Lion City Rock
168 episodes - English - Latest episode: 7 days ago -How did Singapore's pop scene come about? Is there a difference between LionCityBoy and Lion City Kia?
If you don't know, then you need the Lion City Rock podcast - the best podcast that looks at Singapore's pop music scene: past, present and future.
Find out all about music made in Singapore as hosts Chris Toh and Kevin Mathews – and their special guests – plug into important Singapore music moments in this kopi tiam conversation.
New episodes go up (or drop) every week.
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Ep99: Steve Ferzacca
April 13, 2024 02:55 - 48 minutes - 44.5 MBAnthropologist and author of Sonic City Steve Ferzacca joins us this week to talk about his book and why a Canadian academic (that's Steve, btw) ended up writing about the Singapore music scene. Along the way, he shares his memories of the late Jimmy Appudurai-Chua; gigging with a Straydog in Vietnam; and what money has to do with making music and getting it heard (apparently, a lot!) ****** LINKS Get Sonic City: Making Rock Music And Urban Life In Singapore Borrow the book Chatting wit...
Ep98: Coming Up Roses
March 29, 2024 03:55 - 44 minutes - 40.4 MBEverything is Coming Up Roses this week! The band have been busy over the past 12 months: they released a single, 'Utopia Reimagined: These Corners', saw personnel changes, did several gigs to hone their chops, and put together a new eponymous EP, which will drop on 5 April (or has dropped already, depending on when you hear this!). Singer and bassist Emily and guitarist Darius break down the new songs and share what else is coming up on their horizon. ****** LINKS Listen to Coming Up Ros...
Ep97: What's Your Story (a review)
March 15, 2024 01:50 - 46 minutes - 42.3 MBBack in 1994, Padres, a Singapore indie band - or you could call them a supergroup - released their debut EP, What's Your Story? It was a collection of thoughts about life and love and everything else the youth of Singapore were going through - but with electric guitars, bass and drums. But who were Padres? And what's their story? Only one way to find out... ****** LINKS Listen to Padres' What's Your Story & more Conversations with Joe Ng (Pt 1) Conversations with Joe Ng (Pt 2) Follow ...
Ep96: Lim Yu Beng
March 02, 2024 04:56 - 1 hour - 65.9 MBBest known as an actor and theatre practitioner, Lim Yu Beng embarking on a new journey as a singer He chats about his debut album, Notes To Self and why he's made the leap into the world of music. Along the way, he also talks about... Why having good friends who support you is important Appearing in Zack Synder's Rebel Moon How not to get caught while singing in the stairwells PLUS! Lim Yu Beng's Music Recommendations: Art Fazil Alemay Fernandez Haneri ****** LINKS Listen to Lim ...
Ep95: Must we always mention "original music"?
February 17, 2024 01:33 - 49 minutes - 45.6 MBIt's a new year and a new series! Kevin and Chris are back with more about what makes the Lion City rock. Recently, there were several entries in the All Things New concert series that emphasised musicians playing original music. But why does it matter? What kind of music do audiences expect? And why is it only seen for music gigs and not others, such as stand-up comedy? PLUS! Lion City Rock Recommendation: Lim Yu Beng’s Notes To Self ****** LINKS Follow Lion City Rock's Facebook and ...
Ep94: The Year End Episode
December 29, 2023 18:07 - 45 minutes - 41.6 MBGoodbye '23, Hello '24! It's the end of the year as we know it, and we feel... well, this is the episode where we tell you what we thought of 2023. Thanks for making this year such a memorable one! ****** LINKS Follow Lion City Rock Facebook and Instagram Listen to 4Christmas and Kevin Mathews' music Listen to KayMac Music Listen to Rondo Vitale ****** Like, follow and subscribe to Lion City Rock on RedCircle, Spotify, Apple Podcasts or wherever you get your podcasts. Give us a 5-st...
Ep93: RINES
December 23, 2023 03:22 - 45 minutes - 41.9 MBIt's Christmas, baby! And guess who we have as our Lion City Rock holiday guest? It's RINES, baby! This singer started spreading her wings in recent times with releases like 'Little Bird', 'When You Fall' and 'Clown', but the relative newcomer is an ol' sweet soul when it comes to music. She was bitten by the music bug years and years ago, running around her father's CD shop when she was young. By the time she started singing in pubs, RINES had already imbued a variety of musical styles - an...
