While I have no problem with shamelessly self-promoting my own music, I would not discredit any of my PoP10 ‘Best of’ lists by inserting myself into the picture. Who am I? Kanye??
MUSIC
Every kind of music under the sun
PoP10 : THE BEST SINGAPORE ROCK SONGS OF ALL TIME
Yes, I know it’s a corny cliché but with this National Day weekend comes an opportunity to share my own thoughts about the best Singapore rock songs of all time! Hopefully, these selections will inspire you, kind reader, to discover more Singapore rock music. If so, then the effort would Continue Reading
PoP THEORY : SONG ANALYSIS
As mentioned in my PoP Theory article on Story Analysis, besides being a singer-songwriter/composer and a pop culture writer, I am also a teacher of arts and music subjects. So the same approach I applied to Story, I can also apply to Music but of course, with different elements. Now, Continue Reading
PoP10 : THE Best Solo Artists of All Time
After sharing about the best bands of all time, it’s only natural to talk about the best solo artists of all time. As you will no doubt realise, many of the selected artists have also worked within the group dynamic, although with the branding of a front person. All choices Continue Reading
PoPINIONS : IS SPOTIFY THE SALVATION OF THE MUSIC INDUSTRY OR ITS ULTIMATE DEMISE?
Social media has been abuzz of late over Spotify CEO Daniel Ek’s comments in a recent interview published in Music:)Ally dated 30 July 2020. These remarks followed the release of Spotify’s latest quarterly financial results.
KEVIN MATHEWS COMPOSER : SONG STORIES – 12 STOREYS, BE WITH ME AND WANTON MEE.
Today, 1st August 2020, Netflix begins streaming three Eric Khoo movies that I contributed music to. Over at the Kevin Mathews Composer Facebook page, I shared these song stories to mark this occasion. Hope you find the reading as much fun as I did the writing.
PoP10 : THE BEST BANDS OF ALL TIME
I like making lists. Apparently, folks on the internet like reading lists as well.There you go. First off, I am going to share with you a list of the best ten bands of all time, in my humble opinion. (In alphabetical order, mind you)
False Alarm EP, by Brad Marino
3 track album Source: False Alarm EP, by Brad Marino
Warm Digits – Shake The Wheels Off (ft. The Orielles) (Official Video) – YouTube
TOPS – Direct Sunlight – YouTube
CHRIS CHURCH – BACKWARDS COMPATIBLE
So, Chris Church is a Facebook ‘friend’ and I am only now finding out that he is a Power Pop Rock N Roll singer-songwriter of the highest order? Dayum. Church’s new album, Backwards Compatible, is exactly what we need to cope with the clusterfuck that Covid—19 has turned the world Continue Reading
Shannon Luke – Such a Wonder – YouTube
Shannon Luke is back with a new song. Love the bright guitar sounds and pleasing melodic vibe. Check it out! Available on all digital platforms next week. Preview on Youtube.
The Spitfires – (Just Won’t) Keep Me Down (Official Lyric Video) – YouTube
The Overtures – Onceinaworld – YouTube
Power Pop Rock N Roll is alive and kicking in bands like The Overtures! Kudos!!
Cold Habit by Mystery Tapes
Cool psych-rock vibes!
Archers of Loaf – Raleigh Days (Official Audio) – YouTube
The Rentals – TEEN BEAT COSMONAUT {Official Lyric Video} – YouTube
Guided by Voices – “Volcano” – YouTube
Leah Summer – “No Mercy On Me” – YouTube
Dustin Lovelis – Stay Calm, Ezra (Official Video) – YouTube
Intriguing R&B-inflected retro pop. New album In Your Chamber out now on Park The Van Records.
EXCELLENT SKELETON – STOP WAKING THE SUN
Cardiff rockers Excellent Skeleton return with a new single, “Stop Waking the Sun”, that reflects its deep dive into Psychedelic Rock territory.
HOTEL MIRA – PERFECTIONISM
Vancouver trio, Hotel Mira, returns with its first full-length album, a collection of songs brimming with musical confidence and melodic bravado that belies the simmering anxiety of singer-songwriter Charlie Kerr’s personal challenges. There is not a single compromise to contemporary pop tastes as the music on Perfectionism runs the gamut Continue Reading
DATURA4 – You’re The Only One [official] – YouTube
Dig the hard blues rock on this one!
HMS Morris – Babanod (Official Video)
80s styled synthpop is my kind of electronic music!
Black Aura My Sun, by Deserta
7 track album Source: Black Aura My Sun, by Deserta Black Aura My Sun by DesertaBlack Aura My Sun by Deserta Listen to the new album from Deserta. For fans of dream pop.