Singapore: Inside Out

Local music, composed and written by our very own home-grown talents, has gained more popularity and support over the years. More people are listening, buying and supporting music acts from this sunny island, and it is heartwarming to see these artistes spreading their tunes to fans around the region and around the world. After delving deep into the estates of Singapore, we have come up with our own list of up and coming local acts that will be great introduction for local music for first timers. Read on and discover them all. 

Time to refresh your bookshelf! The growing literary and publishing scene in Singapore has encouraged the population of vibrant and varied genres of books and magazines that many of us love. Here are the 8 books and magazines we have selected for you to add on to your shelf of awesome book collection. Support local, read local!

It is almost mandatory that one should bring home a piece of where he/she has travelled to in a form of a souvenir. Souvenirs can sometimes be a little tacky but thank goodness for our growing crowd of designers who...

Being musicians, travelling is part and parcel of their routines, especially when there are tours involved. While we are getting this piece done, Take Two, an up and coming local indie band, is already on their way to Beijing to charm their fans as part of Singapore: Inside Out's line-up. Before they got on the plane, these 5 boys have taken time out to choose their dream travel essentials from Naiise. You can browse them here.

Click in and find out more about how this budding local band come about and how music plays a part in their lives. 

If you have been following the local music scene, you must have heard of her name. You must have at least heard a song or two from her, especially this recent one with Shigga Shay. You might have also caught her virgin musical act, 老九, with co-star Sugie Phua. If you still have no clue who we are talking about, this is where you will know more about the 27-year-old local singer-songwriter, Inch Chua. 

We phoned Inch, who is currently living on the little island, north-eastern of this little red dot - Pulau Ubin. Read on and find out what's been going on in her life, who's her greatest inspiration in life and what's the next mountain she's going to climb and conquer. 

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