In a mutual friendship for the love of music and fashion, Dr. Martens has committed itself to its loyal fans by providing chummy perks at Laneway Festival. Embark on an awesome road trip experience to the festival with your favourite German boot brand on a free shuttle service between City Hall MRT station and Fort Canning Park. Be one of the first 1000 to arrive safely in your Dr. Martens and be awarded with an all exclusive Dr. Martens Festival Survival Kit. It includes a drawstring pouch with a ‘Singing in the Rain’ poncho, a nifty LED flashlight, a packet antiseptic hand wipes and a key chain bottle opener. We’re really not biased, but what other footwear could you possibly wear  to Laneway Festival?

Stay tuned for Dr. Martens #FIRSTANDFOREVER Spring/Summer 2012 collection.

The Dr. Martens x Laneway Festival free shuttle service runs in 15-minute intervals, 12pm to 8pm.
Laneway Festival happens on 12 February at Fort Canning Rise.
It’s never too late.

FrüFrü & Tigerlily will be launching their first ever bag collection – Serpentskirt Girl by the Sea, together with the opening of its pop-up store at blackmarket no. 2 tomorrow. The store will be featuring an installation of the bags, so do drop by for some drinks, music and a chat with the lovely ladies of FrüFrü & Tigerlily!

blackmarket no. 2 is located at Orchard Central, #02-10

Jump for joy because Le Flea Boutique Part Deux is here. Offering new and gently worn pre-loved vintage designer, high-street and independent labels, the flea-boutique concept consists of a luxe collection including Diane von Furstenberg, Dolce & Gabbana, Fendi, Helmut Lang, Marc Jacobs, Stella McCartney. Thanks to generous donations from folks like you and spanking new out-of-the-stockroom items from Epitome, Saturday, Nicholas, Front Row, Know It Nothing, Le Specs, Threadbare & Squirrel and Hadasity, the flea nouveau banner will be one to lookout for. Grab more for less from brands like H&M, Mango, River Island, Topshop, Witchery and much more. In support of Action for AIDS Singapore, 100% of proceeds from the sale and the $5 entry donation will go towards the worthy cause. Housed at The Talent Cafe, brunch and tea sets will make sure that you don’t go hungry. 10% of all proceeds from food and drink will also be donated to the cause.

Follow Le Flea Boutique Part Duex on facebook or twitter for more updates, and click here to RSVP.

Le Flea Boutique Part Deux happens on 27 November, from 11.30am – 5.30pm; the weekend before World AIDS Day
The Talent Cafe is located at 34 & 36 Street

Diamonds N Triangles is a celebration of Alley Bar’s 10th Anniversary, in line with a typical wedding anniversary where the gift that represents the 10th year of union is a diamond. No diamonds will be needed for entry but come decked out in bling and triangular elements and receive a free shot of Sauza Homitos. In addition to this, there will be free flow of house pour liquor and Heineken from 7-8pm to help you kickstart your Saturday night. To help get everyone get in the mood of celebrations, Alley Bar has sprung together an impressive roster of DJs to keep the music fresh all night long. On deck duty in no particular order; Kane Ian (Alley Bar’s resident DJ), EJ Missy, Debbie Chia, JB (France), Fred E (X-Mini), JNR and Aveneesh (Electrocaine) with visuals by Sublimetext. Entry is strictly by RSVP only so drop an email to events@peranakanplace.com and join us in celebrating Alley Bar’s 10th Anniversary.

Alley Bar is located at 180 Orchard Road, Peranakan Place

Laugh Off Asia kicks off this weekend (Friday 18th & Saturday 19th) with a showdown between the best up-and-coming comedians from Comedy Masala (Singapore) Vs Comedy Cartel (Philippines). A showcase of standup comedy with friendly rivalries battling it out for your laughter and comedic supremacy. If you’ve been to Comedy Masala at Home Club you know that the Singapore comedy underground packs a heavy punch. So come on down to the Chambers at The Arts House this weekend and lend them your cheers while they battle it out against their Philippine counterparts. Tickets are priced at $14 (Lower Chamber) and $26 (Upper Chamber). For more information on show times and how to purchase tickets, click here for the Facebook event page.

Chambers at The Arts House is located at 1 Old Parliament Lane

This Friday (18th November) Sup would like to invite everyone to take a whiff at the positive and multifaceted, social contagion that is Staple Design®. Sup will be hosting the Staple Fall/Winter 2011 Trunk Show as well as dropping a very exclusive collaborative tee and starter cap in two different colourways. Be the first in South-East Asia to view the F/W ‘11 Staple collection in its entirety which will feature styling from both STPL and Staple, themed to the idea of an All-American auto shop. Also housed exclusively at Sup are carefully hand picked past and current works from the Staple Design® vault, curated into an exhibition. Feast your eyes, on rare memorabilia from one-off STAPLE collaborations with some of the biggest names in the street and sporting industry, like sneakers, sunglasses and more.

