Alex Da Corte Annie Clark, who records under the name St. Vincent, is one of pop’s originals. The missing link between Kate Bush and Jimi Hendrix, she is noted for her mezzo-soprano voice and her virtuoso musicianship. A multi-instrumentalist of Prince-like ambition, Rolling Stone magazine once named her the 26th Greatest Guitarist of All Time. Born in Tulsa, Oklahoma, Clark began her career as a member of sprawling Noughties’ oddities The Polyphonic Spree, before joining Sufjan Stevens’ touring band. She released her first solo album, the excellently-titled Marry Me ..read more

Paul Slattery / Camera Press It’s late January, 1994. Alerted by a friend, I go to see a new Manchester group, Oasis, at The Water Rats near King’s Cross in London. There’s a buzz: the smallish venue is packed, which makes it difficult to see what is happening on the low stage. A couple of numbers in, I get it: they’re good. The four musicians, dressed in scally/baggy/sportswear, erect an overdriven wall of sound, while the vocalist—wearing what looks like a Marks & Spencer’s pullover—commands the crowd with a definite attitude. The frontman’s swaggering demeanour suggests confrontation bu ..read more

Here's something to do over the weekend. The fellas who added "hypebeast" to the lexicon are adding something different to their portfolio: a concert on our shores. Called Hypebeast Live, this concert will occur 23 March from 4pm-10.30pm at Somerset Skate Park and TRIFECTA SINGAPORE. We are talking a line-up of live music, DJ sets, arts and food; the event promises a night filled with partying and fun. And if music doesn't do it for you, there are always the activities at TRIFECTA SINGAPORE... but we're getting ahead of ourselves. Here's what you can expect at Hypebeast Live. The Line-Up Aut ..read more

Michael Clement I LOVE BLACK. I love leather jackets, and I like having my old favourite T-shirts. I end up buying the same outfit over and over. I WAS NEVER Mr Hardcore. When we first started playing together, there was a big trend of who can play the fastest. And it was like, “Well, I don’t want to do that.” That’s not really musical for me. It became almost a bit macho, which is something we were definitely trying to get away from. WE DIDN’T WANT TO be a bunch of tough guys. We would rather have bigger hearts than bigger muscles. I’M ONE OF SIX KIDS. I’m the youngest. It was loud. Everybody ..read more

AUDEMARS PIGUET Multi-Grammy-winning musician John Mayer’s relationship with watches goes far deeper than your average celeb horologist. He’s been a collector of watches since 2001 (very early in his musical career). And his passion for and critically deep understanding of high-end watches has paralleled his musical success ever since. It's also made him something of an oracle for collectors. For much of his collecting life, Audemars Piguet has been a firm favourite. In Milan last week, Audemars Piguet unveiled with Mayer a collaboration two years in the making. It was the white gold Royal Oak ..read more

Blouse and skirt, SIMKHAI via SOCIETY A. Necklace, SWAROVSKI ESQUIRE SINGAPORE: We understand that you’re a big fan of podcasts. DAPHNE KHOO: I’ve been listening to so much of the Duncan Trussell Family Hour podcast. ESQ: Oh, yes. Duncan can be very deep with the big questions about life. Are you in a better place right now? KHOO: Yeah, I think I am. When I was younger, I had this beautiful image of the future. No matter how bleak my reality was, everything was going to be better. The equations in my mind, social expectations of people and life... they made sense. ESQ: I’m hearing a “but”. KH ..read more

Parka, overshirt, trousers and sneakers, HERMÈS _It’s hard writing about a celebrity who [sic] international press dub “Accidental K-pop Star” and Korean media affectionately call “Nation’s Boyfriend” without rehashing facts. These nicknames alone encompass what you need to know about the singer-songwriter. The former clues you in on his professional trajectory; from getting scouted off YouTube to placing in the finals of a Korean singing competition, subsequently kickstarting his presence in the music industry. The latter tells of his personality that has earned the collective good sentiment ..read more

From BTS’ Jimin and Jungkook to every single member of Blackpink, Korean celebrities and idols are being recognised by luxury fashion houses and installed as brand ambassadors. (DIOR) The year 2023 was significant for many reasons. There was the rise of artificial intelligence with ChatGPT gaining traction (I assure you this story is written by an actual human). A new King was crowned in the United Kingdom. Twitter was rebranded to X under Elon Musk. Meta launched Twitter-, I mean X-adjacent, Threads (is anyone using this?). The Israeli-Palestinan conflict resurged with fierce aggressions of g ..read more

If music was Bob Marley’s first love then football was a close second. It'd be one that he would interweave with his day job as frequently as possible. While touring, he’d make the most of his breaks with an impromptu match against his Wailers bandmates. Even if the only available pitch was a petrol station during a tour-bus pit stop. His manager, Allan ‘Skill’ Cole, was credited as Jamaica’s greatest footballer well before taking up Marley’s job offer. The latter was even known to say that he wished he could sing as well as Cole could play football. After Marley moved to London following ..read more

At the intersection of music, sports and time-manufacturing is Tissot's PRX Damian Lillard Special Edition. Sports fans are familiar with the Milwaukee Bucks point guard. And in the music sphere, he spits rhymes as Dame D.O.L.L.A. In his collaboration with Tissot, the PRX Damian Lillard Special Edition brings back the sleek lines and bold look of its predecessor, the PRX Powermatic 80. But this isn't a copy. It's so much more thanks to the nuances that tell Lillard's story. It's a 40mm PVD gold model with automatic movement. The date is displayed with a beveled applied window. Super-LumiNova ..read more