Ep92: Inch Chua
December 17, 2023 04:08 - 40 minutes - 37.5 MBFrom her early days as the lead singer of Allura to a fruitful solo career, Inch Chua hasn't been afraid to shake things up - whether as a musician, an actor, or even a chef (who else would name a dish Sting Tang Tong?). She shares her thoughts about her journey as a creative, what it means to be part of a scene going through its peaks and troughs, and why she has so many things on her metaphorical plate at the moment. (Please excuse the audio quality. This chat was recorded backstage at th...
Ep91: Jean Seizure
December 10, 2023 05:13 - 39 minutes - 36.4 MBJean Seizure has been in the public eye as a child actor, but since has since become one of Singapore's notable singer-songwriters! 2023 has been quite the year for Jean - she recently capped of the year with an award for being one in the Top 5 "Rising 65" chart on Spotify (for the track 'Tell Me'), and she has been creating content for platforms like TikTok et al. Is this a new wave for Jean Seizure? Listen to the episode to find out! ****** LINKS Follow Jean Seizure Listen to Jean Seiz...
Ep90: ABANGSAPAU
December 04, 2023 10:11 - 40 minutes - 36.9 MBWhen it comes to the Lion City's hip-hop scene, someone who's making a wave in recent years is ABANGSAPAU. He's one of the new breed of rappers that have inspired the young(er) generation of music fans in Singapore. In this special chat, he talks about his love for rap, and how one fateful gig changed his life forever. Kevin's and Chris' rant and raves this week include, commercialising X'mas, why they both could be stans of ABANGSAPAU and Kevin's new mix of an old Yuletide track, 4Christma...
Ep89: The Axean review (feat. Bas Linders)
November 25, 2023 12:28 - 57 minutes - 52.2 MBThe Axean Festival last month featured 50 music artistes taking the opportunity to strut their stuff for the audiences at the Goodman Arts Centre, but did it achieve its goals? We don't know, we didn't organise it. But we can tell you what we liked and didn't like. Especially since we have our favourite gig guy Bas Linders in this episode to share his views. Meanwhile, Chris and Kevin wonder if such events are a good idea – and what could be done to make them better. Should the bands get to...
Ep88: J.M3 (feat. Lennat!)
November 16, 2023 04:39 - 56 minutes - 51.4 MBTHIS WEEK: It's the incredible tale of J.M3! Recorded in early October, we sat down with the Singapore hip-hop artiste who has been making waves not just in the Lion City but in the region and beyond. Her hit 'Hot Sauce' has been featured in the US TV series, Kung Fu; 'Tap Out' was in the movie, Joy Ride (starring Everything Everywhere All At Once actress Stephanie Hsu), and she has even got her music on video games! So how did J.M3 (aka Jamie) get her start? She shares how she went from da...
Ep87: Aeriqah
November 12, 2023 06:55 - 54 minutes - 49.6 MBMeet Aeriqah, a musician whose introspective tunes have captured the hearts of fans both in Singapore and overseas. How else can you explain her picking up the Best Duet (Viewers Choice) prize at this year's California Music Video Awards for her song 'Maybe', a duet featuring Umar Sirhan? From forming a circle of like-minded friends in the music scene - including the likes of RENE and Jean Seizure - to becoming one of the Lion City's rising stars, the singer-songwriter has grown into her ow...
Ep86: Lim Kiang
November 07, 2023 04:00 - 45 minutes - 41.3 MBTi-i-i-ime seems to be on Lim Kiang's side. As a founding member of Straydogs, he was responsible for helping to shape the sound of Singapore's Sixties, thanks to songs like 'Freedom', 'Mum's Too Pampering', 'Cold Morning' and 'Repent'. The band captured the harder rhythms that earlier bands like The Quests and The Crescendos lacked. Now, nearly 60 years later, Lim Kiang shares what it's like to still rock out with Welcome To The Machine, arguably Asia's only Pink Floyd tribute band. Not bad...
