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MISCELLANEOUS FEATURE ARTICLES & PRESS RELEASES

THE CYBERSPACE FEATURES
• Excuse Me, Am I In Surfer's Paradise? by Clarissa Oon
• IRC: of big, hairy Germans and making friends. By Kelvin Ha.
• BEER STUFF ON THE WEB! by Dr T. White.
• CYBERGEEK LITERATURE: A top ten Cybergeek book list: Clarissa Oon took a poll.
• "CYBERFICTION": Writing The Future
• THE AMBIGUOUS ARTS: Sherrie Lee Cheng
• ARMY DAZE: Philip Lam
• BRING TIPPING BACK: Give Singaporeans a chance to be gracious, says Isaak Koh.
• HERE'S LOOKING AT YOU, KID: MOVIES TO DRINK BY. . Timothy White
• THE LOWDOWN ON HI-FI: Isaak Koh.
• THE LOW-DOWN ON HI-FI Part 2: Isaak Koh.
• THE LOW-DOWN ON HI-FI Part 3: Isaak Koh.
• Picturehouse Newsflash: A FRESH APPROACH TO THE PICTUREHOUSE. Isaak Koh.
• Notes From A Hawker Centre: Rebecca Wan.
• SOME THOUGHTS ON FOREIGN ACCENTS: Kelvin Ha
• VIETNAM: DRINKING BIA HO'I...
  or The Adventures of Timtim in Vietnam. Dr T. White.
• WHAT'S SO GOOD ABOUT EDUCATION?": Philip Lam

BOOKS

• CYBERGEEK LITERATURE: A top ten Cybergeek book list: Clarissa Oon took a poll.
• "CYBERFICTION": Writing The Future
  • MICROSERFSby Douglas Coupland by Kelvin Ha (republished).
  • TAKEDOWNby Tsutomu Shimomura (republished): by Kelvin Ha.
• The Black Book: A Cult Survivor's Story. by Nicole Tan: Michelle Tan.
• First Words: Kelvin Ha
• Focus '96: Julian Lim.
• Force 136: Kelvin Ha
• High Fidelity: Kelvin Ha
• The KINGDOM OF AUSCHWITZ: Michelle Tan.
• Library Books:SEX, DELUSIONS AND TEN THOUSAND SLIDINGS IN STAMFORD ROAD. Julian Lim.
• Rebel Without A Crew, by Robert Rodriguez: by Kelvin Ha.
• Sorrow of War:THE SADDEST STORY EVER TOLD. Michelle Tan.
• SPIES: The Secret Agents Who Changed the Course of History, by Ernest Volkman: by Kelvin Ha.
• THE SINGAPORE INTERNET BOOK: by Michelle Tan.
• The Tailor Of Panama: Book review by Kelvin Ha.
• Takedown: Kelvin Ha
• Trainspotting: Book review by Kelvin Ha.
• Wives, Lovers and Other Women (David Leo): Kelvin Ha.

CLASSICAL MUSIC

• Miscellaneous Articles and Features.
  • CLASSICAL MUSIC GUIDES: "Classical Composers" (Peter Gammond) & The Ultimate Encyclopaedia of Classical Music (Robert Ainsley, ed.). By Chia Han-Leon.
  • Classical Music Sites On the Web: Isaak Koh.

• CD Price Guides: Introductions to the music of specific composers and recommended performances on disc (includes serial numbers).
  • The music of Bach: Chia Han Leon.
  • Frederic Chopin: The 21 Nocturnes (Maria Joao Pires and Vladimir Ashkenazy). By Priscilla Kang.
  • The music of Handel: Chia Han Leon.
  • Haydn: The London Symphonies: By Isaak Koh.
  • Holst: The Planets: CD Guide from Isaak Koh.
  • Llibre Vermell de Montserrat: Chia Han-Leon tries to imagine dancing in a Medieval monastery. But no Gregorian chants please.
  • An introduction to Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart: Natural Genius and Bad Luck. Isaak Koh.
  • Carl Orff: Carmina Burana: A journey through the cycle of life: by Isaak Koh.
  • Poulenc -- Sinfonietta; Concert champetre; Piece breve sur le nom d'Albert Roussel; Bucolique; Fanfare; Deux Marches et un intermede; Suite francaise, etc. On DECCA (Polygram) 452 665-2, Pascal Roge (harpsichord), Orchestre National de France, Charles Dutoit. Reviewed by Chia Han-Leon.
  • Rachmaninov: Piano Concerto No. 2 in C Minor: Isaak Koh looks for a brief encounter.
  • The Music of Sibelius: Chia Han Leon.

