Lion City Rock

We’re so happy to have friend of the pod Patrick Chng, back for another episode!This time, the Oddfather of Singapore Indie Music spills the beans about his new journey into the world busking in the Lion City. What does it take to be a busker in Singapore? Where are all the hot busking spots? And is it really true that all buskers MUST learn to play John Denver’s ‘Take Me Home, Country Roads’?--"Lion City Rock theme" performed by Kevin Mathews & Chris Toh; excerpts of "Unity Song" & "Two Trains", performed by The Oddfellows. "Senseless"  performed by AWOL******LINKSFollow The Oddfellows: Instagram / YouTubeGet tickets for Sanny Veloo's show featuring The Oddfellows, and other guestsFollow Lion City Rock: Facebook / Instagram Drop us a line: lioncityrocksg@gmail.comListen: The Lion City Rock PlaylistRead: Full Sput Ahead! (Bellied Star review)Read: Power of Pop SubstackRelated episodes:30 Years Of Teenage Head Part 1 | Part 2The Long and Winding Chat with Pat Chng******Like, share and subscribe to Lion City Rock on RedCircle, Spotify, Apple Podcasts or wherever you get your podcasts. Give us a 5-star rating and review – it really helps others search for some good ol' Lion City Rock!Let us know what you like (or don't like!) so we can improve it. Also, we can do much more if you drop a donation in the link provided. Every little bit helps. Thank you very much for all your support! We appreciate you!Support this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/lion-city-rock/donations

It'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 ******LINKSFollow Lion City Rock's Facebook and Instagram Listen to Kevin Mathews' musicListen to KayMac MusicListen 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-star rating and review – it really helps others search for some good ol' Lion City Rock!We're looking for ways to improve our podcast. Let us know what you like (or don't like!) to that we can make it a better one. Also, if you drop a donation in the link provided we can do so much more. Every little bit helps. Thank you very much for all your support! We really appreciate you!Support this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/lion-city-rock/donations

Chris and Kevin took time to catch up in this episode where they talk about the LCR schedule, money money money, our guitar-toting PM, Chris' new anime fetish – Bocchi The Rock!, and Kevin stacking up his Substack. They prattled on for so long we just had to cut it sho-******LINKSThe Lion City Rock PlaylistPower of Pop Substack Bocchi The Rock! trailer 1/ trailer 2Bellied Star SpotifyFollow Lion City Rock Facebook / Instagram Listen to Kevin Mathews' music******Like, follow and subscribe to Lion City Rock on RedCircle, Spotify, Apple Podcasts or wherever you get your podcasts. Give us a 5-star rating and review – it really helps others search for some good ol' Lion City Rock!Let us know what you like (or don't like!) so we can improve it. Also, we can do much more if you drop a donation in the link provided. Every little bit helps. Thank you very much for all your support! We appreciate you!Support this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/lion-city-rock/donations

Back 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...******LINKSListen to Padres' What's Your Story & moreConversations with Joe Ng (Pt 1)Conversations with Joe Ng (Pt 2)Follow Lion City Rock Facebook / Instagram Listen to Kevin Mathews' musicListen to KayMac MusicListen 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-star rating and review – it really helps others search for some good ol' Lion City Rock!We're looking for ways to improve our podcast. Let us know what you like (or don't like!) to that we can make it a better one. Also, if you drop a donation in the link provided we can do so much more. Every little bit helps. Thank you very much for all your support! We really appreciate you!Support this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/lion-city-rock/donations

Goodbye '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!******LINKSFollow Lion City Rock Facebook and Instagram Listen to 4Christmas and Kevin Mathews' musicListen to KayMac MusicListen 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-star rating and review – it really helps others search for some good ol' Lion City Rock!We're looking for ways to improve our podcast. Let us know what you like (or don't like!) to that we can make it a better one. Also, if you drop a donation in the link provided we can do so much more. Every little bit helps. Thank you very much for all your support! We really appreciate you!Support this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/lion-city-rock/donations

It'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 - and her music reflects her many facets. She's definitely one to put on your playlist before the year is out!******LINKSFollow RINESListen to RINES' musicListen to 4Christmas and Kevin Mathews' musicListen to KayMac MusicListen 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-star rating and review – it really helps others search for some good ol' Lion City Rock!We're looking for ways to improve our podcast. Let us know what you like or don't like by leaving a comment on the Lion City Rock Facebook and Instagram pages.Also, if you drop a donation in the link provided we can get better equipment and do so much more! It doesn't have to be much. Thank you very much for all your support! We really appreciate you!Support this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/lion-city-rock/donations

