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D6 life happenings | THE STRAITS TIMES | FRIDAY, APRIL 12, 2019 |

Eddino Abdul Hadi Music Correspondent recommends Picks Gigs

DRU CHEN – SPACES BETWEEN US An album 10 years in the making, Mirror Work is singer-songwriter Dru Chen’s most significant release to date. It straddles R&B, funk and pop, and features songs shaped by his life experiences. The album-release concert will see Chen backed by musicians such as musical director/ keyboardist Aynsley Green and singer/bassist Tim De Cotta. WHERE: Aliwal Arts Centre, 28 Aliwal Street MRT: Bugis/Lavender WHEN: Today, 7.30pm ADMISSION: From $25. Go to https://druchenlaunch.peatix.com

TELL LIE VISION: REGRESSION EP RELEASE SHOW ALUNAGEORGE MARQUEE SINGAPORE Alternative rock quartet Tell Lie festivals such as Baybeats and Ignite. Singer-songwriter Aluna Francis (left) OPENING GIGS Vision headline this concert, a launch WHERE: *SCAPE The Ground Theatre, from British duo AlunaGeorge makes American rapper and actor A$AP show for their new EP, Regression, 2 Orchard Link MRT: Somerset a stop in Singapore for a show that is Rocky (below) plays his first show in which is a follow-up to their WHEN: Tomorrow, 7pm part of an Asian tour. Together with Singapore as part of Dutch DJ eponymous 2015 EP. The band have ADMISSION: From $15, go to producer George Reid, the pair Afrojack’s set. The duo, performing been making their name playing in https://tlvofficial.peatix.com recently released their second tomorrow, are part of the EP, Champagne Eyes, featuring an star-studded line-up here for the arresting blend of electronic pop and opening of Marquee Singapore, soulful R&B. the Republic’s biggest club. WILD NOTHING – WHERE: Kilo Lounge, 01-02, Others include prominent LIVE IN SINGAPORE 21 Tanjong Pagar Road electronic dance music acts such as American indie pop act Wild Nothing, MRT: Telok Ayer Tiesto tonight, Above & Beyond on fronted by singer and songwriter WHEN: Wednesday, 8pm April 19 and Steve Aoki on April 20. Jack Tatum (left), have released four ADMISSION: From $78, go to WHERE: Marquee Singapore, B1-67 albums, including its most recent, https://bit.ly/2WVRmUY The Shoppes At Marina Bay Sands, Indigo, last year. Home-grown indie 2 Bayfront Avenue MRT: Bayfront pop act Subsonic Eye will open the WHEN: From today, various times show. ADMISSION: Tickets at the door WHERE: EBX Live Space (Ebenex), start at $28 for women and $38 for 01-02, 5 Pereira Road MRT: Tai Seng men, but prices vary with the acts WHEN: Thursday, 7:30pm INFO: https://marqueesingapore. ADMISSION: $60 from bit.ly/2UdWulz com/

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Three ISEAS 3.30 - 5pm ADMISSION: Free to Singapore next month with One: Central Public Library WHEN: May 11, 7.30pm researchers – Dr Budi Irawanto, TEL: 6516-3715/6779-1037 Enter The Dragon. As the birthplace of 100 Victoria Street ADMISSION: $118 - $258, tickets via Dr Najib Burhani and Mr Made INFO: E-mail: [email protected] One Championship, Singapore has Singapore Indoor Stadium box office Supriatma – will share their played host to some of the most Friday, April 26, 2019 & SingPost outlets TEL: 3158-7888 preliminary findings from fieldwork CLASSES unforgettable events in martial arts 7 to 8.30pm INFO: www.sportshubtix.sg conducted in various regions of history. (Registration starts at 6pm) Indonesia. 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