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This Is Home. On Vinyl.
I want this badly. Some songs need no introduction. Kit Chan’s Home is one of them. As part of its National Day project, ART/ST Records is giving one of Singapore’s most beloved National Day songs the vinyl treatment. For anyone who grew up singing “this is home, truly” at school assemblies, National Day celebrations, or…
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Dial D(ink) for Drama
They’re still at it. If you’ve been following the ongoing Anna Leigh Waters (“ALW”) versus Hayden Patriquin saga, the latest chapter did not disappoint. When most pickleball players clip a net cord and get a lucky winner, they usually raise a hand in apology. Not Hayden. He dances. And ALW, never one to let anything…
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Four Voices, One Sound: MAMAMOO Live in Singapore
Four Voices, One Sound: MAMAMOO Live in Singapore If you had told the twenty-something version of me—walking around in Converse sneakers and listening almost exclusively to rock music—that I would one day be attending a K-pop concert, I probably would have laughed. Back then, my world revolved around rock and its many subgenres. As I’ve…
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For Players Who Can’t Count (Myself Included)
Are you constantly annoyed at social games where nobody consciously keeps track of the score? Or do you occasionally suffer from bouts of brain fog like I do and suddenly realise nobody remembers whether the score is 6-4, 7-4, or perhaps an entirely different number? If so, I may have found something useful. Introducing the…
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Michelle Branch Is Back, and So Is a Piece of My Youth
Every generation has its soundtrack. For some, it’s The Beatles. For others, it’s Taylor Swift. For me, a small part of it belongs to Michelle Branch. Long before streaming algorithms told us what to listen to, there was The Spirit Room. There was Everywhere. There was All You Wanted. And there was that magical period…
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Welcome to the Black Parade
Black is my favourite colour. What’s boring about it? Absolutely nothing. It’s classy, timeless, and effortlessly cool. More importantly, I can wear it every single day without giving it a second thought. The same philosophy extends to my pickleball paddles. I’ve never been a fan of overly colourful designs. Brands, if you’re reading this, please…
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Crossing Continents for the Love of Pickleball
N and A were the first people who taught me the rules of pickleball and, more importantly, how to play the game. More than two years later, the married couple’s love for the sport has only grown. Like many passionate pickleball players, they travel for tournaments—not just to compete, but also to experience different pickleball…
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New Music Friday – 24 July 2026
This week’s theme seems to be strong women and the pursuit of triple crowns. Fresh off writing about Lo Pay Jyue’s clean sweep at Pesta Sukan Masters, I found myself thinking about another woman chasing her own version of a triple crown. My mentor, a working mother as well, is currently alone in New York…
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Singapore Has Its Own Triple Crown Winner
When people hear the words triple crown in pickleball, one name usually comes to mind: Anna Leigh Waters. That’s hardly surprising. Winning Singles, Doubles and Mixed Doubles at the same tournament is one of the toughest feats in the sport, and she has made a habit of doing it. At the recently concluded Pesta Sukan…
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The Two-Person CRBN Fan Club: Why Pickleball Buddy Nas and I Love CRBN
Are Pickleball Buddy Nas and I the only people in Singapore who genuinely appreciate CRBN paddles? That’s a question that comes up surprisingly often whenever we compare notes. When I decided I wanted the CRBN TruFoam Barrage 2 (“Barrage 2“), finding one in Singapore proved harder than expected. While other brands seemed readily available everywhere,…
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