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What has Loud Guitars, Big Energy & A Little Cat Chaos? Ultra Mega Cat Attack, that's what! When we saw them at the launch of their EP, The Future Is Meow, we just knew we had to get them on the pod. So we did! Hear from the Singapore alt-rock band as they chat about their music, their unforgettable name, and why it's really okay to wear their band T-shirt at their gigs! --- LINKS Follow Ultra Mega Cat Attack Buy tickets for Indie Pride Lion City Rock Facebook Lion City Rock Instagram Lion City Rock YouTube Support us and buy us a kopi Listen to Lion City Rock Playlist

We're excited about this episode because one of our guests is a local music icon: Dr Liang Wern Fook, one of the key voices of xinyao (meaning "Singapore songs") – which became a national musical and cultural movement. Alongside him is Wang Chenwei, who was the composer-in-residence for the Singapore Chinese Orchestra (SCO) and arranged Dr Liang's xinyao songs, which they performed and recorded on the album, Encounter, out now on streaming platforms. How did xinyao come about? What was the significance of xinyao? And did you know you could make a musical instrument using a coconut husk and a cockle shell? To find out the answers, you need to listen to this episode on the Lion City Rock podcast! Special thanks to the Singapore Chinese Orchestra; Pearl, Wen Li and Ryan of The Nutgraf; and Pok from The Substation (for his invaluable help) --- LINKS Listen to Encounter Buy tickets for Indie Pride Lion City Rock Facebook Lion City Rock Instagram Lion City Rock YouTube Buy us a kopi on Buy Me A Coffee The Lion City Rock Playlist

A special minisode featuring Friend of the Pod, Patrick Chng, who's back with us to share all about Indie Pride, the new gig collab we're doing with The Substation! --- Links: Buy Indie Pride tickets Facebook Instagram YouTube Buy us a kopi on Buy Me A Coffee

A little minisode to wish our country a Happy 61st Birthday, Singapore! 🇸🇬 🎉🎂🎇 Plus, we've got a few different things going beyond our usual podcast. Deets to come soon. ---- LINKS Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/lioncityrock/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/lioncityrock/ Lion City Rock on Spotify Lion City Rock on Apple Podcasts The Lion City Rock Playlist Buy Us A Kopi Email us your thoughts about the show: [email protected] "I ❤️ Singapore" written by Kevin Mathews. Performed by The Fast Colors.

📺 Watch the episode now on YouTube: https://youtu.be/J7tsd9gKzbY --- Eyes-Free Listening. Originally recorded June 2025 Dru Chen latest effort may be "Sparkle", the new song he co-wrote with singer Gareth Fernandez for the 2026 National Day album. But this episode, we take a time machine to the past. Real talk: We actually recorded this gem of an interview back in 2025, but the chat is so gold we just had to recover it, dust it off and share it with our Lion City Rock audience. We’re diving deep into his album Mirror Work 2, catching up on his plans for the future, and getting into a massive fanboy session over why he respects the legendary Leslie Low so much. Here, in all its edited glory, is that conversation. If you love Singapore music history and hearing from the people who make the scene what it is, this one is for you. ---- LINKS Remember to subscribe, hit the Notification Bell, and let us know what you'd like to see us discuss on future episodes. Support us by buying us a kopi on Buy Me A Coffee: https://buymeacoffee.com/lioncityrock Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/lioncityrock/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/lioncityrock/ The Lion City Rock Playlist: https://open.spotify.com/playlist/0hEeVayaKAf9mDQXtScz4U?si=1707ddabeab54bed Follow Dru Chen: https://www.instagram.com/druchenmusic/ "Lion City Rock theme" performed by Kevin Mathews & Chris Toh; written by Kevin Mathews.

Check out the new Lion City Rock YouTube channel WE'RE BACK! (and this time, can see our faces! 😜 ) Welcome back – or if you're new, welcome in – to a new season of Lion City Rock! It's been one hot minute, and we're kicking off with a bit of an upgrade. No more just listening to us talk c**k about local music history; you can now actually see what we’re obsessing over on our official YouTube channel! We're still the only podcast dedicated to Singapore’s pop music scene with the same Lion City Rock goodness, including special guests, music reactions and a couple of surprises that we have to keep under wraps – for now.  ----- Watching on YouTube? Remember to mash that Subscribe button, hit the Notification Bell, and drop a comment below to let us know your thoughts. Listening on Spotify or Apple Podcasts? Rate us 5 stars, follow the show, and if you want the full visual experience, come join the party over on our new YouTube channel. Follow us on Facebook and Instagram to get our latest updates. "Lion City Rock theme" performed by Kevin Mathews & Chris Toh; written by Kevin Mathews.

