This is definitely the place to be for a truly global alternative culture.   The difficulties of being alternative in Singapore already add some complex layers to the performance of self here, and it’s even more interesting when you add the greater complications of fame to the mix.  It’s a very impressive place to come, however, and easy to get swept up in how much there is to do on any given day in this very cosmopolitan city-state.  There are always plenty of sights to enjoy, and while away the afternoon, excellent Restaurants that specialize in Chinese food, that will remind you of why people speak so highly about the importance of the place as a major world port, and then the evening’s entertainment is entirely up to you.

You can see lots of pop music, whether it’s a big concert with a superstar from here or other parts of Asia, or Europe, or Africa.  It all exists somewhere here, because the performers and their agents understand that Singapore is a place to go for exposure.  There are also plenty of other kinds of music, and it’s likely that Goth Punk might not be what you’d expect to hear, but you surely can.  La ‘Dies is the band that’s fairly surely cornered the market on this music in Singapore, and the result is a very dark force that’s extraordinarily compelling.

They’ve been playing here as well as making headway into overseas markets, particularly the usual suspects for Singapore bands, such as Taiwan, Hong Kong, and Malaysia.  They have a difficult sound, and as Chinese artists performing in a genre that’s not overwhelmingly Chinese, there are more difficulties for market categorization, but this also opens up more doors for fascinating complexity.  The sound is very honed, and simultaneously disturbing and romantic, making every goths dream realizable.  Worth checking out for sure.

La Dies in Singapore is a post from: Philippine Butterfly

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