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The Observatory (band)
The Observatory is an art rock, experimental and electronica band based in Singapore, consisting largely of alumni from significant 1990s Singaporean bands. They are influential in the Singapore music scene. The band formed in 2001 and performed for the first time at the Baybeats music festival in December 2002. They have released eight albums: ''Time of Rebirth'' (2004), ''Blank Walls'' (2005), ''A Far Cry From Here'' (2007), ''Dark Folke'' (2009), ''Catacombs'' (2012), ''Oscilla'' (2014), ''Continuum'' (2015) and ''August is the Cruellest'' (2016). The band has performed in Norway, Italy, Japan, France, Germany and Singapore, and headlined regional music events in Malaysia and Thailand and Korea, such as MTV's Pattaya Music Festival, Heineken Fat Festival Bangkok, St Jerome's Laneway Festival and the Seoul Fringe Festival. The Observatory is the subject of a crowd-funded experimental music documentary''The Obs: A Singapore Story'' which premiered at the Singapore Internation ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Substation
The Substation (Chinese: 电力站) is Singapore's first independent contemporary arts centre. It was founded in 1990 by Kuo Pao Kun. The Substation is centrally located in the city's civic district and was the first building under the National Arts Council's "Arts Housing Scheme". It officially opened on 16 September 1990. The Substation is a non-profit organisation and registered Institution of Public Character in Singapore, which relies on financial and in-kind support from the general public, commercial organisations and government ministries to cover the costs of operating and developing arts & educational programmes. The Board is chaired by Chew Kheng Chuan. History The site of The Substation, as its name suggests, was previously a power sub-station. The building dates from 1926. In 1950 the Public Utilities Board added a garden to house outdoor equipment. The sub-station ended its operations in the late 1970s and the building was left vacant. Throughout the 1980s ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