Ep85: Joe Ng (Pt. 2)
November 02, 2023 12:03 - 44 minutes - 40.5 MBIt may not seem like it, but our guest Joe Ng has probably worked on more movies than, er, Fann Wong, Chin Han and Tan Kheng Hua combined! (*We could be wrong - maths is not our strength.) But let's tick off those that we know: Confinement, The Maid, Gone Shopping, One Leg Kicking, Eating Air, Rule #1, Zombiepura, Unlucky Plaza, Bait, Battle Of The Damned, Sex.Violence.FamilyValues., Republic of Food, G Saat... you know what, you can check out his IMDB page yourself. Anyway, in this conclu...
Ep84: Joe Ng (Pt. 1)
October 27, 2023 14:00 - 44 minutes - 40.5 MB"Hey Joe, where you gonna go..." well, if it's Joe Ng, then he went from fronting synth-pop duo Corporate Toil to promoting bands as a record executive to becoming an award-winning music composer for film. But just how did he do it? Find out what he really thinks of... working with Richard Claydermann being the co-star of Mee Pok Man having a band name like "Joe Ng and Friends" ****** LINKS Listen to Joe Ng's music Get tickets to see Confinement featuring Joe's music Listen to Kevin...
Ep83: Shye
October 20, 2023 16:08 - 44 minutes - 40.7 MBYou'd have to be living under a rock not to know about Shye. She's one of the hottest names in the Lion City these days and no wonder: In the past five years, Shye has released 4 EPs, 1 album, received a slew of awards, gigged around the world, and played support acts for some big names in music-dom (most recently for Grammy winner Daniel Caesar). And she's only barely 21! It seems like there's nothing she can do that can't be done. In this episode, she talks about... ... that billboard in ...
Ep82: Axean Festival 2023
October 13, 2023 10:00 - 59 minutes - 54 MBWanna know what the sound of 50 bands from the region (and then some!) is like? Then head to the Axean Festival 2023 on 28-29 Oct, 2-10.30pm. This multi-genre showcase will feature rising music stars from countries like Singapore, Thailand, Malaysia, Myanmar, Vietnam, The Philippines, Indonesia and more! To tell us more about it is Piyapong "Py" Muenprasertdee, one of the co-founders of the festival. He gives a little insight into what you can expect at this year's edition and why they're a...
Ep90: Rewind Episode with Saiful Idris
October 05, 2023 22:00 - 1 hour - 58.5 MBAfter a years-long absence, one of our favourite live bands, Great Spy Experiment, returns to the stage this weekend at the 2023 Baybeats festival! So to help you prep for the gig, why not check out this previous chat with the GSE's lead singer, Saiful Idris, as he shares how the band became one of Singapore's most exciting live bands of the 2000s. ****** LINKS Our review of Great Spy's The Flower Show Riots Listen to Kevin Mathews' music: KayMac Rondo Vitale Kevin's Time Flies albu...
Rewind Episode - Saiful Idris
October 05, 2023 22:00 - 1 hour - 58.5 MBAfter a years-long absence, one of our favourite live bands, Great Spy Experiment, returns to the stage this weekend at the 2023 Baybeats festival! So to help you prep for the gig, why not check out this previous chat with the GSE's lead singer, Saiful Idris, as he shares how the band became one of Singapore's most exciting live bands of the 2000s. ****** LINKS Our review of Great Spy's The Flower Show Riots Listen to Kevin Mathews' music: KayMac Rondo Vitale Kevin's Time Flies album...
Ep89: Zircon Lounge's Regal Vigor
September 30, 2023 04:14 - 1 hour - 58.8 MBIt's been two years since Chris Ho left this world to join the great gig in the sky, but his legacy still remains, in the form of his music. Kevin and Chris hit the rewind button on his debut offering, Regal Vigor, recorded with his band, Zircon Lounge. Does it actually live up to its reputation as THE alternative album that started it all? Tell us what you think! Pix: Singapore Storeroom ****** LINKS Check out Regal Vigor Listen to Kevin Mathews' music: KayMac Rondo Vitale Kevin's ...
