Interview: Indie Pop Duo Parekh & Singh on Their Sophomore Album, Science City
What do you get when you cross indie pop music with an impeccable sense of taste? Do enough searching and you might come across the dapper Indian dream pop duo,…
Live Review: Linying @ Hotel Cafe (March 5, 2019)
Tucked away in a dark alley, just a small distance away from all of fluorescent lights of the LA night scene, is the Hotel Cafe. Walk a little too fast…
Interview: How Emily Ting’s Sophomore Feature ‘Go Back to China’ Explores What Familial Duty Means in an Asian Household
Go Back to China is director Emily Ting's most personal film to date: toy factory and all. After failing to find a job in Los Angeles, spoiled designer Sasha (Anna Akana)…
Who We’re Most Excited to See At SXSW 2019
Who are you going to see at SXSW 2019? It can be a bit daunting to blindly sort through all of the music showcases that SXSW puts on, but lucky…
Our Favorite Discoveries from the Official SXSW 2019 Playlist
SXSW 2019 is fast approaching! In the weeks leading up to the world renowned festival, the staff here at From the Intercom have been hard at work combing through the…
Review: susurrus – Ultra Orange EP
The first three minutes on Singaporean math-rock trio susurrus's Ultra Orange EP are immensely satisfying. With golden guitar riffs cascading into each other, a spunky drum accompaniment, and of course, the…
Review: St. Humain – EMOTIONAL SAUNA EP
Singaporean pop musician St. Humain seems to have the modern pop formula down pat. On the 7 songs off of his debut EP, EMOTIONAL SAUNA (yes, all caps!), there's not…
Linying – “All of Our Friends Know”
Listening to Singaporean singer-songwriter Linying’s latest single “All of Our Friends Know,” one can’t help but feel enveloped in a pastel-tinted dream. Rising to fame following the glowing reception of…
Interview: How the Hong Kong Art Scene & Heartbreak Shaped Andrew Hevia’s Documentary ‘Leave the Bus Through the Broken Window’
When Cuban-American director Andrew Hevia first set out to make a documentary about the art scene in Hong Kong, the plan was fairly straightforward. Uncover the up-and-coming artists who were…
An Interview With Pennacky, Indie Japan’s Most Stylish Music Video Director
Grainy film. Stark blue skies contrasted with grey concrete. Vintage camcorders and 90s headphones that have been dusted off just to be put in front of the camera once again.…