Stephen Vuillemin: ‘Spleen Enthousiast’
In 2012, Oxford University Press crowned ‘GIF’ as the word of the year. GIFs are compressed file formats that can be utilised to create simple looping animations. Illustrator Stephen Vuillemin makes great use of this wonderful image format to enchance his artwork. His animated illustrations are vibrant, humorously gritty and positively unusual. Stephen has...
Singapore Guide | Shops – K.I.N
K.I.N KIN is a project that draws sustenance and inspiration from its historic surroundings, its community and culture, and in turn provides new perceptions and thinking in design and lifestyle. Their philosophy is to use the space as a platform to merge various cultural influences in hopes of creating a thought provoking concept. Here...
Singapore Guide | Designers – Evenodd
EVENODD Made for: Mostly Males. About: The evenodd philosophy stems from the co-existence of polar opposites. Contrast becomes complimentary as simple, refined minimalism meets thought-provoking complications. Harmony and balance is achieved through calculated design and styling. At once subdued and practical yet exciting and adventurous in spirit. The mission? Initiate the uninitiated and challenge the...
LUNA SEA: “The End of a Dream”, The Beginning of a New Journey | Concert Review
For a band to reunite after over a decade, there’s a lot to do. First, they have to produce new songs. Then there’s the task of promoting themselves to the public they haven’t seen for so long. How do they reconnect with their fans? Do they stick to their old ways and try to...
Singapore Guide | Music – Nicholas Chim
*Photograph credits to Djulian Chng Nicholas Chim Genre: Folk About: Nicholas Chim is a singer-songwriter from Singapore who has been performing with his guitar, since 1999. Having played to regional audiences in countries such as Philippines, Malaysia and Indonesia – both solo and with backing musicians – Nicholas’ brand of indie folk music has...
The Master | Movie Review
The Master, written and directed by Paul Thomas Anderson, is a thought-provoking drama that will leave you either for the better or for the worse. Joaquin Phoenix plays Freddie Quell, an alcoholic Naval veteran who is obsessed with sex. There isn’t much going on for him in a post-war society; he is hot tempered...
Singapore Guide | Shops – BooksActually
BOOKSACTUALLY BooksActually is an independent bookstore specializing in Fiction and Literature.This includes Poetry, Essays, Literary Journals, alongside obscure, critical works and antique/rareeditions. BooksActually also houses the largest collection of Singapore literary publications including some out-of-print titles. The hit to your wallet: $20 – $50 Why we love BooksActually: First thing you see as...
Singapore Guide | Cafes – Selfish Gene Cafe
Selfish Gene Café Selfish Gene Café serve up a variety of delicious sandwiches, refreshing salads, espresso & tea-based beverages, homemade baked goods and more. The cuisine can be described as borderless using French techniques to create simple and unpretentious food. The hit to your wallet: $4 (Long Black) – $12.80 (Roasted Beef Sandwich) ...
Silver Linings Playbook | Movie Review
A delightful romantic comedy, Silver Linings Playbook tells the story of former teacher, Pat Solitano, as he struggles to deal with a mental condition and the stigma that plagues him because of it. The movie begins with Pat’s release from a mental health facility in Baltimore, where he’d been sentenced to treatment after beating his...
Singapore Guide | Designers – CHALK
CHALK Made for: Females About: Bearing pieces that are manifestations of designer Priscilla Tan’s original ideas and inspirations, CHALK is a womenswear label the draws on the importance of self-expression, inviting the wearer to make each piece her own via creations that are easy to slip on, love and wear unbothered. Each piece from...
Singapore Guide | Designers – AMEN
AMEN Made for: Females, Accessories About: Founders, Clinton and Nicole both with an undeniably flair for fashion started AMEN, back in 2010. Through the years, the label has gained a following and started their own line of quirky, not your average joe kind of clothes. This style follow suit in their jewelry line that...
Laneway Festival Singapore 2013 | Review
Scorching sun + New location + Nonstop fantastic live music + A Sea of indie kids = Laneway Festival Singapore 2013 Dressed in our festival’s best and armed with our personal survival kit (sunnies, sunblock and a bottle of water), we braved the heat on 26 January and made our way to The Meadow...
Cloud Atlas | Movie Review
You would think that with three directors, Cloud Atlas would have been a disaster. However, the film (adapted from David Mitchell’s novel of the same name) proved to be a rather endearing one that packs all your favourite movie genres into two hours and 52 minutes of visual spectacles. With six different yet interlinked...
Singapore Guide | Music – Cashew Chemists
CASHEW CHEMISTS Genre: Indie Rock About: Singapore rock ‘n’ roll band, Cashew Chemists began as a heavy metal act in 2005, under a totally different name. But the love and influence of classic pop-rock bands like The Beatles proved too strong and now the band favors strong melodies, sharp guitars and smart lyrics in lieu...
