LOWERCASE WEEK: 5 Emerging Acts to Keep Your Eye On
A good story will keep you in palm-sweating suspense. A good story does not reveal its true ending until the last moment. Right now, I am going to bre…
Music & Festivals
City Nomads’ reviews, recommendations and features on the best music happenings in the world such as reviews of concerts, gigs, festivals and more.
National Day: The best spots to get your patriotic party on!
So, you've decided to stay in Singapore for the public holiday...but what to do? Well, don't be jealous of your pals on their hugely expensive Bali br…
Sofar Sounds: Bringing Back The Magic To Music
A vaguely-mysterious looking email popped up last Friday – Ok so I had asked to be part of the burgeoning international movement of Sofar Sounds as a fan and reviewer, but even so, when this landed in…
They’ll call it Awesome August, that’s what they’ll say!
Mother said it's not nice to brag, to toot one's horn, blow your own trumpet so to speak! (snigger) But we're so excited about the plethora of amazing…
Lit Up 2013 – Snippets
Lit Up 2013 is an independent arts festival that does not just refer to the genre classification (or rather, un-classification) of the art on display,…
We’re in the Army now! Michael Chiang’s Army Daze is back
The recent release of Ah Boys to Men II has done a good job of resurrecting awareness around the theme of young Singaporean boys coming of age during their time in National Service. However, all the w…
Singapore Dance Theatre Presents Two Spectacular Weekends of Ballet Under The Stars
Now that our skies are free of haze, it's time to dispense with the facemasks, venture out and enjoy the outdoors again. And what better way of doing …
Natalie Hiong makes a Beautiful Mess!
Perhaps I reviewed this album a little too late, three months after its release. Or maybe not. The charm about Natalie Hiong's album is like a pot of …
Don’t Upset the Rhythm! – An Interview with The Noisettes
You may have heard that The Noisettes recently came to town. An English indie rock band from London composed of singer and bassist Shingai Shoniwa and guitarist Dan Smith, they first achieved commerci…
MusicFest@SGH – bringing sunshine to Singapore’s hospitals
When you go to a hospital, either as a patient or a visitor, the last thing you expect to see is a live music performance! But that's exactly what yo…