Ep115: Busking With Pat Chng Lion City Rock podcast

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We're honoured to be part of No Finer Time To Be Alive , a music event on 15 March 2025, 6pm at Vertigo26 where The Substation will kickstart celebrations for its 35th anniversary. To share more about this lively do is the lively duo behind it all, DJ KiDG, aka Robin Chua and award-winning composer Joe Ng. The gig will feature iconic Singaporean music curated and mixed live by KiDG, and you get to journey through Singapore’s music history, with tracks from legends of yesteryear like Zircon Lounge and The Quests to today's musicmakers like Subsonic Eye and more. PLUS: You'll enjoy special cocktails inspired by local indie classics, happy hour drinks all night, and a refreshed menu. Get your tickets on Eventbrite - ticket proceeds support The Substation’s mission to champion independent artists. - - Excerpts from "Radio Station" and "So Happy" performed by The Fast Colors; excerpts from "The Return of Mona Koh" performed by Force Vomit; excerpt from "The Girl From Katong" performed by Seranaide ****** LINKS Get your tickets for No Finer Time To Be Alive Follow The Substation: Instagram Follow Lion City Rock: Facebook / Instagram Email us: lioncityrocksg@gmail.com Listen: The Lion City Rock Playlist Read : Full Sput Ahead! (Substack review) Read Kevin's Power of Pop Substack / Bizarro World ****** Lik e, share and subscribe to Lion City Rock on RedCircle , Spotify , Apple Podcasts or wherever you get your podcasts. Give us a 5-star rating and review – it really helps others search for some good ol' Lion City Rock! Let us know what you like (or don't like!) so we can improve it. Also, we can do much more if you drop a donation in the link provided. Every little bit helps. Thank you very much for all your support! We appreciate you! Read less Support this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/lion-city-rock/donations…

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Rewind Episode: Yuni & Kim of The Substation 59:53

11天之前59:53

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We're honoured to be part of No Finer Time To Be Alive , a music event on 15 March 2025, 6pm at Vertigo26 where The Substation will kickstart celebrations for its 35th anniversary. Featuring iconic Singaporean music curated and mixed live by DJ KiDG (Robin Chua), the five-hour non-stop set will take you through Singapore’s music history, with tracks from legends like Zircon Lounge and The Quests to Astreal, Humpback Oak, Plainsunset, Sobs, Subsonic Eye and more. PLUS: You'll enjoy special cocktails inspired by local indie classics, happy hour drinks all night, and a refreshed menu. Get your tickets on Eventbrite - ticket proceeds support The Substation’s mission to champion independent artists. In the meantime, here's our rewind episode from Nov '24, featuring The Substation's Kim and Yuni, as they shared about the Sub's programmes. (PS: audio quality inherent at source) - - "Lion City Rock theme" performed by Kevin Mathews & Chris Toh; excerpt from "Finer Life" performed by The Fast Colours ****** LINKS Get your tickets for No Finer Time To Be Alive Follow The Substation: Instagram Follow Lion City Rock: Facebook / Instagram Email us: lioncityrocksg@gmail.com Listen: The Lion City Rock Playlist Read : Full Sput Ahead! (Substack review) Read Kevin's Power of Pop Substack / Bizarro World ****** Lik e, share and subscribe to Lion City Rock on RedCircle , Spotify , Apple Podcasts or wherever you get your podcasts. Give us a 5-star rating and review – it really helps others search for some good ol' Lion City Rock! Let us know what you like (or don't like!) so we can improve it. Also, we can do much more if you drop a donation in the link provided. Every little bit helps. Thank you very much for all your support! We appreciate you! Support this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/lion-city-rock/donations…