Singapore Guide | Hotels – Moon Hotel
MOON HOTEL A friendly and cosy sanctuary deep in the traditional heart of Singapore, the 80 – room MOON Hotel Singapore is trendy comfort without fuss. Where contemporary chic meets thoughtful, compact design, the MOON puts business travellers within a 10-minute orbit to all major commercial and government buildings in Singapore’s central business district. Rooms...
Singapore Guide | Shops – Fleas & Trees
FLEA & TREES Founded by famous local designer, Terence Yeung, co-owned by his wife, Bella Koh, Flea & Trees is a veritable Front Row treasure trove of eclectic vintage furniture, clothes, accessories, books, ceramics, homeware and magazines, which are all mostly one-of-a-kind. The hit to your wallet: Men’s vintage $20-$200; Ladies’ vintage $25-$300; vintage lamps...
Singapore Guide | Cafes – Pique Nique
PIQUE NIQUE Pique Nique is a casual and laid back American eatery with a setting inspired by the backdrop of Central Park in New York City. An enormous menu of soulful American comfort cuisine and desserts awaits diners, with notable highlights such as the cheesebugers, macaroni & cheese and various American desserts. The...
Singapore Guide | Designers – A.K.A Wayward
A.K.A WAYWARD Made for: Both the ladies and the men. About: Mun Foong and Mun Loong of started this label in 2011. Known for the whimsical and theatricality of their clothes, they definitely attract a strong following and I’d like to see their clothes as wearable art. Being fond of characterizing their clothes, there...
Obedient Wives Club | This Month’s Featured Band
Fuzzy 60s-inspired indie pop has invaded our office! That’s right, this month is all about supporting our local artists and gracing our first local band cover is none other than, Obedient Wives Club. Brilliantly labelling their music as “Spectorgaze” and bringing us fuzzed out girl-fronted indie pop that is missing from our local indie...
Worlds Apart Art Fair 2013
The Worlds Apart Fair began on Friday, the 25th of January and lasted for three days at the Conrad Centennial Hotel in Singapore. It featured artworks from all over the world, ranging from local artists such as Eunice Lim and the crew of Vertical Submarine to established art galleries from abroad such as the...
The Impossible | Movie Review
The Impossible is based on a true story regarding the 2004 Indian Ocean tsunami that had claimed the lives of many locals and foreigners. The film has the Bennett family coming to Thailand’s wondrous beach resort for their holiday, only to get separated in the midst of the catastrophe, and subsequently looking to be reunited...
Spreading the Swedish Love, One Garment at a Time
Stockholm Fashion Week is around the corner, it kicks off January 28 and runs through February 10. So read up about the Swedish fashion scene before it hits the runway. Actually MAG has the scoop, just for you. What is it about all those Swedish fashion designers? How come they have such a...
The Ataris Live in Singapore | Concert Review
“Ashruff, come over to my house, cause you’re the one for me!”, sang Kris Roe to the audience at The Boiler Room at St James Power Station last Tuesday. The 300-strong audience chuckled in delight as Kris had substituted his ex-wife’s name in the song “Looking Back On Today” to the name of a fan...
Smoke Art with Steve Purnell
Smoke Art in it’s simplest definition is a form of art which features smoke as it’s main subject or a medium to create something else. Photographing Smoke Art is like a game of trial and error as the smoke can produce astounding results, such as the smoke shaped oddly like objects or human-form, and...
Seven Psychopaths | Movie Review
Seven Psychopaths revolves around Marty (Colin Farrell), a writer who is having trouble finishing his screenplay. He gets caught up in a series of oddly unfortunate events, all thanks to his dog-knapping best friend Billy (Sam Rockwell) and his partner Hans (Christopher Walken). Somehow they manage to get a hold of the shih tzu...
Interview with Samuel Wong of Evenodd
One thing that was always made clear in spring and summer collections is the power play of colors. With Evenodd, we are looking at a paradigm shift in the Singaporean fashion scene. Tailored, classic, with a touch of bold perfectly describes Evenodd’s Spring/Summer ’13 Collection. Veering from typical spring and summer trends, this deviant...
Laneway Festival 2013 Featured Artist | Tame Impala
Forget about MDMA, LSD or psilocybin mushrooms. Better yet, stay off it. If you want to get psychedelic high legally, Tame Impala has what it takes to take you on the next level of consciousness expanding trip with their neo-psychedelia space rock tunes. Their latest album “Lonerism” was rated NME best album of the...
Win tickets to catch The Ataris Live in Singapore!
ActuallyMAG is giving away 2 pair of tickets to 2 lucky winners to catch The Ataris Live in Singapore concert on the 22nd January at The Boiler Room at St James Power Station! All you have to is LIKE both ActuallyMAG and Snowbird Productions facebook page, SHARE the poster on your wall and TELL US...
The Ataris Live In Singapore | Pre-Concert Review
Wait no more, kids! Punkrock heroes The Ataris is coming to town this 22nd January at The Boiler Room at St James Power Station. Kudos to the folks at Snowbird Productions for their effort to bring the Indiana rockers to Singapore again after much requests from anticipating fans as The Ataris postponed their concert...
