of musical backgrounds. Through their infectious beats and energetic performances, it is no wonder that the band has made a name for themselves in the local music scene.

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Sights & Sounds:Performances for the Hungry: Getai

September 2, 2011 | by derek | Leave a comment
Performances for the hungry, a getai special


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As a kid, reading Russell Lee's True Singapore Ghost Stories gave me the chills. Particularly stories about the Hungry Ghost Festival. Who could put down a book with a pair of eerie almond-shaped eyes on the cover? I was clearly courting trouble, when reading such stories rendered me too frightened to make the short walk to answer nature's call in the middle of the night, a majestic distance of no more than 14 metres separated my bedroom from the toilet. I still read (past tense) them anyway. A decade and a half later, I find myself exploring one of the 'rituals' so closely associated with the seventh month — the getai.

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