February 22, 2021
PHOTO: Rails
Step into Rails and you will immediately get whisked away from normalcy.
With its old-world vibes, eccentric decor, well-curated house music and adventurous cocktails, it s easy to lose track of the days and time at this newly established bar and lounge at Tanjong Pagar.
Entertainment and lifestyle group A Phat Cat Collective, which is behind thematic bars Nineteen80 and Pinball Wizard, was initially scheduled to open Rails as a bar and dance club in April last year.
However, the pandemic threw them off their track. After almost a year of pivoting and strategising, the team finally launched Rails as a dining and drinking spot.
Industry body SGMUSO aims to raise a million dollars throughout the year
28th January 2021
Joanna Dong and Taufik Batisah in the appeal video for the Music Support Fund. Credit: SGMUSO official YouTube
A support fund has been launched for Singaporean musicians and production crew struggling under COVID-19 restrictions on the entertainment and music industries.
The Musician Support Fund was launched on January 26 by industry body and charity Music Society Singapore (better known as SGMUSO), which aims to raise a total sum of S$1million throughout 2021. Its first phase has a target of $150,000. Donate to the fund here.
The fund aims to financially support beneficiaries – referred to with the broad term “music people” – through five initiatives. These will help pay for daily living costs (“Fund-a-Bill”), the costs of putting on live-streamed performances from home (“Fund-a-Gig”) or an affiliate studio (“Fund-a-Band”), “upskilling opportunities” (“Fund-a-Sk