Ep81: Zircon Lounge's Regal Vigor
September 30, 2023 04:14 - 1 hour - 58.8 MBIt's been two years since Chris Ho left this world to join the great gig in the sky, but his legacy still remains, in the form of his music. Kevin and Chris hit the rewind button on his debut offering, Regal Vigor, recorded with his band, Zircon Lounge. Does it actually live up to its reputation as THE alternative album that started it all? Tell us what you think! Pix: Singapore Storeroom ****** LINKS Check out Regal Vigor Listen to Kevin Mathews' music: KayMac Rondo Vitale Kevin's ...
Ep80: Lion City Rock turns two!
September 24, 2023 07:33 - 42 minutes - 39.3 MBCan you believe this podcast is Two Years Old? We certainly can't. That's because our memories aren't what they used to be. Nevertheless, we decided to recall the highlights of Year Two in the life of Lion City Rock and ask ourselves these questions: What were the biggest learnings we had? (OK, we had more questions but we could only get to this one...) But hey, we never let an occasion like this go to waste, so join the conversation as we look back at the year that was... ****** LINKS L...
Ep88: Lion City Rock turns two!
September 24, 2023 07:33 - 42 minutes - 39.3 MBCan you believe this podcast is Two Years Old? We certainly can't. That's because our memories aren't what they used to be. Nevertheless, we decided to recall the highlights of Year Two in the life of Lion City Rock and ask ourselves these questions: What were the biggest learnings we had? (OK, we had more questions but we could only get to this one...) But hey, we never let an occasion like this go to waste, so join the conversation as we look back at the year that was... ****** LINKS L...
Ep87: Bumper episode with Krysta Joy
September 15, 2023 16:33 - 1 hour - 77.6 MBIt's a fantastic bumper episode featuring musician and Saylah Studios founder Krysta Joy! When it comes to music, she's a real trooper in every sense of the word: whether it's making sure she can spend time to write one song a day, or helping others achieve their goals (musical or otherwise). Her tale is an inspiring one, and it's right here on Lion City Rock! ****** Links Listen to Krysta Joy's music Check out SayLah Studios Listen to Kevin Mathews' music: KayMac Rondo Vitale Kev...
Ep79: Bumper episode with Krysta Joy
September 15, 2023 16:33 - 1 hour - 77.6 MBIt's a fantastic bumper episode featuring musician and Saylah Studios founder Krysta Joy! When it comes to music, she's a real trooper in every sense of the word: whether it's making sure she can spend time to write one song a day, or helping others achieve their goals (musical or otherwise). Her tale is an inspiring one, and it's right here on Lion City Rock! ****** Links Listen to Krysta Joy's music Check out SayLah Studios Listen to Kevin Mathews' music: KayMac Rondo Vitale Kevin...
Ep86: Gone, but not forgotten - Jimmy Appudurai-Chua & Peter Thomas
September 03, 2023 05:36 - 35 minutes - 32.9 MBHere's our humble tribute of sorts as we look at the music journeys of two pioneer musicians who recently left this realm to join the great gig in the sky: Jimmy Appudurai-Chua (Meltones, Straydogs) and Peter Thomas (Naomi & The Boys). Both were instrumental in shaping the Singapore music scene of the Sixties and though they're gone, the legacy will not be forgotten. ****** Links Listen to the Straydogs' Freedom and Cold Morning (featuring Jimmy on guitar) Watch excerpt from Jimmy's gig ...
Ep78: Gone, but not forgotten - Jimmy Appudurai-Chua & Peter Thomas
September 03, 2023 05:36 - 35 minutes - 32.9 MBHere's our humble tribute of sorts as we look at the music journeys of two pioneer musicians who recently left this realm to join the great gig in the sky: Jimmy Appudurai-Chua (Meltones, Straydogs) and Peter Thomas (Naomi & The Boys). Both were instrumental in shaping the Singapore music scene of the Sixties and though they're gone, the legacy will not be forgotten. ****** Links Listen to the Straydogs' Freedom and Cold Morning (featuring Jimmy on guitar) Watch excerpt from Jimmy's gig ...