There will also be an Auto Shop in Analogue Photo Exhibition by Staple x Peek! x Sup. As purveyors of all things analogue, Peek! presents the STAPLE F/W 2011 Collection shot from an analogue’s perspective. Auto Shop in Analogue views the collection through the lens of three popular analogue cameras, the LC-W, Sprocket Rocket and Pop 9.

Behind these lenses are the creative forces behind the trunk show itself, Jacky Chia (SUP), Sabrina Li (Staple Design®) and Joanne Lim (Peek!). Highly representative of the mergence between photography and fashion in the Staple Design aesthetic, this collaboration serves as an extension, to add a deeper artistic flair and understanding to the Fall/Winter 2011 collection. Using Lomography’s iconic Lady Grey Black & White 35mm Film as medium for the photos, the images produced along with the usage of the double exposure technique, reflects the simple yet classic nature of the collection paying nod to high-end magazine photo-shoots from the 1960s, coupled with modern facets of a typical street setting against Singapore’s very own Haji Lane. This combining the different aspects of ‘street life’, representing the seepage of street culture into the conscious mind of shoppers today who yearns for more than just the run-of-the-mill fashion of today.

For more information on the after party and such click here for the Facebook event page.

Sup is located at 34 Haji Lane

Fred Perry will be concluding 2011 with a bang as they bring to us their fifth installment of their music initiative, Subculture Night on Friday (18th November) – The Perfect Fifth at Zouk. Expect a night of unpretentious sounds and good fueled fun by servings of music genre inspired ice cream shots by Seventh Heaven and the ever refreshing Fred’s Punch, a special concoction by 42 Below. As with all Subculture Nights, a local roster of homegrown musicians will take the stage and mesmerize us with their tunes, this night will see the likes of Plainsunset, We The Thousands and The Lost Hat take the stage with Poptart taking us into the night with their infectious mix of non-stop dance hits that will surely get you boogy-ing on the dancefloor. And for the very first time, Subculture will be coupled with Singapore’s one and only audio-visaul collective, Syndicate as the project unprecedented visuals throughout the night. So come revel in the awesome-ness of our local musical talents and don’t forget to rock your Fred Perry gear loud and proud. Priority entry will be given to you if you do. For RSVPs and more information, click here for the Facebook event page.

Zouk is located at 17 Jiak Kim Street

It’s the weekend. We don’t care if you’ve had an epic Friday night tearing up the dance floors around town, you are going to wake up with both the need to chill and the want to party, and you will decide to head down to Tanjong Beach Club to satisfy both want and need. It’s the last installment of Full Moon Madness for the year boys and girls – and that means a long ass 14 hour progressional party (which would seem like an eternal amount of time to get inebriated), with good tunes, barbecue (seriously how can anyone pass up barbecue?) and a whole lot of fun. Check the flyer for details – we’ll see you there (be sure to say hi). And we’ll weather the weather, whatever the weather, whether we like it or not.

In a blink of an eye, one of Singapore’s most beloved magazines – Juice, who have been keeping their finger on the pulse of the local music and fashion scene will be turning a ripe old age of 13. Throwing caution to the wind they will be celebrating in style with their “The Atas Party” at Zouk tonight. So swing on down in your swanky sports car, tai-tai hair-do, decked out in bling and slurp down the bubbles all night long. Providing music for the party will be two of Singapore’s swankiest bands – In Each Hand A Cutlass and Moun.

Zouk is located at 17 Jiak Kim Street

For the past four years, Cointreau and its Global Brand Ambassador, Dita Von Teese have had a seamless marriage. With all the talk about its unique Cointreauversial Show and Dita’s flawless showmanship, we had to be at Zirca. Dressed in a beautifully embellished corset gown, Dita began her teasing as we enjoyed a selection of specially concocted Cointreau cocktails. The old Hollywood glamour beauty displayed her ability to balance sensuality and sophistication through the art of burlesque as she elegantly revealed her porcelain skin. Ending with her signature dance in, or should we say around the martini glass, we can’t help but agree that Dita and Cointreau are one.

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Obey Radio: Singapore | Pigeonhole Cafe & Bar

Nick Chong / November 8, 2011
Art / Events / Exhibition / Music

We’re glad to share with you that Obey Radio will finally be invading our airwaves tonight at the Pigeonhole Cafe & Bar. Known for its weekly nights at The Crosby in Santa Ana, California, this first installment of OBEY Radio: Singapore features a not to be missed line up – Roam Intl (Obey Records, LA), Funk Basta*d, Izaak Stern, plus a special set of spoken word and beats by Kiat & Kevin Lester of SIXX. The night also marks the launch of an art showcase presenting personally collected print works of OBEY/Shepard Fairey art, which will run till November 22, 2011. So head on down tonight for some awesome tunes, lovely art and great company. This event is pay-what-you want event.

Pigeonhole Cafe & Bar is located at 52/53 Duxton Road

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After two good thumping years, Midnight Shift will throw its glamorous 2nd Anniversary Party at the newly renovated Velvet Underground. Midnight Shift is proud to present its first collaboration with music institution, Zouk, and a long-awaited international mystery guest in the first opening weekend of the exclusive space in Zouk.