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Ep121: Taledrops 1:01:19

15天之前1:01:19

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It's a tale of Taledrops this week! One of Singapore's freshest bands has been rocking the Lion City with their very own "Drama Rock". In this episode, the female fivesome—Shan, Jingmin, Kiara, Zee, and Pearly—spill the beans on their journey. They reveal what made them form a band, how the name Taledrops came about, who the worst timekeeper in the band is, and when their new EP will be released (like, for real). - - "Lion City Rock theme" performed by Kevin Mathews & Chris Toh; excerpts from "Kafka" and "Surrender" performed by Taledrops ****** LINKS Follow Taledrops: Instagram / YouTube / Bandcamp / Spotify Follow Lion City Rock: Facebook / Instagram Email us: lioncityrocksg@gmail.com Listen: The Lion City Rock Playlist Read : Full Sput Ahead! (Substack review) Read Kevin's Power of Pop Substack / Bizarro World ****** Lik e, share and subscribe to Lion City Rock on RedCircle , Spotify , Apple Podcasts or wherever you get your podcasts. Give us a 5-star rating and review – it really helps others search for some good ol' Lion City Rock! Let us know what you like (or don't like!) so we can improve it. Also, we can do much more if you drop a donation in the link provided. Every little bit helps. Thank you very much for all your support! We appreciate you! Support this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/lion-city-rock/donations…

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Ep120: Live At The Green Room Review 52:50

22天之前52:50

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We travel back to 1998 to see, or rather, hear, what happened on 15 December of that year at the Green Room, a studio run by veteran Lion City Rocker Tony Goh. The result was an album recorded live and distributed by BigO magazine, featuring music by four young bands: Electric Co. (later to evolve into Electrico), Shereene's Closet, Steel Blue Skies (started by Lilac Saint's guitarist Bhaskar), and Satellite Blue (a trio with a lead violin!). Along the way, Kevin and Chris also ponder crowdkiller behaviour at gigs, who Parousia and Elmo are, and what it will take to get the Lion City Rocker Substack off the ground? - - "Lion City Rock theme" performed by Kevin Mathews & Chris Toh; excerpts from "Live At The Green Room" performed by Electric Co., Shereene's Closet, Steel Blue Skies & Satellite Blue; "Never Liked The Beatles" performed by Popland ****** LINKS Listen: Live At The Green Room on YouTube Follow Lion City Rock: Facebook / Instagram Email us: lioncityrocksg@gmail.com Listen: The Lion City Rock Playlist Read : Full Sput Ahead! (Substack review) Read Kevin's Power of Pop Substack / Bizarro World ****** Lik e, share and subscribe to Lion City Rock on RedCircle , Spotify , Apple Podcasts or wherever you get your podcasts. Give us a 5-star rating and review – it really helps others search for some good ol' Lion City Rock! Let us know what you like (or don't like!) so we can improve it. Also, we can do much more if you drop a donation in the link provided. Every little bit helps. Thank you very much for all your support! We appreciate you! Read less Support this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/lion-city-rock/donations…

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Ep119: Sanny Veloo's Brighter Tomorrow 46:37

5 weeks之前46:37

46:37

Friend Of The Pod Sanny Velloo is back to share more of his continuing journey as a solo musician. Fresh from launching his latest single, "A Brighter Tomorrow", Sanny shares what it has been like going solo, what his new album is about, and the chances of becoming the world's only Rock 'n' Roll Guru! *This episode was recorded in Dec 2024 Feel free to contact Lion City Rock, give us a shout on our social media, or even email us using the links below. - - "Lion City Rock theme" performed by Kevin Mathews & Chris Toh; excerpts from "Warning Signs (live version)", "A Brighter Tomorrow" and "I Don't Believe The Truth (acoustic version)" performed by Sanny Veloo; excerpt from "The Return of Spring" performed by The Quests ****** LINKS Follow Sanny Veloo: Instagram / Facebook / YouTube / Website Follow Lion City Rock: Facebook / Instagram Email us: lioncityrocksg@gmail.com Listen: The Lion City Rock Playlist Read : Full Sput Ahead! (Bellied Star review) Read : Power of Pop Substack ****** Lik e, share and subscribe to Lion City Rock on RedCircle , Spotify , Apple Podcasts or wherever you get your podcasts. Give us a 5-star rating and review – it really helps others search for some good ol' Lion City Rock! Let us know what you like (or don't like!) so we can improve it. Also, we can do much more if you drop a donation in the link provided. Every little bit helps. Thank you very much for all your support! We appreciate you! Support this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/lion-city-rock/donations…

