Bustling with live music, graffiti, DJs and more – you don’t wanna be left out of this underground gig near Holland Village in March.
Now before you start chugging through the wall in exasperation like a locomotive gone loco, we have to assure you that while this may be a farewell show for the Rail Corridor Art Space – it isn’t goodbye! As it turns out, this gritty, guerrilla-styled arts space is merely shutting down temporarily due to piping works (phew!), and not some licensing fiasco that’s thrown a spanner in the works of nightlife spots a-many. A joint collaboration between National Arts Council’s Noise Singapore and Lush 99.5FM’s Lush Loves Local – both leading visionaries in the promotion of homegrown, original music – Rail Collidoscope plans to see the Art Space off with a bang next month.
While deets are still scant on who’s playing and what fringe events are happening, we can tell you – from our past experience in attending these spontaneous jamborees – why you should be stoked for this swan song. There’s the scenery for one: instead of the stuffiness and scrunchiness of clubs and concert halls, you have all the space you need in the great outdoors surrounded by forestry and the urban decay of the adjacent railway tracks. Then, there are the huge graffiti murals that liven up the alfresco atmosphere with swathes of colour and tagged trippiness – and these are all done right in front of your very eyes.
And last but not least, you have the music that never ceases to amaze. The Rail Corridor Art Space has seen local acts throw parties like the Rail Jammin’ and Off The Rails, dropping tunes from the disciplines of reggae, jungle, hip-hop, soul, funk and more off-beat genres. Both Noise Singapore and Lush Loves Local have championed live bands too in their own right, so we won’t be surprised if we were to catch live bands at this concluding edition too! As quick as a steam engine, we will keep you posted on further deets.
Rail Collidoscope presented by Noise Singapore x Lush Loves Local, 19 March, 12pm-6pm, Rail Corridor Art Space, Holland Drive Block 44 Carpark, Singapore 270044. Free entry.