Get on board British techno master’s varied 3-hour ride from reggae to dub, house, ambient and back, tried-and-tested by the counsel to be true. Alongside will be Singapore’s very own techno legend, Xhin, on the pre-dawn of his shining new album release, ‘Sword’ out on 11.11.11. To kickoff the night will be promising upstart Notion A, a techno banger with lots of heart, while Zouk’s resident Ming works the floor to higher fervour. Watch out for spine-tingling vocalists Miss Mic and Vandetta as they perform a special duet over a track selection from Midnight Shift’s first EP 001 at the stroke of midnight. Don’t forget to breathe out.

Midnight Shift is pulling out all the stops for its 2nd Anniversary; a special night made even more special as narrated by the chords of legendary host, X’ Ho and storytelling eye candy provided by collaborators Cymbal + Avneesh.

Our pals at Midnight Shift are giving away 3 pairs of invites to our readers!

Simply email us at jaslyn@plussixfive.com with the following information and “Midnight Shift x Zouk Velvet Underground Giveaway” as the subject.
Name:
IC Number:
Contact Number:

Incomplete entries will strictly deem your submission void.
Giveaway ends on Thursday, 3 November 2011, 2359. All entries after this time will be void.
There will only be 3 winners; plussixfive’s decisions on the winners are final.

Good luck to all!

This weekend, animal organizations and Thunder Rock School are coming together to celebrate World Animal Day at “Animal Day @ 313″ with venue sponsor, 313@Somerset. The event will see 9 respected local acts like Caracal, MONSTER CAT, 53A, Run Neon Tiger, Flybar, Nick Chim, Robert Fernando, Amterible, The Synth Experience alongside local artists CLOGTWO, MAHLSTIK and Cheryl Lim raising awareness for the local animal organizations through their love of art and music.

The local artists will debut a set of artworks, titled “Animal In-Sync”, spreading the love we share for animals and the bond between animal and man. The showcase seeks to expose pertinent issues such as animal cruelty, abandoned animals, and the illegal wildlife trade to the youths. The artworks will also be on sale and proceeds will go to the respective organizations. Come on down to show your support and make this weekend a meaningful one.

The event will run from 11:00a.m – 8:00p.m on both days at the Discovery Walk.

Participating animal organizations:

- ACRES
- Action for Singapore Dogs
- Cat Welfare Society
- Mutts and Mittens
- The House Rabbit Society of Singapore
- The Animal Lovers League

313@Somerset is located at 160 Orchard Road.

In celebration of Zouk’s 20th anniversary and Dr Martens #FIRSTANDFOREVER campaign the two will be curating the First Exhibition together. During which a unique collection of the Dr Martens iconic 1461 3-Eye shoe specially designed by 19 of Singapore’s trailblazers, creatives and thinkers alike. These one of a kind customized 1461 3-Eye shoes will be exhibited in a mini-art gallery in Zouk accompanied by photos shot by Ivanho Harlim. After which, they will be up for auction on eBay (click here for the auction) from the 8th – 25th October with all proceeds going to Zouk’s adopted charity for 2011: Make-A-Wish Foundation.

This union of of two world-class lifestyle brands brought together through their mutual love for style, opening minds and pushing boundaries. Each personality was given a pair of limited edition Dr. Martens 1461 3-Eye shoe – with the signature stitching in green instead of the iconic yellow – on which they can express their feelings toward the internationally renowned club, incorporating the Zouk identity on their blank canvas with artistic freedom and creative liberation.

This invite-only event held later today, 7th October will mark the launch of the twenty pairs of Dr Martens 1461 shoes that have been designed by Ben Qwek, Caracal, Darker Than Wax, Guan Min, Holly Grabarek, Jahan, Jasmine Tuan, Kuath, Leftfoot, Larry Lam, Max Tan, Ownmuse, hunk Studio, Poptart, Shinichi Osawa, Syndicate, WeiChoong and Yan Da.

Zouk is located 17 Jiak Kim Street

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HTC “Set Your Music Free” | Sup

Nick Chong / September 27, 2011
Events / Exhibition / Film / Photography / Tech Accessories

It’s been quite awhile since Sup has thrown a street party and trust us, these boys know how to throw down a proper street party. We’re getting all excited in anticipation of their upcoming “Set Your Music Free” Street Party held in conjunction with HTC Singapore this Saturday, 1 Oct 2011. A street party right on Haji Lane with DJ KoFlow on decks pumping the volume with his beats, a photo exhibition in Sup and a video screening at K.I.N. by BUMARIFFIN. What’s special about the photo exhibition is that everything was captured using the new HTC Sensation Phone. Stand a chance to win the HTC Sensation Phone + TheKillerGerbil for HTC Tee simply by spending SGD$200 at Sup from now till the day of the event. This exclusive HTC x KGB x SUP Tee is not for sale so if you want to get your hands on it, you have to be the first 20 customers. Catch you guys on Saturday from 8pm till late!

Sup is located at 34 Haji Lane

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