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 […]
When I think back to the night when I met Ivoris out in the patio area of Elysium during SXSW 2024, all I can really remember are the colors. The sky was getting dark and the event-goers were getting rowdier as the night went on. With very little external light on the patio, not at […]
New week, new reviews. A few of us went to Warped Tour last weekend so there’s a few chill-er songs on here so we can recover from the high. Another fun mix, as always! As always, some ground rules: ZOMBIE CHANG – “J’ai le cafard” Mya: I’m reminded of those videos where people mimic how […]
This is not a drill: Jay Som (Melina Duterte) is coming back with a new album! But make no mistake – even though we haven’t had a full length solo album from Jay Som since 2019 with the wonderfully lush Anak Ko, Duterte has been busy. Between releasing a collaborative album with her buddy Palehound, […]
If you’re trying to learn more about the Asian indie pop scene, there’s probably no better entry point than the Singaporean band Sobs. Browse through the credits of a lot of up-and-coming bands and you’ll find their fingerprints all throughout the region – its members have produced, mixed, contributed vocals to many fellow musicians’ projects, […]