Who's the most important person when it comes to a live performance? No, not the singer. Not the band manager. Not even the guy who removes all the blue M&Ms. If you're in a band about to do a show, the sound engineer or sound tech is the person you want on your side. They can make you sound great on the night. (And vice versa if you're being a turd to them.) Like our guest, Mark Jason. Mark has helmed the soundboard at pubs of past and present, including Balaclava, Wala Wala, and Blackbird. You've also probably heard his handiwork at many events, including this year's BigO 40 festival and the SG50 show at the National Stadium.  But why did he become a sound engineer? What were his most memorable gigs he's worked on? And what does a sound tech do, anyway? In this episode, he answers all those questions, and as a bonus, reveals how you can get on the good graces of your sound tech (note: adult beverages may be involved). *this episode was recorded in August 2025 -- "Screen Scars" performed by K. Mat. All other live audio was recorded at Blackbird. ****** LINKS Follow Mark Jason here: Instagram Follow Writers' Hall and Blackbird Follow Lion City Rock: Facebook / Instagram  What would you like us to talk about? Email us: [email protected] Update: The Lion City Rock Playlist (new tracks from Shye, Dru Chen, Namie and more!) Read Kevin's Power of Pop Substack / Bizarro World Read Chris' Full Sput Ahead! (Substack review) ****** 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 discover some good ol' Lion City Rock!

What is it like being an experimental jazz singer-songwriter in the Lion City? How does one navigate a musical niche in a space like Singapore? How easy is it to explore out-of-the-box musical inspirations in a place where traditional forms seem to be favoured more? Namie Rasman, lead singer of Namie & The Waves and a jazz singer in her own right, takes the hot seat to answer these questions and share her jazz odyssey. (PS: Namie & The Waves' new EP, Tides, is expected to drop later this year.) *this episode was recorded in May 2025 -- "Screen Scars" performed by K. Mat. "Postcards" performed by AWOL. "The Lion City Rock Theme" performed by Kevin Mathews and Chris Toh. "Gone", "Wander", "Queenfisher", "What's The Beauty" performed by Namie & The Waves. ****** LINKS Follow Namie here: Instagram Follow Namie & The Waves here: Instagram Listen to Namie & The Waves here: Spotify / Apple Music Follow Lion City Rock: Facebook / Instagram  What would you like us to talk about? Email us: [email protected] Update: The Lion City Rock Playlist (new tracks from Shye, Dru Chen, Namie and more!) Read Kevin's Power of Pop Substack / Bizarro World Read Chris' Full Sput Ahead! (Substack review) ****** 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 discover some good ol' Lion City Rock!

With nightlife and entertainment spots closing over the past few weeks – Projector, Vertigo26, and for one hot minute, even Wala Wala – Kevin and Chris ask the hard question: How can dis be allow? In this special extended episode, the TCSS returns – iykyk – as they also unpick the "now you can drink alcohol in pubs until 4am" scheme (but only in selected areas, T&Cs apply) and pick their choice gigs that you can spend your Culture Pass on. -- "Screen Scars" performed by K. Mat. "Postcards" performed by AWOL. "The Lion City Rock Theme" performed by Kevin Mathews and Chris Toh. "You're The Boy" performed by Shirley Nair & The Silver Strings. "Let 'Em Come" performed by Mike and Herb & The Silver Strings. "Angel In The Night" performed by Lovehunters. ****** LINKS Get tickets for Silver Strings: WhatsApp Audie Ng at 9818 4198 Get tickets for Concert Lovehunters Renaissance Get tickets for Sing60 Get tickets for Welcome To The Machine's The Wall Follow Lion City Rock: Facebook / Instagram  What would you like us to talk about? Email us: [email protected] Update: The Lion City Rock Playlist Read Kevin's Power of Pop Substack / Bizarro World Read Chris' Full Sput Ahead! (Substack review) ****** 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 discover some good ol' Lion City Rock!

What do echoes, money, dogs and time have in common? What's the dark side of tribute bands? And how much stroking is necessary before a podcast episode can actually begin? Laurence and Noel of Welcome To The Machine, a Pink Floyd tribute band from Singapore, answer those questions and more. Their new show, a complete performance of Pink Floyd's landmark album, The Wall, is a cross between a musical and a rock gig. But more importantly, it answers the age-old question: which one's Pink? -- "The Wall", "Time", "Comfortably Numb" & "Coming Back To Life" performed by Welcome To The Machine. ****** LINKS Welcome To The Machine:  Website / Instagram / Facebook / YouTube Get tickets for The Wall Follow Lion City Rock: Facebook / Instagram  What would you like us to talk about? Email us: [email protected] Oh, and Kevin wrote a song for National Day too! Listen here Listen: The Lion City Rock Playlist Read Kevin's Power of Pop Substack / Bizarro World Read Chris' Full Sput Ahead! (Substack review) ****** 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 discover some good ol' Lion City Rock!

