Asmah Atan!

From a cdr I picked up over the weekend, the best track in the lot:

Asmah Atan & The D'Pioneers - Malam Pesta

Asmah Atan was a teen singer from Malaysia in the 1960s-70s.

Katherine and the Firebyrds!

When I first posted this track on my old blog, Mod-ified Music, it attracted a swarm of publicity and Internet chatter. And no wonder, as it is an amazing song, and by a relatively little-known girl singer to boot! Admittedly, the audio quality was not fantastic, because I taped it off the radio. Now, I finally have a higher fidelity version to share! This time, you can actually hear the little nuances like the Zombies-esque organs and Joe Meek guitars.

Katherine and The Firebyrds - He's Sure To Remember Me

Stream another of their songs, here.

The Pinholes!

I woke up one morning with a tune in my head. It caught my ear when I watched my bf's trilogy of short films (which you can read about here). The song is "Shake & Bake", by Singaporean band The Pinholes, and it soundtracked one of the scenes. I haven't had the chance to catch them live yet, but this is definitely on my to-do list, because I've heard they are a great hardworking band and good musicians. Says Timeout Singapore: "This five-piece local unit doesn’t quite fit in with its contemporaries, opting for a funky and psychedelic sound instead of the typical indie tone of most young Singapore bands." This is an acoustic version of "Shake & Bake", and as a bonus treat, a cover of P. Ramlee's Bunyi Gitar! With its modern touches, I think it's an awesome cover.

Shake & Bake (acoustic version) - The Pinholes
Bunyi Gitar - The Pinholes

The Pinholes on Myspace, here.
Bunyi Gitar the original, by P Ramlee, on youtube here.