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Ep118: New Year, New Ideas 36:28

6 weeks之前36:28

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It's our AAR episode! And then some! In 2024, we had over 2,000 downloads from more than 40 countries! That's not something we thought we'd ever achieve and we don't take it lightly! Thank you listeners for making it all worthwhile! But we aren't just patting ourselves on the back for a job well done in 2024. We're also on the lookout for new ideas, topics, and music to feature in 2025 on the only podcast about Singapore's pop music scene you'll ever need. Feel free to contact us, give us a shout on our social media, or even email us using the links below. - - "Lion City Rock theme" performed by Kevin Mathews & Chris Toh; excerpts from "Tear Down These Walls" and "Nova" performed by AWOL. ****** LINKS Follow Lion City Rock: Facebook / Instagram Email us: lioncityrocksg@gmail.com Listen: The Lion City Rock Playlist Read : Full Sput Ahead! (Bellied Star review) Read : Power of Pop Substack ****** Lik e, share and subscribe to Lion City Rock on RedCircle , Spotify , Apple Podcasts or wherever you get your podcasts. Give us a 5-star rating and review – it really helps others search for some good ol' Lion City Rock! Let us know what you like (or don't like!) so we can improve it. Also, we can do much more if you drop a donation in the link provided. Every little bit helps. Thank you very much for all your support! We appreciate you! Support this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/lion-city-rock/donations…

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Ep117: 2024 Wrapped (feat. Shye) 54:53

9 weeks之前54:53

54:53

Oh, what a year it has been! As we say goodbye to 2024, we thought we'd reflect on the year with our top five fave moments on the pod. Unsurprisingly - or perhaps, surprisingly - Chris and Kevin had four same items out of the five on their list. But what was the different one? PLUS! A special appearance by Shye! PLUS PLUS! Our wishes for 2025! - - "Lion City Rock theme" performed by Kevin Mathews & Chris Toh; excerpts of "The Sun Will Cry" performed by Shye; excerpts from "If You Mind" performed by Bellied Star; excerpt from "Shanty" performed by The Quests; excerpt from "Auld Lang Syne" performed by Chris Toh. ****** LINKS Follow Shye: Instagram / YouTube Follow Lion City Rock: Facebook / Instagram Email us: lioncityrocksg@gmail.com Listen: The Lion City Rock Playlist Read : Full Sput Ahead! (Bellied Star review) Read : Power of Pop Substack Related episodes: Rising Star: Shye ****** Lik e, share and subscribe to Lion City Rock on RedCircle , Spotify , Apple Podcasts or wherever you get your podcasts. Give us a 5-star rating and review – it really helps others search for some good ol' Lion City Rock! Let us know what you like (or don't like!) so we can improve it. Also, we can do much more if you drop a donation in the link provided. Every little bit helps. Thank you very much for all your support! We appreciate you! Support this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/lion-city-rock/donations…

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Ep116: The Return of Isaac Chiew 58:14

