A little preamble here. Melina Duterte is a lore figure at From the Intercom. We often cite a prophetic 2018 show at The Glass House Pomona featuring Jay Som and headliner Japanese Breakfast pre-Jubilee, pre-NYT Best Selling author as a foundational reason for the FTI’s existence; in no small part to founder Li-Wei Chu living […]
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A few weeks ago, Harry Teardrop dropped “Unspoken”. It was the first song that the New York musician had put out since the release of “Black converse” five months ago, and it was the kind of emo-MySpace adjacent track the musician was known for. But on this one, there was a bonus message that flashed […]
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What’s the end-game for most electronic musicians? For many, it might be playing the big stage at Coachella, or having millions of people follow you on Twitter. After all, that’s the modern benchmark of musical success, right? However, New York-via-Singapore electronic musician Claire Marie Lim has a different vision for her future. As a full-time […]
What is it like to be a teenager in 2025? If I had to wager a guess, I’d say it would be very different from what it was back in the 2010s. Social media is not a suggestion, but a given. DMing strangers and forming connections on the Internet, although not unheard of back in […]
“This is not a love story. I hate love stories. If you’re single in this city, it’s the worst place to be.” From the opening narration, Mayumi Yoshida’s “Tokyo Lovers” makes it clear that loneliness is one of the short’s major themes–especially when that feeling is heightened within the context of a densely-populated city like […]
After dropping an EP and two stunning singles, there’s still not much that is known about R&B singer Brahny (Brian Han). The only concrete pieces of information that the Internet provides is that a) he’s from Toronto b) he collaborates with other Torontonian artists like Monsune (who helped him shoot his video for “Bloom”). While […]
After unveiling her latest album, Luminescent Creatures, Japanese musician Ichiko Aoba set off on her Luminescent Creatures World Tour. The folk singer wrapped up her European leg and made her way down the West Coast for her tour. As an extension of her exploration of the world, her two night performance at The Wiltern transformed […]