Guangzhou’s China Hotel offers special rates during the upcoming Asian Games

More than three million sports fans from China and around the world will head to Guangzhou from Nov 12-27 for the 16th Asian Games. These Games are set to be the biggest ever with more than 8,000 athletes competing in 476 events in 42 sports ranging from favorites like football and basketball to the more […]

Dance act Faithless to perform here in February

Legendary UK dance titans Faithless is set to take centrestage at Fort Canning Park, Feb 22, 2011. The trio of Rollo, Sister Bliss and Maxi Jazz known for their brand of dance music which blends house, trance and electronica were one of the new breed of dance super groups that exploded in the mid nineties along […]

UK dream-pop duo Broadcast live in Singapore

One of the UK’s most prominent electronic acts Broadcast will make a stopover here for a gig at Stereolab on Dec 2, from 9pm. The duo, Trish Kennan and James Cargill whose music has been described as space-age collage and psychedelic pop, has had their works featured on the soundtracks of Austin Powers, Ma Femme […]

The Penny Black’s new gastro grub a winner

After years of well-loved British bar grub, The Penny Black has shaken things up and launched a gastropub menu. Order up a Toad in the Hole ($19)—English Harris and herb sausages baked in a Yorkshire pudding, laced with thick onion gravy or Chicken Parmo ($16)—breaded and pan fried chicken breast smothered with melted cheddar and […]