Dominic Chin has been singing ever since he was in his teens. His first original song, "You First Believed" – a tribute to Singapore's founding father and first Prime Minister, went viral. Now, 11 years later, he's back with a new single, "Needy" and plans for a new album drop at the end of the year. In between, he's performed thousands of shows – on his own and with the MDC – as well as collabed with some of the coolest name in the scene, including Jean Seizure, lamin and Marian Carmel. Oh, and he's co-written a song for National Day, called For Singapore, along with RINES and Gail Belmonte. So what was that music journey like? How is songwriting helping cope with mental health? And what did LKY have to say about that song dedicated to him? -- Recorded in May 2025. "Screen Scars" by K.Mat. "You First Believed", "Needy" & "Cry" by Dominic Chin. "You Do You" by Dominic Chin & lamin. "CLSE2U (Re-License To Cry version)" by Dominic Chin and Jean Seizure. "Here (Re-License To Cry version)" by Dominic Chin and Gail Belmonte. ****** LINKS Dominic Chin: YouTube / Instagram / Spotify Follow Lion City Rock: Facebook / Instagram  What would you like us to talk about? Email us: [email protected] Oh, and Kevin wrote a song for National Day too! Listen here Listen: The Lion City Rock Playlist Read Kevin's Power of Pop Substack / Bizarro World Read Chris' Full Sput Ahead! (Substack review) ****** 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 discover some good ol' Lion City Rock!

Can you believe that it was 60 years ago when Naomi and The Boys released their megahit, "Happy Happy Birthday Baby"? That same year, the Lion City decided to make its way in the world by itself! Coincidence? Maybe. But to mark SG60, we decided to do what all Singaporeans do best: go makan chicken rice – what else? Oh, and Kevin wrote a song for National Day too! Listen here -- "I Love Singapore" performed by The Fast Colors. ****** LINKS Follow Lion City Rock: Facebook / Instagram  What would you like us to talk about? Email us: [email protected] Listen: The Lion City Rock Playlist Read Kevin's Power of Pop Substack / Bizarro World Read Chris' Full Sput Ahead! (Substack review) ****** 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 discover some good ol' Lion City Rock!

It's been a long time coming, but we finally did it! We have Leslie Low on the show! Sure, it took us the better part of three years – specifically three years, seven months and 3 days – but hey, who's counting? Leslie one of Singapore's finest songwriters, and if there ever is a Rock 'n' Roll Hall Of Fame for Singapore musicians, he should be in it! So we got him to answer all our crucial questions: How did he get started all those years ago? What did author Don Bosco and Lion City icon Chris Ho do to shape his music journey? And who's going for his gig on 10 Aug, 5pm at the Esplanade Recital Studio? (tickets going fast, don't say we never say - link below) -- "Screen Scars" by K,Mat, remixed by Chris. "Jump Back", "Daddy In The Lift" by Leslie Low. "Circling Square" by Humpback Oak. "How's Life" by The Observatory. Special thanks to The Substation for arranging this and to Bad Habits for hosting us. ****** LINKS Get tickets for Passing: Leslie Low in Concert Read Kevin's Power of Pop Substack / Bizarro World Follow Lion City Rock: Facebook / Instagram  What would you like us to talk about? Email us: [email protected] Listen: The Lion City Rock Playlist Read Chris' Full Sput Ahead! (Substack review) ****** 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 discover 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!

WE'RE BACK! Welcome to the new phase Lion City Rock, which is... pretty much like the old phase Lion City Rock, if we're being honest – but with more sprinkles! We've quite a few things in the pipeline, though, and we're going to do our best to make sure they all come to pass. Just what are they all about? Listen to find out, lah... "Nothing Is Real" and "Screen Scars" by K,Mat; "Finer Life (Cover)" by The Fast Colors. Episode image done by Olly Maguire. ****** LINKS Get tickets for Passing: Leslie Low in Concert Find out about Rockoustika Read Kevin's Power of Pop Substack / Bizarro World Follow Lion City Rock: Facebook / Instagram  What would you like us to talk about? Email us: [email protected] Listen: The Lion City Rock Playlist Read Chris' Full Sput Ahead! (Substack review) ****** 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 discover 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!

DID YOU KNOW that Leslie Low's music journey kinda sorta began at the same time as one of Singapore's influential arts companies, The Substation? Well, we didn't – until we were asked to support this cool event on 10 Aug, 5pm at the Esplanade Recital Studio. Passing is a lyrical and sonic journey through Leslie's indie-pop and soft rock reflections as an artist growing up, living in, and experiencing Singapore. He has handpicked personal favourites from his solo repertoire, and will be backed by Sean Lam (Concave Scream, Hanging Up the Moon) and Alexius Cai (Piblokto). This is part of The Substation's programme, Gathering Ground 2025, and follows recent collaborations to celebrate the music of Singaporean artists, many of whom began their formative years at the old Substation Garden or Guinness Theatre – including Leslie! Get your tickets from Eventbrite here "Finer Life" performed by The Fast Colors