Just found out that Rivermaya is coming back to Singapore for a gig! It’s been a long time since they were here and an even longer time since I last saw them! Hopefully, I’ll get the chance to catch up with them. They will gig at the Singapore Chinese Chamber of Commerce Hall (SCCCI) on 18 August 2012, 7 pm. The SCCCI Hall is at … Continue reading Rivermaya Live in Singapore 2012
I was out and about today and once again, I got asked if I was a local. It amuses me how I often get asked this question in Singapore. For the record, I am a born and raised in Singapore Singaporean from the Chinese ethnic group. Almost everywhere else in the world, I get mistaken for a local which can be quite useful sometimes; since … Continue reading Chinatown, Singapore
So, it’s just been announced that home girl Tanya Chua is the replacement act for Jason Derulo at the Straits Times Appreciates Readers (STAR) concert. This makes 4 Minute the headliner now. So the artist line up is as follows: 4 Minute Boys Like Girls Tanya Chua Taufik Bautista Hardy Mirza Rit Xu Amni Musfirah Sophia Joe NOTE: The headlining acts will perform for about … Continue reading Tanya Chua to perform at the Straits Times Appreciates Readers Concert
Wahey! London-based Kiwi rock band I Am Giant is playing a FREE show to mark the release of their album “The Horrifying Truth” in Asia! Show happens on 11 July 2012, 7.00 pm at Wave House Sentosa. Check out the flyer below: Continue reading I Am Giant Live in Singapore 2012 – Asia Album Release Show
Lepa(r)k! is an outdoor indie music festival featuring and showcasing local independent music. And you know what the best part is? IT IS FREE. This second installment of the indie music festival, presented by Snakeweed Studios and Incursive Productions; organized by the Tanglin-Cairnhill Citizen’s Consultative Committee, Lepa(r)k! happens on 21 July 2012 at the Marina Promontory. Here’s the schedule for the day: 5pm: In Each Hand … Continue reading Lepa(r)k! @ Marina Promontory
One of Cantopop’s Heavenly King, Aaron Kwok, is bringing his De Showy Masquerade Tour to Singapore! He will perform on 8 September 2012 at the Singapore Indoor Stadium. It will feature the full and massive HKD 12 million stage as used in Hong Kong! The stage can morph into 8 different shape and has 21 lifting mechanisms. The stage also has several trampolines where dancers … Continue reading Aaron Kwok De Showy Masquerade World Tour 2012 Singapore
Japanese martial arts and drum playing troupe, Drum TAO, are coming back to Singapore for the second time with a new show at the Marina Bay Sands Grand Theater on 16 – 18 August 2012. Check out what they’re about here (from last year’s show): Cool right? Check out their precision and timing! I can just imagine the discipline and training involved to achieve this … Continue reading Drum TAO South East Asia Tour 2012
I was reading news on Yahoo! when I came across the article about the 2012 National Day Parade (NDP) song. Every year, I would check out the NDP song but the comments made about the song and how it was composed and sung by senior army officers made me even more curious about it. You can listen to it here: Honestly, I was laughing when … Continue reading 2012 National Day Parade Song — A Nation’s March
A friend passed me the profile and link to a four piece band from Leeds (UK) called China Rats. First thought was, what kind of a band would call themselves China Rats? Then again, it’s just a name right? Like how 30 Seconds to Mars really doesn’t make sense but somehow it works. Formed in 2011, China Rats is made up of 4 22~23 year … Continue reading Introducing China Rats from Leeds, UK
Popular South Korean actor Lee Seung Gi will be doing a fanmeet “Tonight with Lee Seung Gi” in Singapore on 25 August 2012, 7.00 pm at Kallang Theatre. This will be his first ever fanmeet outside South Korea and Japan. Are you guys feeling honoured yet? Tickets are priced at SGD 198.00 (Cat 1), SGD 138.00 (Cat 2) and SGD 68.00 (Cat 3), all prices … Continue reading Lee Seung Gi Live in Singapore 2012
