Up-and-coming indie rock band Cashew Chemists performed for the first time at this year’s local music showcase Baybeats 2012. Its lead guitarist Brian Chia shares the inspiration behind the group’s name and their five-minute rule with Chin Hui Wen.

The veteran British actress, who plays an alcoholic orphanage matron Miss Hannigan in the musical Annie, talks to Chin Hui Wen about men’s clubs, her misunderstood stage character and a regime involving lots of fluids.

W!LD RICE’s first Broadway musical, La Cage Aux Folles, is a colorful tale of love and acceptance at a drag nightclub. Ivan Heng, who plays the club’s co-owner and resident cross-dressing diva, Albin/Zaza, tells Chin Hui Wen why the stars are aligned for the performance, about his body-contouring costumes and his favorite show tune.

Egyptian producer-DJs Aly and Fila bagged the 22nd spot on DJ Mag’s "Top 100" and the 12th spot in Trance Addict's Top 250 DJ Poll last year. Fila takes five to talk to Mandy Lynn about his curious habits.

One of DJ Mag’s “Top 5 DJs to Watch” last year, international house mafia Max Vangeli shares his drunk experiences with Mandy Lynn.

I-S readers give us the low-down on their experience with Airbnb, Roomorama and other P2P vacation rental sites, as part of our story: Rise of the Vacation Rental.

Headhunted by Ministry of Sound, the man behind dance floor hit “DJ You Got My Love” checks in with Mandy Lynn.

Since winning talent program “Stars in Their Eyes” in 2000, Gary Mullen has been belting out legendary rock band Queen’s greatest hits at live tribute concert, One Night of Queen. He talks to Chin Hui Wen about talent competitions, living under the shadow of Freddie Mercury and why the rock and roll lifestyle is a myth.

The senior vice-president of luxury resort and spa brand Banyan Tree talks to Chin Hui Wen about social activism, her love for the Chinese language and rediscovering Singapore.

Angie Lai is the editor of Curated Editions, an online store launched earlier this year, that offers handpicked fashion accessories scoured from hard-to-find labels such as Venna and Klutched.