From 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 the Axean Music Festival, and we had lo-fi recorders. Of course, you can always donate to our pod so that we can get better equipment to do these chats! See the link below)******LINKSFollow InchListen to Inch's musicListen to 4Christmas and Kevin Mathews' musicListen to KayMac MusicListen 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-star rating and review – it really helps others search for some good ol' Lion City Rock!We're looking for ways to improve our podcast. Let us know what you like or don't like by leaving a comment on the Lion City Rock Facebook and Instagram pages.Also, if you drop a donation in the link provided we can get better equipment and do so much more! It doesn't have to be much. Thank you very much for all your support! We really appreciate you!Support this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/lion-city-rock/donations

Jean 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!******LINKSFollow Jean SeizureListen to Jean Seizure's musicListen to 4Christmas and Kevin Mathews' musicListen to KayMac MusicListen 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-star rating and review – it really helps others search for some good ol' Lion City Rock!We're looking for ways to improve our podcast. Let us know what you like or don't like by leaving a comment on the Lion City Rock Facebook and Instagram pages.Also, if you drop a donation in the link provided we can get better equipment and do so much more! It doesn't have to be much. Thank you very much for all your support! We really appreciate you!Support this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/lion-city-rock/donations

When 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, 4Christmas.******LINKSFollow ABANGSAPAUFollow New MongrelsListen to ABANGSAPAU's tracksListen to 4Christmas and Kevin Mathews' musicListen to KayMac MusicListen 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 rating and review – it really helps others search for some good ol' Lion City Rock!We're looking for ways to improve our podcast. Let us know what you like or don't like by leaving a comment on the Lion City Rock Facebook and Instagram pages.Also, if you drop a donation in the link provided we can get better equipment and do so much more! It doesn't have to be much. Thank you very much for all your support! We really appreciate you!Support this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/lion-city-rock/donations

The 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 together and use this as a platform to tour regionally? Are crowds here interested in bands from our neighbouring countries? And how do you REALLY pronounce "Axean"?Special appearance: Rebel Moon's Lim Yu Beng as "concertgoer who gives soundbite".******LINKSListen to Kevin Mathews' musicListen to KayMac MusicListen 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 rating and review – it really helps others search for some good ol' Lion City Rock!We're looking for ways to improve our podcast. Let us know what you like or don't like by leaving a comment on the Lion City Rock Facebook and Instagram pages.Also, if you drop a donation in the link provided we can get better equipment and do so much more! It doesn't have to be much. Thank you very much for all your support! We really appreciate you!Support this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/lion-city-rock/donations

THIS 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 dancing to rapping, why she chose that moniker and what drives her to succeed. This girl is going places, and it's not least thanks to Lennat Mak, erstwhile drummer of Obedient Wives Club (and featured voice!) who takes care of bizness for J.M3.(*bloopers: please forgive us - we called the video game Affyn, but the full name is Affyn - Buddy Arena. We also called her EP Athena 180 when it's actually 180 Athena)******LINKSFollow J.M3Watch J.M3's MVsListen to J.M3's musicListen to Kevin Mathews' musicListen to KayMac MusicListen 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 rating and review – it really helps others search for some good ol' Lion City Rock!Let us know what you like or don't like by leaving a comment on the Lion City Rock Facebook and Instagram pages.*Please forgive the sound quality. This was recorded in a rather noisy environment. But if you drop a donation in the link provided we can get better equipment! It doesn't have to be much. Thank you very much for all your support! We really appreciate you!Support this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/lion-city-rock/donations

Ti-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 for someone who picked up the bass not knowing anything more than four chords!******LINKSListen to Lim Kiang's album, Last Dog StandingGet tickets to see Welcome To The Machine's Dark Side of the RainbowListen to Kevin Mathews' musicListen to KayMac MusicListen 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 rating and review – it really helps others search for some good ol' Lion City Rock!Let us know what you like or don't like by leaving a comment on the Lion City Rock Facebook and Instagram pages.Drop a donation in the link provided to help pay for this podcast. It doesn't have to be much, but pay cos you want to help us keep this podcast going! We really appreciate you! Thank you very much!Pic: Stanley YeoSupport this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/lion-city-rock/donations

It 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 concluding episode of our chat with Joe, he talks about what it REALLY is like to have a career in the movies.******LINKSListen to Joe Ng's musicGet tickets to see Confinement featuring Joe's musicListen to Kevin Mathews' musicListen to KayMac MusicListen 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 rating and review – it really helps others search for some good ol' Lion City Rock!Let us know what you like or don't like by leaving a comment on the Lion City Rock Facebook and Instagram pages.Drop a donation in the link provided to help pay for this podcast. It doesn't have to be much, but pay cos you want to help us keep this podcast going! We really appreciate you! Thank you very much!Support this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/lion-city-rock/donations

"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 Claydermannbeing the co-star of Mee Pok Manhaving a band name like "Joe Ng and Friends"******LINKSListen to Joe Ng's musicGet tickets to see Confinement featuring Joe's musicListen to Kevin Mathews' musicListen to KayMac MusicListen 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 rating and review – it really helps others search for some good ol' Lion City Rock!Let us know what you like or don't like by leaving a comment on the Lion City Rock Facebook and Instagram pages.Drop a donation in the link provided to help pay for this podcast. It doesn't have to be much, but pay cos you want to help us keep this podcast going! We really appreciate you! Thank you very much!Support this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/lion-city-rock/donations

