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Scene Report · 20 Nov 2025

When Boiler Room Is Welcomed, What Does It Reveal About Our Indie Music Scene?

The Boiler Room crisis exposes how vulnerable the indie scene is under institutional pressure.

By Shameeta · 7 min read

Scene Report · 28 Jul 2025

With Spotify’s gradual slide into enshittification and its growing embrace of AI-generated content, what reason is left to stay?

By Farhira Farudin

Scene Report · 11 May 2025

How hyperpop became the soundtrack to our dystopia with all of its glorious, multifaceted contradictions.

By noisy headspace

Scene Report · 7 Mar 2025

All-female gigs are often promoted as a celebration of women and a means to create a safe space in the scene. But…

By Farhira Farudin

Scene Report · 26 Dec 2024

More Malaysian shoegaze bands have emerged in 2024 than ever before. But is the scene ready to embrace the movement?

By Farhira Farudin

Scene Report · 22 Dec 2024

We’ve lost the plot on what makes music festivals so interesting in the first place.

By Farhira Farudin