How did Singapore's pop scene come about? Is there a difference between LionCityBoy and Lion City Kia?
If you don't know, then you need the Lion City Rock podcast - the best podcast that looks at Singapore's pop music scene: past, present and future.
Find out all about music made in Singapore as hosts Chris Toh and Kevin Mathews – and their special guests – plug into important Singapore music moments in this kopi tiam conversation.
New episodes go up (or drop) every week.
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Ep141: Cats, Chaos & Rock 'n' Roll | Ultra Mega Cat Attack
What has Loud Guitars, Big Energy & A Little Cat Chaos? Ultra Mega Cat Attack, that's what!
When we saw them at the launch of their EP, The Future Is Meow (https://open.spotify.com/album/2xjPpiSBSlGFPJIPlPRJbN?si=qGZ4h4eNTPC-mDJm0uFRgg), we just knew we had to get them on the pod. So we did!
Hear from the Singapore alt-rock band as they chat about their music, their unforgettable name, and why it's really okay to wear their band T-shirt at their gigs!
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30 Aug 2026
Ep140: Encounter with Dr Liang Wern Fook & Wang Chenwei
We're excited about this episode because one of our guests is a local music icon: Dr Liang Wern Fook, one of the key voices of xinyao (meaning "Singapore songs") – which became a national musical and cultural movement.
Alongside him is Wang Chenwei, who was the composer-in-residence for the Singapore Chinese Orchestra (SCO) and arranged Dr Liang's xinyao songs, which they performed and recorded on the album, Encounter, out now on streaming platforms.
How did xinyao come about? What was the significance of xinyao? And did you know you could make a musical instrument using a coconut husk and a cockle shell?
To find out the answers, you need to listen to this episode on the Lion City Rock podcast!
Special thanks to the Singapore Chinese Orchestra; Pearl, Wen Li and Ryan of The Nutgraf; and Pok from The Substation (for his invaluable help)
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LINKS
Listen to Encounter (https://open.spotify.com/album/6NfRWMCstCYL8BveQDq8WL?si=TRdHbVa5RLKHgzRjx3G8sQ)
Buy tickets for Indie Pride (https://www.substation.org/indiepride)
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Buy us a kopi on Buy Me A Coffee (https://buymeacoffee.com/lioncityrock)
The Lion City Rock Playlist (https://open.spotify.com/playlist/0hEeVayaKAf9mDQXtScz4U?si=649f2ad4df844841)
30 Aug 2026
Minisode: Our Collab with The Substation on Indie Pride
A special minisode featuring Friend of the Pod, Patrick Chng, who's back with us to share all about Indie Pride, the new gig collab we're doing with The Substation!
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