Ep77: New School Rock III (Part 2)
August 28, 2023 11:29 - 44 minutes - 40.4 MBWe continue our re-listening party with the bands featured in New School Rock III (pronounced "three" ... or "ai ai ai"), the compilation album that was given free with BigO magazine. This time round Kevin and Chris share their thoughts about Pillars of Faith, Swirling Madness, Rocket Scientists and Watchmen - with a bonus tacked at the end too! ****** Links Listen to New School Rock III Listen to Kevin's music: KayMac Rondo Vitale Kevin's Time Flies album New remixes for My One And ...
Ep85: New School Rock III (Part 2)
August 28, 2023 11:29 - 44 minutes - 40.4 MBWe continue our re-listening party with the bands featured in New School Rock III (pronounced "three" ... or "ai ai ai"), the compilation album that was given free with BigO magazine. This time round Kevin and Chris share their thoughts about Pillars of Faith, Swirling Madness, Rocket Scientists and Watchmen - with a bonus tacked at the end too! ****** Links Listen to New School Rock III Listen to Kevin's music: KayMac Rondo Vitale Kevin's Time Flies album New remixes for My One And ...
Ep76: New School Rock III (Pt 1)
August 21, 2023 07:52 - 41 minutes - 38 MBIn 1993, BigO magazine released New School Rock III, the third volume in their music compilation series. Comprising 17 songs (including one hidden track) from bands like ESP, Band of Slaves, Silent Sorrow and more, this album was a microcosm of the music scene at the time. Or was it? Thirty years after its release, Chris and Kevin hit the playback button and give their reaction to the compilation. ("Ooh!" "Wah!" "Eh?") ****** Listen to Kevin's music: KayMac Rondo Vitale Kevin's Time Fli...
Ep84: Playback - New School Rock III (Pt1)
August 21, 2023 07:52 - 41 minutes - 38 MBIn 1993, BigO magazine released New School Rock III, the third volume in their music compilation series. Comprising 17 songs (including one hidden track) from bands like ESP, Band of Slaves, Silent Sorrow and more, this album was a microcosm of the music scene at the time. Or was it? Thirty years after its release, Chris and Kevin hit the playback button and give their reaction to the compilation. ("Ooh!" "Wah!" "Eh?") ****** Listen to Kevin's music: KayMac Rondo Vitale Kevin's Time Fli...
Ep83: Rewind Episode feat. Pain-Stained Morning
August 11, 2023 16:00 - 57 minutes - 53 MBSinger-songwriter Leslie Low (Humpback Oak, The Observatory) has come a long way since he started making music as a teen with Twang Bar Kings. He'll be doing live performances of his music journey at The Esplanade Concourse on 17 and 18 Aug (see link below). This rewind episode sees Kevin and Chris review one of the key offerings in the Lion City's music canon: Pain-Stained Morning the debut album by Humpback Oak, Leslie's band back in the 1990s. ****** Links Leslie Low's Esplanade gig P...
Rewind Episode - Pain-Stained Morning
August 11, 2023 16:00 - 57 minutes - 53 MBSinger-songwriter Leslie Low (Humpback Oak, The Observatory) has come a long way since he started making music as a teen with Twang Bar Kings. He'll be doing live performances of his music journey at The Esplanade Concourse on 17 and 18 Aug (see link below). This rewind episode sees Kevin and Chris review one of the key offerings in the Lion City's music canon: Pain-Stained Morning the debut album by Humpback Oak, Leslie's band back in the 1990s. ****** Links Leslie Low's Esplanade gig P...
Ep75: Big Bumper Episode with Sanny Veloo!
August 05, 2023 03:38 - 1 hour - 76.4 MBWe’re back with a SPECIAL EPISODE featuring the one and only Sanny Veloo (Boredphucks, The Suns, EMPRA). He's been making music not only in the Lion City but also Down Under, with fans from all over the world. The vocalist and guitarist takes a walk down memory lane and recounts how Boredphucks got banned in da Singapura, how they rose again as The Suns, the tragic death of drummer Wayne Thunder, Sanny's own resurgence with EMPRA and how that affected his decision to go solo. Along the way...
Ep82: Big Bumper Episode with Sanny Veloo!
