Since splitting with New York prog rock band Battles in 2010, Tyondai Braxton has given us the absolutely mental album Central Market, which Pitchfork called “a big album for an age that has acquainted itself with thinking small about the album both as a vessel for sound and as a standard-bearer for new aesthetic vision.” Here, he talks to Charles Chia ahead of his gig at the Mosaic Music Festival.

Ric Shreves is the founder of GottaGetaway, an online travel startup based in Singapore. He’s authored books on open source technologies and speaks frequently at Internet and travel industry events.

This critically and commercially lauded songstress will perform tracks from her latest release Metals (and hopefully, one or two classics from Let it Die and The Reminder). She talks to Terry Ong about her latest work process.

Recently returned to Singapore, the co-founder and COO of short-term accommodation rental site Roomorama talks to Ric Stockfis about husbands, hotels and crazy boatmen.

The youngest and newest resident DJ at Velvet Underground has quite a few things up his sleeves. Not only is he moving floors with his hybrid mix of house and drum ‘n’ bass infused sounds, he’s also breaking hearts with his boyish good looks (sorry ladies, he’s dating MTV VJ Holly Grabarek). Terry Ong has a quick word.

This American artiste by the real name of George Lewis, Jr. is not only known for his imaginative New Wave songs, he also stands out with his creative, Street MVs. Twin Shadow has been known to major festivals such as Coachella, Sasquatch and now, Laneway. He takes five with Terry Ong.

Known for their loud instrumentals and whispery vocals, tunes from M83's latest album Hurry Up, We're Dreaming will wrap up the fest. Frontman Anthony Gonzalez chats to Patrick Benjamin about their music and performing at Laneway.

Putting a psychedelic spin to Laneway Festival, the duo comprising Caroline Polachek and Patrick Wimberly will perform a hazy set of tunes, self-described as “gothic pastoral, pizza punk, infomercial spiritual, road-rage surf and faux-jazz sulk” from an upcoming album. Polachek talks to Terry Ong about her working process and influences.

The Opposition Member of Parliament for Aljunied talks to Kurt Ganapathy about politics, football and the best way to unwind.

The Franco-Argentine artist and designer, born in 1955 in Buenos Aires, was first exposed to carpentry by his late grandfather, and created his first chair at the age of seven. Terry Ong talks to the legendary artist about starting out and the origins of his iconic works.