September 2017 – POWER OF POP

SINGAPORE MUSIC SPOTLIGHT | POP POWER !!! : JEAN TAN – WALLS

For the 2nd single off her upcoming new EP, singer-songwriter Jean Tan opts for a retro jazz-pop approach for “Walls”.

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PoP RECOMMENDS | POP POWER !!! : YEULE – COMA

Now based in London, SG electronic artist Yeule has just released her new EP, Coma, via Zoom Lens.

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PoP RECOMMENDS | THE NEW ROCK N ROLL : WOLF ALICE – VISIONS OF A LIFE

What is impressive about Visions of a Life, the new album from Wolf Alice is its sheer eclecticism within the modern pop-rock spectrum.

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PoP RECOMMENDS | JOANA SERRAT – DRIPPING SPRINGS

Spanish singer-songwriter Joana Serrat has channeled one of the coolest alt-country vibes on her new album, Dripping Springs.

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YOUR TIME CAPSULE PLAYLIST : NOW ON SPOTIFY

Check out Spotify’s latest personalized playlist Your Time Capsule! Available today for all Spotify users in 60 markets.

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THE LISTENING BOOTH | BULLY – KILLS TO BE RESISTANT

The 90s rock revival is long overdue but there have always been sporadic hints if one knew where to look. Here’s a strong one for ya – Bully.

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PoPTV | THE NEW ROCK N ROLL : JOHN HICKMAN – CASCADE

Here’s another refreshing approximation of the progressive-art-pop-rock of the 80s from John Hickman. Highly reminiscent of Steven Wilson’s more high profile recent chart-topping work.

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THE LISTENING BOOTH | THE NEW ROCK N ROLL : THE SHE’S – HEARTACHE

San Francisco’s The She’s return with all female rock and roll quartet, their sophomore album.

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PoPTV | THE NEW ROCK N ROLL : COURTNEY BARNETT + KURT VILE – CONTINENTAL BREAKFAST

Intriguing collaboration between Courtney Barnett and Kurt Vile, two artists who have played at Laneway Singapore!

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PoP RECOMMENDS | PoP LEGEND : GARY NUMAN – SAVAGE (SONGS FROM A BROKEN WORLD)

Synth-pop pioneer Gary Numan never quite gave up on his music or himself despite the decline in popularity from the mid-80s onwards.

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PoPTV | THE NEW ROCK N ROLL : THE LIZA COLBY SOUND – MY WORLD

“Imagine Led Zeppelin at Madison Square Garden meets James Brown at the Apollo. Picture Tina Turner prowling the stage like Iggy Pop with vocals that conjure Aretha Franklin and Humble Pie’s Steve Marriott.”

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PoPTV | THE NEW ROCK N ROLL : THE U.S. AMERICANS – FADE OUT

The self-confessed genre-blenders (progressive psychedelic punk-rock) The U.S. Americans shared the video for “Fade Out” recently.

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THE LISTENING BOOTH | THE NEW ROCK N ROLL : RACE THE TIDE – ENEMY (FT. HEATHER ROBB)

Always room for new approaches to rock ‘n’ roll as Race the Tide (viz. singer/songwriter/multi-instrumentalist Jesse Macht) demonstrates.

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GEEK OUT!!! STAR TREK : DISCOVERY – PILOT [SPOILERS]

Spock has a sister?

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GEEK OUT! PHILIP K DICK’S ELECTRIC DREAMS – “THE IMPOSSIBLE PLANET” [SPOILERS]

The whole point of an adaptation is, not to slavishly follow the source material, but to utilise the changed medium to say something different but remaining true to the core of the original.

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PoPINIONS : GOING UNDERGROUND

“Music is a business.”

That’s a common adage perhaps but something that never came to mind during that honeymoon period of first discovery. Chances are most of us were teenagers when we, the PoP Faithful, were infected with an obsession that still keeps our attention decades later.

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