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Prince
The death of iconic pop star Prince has left many fans like myself shocked. It's time to look at...
The death of iconic pop star Prince has left many fans like myself shocked. It's time to look at...
Let’s be honest for a moment – the internet can be a scary place. Every time we publish a...
We all experience criticism. Sometimes it can be helpful. Often it isn't. When should we listen to criticism?
I made this thing last year, a little manifesto cast in plastic, a reaction against the negativity I was...
One of the busiest and most enjoyable weeks of the year is covering the Tokyo International Film Festival for...
Last week I posted a review of this year’s MusicMatters conference. Now, it’s time to focus on the live...
My daughter is doing a school project dealing with music’s social impact. The students are being asked to pick...
Most of us are brought up to value other people’s opinions. We are taught that “everyone is entitled to...
For three nights in late May, MusicMatters took over Clarke Quay with a showcase of music from Singapore and...
After a late night watching the live showcase at Clarke Quay, it was a caffeine dependent start to the...
A friend's father once put me on the spot about the kind of jazz I liked to listen to....
Having lived such an anonymous lifestyle during my time in Hong Kong, it is odd to reflecting again on...
I’m normally pretty ruthless when it comes to attending events. I’ll pencil a lot of things in, then skip...
Every few weeks I field a question about the jazz scene in Hong Kong. What’s it like? Why isn’t...
It seems that TV and Film makers are better at understanding culture than the so-called culture experts in churches.
The memory is still vivid for me of the first time I saw a modern, VHS and TV based...