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Passion is a word oft used by creative minds. Yet its meaning can be intangibly elusive.

In the case of local indie music, the title itself sometimes bears a burden that only passion can truly provide respite for.

Lest you think that a "pity party" is about to commence in this article, let me assure you otherwise. Instead, this is a "victory party" if anything.

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"We don't have a touring industry, we can't go out on the road, where you want to play? Pasir Panjang? Bukit Ho Swee?" quipped Daniel Sassoon in our panel discussion on local indie music.

Well maybe not yet, but some bands can now tick Tiong Bahru off the list.

An indie gig at Tiong Bahru Park? Oh yeah! It's free to all and happening on 19 November 2011. Here's the press release from the organisers:

“Lepa(r)k!” welcomes all to Tiong Bahru Park on 19 November 2011 to join in the lively atmosphere and pulsating beats of Singapore indie rock music drummed up by new and familiar bands. A tongue-in-cheek play on the word “lepak”, a local colloquialism meaning to relax and hang out, this event hopes to do just that - attract youths, young adults and the young at heart to the park to enjoy a Saturday evening filled with a variety of original sounds and cutting edge tunes from some of our finest homegrown bands in the independent music scene.