You'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 Times Square (that's New York!)... whether she is really shy (spoilers: yes)... what she really thinks of her fansCatch her next gig at the Axean Festival 2023******LINKSListen to Shye's new EP, 9LivesGet tickets and line-up for the Axean Festival 2023Listen to Kevin Mathews' music:KayMacRondo VitaleKevin's Time Flies albumNew remixes for My One And OnlyThe Watchmen: Alpha******Like, follow and subscribe to Lion City Rock on RedCircle, Spotify, Apple Podcasts or wherever you get your podcasts. Give us a rating and review – it really helps others search for some good ol' Lion City Rock!Let us know what you like or don't like by leaving a comment on the Lion City Rock Facebook and Instagram pages.Drop a donation in the link provided to help pay for this podcast. It doesn't have to be much, but pay cos you want to help us keep this podcast going! We really appreciate you! Thank you very much!Support this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/lion-city-rock/donations

After 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.******LINKSOur review of Great Spy's The Flower Show RiotsListen to Kevin Mathews' music:KayMacRondo VitaleKevin's Time Flies albumNew remixes for My One And OnlyThe Watchmen: Alpha******Like, follow and subscribe to Lion City Rock on RedCircle, Spotify, Apple Podcasts or wherever you get your podcasts. Give us a rating and review – it really helps others search for some good ol' Lion City Rock!Let us know what you like or don't like by leaving a comment on The Fast Colors' Facebook and Instagram pages.Drop a donation down in the link provided to support this podcast. It doesn't have to be a lot, just enough to buy a kopi-o kosong is all we ask. We really appreciate you! Thank you very much!Support this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/lion-city-rock/donations

It'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******LINKSCheck out Regal VigorListen to Kevin Mathews' music:KayMacRondo VitaleKevin's Time Flies albumNew remixes for My One And OnlyThe Watchmen: Alpha******Like, follow and subscribe to Lion City Rock on RedCircle, Spotify, Apple Podcasts or wherever you get your podcasts. Give us a rating and review – it really helps others search for some good ol' Lion City Rock!Let us know your thoughts by commenting on The Fast Colors' Facebook and Instagram pages.Help to support this podcast by leaving a donation in the link below. It doesn't have to be a lot, just enough to buy a kopi-o kosong is all we ask. We really appreciate you! Thank you very much!Support this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/lion-city-rock/donations

Can 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...******LINKSListen to Kevin Mathews' music:KayMacRondo VitaleKevin's Time Flies albumNew remixes for My One And OnlyThe Watchmen: Alpha******Like, follow and subscribe to Lion City Rock on RedCircle, Spotify, Apple Podcasts or wherever you get your podcasts. Give us a rating and review – it really helps others search for some good ol' Lion City Rock!Let us know what you like or don't like by leaving a comment on The Fast Colors' Facebook and Instagram pages.If you would like to support us, please drop a donation down in the link provided. It doesn't have to be a lot, just enough for a kopi-o kosong is all we ask of you. We really appreciate you! Thank you very much!Support this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/lion-city-rock/donations

It'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!******LinksListen to Krysta Joy's musicCheck out SayLah StudiosListen to Kevin Mathews' music:KayMacRondo VitaleKevin's Time Flies albumNew remixes for My One And OnlyThe Watchmen: Alpha******Like, follow and subscribe to Lion City Rock on RedCircle, Spotify, Apple Podcasts or wherever you get your podcasts. Give us a rating and review – it really helps others search for some good ol' Lion City Rock!Let us know what you like or don't like by leaving a comment on The Fast Colors' Facebook and Instagram pages.If you would like to support us, please drop a donation down in the link provided. It doesn't have to be a lot, just enough for a kopi-o kosong is all we ask of you. We really appreciate you! Thank you very much!Support this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/lion-city-rock/donations

Here'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.******LinksListen to the Straydogs' Freedom and Cold Morning (featuring Jimmy on guitar)Watch excerpt from Jimmy's gig at ArtistryRonald Ho's tribute to JimmyPlymouth Herald 2020 interview with JimmyListen to Naomi & The Boys' As Life Goes On (co-written by Peter Thomas)Singapore60sMusic piece on Peter Thomas ******Like, follow and subscribe to Lion City Rock on RedCircle, Spotify, Apple Podcasts, Audible or wherever you get your podcasts. Give us a rating and review – it really helps others when they're searching for some good ol' Lion City Rock!Let us know what you like or don't like by leaving a comment on The Fast Colors' Facebook and Instagram pages.If you would like to support us, please drop a donation down in the link provided. It doesn't have to be a lot, just enough for a kopi-o kosong is fine! We really appreciate all your help! Thank you very much!Support this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/lion-city-rock/donations