Gig starts at 5, and Rumah Api is in Ampang. Check their FB page for more info.

In the spirit of one man bands this week, it’s to our excitement to feature witty, lo-fi bedroom musician Patience Dear Juggernaut’s November release, titled ‘The Girl Impaler’.

Entirely free on Bandcamp, the musician’s lo-fi compositions, a collection of pretty honest, witty and funny(in a feeble kind of way) songs delivered in quirky, upbeat keyboard music style similar to Casiotone For The Painfully Alone, is somewhat like a cross between our very own O.J. Law, swede storyteller Jens Lekman and geek rock gods Weezer. The Girl Impaler, the artist’s debut, very well has the gist to interest and humour listening ears outside the musician’s bedroom and other scenes across from the lone island of the Philippines.

Patience Dear Juggernaut is the project of Cameron Aquino, who is a pseudonym for filmmaker Wincy Ong who’s known for directorial works of some music videos over in Manila, from what we’ve gathered. Follow the guy(s) on Facebook.

Dizkopolis consists of Ahmad Taufiq and Adi Ridhwan, two young Kuala Lumpur based DJs / producers with a penchant for laying out some heavy disco beats, and they are pretty generous at it too. With elements of ‘french touch’ thrown in, these boys are bringing back disco to the dancefloor.

They’ve already remixed a couple of tracks by local artists (Ze! and Mr Fluff), and are currently working with the folks at IkanPaos Kolektif on their upcoming music video funded by the Astro Music Grant.

Have a listen to the track ‘Class of 91′, just don’t let your boss catch you dancing at your desk.

We first heard of Relay about a year ago, when they released their first single, Provokasi. Former members of heavyweights such as OAG, The Times, and ACAB, the band is currently working on their debut album, ‘Teknologika’. Due to be released sometime in March this year under their own label, Relay Records. The album will carry 5 songs (yes, it’s considered an album here in Malaysia) and will be mixed by the renowned Greg Henderson.

Have a listen to ‘Oksigen’, a ballad / folk number that will be included in their upcoming album.

Tickets are still available through Sistic at SG$ 135 a pop. Get them here.

Straight out of Petaling Jaya, Selangor, comes this nocturnal one man act, Error 6ix, producing some easy listening electronica numbers. Working mostly on his laptop, Error 6ix reminds us a tad bit Baths and Caribou, not so much musically, but the general vibe of his tracks.

Have a listen to some tracks we dig below

Though it is very common here in Malaysia, we can all agree that juggling between your day job, social and family life, and a musical career is an act that takes years to muster. Founded in 2003, it took The Wellington a couple of years to finally find a workable solution, albeit some line up changes and seasons of hibernation. Apart from releasing myspace singles, the band finally released a 2 song record for a CD-R compilation by Hey-Ho Records.

Have a listen to ‘A Thousand Yards’, a shoegazy pop track that will accompany you through the week.

Pok and June, the duo responsible for much of the fun happening in the Thailand scene as Bangkok based synths and drums duo Stylish Nonsense have put out a new video just yesterday. A tasteful, but yet, trashy (the usual paradox that the boys are regarded for I guess) video directed by Tokin Teekanun.

Pok doesn’t sit for this one, but instead picks up a bass and sings some gibberish for this track. Gibberish nonsense delivered in style of course. So no language barrier there for the non Thai speaking audience. And June, well, he’s having fun like always at the back of his drum set with his spontaneous drumming style that makes up that Stylish Nonsense flair.

Pok also runs the independent label Panda Records, the label responsible for a long list of independent Thai bands and all night long Stone free Music Festival. Head on to Stylish Nonsense’s Facebook page for some info gathering eh.

Have a listen to it below.

If you’re not familiar with the song, have a listen to the original below

We received an email a while back, about a new band straight out of the hustlin’ and bustlin’ city of Jakarta, Indonesia, and were immediately encapsulated by what we heard. The unsigned 5 piece, known as Polka Wars, caught our ears with their first single, ‘Coraline’, which is somewhat familiar, but not the type of familiarity that you can pin down immediately.

Have a listen for yourself below.

Coraline by polkawarsmusic