10 weeks之前58:14

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You know it's a fun day when Friend of the Pod Isaac Chiew returns to share more thoughts about the Lion City's music scene. How have his experiences working with record labels and youth organisations shaped his mindset? Which Lion City Rockers rock his boat? And when will his band, Cactus Cactus, drop their new album? The answers to all this and more are right here! In this episode! Really! - - "Lion City Rock theme" performed by Kevin Mathews & Chris Toh; excerpts of "Cloud City", "Hammer" & "Life Is Short, Be Kind To Yourself", performed by Cactus Cactus. ****** LINKS Follow Isaac: Instagram / Facebook Follow Cactus Cactus: Instagram / YouTube Get tickets for Big Duck's Grrrls! To The Front Follow Lion City Rock: Facebook / Instagram Drop us a line: lioncityrocksg@gmail.com Listen: The Lion City Rock Playlist Read : Full Sput Ahead! (Bellied Star review) Read : Power of Pop Substack Related episodes: Powering Passion with Isaac Chiew ****** Like, share and subscribe to Lion City Rock on RedCircle , Spotify , Apple Podcasts or wherever you get your podcasts. Give us a 5-star rating and review – it really helps others search for some good ol' Lion City Rock! Let us know what you like (or don't like!) so we can improve it. Also, we can do much more if you drop a donation in the link provided. Every little bit helps. Thank you very much for all your support! We appreciate you! Support this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/lion-city-rock/donations…

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Ep115: Busking with Pat Chng 50:01

11 weeks之前50:01

50:01

We’re so happy to have friend of the pod Patrick Chng, back for another episode! This time, the Oddfather of Singapore Indie Music spills the beans about his new journey into the world busking in the Lion City. What does it take to be a busker in Singapore? Where are all the hot busking spots? And is it really true that all buskers MUST learn to play John Denver’s ‘Take Me Home, Country Roads’? - - "Lion City Rock theme" performed by Kevin Mathews & Chris Toh; excerpts of "Unity Song" & "Two Trains" , performed by The Oddfellows. "Senseless" performed by AWOL ****** LINKS Follow The Oddfellows: Instagram / YouTube Get tickets for Sanny Veloo's show featuring The Oddfellows, and other guests Follow Lion City Rock: Facebook / Instagram Drop us a line: lioncityrocksg@gmail.com Listen: The Lion City Rock Playlist Read : Full Sput Ahead! (Bellied Star review) Read : Power of Pop Substack Related episodes: 30 Years Of Teenage Head Part 1 | Part 2 The Long and Winding Chat with Pat Chng ****** Like, share and subscribe to Lion City Rock on RedCircle , Spotify , Apple Podcasts or wherever you get your podcasts. Give us a 5-star rating and review – it really helps others search for some good ol' Lion City Rock! Let us know what you like (or don't like!) so we can improve it. Also, we can do much more if you drop a donation in the link provided. Every little bit helps. Thank you very much for all your support! We appreciate you! Support this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/lion-city-rock/donations…

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Ep114: Iman's League 59:11

12 weeks之前59:11

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It's punk rock like you've never heard it before! With fans from all over the region, power trio Iman's League have been rocking the stage with their high-energy performances and ballsy bangers. Iman, Bat and Lal got on the pod to share their thoughts about the best and worst gigs, what peeves them most, and where Iman's League will be in 2025! (Europe, anyone?) - - "Lion City Rock theme" performed by Kevin Mathews & Chris Toh; excerpts of "Hati", "Lisa", "Forever In 7th" and "Hey Hey Hey" performed by Iman's League ****** LINKS Follow Iman's League: Instagram / Facebook Listen to Iman's League: Bandcamp / Spotify Follow Lion City Rock: Facebook / Instagram Drop us a line: lioncityrocksg@gmail.com Listen: The Lion City Rock Playlist Read : Full Sput Ahead! (Bellied Star review) Read : Power of Pop Substack Listen: Kevin Mathews' music Check out our related episodes: 1960s Icon: Henry Chua of The Quests OG Teen Idols of SG: The Crescendos Remembering Naomi & The Boys ****** Like, share and subscribe to Lion City Rock on RedCircle , Spotify , Apple Podcasts or wherever you get your podcasts. Give us a 5-star rating and review – it really helps others search for some good ol' Lion City Rock! Let us know what you like (or don't like!) so we can improve it. Also, we can do much more if you drop a donation in the link provided. Every little bit helps. Thank you very much for all your support! We appreciate you! Support this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/lion-city-rock/donations…

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Ep113: The Story of Shanty with Henry Chua and Wee Guan (The Quests) 1:22:39

