About this podcast
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.
Don’t say bojio, ah!
Episodes
The newest 20 of 159 episodes
- Ep142: The Substation Is Here (and they're not going away) · 33 minFriends of the podcast Kim, Pok and Denise are back to share details about their new fundraising campaign to keep The Substation going. As one of the most recognised institutions…
- Ep141: Cats, Chaos & Rock 'n' Roll | Ultra Mega Cat Attack · 55 minWhat 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, we just knew we had to…
- Ep140: Encounter with Dr Liang Wern Fook & Wang Chenwei · 43 minWe'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…
- Minisode: Our Collab with The Substation on Indie Pride · 14 minA 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! --- Links…
- Minisode: Happy National Day! · 10 minA little minisode to wish our country a Happy 61st Birthday, Singapore! 🇸🇬 🎉🎂🎇 Plus, we've got a few different things going beyond our usual podcast. Deets to come soon…
- Ep139: "Finding Meaning in What I Do" with Dru Chen (From The Vault) · 39 min📺 Watch the episode now on YouTube: https://youtu.be/J7tsd9gKzbY --- Eyes-Free Listening. Originally recorded June 2025 Dru Chen latest effort may be "Sparkle", the new song he…
- Ep138: We're Baaack! It's the return of the pod! · 24 min · Episode 138Check out the new Lion City Rock YouTube channel WE'RE BACK! (and this time, can see our faces! 😜 ) Welcome back – or if you're new, welcome in – to a new season of Lion City…
- Ep137: Sound Advice with Mark Jason · 50 min · Episode 137Who's the most important person when it comes to a live performance? No, not the singer. Not the band manager. Not even the guy who removes all the blue M&Ms. If you're in a band…
- Ep136: Jazz Odyssey with Namie · 48 minWhat is it like being an experimental jazz singer-songwriter in the Lion City? How does one navigate a musical niche in a space like Singapore? How easy is it to explore…
- Ep135: Ketchup II – Bigger, Longer, Stronger · 1 h 4 minWith nightlife and entertainment spots closing over the past few weeks – Projector, Vertigo26, and for one hot minute, even Wala Wala – Kevin and Chris ask the hard question: How…
- Ep134: Shining On with WTTM · 59 min · Episode 134What do echoes, money, dogs and time have in common? What's the dark side of tribute bands? And how much stroking is necessary before a podcast episode can actually begin?…
- Ep133: First Beliefs with Dominic Chin · 44 minDominic Chin has been singing ever since he was in his teens. His first original song, "You First Believed" – a tribute to Singapore's founding father and first Prime Minister…
- Happy SG60! · 4 minCan you believe that it was 60 years ago when Naomi and The Boys released their megahit, "Happy Happy Birthday Baby"? That same year, the Lion City decided to make its way in the…
- Ep132: The One with Leslie Low · 53 minIt's been a long time coming, but we finally did it! We have Leslie Low on the show! Sure, it took us the better part of three years – specifically three years, seven months and…
- Ep131: The LCR Ketchup Episode · 51 min · Episode 131WE'RE BACK! Welcome to the new phase Lion City Rock, which is... pretty much like the old phase Lion City Rock, if we're being honest – but with more sprinkles! We've quite a few…
- Passing: Leslie Low in Concert for The Substation's 35th Year · 8 minDID YOU KNOW that Leslie Low's music journey kinda sorta began at the same time as one of Singapore's influential arts companies, The Substation? Well, we didn't – until we were…
- Ep130: BigO 4-0 (a review part 2) · 54 minWas there a better way to spend a Sunday than having your eardrums blasted and your face melted by some of the biggest bands of the 1990s? Well, if you're not into that sorta…
- Ep129: BigO 4-0 (a review) · 39 min · Episode 129As crowds throng the spaces to listen to political candidates wax lyrical about how they plan to improve Singapore, the LCR team look back on two days in April when crowds…
- Ep128: Surath and Joanna (The Blackbird, Reverie) · 42 min · Episode 128Where can you go to hear a live band play Steely Dan's "Reelin' In The Years" or the 11-minute opus that is the live version of "Sultans Of Swing", complete with sax solo? Well…
- Ep127: It's The Oddfellows! (BigO 40 Special) · 51 min · Episode 127What a show we have for you! Yes, you and only you! Our featured guests on the podcast are none other than The Oddfellows! They helped spearhead the Singapore indie scene in the…
