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[Video] Indian fusion jazz scat beatboxing
Like many parents, one of the ways I try to entertain my daughter is by making strange noises. Of course, being a musician, I just have to make it musical in some way. I used to get a quick chuckle out...
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Opinion: WhatsApp disrupts Singapore telcos, who respond by ripping WhatsApp off
According to today’s TODAY newspaper (that name sure makes for strange sentences), Singaporean telcos are “taking the battle to WhatsApp”, by developing me-too apps that will feature VOIP, file...
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Acoustic Guitar synthesiser, anyone?
Here’s a quick one for today. Moog synth wizard Paul Vo has come up with a prototype instrument demonstrating an acoustic synthesizer – which messes with the actual physical vibrations of an object to...
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CrossRoads Stainless: Easy-listening in-earphones
Image taken from Jaben Thailand website (jaben.co.th) (Note: This review is an extension of a series of shorter reviews that I wrote for Pioneer Magazine in 2011.) Much like its sleek industrial...
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Jabra Solemate: Giving Jambox the boot?
Image taken from jabra.com (Note: This review is a significant expansion of a much shorter review I wrote for Pioneer Magazine in 2012) Jabra’s Solemate (S$288 list) makes no pretenses about taking the...
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Hippo VB: An earphone for bass addicts
Image courtesy of Pioneer Magazine, Defence Media Center, MINDEF (Note: This review is an expansion of a series of shorter reviews that I wrote for Pioneer Magazine in 2011.) If you’ve gotta fever, for...
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Are you can play keyboards?
So. I’m looking for a keyboardist. Of the musical variety. I’ve recently brought my band automobil out of cold storage, and have started rehearsals again. Rehearsing for what, I’m not sure. Fun,...
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Inch Chua’s latest single – out now!
Just wanted to do a quick one about Inch Chua’s latest single, off her upcoming album Bumfuzzle – which, incidentally is the first thing I ever supported on Indiegogo. Artful Dodger features snazzy...
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Beyerdynamic DT1350: Portability Meets Quality
Finally, a full review that’s not derived from any previous work! I’ve owned a pair of Beyerdynamics DT1350 headphones since 2011. I had been meaning to write a review of these headphones from then,...
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Breaking News: You’re not going to get that Shiny New Thing for free.
I’ve been noticing an increasing number of people sharing “free giveaway” offers on Facebook. Some are pretty banal, like starbucks vouchers. Hey, if you wanted drainwater for free, you can just take a...
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Feeling Knobs
screengrab off knobfeel.co.uk Knobfeel. Get your mind out of the gutter, its not some website about touching blokes’ privates, but probably the best review website ever. In an Internet bloated with...
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Don't get into university, blame government? Siao bo?
Reblogged from The Side Parting: A Facebook post by “The Singaporean Times” (whatever that means) about a man having to sell his house to allow his daughter to study medicine overseas made its rounds...
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Focusrite Scarlett Studio Review
When I was a budding young muso back in 1995, I longed for a multitrack recoder to track my early songwriting efforts. In those days, our best bet would be a 4-track cassette recorder from the likes of...
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Fischer Oldskool 33 1/3: Great sound isn’t everything
Fischer audio has recently gained prominence with an extensive range of headphones and IEMs that offer a good mix of sound quality, affordability and idiosyncratic styling. The Oldskool 33 1/3...
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Feeling the push
I’ve been increasingly aware of the fact that there is a massive, massive amount of great musical talent in Singapore. Not that I’ve never known this (haha, cover backside statement ah), but it just...
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Why Your Local Arts Scene Is Dying.
Reblogged from Podcoast: "There's nothing ever happening here!" "Ugh, this town is so boring!" "Why don't bands ever come here?" "I have to PAY to go to a show? Ugh!" I hear things like this, and so...
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Sony SBH50 Bluetooth Headset Review
Hey folks, its been a good few months since my last post. Been caught up with real life, work etc. I’ve also been a bit slow on the gear acquisition front, have been happily settling in and enjoying a...
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[Review] D’Addario NS Micro Tuner: Not worth the money. Get the Snark SN-2...
Picture taken from amazon.com Here’s a tiny review for a tiny device: The D’Addario NS Micro Tuner. Here goes: if you tune your instrument in a noisy place, forget about using this tuner. There are...
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What I’m Rocking in 2014
Hey folks, been a while. Figured I’ve been neglecting this blog a fair bit, and that I ought to keep those writing chops fresh. Or at least update every half a year or so, something like that. Anyway,...
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Introducing: automobil
I’ve not said much about my new band – possibly because we haven’t done much. But I reckon since we’re starting to play out a bit more, I should introduce us. Hi. We are automobil. automobil...
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