Here's What's Happening This Weekend

EPIC Presents: Nicky Romero

Treat yourself to a wild TGIF, with Dutch DJ and music producer Nicky Romero heating up the dance floor at good ol’ Jiak Kim Street tonight. It doesn’t take a club regular to appreciate straightforward, feel-good EDM, and Romero’s accessible electro house tracks will be sure to keep you dancing till closing. Don’t forget your ritual post-club Swee Choon afterwards.
Date: 15 April 2016
Venue: Zouk Singapore, 17 Jiak Kim Street, Singapore 169420
Admission: $45 (incl. 2 drinks)
Tickets available at ticketing.zoukclub.com
 
Voilah! French Festival 2016

Before you haste to correct us on our spelling oversight – yes, the event is spelt “Voilah” with an ‘h’ (emphasis on lah, ladies and gents), to celebrate the best of French culture, creativity and innovation, specifically so right here in Singapore. The seven-week event boasts over 120 local and French partners to bring you the best of visual and performing arts shows, gastronomy experiences, cinema retrospective, and science programmes. There’s truly so much to see and do, so we’re bracing ourselves for a sensory overload – think movie screenings, premiere photo exhibitions, and even a French food festival featuring 50 bakeries, wineries, restaurants and retailers. We’re particularly excited about the Food Fest (duh), along with a Yves Saint-Laurent ‘Birth of a Legend’ photo exhibition, and the French Animation Film Festival (happening in the later part of May; more on that to come!).
The festival kicks off tonight with a spectacular ballet and light display at the Marina Bay area; if you enjoyed iLight, you’ll definitely want to check this out, what with the installations of brightly illuminated flowers and coloured kites transforming public spaces and setting the scene for a dreamy dance performance.
Date: 15 April to 31 May 2016
More info at voilah.sg 
 
Record Store Day 2016

Sounds like the stuff of broody hipster dreams, but the annual event celebrating the few existing independent record stores here in Singapore is definitely one worth commemorating. For vinyl enthusiasts, brace yourselves for the incoming torrent of classic titles released exclusively for Record Store Day 2016. There’s everything from Fleetwood Mac to Foals, to Regina Spektor and even goddamn Hello Kitty on Ice (don’t ask). And for curious first-timers, it’s sure to be an eye-and-ear-opening novelty event. Happening at The Analog Vault and Vinylicious Records.
Date: 16 April 2016
Time: 12pm – 7pm
Venue: The Analog Vault, #02-13, Esplanade Mall, 8 Raffles Avenue & Vinylicious Records, 3 Coleman Street, #03-01, Peninsula Shopping Centre
Admission: Free
More info at s3.amazonaws.com/recordstoreday/2016/2016_RSD_PUBLIC.pdf
 
Featured image from facebook.com/vinyliciousrecords.