13 weeks之前1:22:39

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IT'S ANOTHER BUMPER EPISODE! Lion City Rock legends Henry Chua and Wee Guan tell us the story of "Shanty" , the song that changed the Singapore music landscape. Written by Henry and recorded by The Quests , it was released in Oct 1964 and became the first original composition by a Singapore band to reach No.1 – for 12 weeks! – knocking off The Beatles along the way. Sixty years later, you can still find people covering the song. So what do they really think of the song now? How did fame change the band? Why couldn't they go bowling anymore? What made Hong Kong audiences boo them at first? And why were the military police chasing them all over Malaysia? All the answers to these questions and more in this episode! - - "Lion City Rock theme" performed by Kevin Mathews & Chris Toh; excerpts of "Shanty", "Gallopin'" and "Memories" performed by The Quests; excerpt from "Shake, Shake, Shake" performed by Rita Chao and The Quests ****** LINKS Follow Lion City Rock: Facebook / Instagram Drop us a line: lioncityrocksg@gmail.com Listen: The Lion City Rock Playlist Read : Full Sput Ahead! (Chris' Bellied Star review) Read : Power of Pop Substack Listen: Kevin Mathews' music Check out our related episodes: 1960s Icon: Henry Chua of The Quests OG Teen Idols of SG: The Crescendos Remembering Naomi & The Boys ****** Like, share and subscribe to Lion City Rock on RedCircle , Spotify , Apple Podcasts or wherever you get your podcasts. Give us a 5-star rating and review – it really helps others search for some good ol' Lion City Rock! Let us know what you like (or don't like!) so we can improve it. Also, we can do much more if you drop a donation in the link provided. Every little bit helps. Thank you very much for all your support! We appreciate you! Support this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/lion-city-rock/donations…

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Ep112: 1964 - 60 Years of Rock & Roll (Part 2) 49:39

15 weeks之前49:39

49:39

It's Part 2 of 60 years of maximum rock and roll! In July, The Beatles caused a minor riot as 3,000 teens flock to the airport to see the Fab Four's... plane. In Oct 1964, The Quests reached #1 with "Shanty", knocking The Beatles off the top spot! That same month, local and international bands took part in a charity concert, called the 8.30 Special, for the benefit of the victims and their families of the race riots that occurred in July and Sept that year. As the year comes to a close, the future looks bright for the local music scene, with bands and singers like The Checkmates, Shirley Nair, The Silver Strings, The Cyclones, Andy Young, The Trailers, The Thunderbirds, Veronica Young, Naomi and The Boys, Vernon Cornelius making headway. - - "Lion City Rock theme" performed by Kevin Mathews & Chris Toh; excerpts of "The Boy Next Door" performed by The Crescendos; "Shanty" , "Gallopin'" and "A World Of Tomorrows" excerpts performed by The Quests ****** LINKS Follow Lion City Rock: Facebook / Instagram Drop us a line: lioncityrocksg@gmail.com Check out our related episodes: 1965 - The Year That Rocked: Part 1 / Part 2 OG Teen Idols of SG: The Crescendos 1960s Icon: Henry Chua of The Quests Remembering Naomi & The Boys Selling The Dream: Richard Khan of October Cherries Last Dog Standing: Lim Kiang of Straydogs Listen: The Lion City Rock Playlist Read : Full Sput Ahead! (Chris' Substack review) Read : Power of Pop Substack Listen: Kevin Mathews' music ****** Like, share and subscribe to Lion City Rock on RedCircle , Spotify , Apple Podcasts or wherever you get your podcasts. Give us a 5-star rating and review – it really helps others search for some good ol' Lion City Rock! Let us know what you like (or don't like!) so we can improve it. Also, we can do much more if you drop a donation in the link provided. Every little bit helps. Thank you very much for all your support! We appreciate you! Support this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/lion-city-rock/donations…

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Ep111: 1964 - 60 Years of Rock 'n' Roll 47:05

