Hot and humid Singapore may not have any real seasons to boast of, but Piano Ensemble’s latest concert certainly brought the tranquillity of a cloudy autumn evening to us. Tickling [ … ]
Category: Music
Linkin Past, Present, and Future
After a seven-year hiatus, Linkin Park is bringing the band back with two new members! The thought alone brings me back to secondary school, when things were simpler, and me [ … ]
Love & Jazz: Notes From an Aspiring Musician
Light taps on the hi-hat, the brushing of the snare drum accompanied by a face-scrunching bassline. Light and twangy chords being played on a Gretsch, a piano piece that serenades [ … ]
Cold Songs: Snow Trekking through Alvvays, Florence + The Machine, Björk and More
Swaying drowsily in bus 179 in the middle of December, I envision a winter season that melds Singaporean rain and my mind’s yearning for snow. With Airpods popped into each [ … ]
A Witness to ONE OK ROCK’s Influence at Their Luxury Disease Asia Tour 2023
Was it the end of an era? Or perhaps the beginning of something completely new? Before attending ONE OK ROCK’s concert, I could not be sure of an answer. Their [ … ]
A Sky Full of Stars: A Review of Coldplay’s Stellar Discography
Photo Credit: Anna Lee With over 120 shows played and 7,000,000 tickets sold worldwide on their ongoing tour, there’s no band hotter in the world right now than Coldplay (ironically). [ … ]
A Fan’s Primer to Ethel Cain and ‘Preacher’s Daughter’
Nebraska, California, and Alabama – Three states among 50 in the United States of America. Three states that have ostensibly nothing to do with one another. Three states that aren’t [ … ]
Great Mass of Colours
Singapore’s local indie music scene has been revitalised after safe-distancing protocols were loosened up early this year. Before 2020, many local gigs were held almost every weekend in bars, inside [ … ]
Harvest Moon – A Cafe Pop Playlist by Where Are The Fruits
Most students spend their days glued to their desks during exam season. As the days start becoming repetitive and arduous, sometimes everyone needs music to accompany them as they study. [ … ]
The Butterfly Lovers Violin Concerto
The tale of the star-crossed lovers is one that has been told countless times. Yet, it never fails to tug at the heartstrings. The Butterfly Lovers, or 梁山伯与祝英台, is no [ … ]