August 05, 2023 03:38 - 1 hour - 76.4 MBWe’re back with a SPECIAL EPISODE featuring the one and only Sanny Veloo (Boredphucks, The Suns, EMPRA). He's been making music not only in the Lion City but also Down Under, with fans from all over the world. The vocalist and guitarist takes a walk down memory lane and recounts how Boredphucks got banned in da Singapura, how they rose again as The Suns, the tragic death of drummer Wayne Thunder, Sanny's own resurgence with EMPRA and how that affected his decision to go solo. Along the way...
Rewind Episode - Force Vomit
July 28, 2023 22:00 - 1 hour - 69.1 MB2023 marks the 30th anniversary of Force Vomit, the band that gave the world songs like "Siti" and "Spaceman Over Malaysia". With new reissues of their hit album, Give It Up For The Trust Fund Rockers, there's no better time to get into the punk-power-pop-surf these guys produced. But just how did friends from school who liked music become returning fixtures in the Lion City's music calendar? Listen to this classic chat with founders Dino and Alvin to find out ****** Check out Force Vomit'...
Ep81: Rewind Episode feat. Force Vomit
July 28, 2023 22:00 - 1 hour - 69.1 MB2023 marks the 30th anniversary of Force Vomit, the band that gave the world songs like "Siti" and "Spaceman Over Malaysia". With new reissues of their hit album, Give It Up For The Trust Fund Rockers, there's no better time to get into the punk-power-pop-surf these guys produced. But just how did friends from school who liked music become returning fixtures in the Lion City's music calendar? Listen to this classic chat with founders Dino and Alvin to find out ****** Check out Force Vomit'...
Rewind Episode - The Analog Girl
July 21, 2023 22:00 - 1 hour - 57.9 MBIf you were at Guan Chuan Street @ Tiong Bahru last night (21 July 2023), you would have been awash with the sounds of The Analog Girl, who reworked her tracks for the Your Neighbourhood Artist Exhibition 3. It's not the first time she has let her music set the scene for various art forms. Her latest projects include remixing Roberto Montoya's "Polybius" and doing the vocals for There Is Another System's new track, "No One Is Coming For Us", which drops 4 Aug. But hear all about her music jo...
Ep80: Rewind Episode feat. The Analog Girl
July 21, 2023 22:00 - 1 hour - 57.9 MBIf you were at Guan Chuan Street @ Tiong Bahru last night (21 July 2023), you would have been awash with the sounds of The Analog Girl, who reworked her tracks for the Your Neighbourhood Artist Exhibition 3. It's not the first time she has let her music set the scene for various art forms. Her latest projects include remixing Roberto Montoya's "Polybius" and doing the vocals for There Is Another System's new track, "No One Is Coming For Us", which drops 4 Aug. But hear all about her music jo...
Rewind Episode - Vijesh of Wormrot
July 14, 2023 22:00 - 56 minutes - 51.7 MBWormrot's Singapore gig in September - as part of the Burning Desire Asia Tour - is as highly anticipated by their fans as Tay-Tay's is by her fans or Coldplay's by their fans, but Wormrot has the distinction of being the one who was featured on Lion City Rock! We spoke to drummer Vijesh back when the band was putting the final touches to their latest album, Hiss. Hear about the highs and lows of being in one of Singapore's hardest rockin' and hardest-working bands! Hiss was voted by Rollin...
Ep79: Rewind Episode feat. Vijesh of Wormrot
July 14, 2023 22:00 - 56 minutes - 51.7 MBWormrot's Singapore gig in September - as part of the Burning Desire Asia Tour - is as highly anticipated by their fans as Tay-Tay's is by her fans or Coldplay's by their fans, but Wormrot has the distinction of being the one who was featured on Lion City Rock! We spoke to drummer Vijesh back when the band was putting the final touches to their latest album, Hiss. Hear about the highs and lows of being in one of Singapore's hardest rockin' and hardest-working bands! Hiss was voted by Rollin...
