This pod, we’ve got everything from fragrant harbour folk to Mainland post-hardcore, long-forgotten Laos pop and some top political hip-hop. If you want to get on to the pod, email mark.tjhung@timeout.com.hk. Presented by Sean Hocking from Metal Postcard Records.

9 Maps High Incline
www.facebook.com/9Maps
After a year that’s seen them open for Elbow and Lenka, one of the city’s favourite purveyors of melancholic bitter-sweet folk, 9 Maps, launch their debut album on November 26 at a secret venue. Here’s the title track, which features all those little 9 Maps harmonies, chord changes and weaving vocals, but with an alt-country tweak. And if you like what you hear, check
out their Facebook for details on
the launch gig location.

Multi-Ego 1937
site.douban.com/multiego
There’s plenty of variety in what Multi-Ego does. This Beijing five-piece go from emo to screamo to hardcore and more. They’re embarking on a pan-China tour and play Hidden Agenda on Friday December 2.

Krom Monster Chapei
www.theincidental.com
This quintet, started by David Gunn in collaboration with the organisation Cambodian Living Arts, take a rather experimental approach to traditional Cambodian music, taking the tunes and instruments and fusing them with some modern electronics, visuals and noise samples.

DJ Rubbish Blame The Muslims
www.last.fm/music/DJ+Rubbish
This might be a few years old now but the politics matters as much today as when the song was written. It’s worth remembering none of this has gone away while Greece, Italy et al have economic breakdowns, which is only going to add fuel to the fire.

Unknown artist and title
Back in the 90s, Metal Postcard travelled to Laos and discovered some very odd pop music. We asked a friend who has just been travelling through the country to send us the latest Lao hits and we’ve uncovered some interesting stuff. We’re not exactly sure what it is, or who it’s by, but this one sounds like something Roy Orbison might have done if he was Lao. If you know what it is, let us know!

Time Out Pod 52 by Time Out HK 3