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Arts, Interview, Music, Singapore

Music Is: Kahchun Wong leads ‘Beeth∞ven 360°’ in the composer’s 250th anniversary year this July

On International Friendship Day (30th July), Ludwig van Beethoven’s 250th birthday anniversary will be premiered on The Straits Times Facebook and Youtube channels. This revolutionary virtual performance of music from his 9th Symphony is literally pieced together with digital submissions from world-class instrumentalists and singers of institutions including the Chicago Symphony, Dresden Boys Choir, Hong Kong Philharmonic, Japan Philharmonic, London Philharmonic, Munich Philharmonic, China National … Continue reading Music Is: Kahchun Wong leads ‘Beeth∞ven 360°’ in the composer’s 250th anniversary year this July

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Arts, Books, By The Book, Interview, literature, Review, Singapore

★★★☆☆ Book Review: Reality Bitchslap by Arif Rahman

Bros’ travelogue gets the graphic memoir treatment. Written and illustrated by Malaysian artist Arif Rafhan, Reality Bitchslap is a graphic memoir that encapsulates the quintessential bro road trip, as Arif and his best mates set off on a journey around Southeast Asia to celebrate their last days of bachelorhood. Taking readers from Hat Yai to Phnom Penh, ‘beautiful’ Ho Chi Minh City to ‘fascinating’ Jogja, it’s … Continue reading ★★★☆☆ Book Review: Reality Bitchslap by Arif Rahman

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★★★☆☆ Book Review: Taiping Tales of Terror by Julya Oui

The ghosts and legends of Southeast Asia come to life when a group of boys share campfire tales.  While we may not have grown up in an environment where campfire ghost stories were the norm, Malaysian author Julya Oui certainly takes us right to that setting with her short story collection Taiping Tales of Terror.  Rather ironically, ‘Taiping’ literally translates to ‘peaceful’, while the stories contained … Continue reading ★★★☆☆ Book Review: Taiping Tales of Terror by Julya Oui

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Music Is: inch releases brand new single ‘Flags’ feat. ShiGGa Shay

Over the past few months, the world has had to come to terms with the stress caused by the COVID-19 pandemic and the general social unrest that has spread around the world like wildfire (in the case of Australia, even too literally, unfortunately). The question is – how do we respond as humans? What do we do when the world seems like it is failing … Continue reading Music Is: inch releases brand new single ‘Flags’ feat. ShiGGa Shay

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By The Book: 2020 Singapore Literature Prize Awards Ceremony goes virtual this August, with 52 shortlisted works

A total of 52 works have been shortlisted for the biennial Singapore Literature Prize (SLP), Singapore’s top literary award. For the first time in the history of the SLP, the awards ceremony will be held online via the Singapore Book Council’s Facebook and YouTube pages on 27th August 2020 at 8pm. The 52 works are shortlisted across 12 categories, across the three genres of Poetry, … Continue reading By The Book: 2020 Singapore Literature Prize Awards Ceremony goes virtual this August, with 52 shortlisted works

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Music Is: Jam with Discover by Circles.Life this July + An Interview with LEW and Joie Tan

This Sunday, join local indie singer-songwriters LEW and Joie Tan as they perform an intimate virtual concert, live from the studio via Zoom. Organised by Discover by Circles.Life, the duo will be performing their hit duets ‘Red Flags’ and ‘Baby Steps’ as well as other original songs by both artists. Apart from their music collaborations, LEW and Joie are also extremely good friends behind the … Continue reading Music Is: Jam with Discover by Circles.Life this July + An Interview with LEW and Joie Tan

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Music Is: Jam with Discover by Circles.Life this July with local music performances + An Interview with Rao Zi Jie, Wei Lun and Wilson Wong

For the month of July, Discover by Circles.Life will be hosting two shows as part of the Jam with Discover series. Each show features a specially curated line-up of musicians with similar musical styles and sensibilities, aimed to created an evocative musical experience for audiences. Both shows will be performed live and audiences can access the stream through Zoom. The first show will feature Rao … Continue reading Music Is: Jam with Discover by Circles.Life this July with local music performances + An Interview with Rao Zi Jie, Wei Lun and Wilson Wong

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Music Is: Local singer-songwriter KHAi talks Strange[r], the music scene and the future

A new artist’s debut is always an exciting one, and for alt-folk pop singer-songwriter KHAi, that day has come with the release of his debut EP, Strange[r]. Preceded by tracks ‘Small Talk’, ‘Victoria’ and ‘Wanderlust’, KHAi quickly captured our hearts with his sincere, powerful lyrics about the ups and downs of life, crooning with heartfelt emotion and taking us on a journey of self-discovery, self-love and acceptance. Find out … Continue reading Music Is: Local singer-songwriter KHAi talks Strange[r], the music scene and the future

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★★★☆☆ Book Review: 18 Walls by Teo Xue Shen

Seeing conscription through the lens of a world at war with monsters. In the increasingly bleak world we live in, the most terrifying thing is that a dystopia is far closer to reality than it is fiction. Yet somehow, the YA dystopia novel has become one of the most popular genres to emerge in recent years, with some of the most well-known series including The … Continue reading ★★★☆☆ Book Review: 18 Walls by Teo Xue Shen

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By The Book: Asian Festival of Children’s Content Goes Digital This October

The Asian Festival of Children’s Content (AFCC) will be returning from 3rd to 4th October 2020 in an entirely digital format. Organisers The Singapore Book Council (SBC) have decided to re-conceive the annual festival as a two-day digital symposium in response to the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic, with a series of workshops, masterclasses and pitching sessions on  2nd October to prelude the digital symposium. AFCC 2020 … Continue reading By The Book: Asian Festival of Children’s Content Goes Digital This October

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