Lion City Rock

Kevin and Chris take a look at the Home Grooves exhibit about live music venues in Singapore – now going on at Esplanade-Theatres On The Bay – and give their unexpurgated review.

What did they like? W…

With Singapore opening up it's doors to concerts once again, it's the right time for Kevin and Chris take a look at their favourite, worst and weirdest gigs they've ever been to.

Who had the best prod…

GUESS WHAT? It's our continuing chat with Chang Kang, the lead singer of Typewriter AND an award-winning filmmaker in his own right!

This time, we discuss...

... whether having a music background helps…

Can you believe it's been 1 year since we embarked on this journey with Lion City Rock? We're still pinching ourselves (not too hard though).

To mark this anniversary, we have a special guest: Chang K…

Remember movie soundtrack albums? We do! Kevin and Chris look back at the Mee Pok Man and 12 Storeys original motion picture soundtracks –– the two albums that kickstarted a wave of local music sound…

LOOK OUT! It's Lion City Rock! Join Kevin and Chris as they look back on one iconic album of the 1990s: Humpback Oak's Pain-Stained Morning.

The album was a breakthrough for Humpback Oak, boosted by s…

In a space of four months, power trio Coming Up Roses released their latest EP, Everything Is, went to Canada and Indonesia, played their last show in Singapore for the foreseeable future, and are "o…

Music compilations or playlists, as they're called these days, aren't just a great way to have your favourite tracks altogether.

Singapore's music compilations offer a unique look at the musical herit…

In Part 2, Kevin and Chris continue their trek through 1965 to see what were the major happenings in that pivotal year: What was up with the idea to have pop bands perform before a movie started? Who…

Since it's National Day, we thought we'd look back to the year when all began: 1965.

Singapore has split from the Malaysian Federation amid uncertainty about what lies ahead. But what is certain is th…

 MARK THE DATE! (That's 9 Aug 2022, in case you missed it)

The Lion City Rock podcast returns for another season of peeling back the layers on our local music scene. It's new content with a new format…

In this explosive SEASON FINALE, Kevin and Chris sift through the season, handpicking their favourite bits and rambling on about where the Lion City's music scene is these days.

They also discuss what…

It's Part Two of our chat with Joan Chew, bassist of Lez Zeppelin, the all-female rock band that plays Led Zeppelin music 24/7.

Can you really trust Craigslist to get a gig? How many Spinal Tap moment…

Nowadays Joan Chew is rockin' crowds in the US as the bassist of Lez Zeppelin, the all-female rock band that performs the music of Messrs Plant, Page, Jones and Bonham.

But did you know that she start…

Meet Amanda Ong, a singer whose preference for a cappella music – performance of a polyphonic (multipart) musical work by unaccompanied voices – means she has all but stripped away any musical accomp…

How did Houg go from carting passengers in private hire cars to carting keyboards for gigs? Why is he his harshest critic? Why shouldn't you be afraid to ask for help? And how did a taxi driver help …

When Jazreel met Esther in school, it was a sure sign that they would start a band called Causeway Youth. At least, that's how we see it. But their journey has faced obstacles and challenges, such as…

Filmmaker Eric Khoo needs no introduction right? He's best known for films like Mee Pok Man, 12 Storeys, Be With Me, My Magic, Ramen Teh and more, but did you know he cut his teeth making music video…

It's a long 'un, but a goodie! Producer extraordinaire Leonard Soosay has twiddled the knobs for both in the studio and at gigs for JJ Lin & Gentle Bones & Charlie Lim & INCH & Narelle & Neural Vibe …

A major part of David Siow's musical journey includes producing music – as a member of bands TakeTwo and M1ldl1fe, and solo as DSML. But he also hopes to get Singapore music beyond our borders. How c…