Ep78: Rewind Episode feat. Dru Chen
July 07, 2023 22:00 - 52 minutes - 48 MBNot many people know this, but though Dru Chen's latest release, Slower Life, may only be a few weeks old, the idea for it was birthed when he first appeared on Lion City Rock ("that's not true" - ed. "That's our story and we're sticking to it!" - Chris) Find out what Dru said about the album in this rewind episode, and hear about his music journey, from learning to play and his early influences to blagging his way into joining a band, before finally emerging as a solo artist in his own rig...
Rewind Episode - Dru Chen
July 07, 2023 22:00 - 52 minutes - 48 MBNot many people know this, but though Dru Chen's latest release, Slower Life, may only be a few weeks old, the idea for it was birthed when he first appeared on Lion City Rock ("that's not true" - ed. "That's our story and we're sticking to it!" - Chris) Find out what Dru said about the album in this rewind episode, and hear about his music journey, from learning to play and his early influences to blagging his way into joining a band, before finally emerging as a solo artist in his own rig...
Ep74: The long and winding chat with Patrick Chng
June 30, 2023 22:00 - 59 minutes - 54.6 MBOur very first guest returns for a chat! Patrick Chng (The Oddfellows, Typewriter) is back to answer questions about how the Lion City is rockin' these days: ... we've had the Golden Age, Silver Age, Bronze Age of local music – is it time for the Ironic Age? ... the underground live scene today recalls the live scene from 30 years ago, with pockets of gigs all over the island (if you know where to look), but is this sustainable? ... and will Pat survive the home improvement renovations? ...
Ep77: The long and winding chat with Patrick Chng
June 30, 2023 22:00 - 59 minutes - 54.6 MBOur very first guest returns for a chat! Patrick Chng (The Oddfellows, Typewriter) is back to answer questions about how the Lion City is rockin' these days: ... we've had the Golden Age, Silver Age, Bronze Age of local music – is it time for the Ironic Age? ... the underground live scene today recalls the live scene from 30 years ago, with pockets of gigs all over the island (if you know where to look), but is this sustainable? ... and will Pat survive the home improvement renovations? ...
Ep76: Rewind Episode with Ginette Chittick
June 24, 2023 02:30 - 1 hour - 56.3 MBThis rewind episode features one of our earliest guests: Ginette Chittick, whom we think is an artist in every sense of the word. She joined the all-girl punk band Psycho Sonique without really how to play bass. But isn't what punk is all about? Psycho Sonique was a key band of Singapore's then-fledgling indie scene in the 1990s, and they made young hormonal teens drool with their spitfire shows on stages in Singapore and Malaysia. Their performances, along with an EP, We Can Do It, showca...
Rewind Episode - Ginette Chittick
June 24, 2023 02:30 - 1 hour - 56.3 MBThis rewind episode features one of our earliest guests: Ginette Chittick, whom we think is an artist in every sense of the word. She joined the all-girl punk band Psycho Sonique without really how to play bass. But isn't what punk is all about? Psycho Sonique was a key band of Singapore's then-fledgling indie scene in the 1990s, and they made young hormonal teens drool with their spitfire shows on stages in Singapore and Malaysia. Their performances, along with an EP, We Can Do It, showca...
Ep75: Looking back at Red Hot & Skin (disc 2)
June 17, 2023 09:34 - 43 minutes - 40.2 MBKevin and Chris conclude their journey through Red Hot & Skin, the double-album that was released to create more awareness about Aids. While the premise for the album is a good one, does the "rojak-ness" of the tracks (yes, that's the technical term) put a spanner in the works? Along the way, they ponder Singapore's alternative music scene (Chris: "alternative to what?") and whether this album stands the test of time. ****** Links KayMac's music Rondo Vitale Kevin's Time Flies album **...
Ep73: Looking back at Red Hot & Skin (disc 2)
June 17, 2023 09:34 - 43 minutes - 40.2 MBKevin and Chris conclude their journey through Red Hot & Skin, the double-album that was released to create more awareness about Aids. While the premise for the album is a good one, does the "rojak-ness" of the tracks (yes, that's the technical term) put a spanner in the works? Along the way, they ponder Singapore's alternative music scene (Chris: "alternative to what?") and whether this album stands the test of time. ****** Links KayMac's music Rondo Vitale Kevin's Time Flies album **...