16 weeks之前47:05

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Can you imagine when Singapore wasn't Singapore, but Malaysia? We can't – but luckily, we read history books. In 1964, the Lion City hadn't achieved independence. The geo-political and socio-economic landscapes were still on shaky ground. But the pop scene was already making inroads. The Crescendos were consolidating their position as the top vocal group in the region, while The Quests were only months away from unleashing their magnum opus, "Shanty". Meanwhile, the clubs and tea dances were filled with teens wanting to hear musicians like Wilson David, The Checkmates, Julie Sudiro, The Cyclones, The Silver Strings, Shirley Nair, Veronica Young, The Trailers, The Boys and more belt out the latest hits. Find out more as we revisit 1964 to celebrate 60 years of maximum rock and roll! - - "Lion City Rock theme" performed by Kevin Mathews & Chris Toh; excerpts of "Waktu Fajar", "Bengawan Solo" and "In The Good Old Summertime" performed by The Crescendos; "Shanty (1966 version)" excerpt performed by The Quests; "The Dew" performed by The Fast Colors ****** LINKS Follow Lion City Rock: Facebook / Instagram Drop us a line: lioncityrocksg@gmail.com Check out our episode on 1965: Part 1 / Part 2 Listen: The Lion City Rock Playlist Read : Full Sput Ahead! (Chris' Substack review) Read : Power of Pop Substack Listen: Kevin Mathews' music ****** Like, share and subscribe to Lion City Rock on RedCircle , Spotify , Apple Podcasts or wherever you get your podcasts. Give us a 5-star rating and review – it really helps others search for some good ol' Lion City Rock! Let us know what you like (or don't like!) so we can improve it. Also, we can do much more if you drop a donation in the link provided. Every little bit helps. Thank you very much for all your support! We appreciate you! Support this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/lion-city-rock/donations…

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Ep110: Dawn Parry and Joe Eades 56:07

17 weeks之前56:07

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"It's a new dawn comin' round..." And she's right here on our podcast! Our guests are Dawn Parry, host and presenter on newdawn.fm , and Joe Eades, the A&R Coordinator of Jukebox Judgement, a show where some of the top producers in the world give their reviews about new music from around the world. Back in February, Singapore was the first Southeast Asian country they featured on Jukebox Judgement and they're all set for the next batch of Lion City rockers (episode drops 1 Nov, 3pm SG time). They both share what they like about the sweet sounds of Singapore, among other things, like... ... how Dawn's mum was a bonafide pop star here in SG back in the 1960s ... who The Killers' producer Craig Leon's fave Lion City rockers are ... and what makes a pop song pop? (clue: it's all in the first 30 seconds) *recorded 09 Oct '24 The second Jukebox Judgement featuring Singapore on 1 Nov, 3pm (SGT) - - "Lion City Rock theme" performed by Kevin Mathews & Chris Toh; "Someday" and "Silent Voices" performed by AWOL; "The First" performed by Ultra Mega Cat Attack; "Blood On The Disco Floor" performed by Intermission; "If You Mind" performed by Bellied Star; "Camera" performed by Chippunks Recording from Molly Malone's courtesy of Tommy Dean ****** LINKS Follow newdawn.fm: Facebook , website Jukebox Judgement SG episode 2 on newdawn.fm Follow Lion City Rock Facebook / Instagram Listen: The Lion City Rock Playlist Read : Full Sput Ahead! (Chris' Substack review) Read : Power of Pop Substack Listen: Kevin Mathews' music ****** Like, share and subscribe to Lion City Rock on RedCircle , Spotify , Apple Podcasts or wherever you get your podcasts. Give us a 5-star rating and review – it really helps others search for some good ol' Lion City Rock! Let us know what you like (or don't like!) so we can improve it. Also, we can do much more if you drop a donation in the link provided. Every little bit helps. Thank you very much for all your support! We appreciate you! Support this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/lion-city-rock/donations…

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Ep109: Yuni & Kim of The Substation 59:04

18 weeks之前59:04