• SSO Concerts Reviewed:
  • November 11th: Conductor Shui Lan. Pelleas et Melisande (Faure), Violin Concerto in A Minor (Dvorak), Scheherazade (Rimsky-Korsakov). Reviewed by Chia Han-Leon.
  • DECEMBER 12th, 1996: Schoenberg's "A Survivor from Warsaw" & Beethoven's Symphony No. 9 in D Minor ("Choral"): Reviewed by Isaak Koh.
  • January 11th, 1997: SHUI LAN, conductor; SEOW YIT KIN, piano. Programme: Beethoven's Leonore No. 3 Overture, op. 72, Piano Concerto no. 4 in G, op. 58 and Symphony no. 5 in C minor, op. 67.
  • January 18th, 1997: SHUI LAN, conductor; IAN FOUNTAIN, piano. Programme: Ravel's Le tombeau de Couperin, Chopin's Piano Concerto no. 1 in E minor, op.11 and Rachmaninov's 3 Symphonic Dances, op. 45
  • Febuary 1, 1997: WANG YA-HUI, conductor; ISABELLE VAN KEULEN, violin; Mendelssohn's Ruy Blas Overture, Mozart's Violin Concerto No. 3 in G major, K. 216, Sibelius' Symphony No. 6 in D minor, Op. 104.
  • Feburary 22nd, 1997: OKKO KAMU, conductor; CHUA LIK WUK, violin; BRAHMS' Academic Festival Overture, Op. 80, Violin Concerto in D major, Op. 77, Symphony No. 2 in D major, Op. 73
  • March 1, 1997: OKKO KAMU, conductor; MARTIN ROSCOE piano; SIBELIUS' The Oceanides, Op. 73, MOZART's Piano Concerto No. 24 in C minor, K. 491, BEETHOVEN's Symphony No. 2 in D minor, Op. 36.
  • March 8, 1997: SHUI LAN conductor; ALI PENGILI oboe; MA YUE clarinet; ZHANG JIN MIN bassoon; HAN CHANG CHOU horn.
  • March 15, 1997: BRAHMS CENTENNIAL CELEBRATION II; SHUI LAN conductor; LIM YAU chorus master.
  • 5 April 1997: Idil Biret, Piano, Shui Lan, Conductor; Programme includes Samuel Barber's Overture to The School For Scandal, Chopin's Piano Concerto No. 2 in F Minor, Dvorak's Symphony No. 9 in E Minor.

MOVIE REVIEWS

• A TIME TO KILL: A WASTE OF TIME. By Rebecca Wan.
• ALIEN3: Julian Lim.
• ARMY DAZE: Pia Chew.
• THE ARRIVAL: Rebecca Wan.
• THE ASSOCIATE: Renee Chow.
• BARB WIRE: Kelvin Ha
• BEAUTIFUL GIRLS: Clarissa Oon
• THE BIRDCAGE: Philip Lam.
• THE BUDDY FACTOR (aka SWIMMING WITH SHARKS): Mufti Splenetik.
• THE CABLE GUY: Rebecca Wan
• CHAIN REACTION: Philip Lam
• THE CITY OF THE LOST CHILDREN: Rebecca Wan
• CLERKS: Jack Choo.
• COURAGE UNDER FIRE: Jack Choo.
• THE CRAFT: Gerald Tan.
• DENISE CALLS UP: Clarissa Oon.
• DIFFERENT FOR GIRLS: Gerald Tan.
• DRAGONHEART: Jack Choo.
• EMMA: Renee Chow.
• ERASER: Rebecca Wan
• ERASER: Jack Choo
• EXTREME MEASURES
• EU STRIKE FORCE: Sherrie Lee Cheng.
• EVITA
• FARGO: Rebecca Wan
• FLIRTING WITH DISASTER--OF CIRCUMCISION, PSYCHIC WOUNDS AND THE FAMILY SITCOM: by Julian Lim.
• FLY AWAY HOME: Jack Choo.
• THE GLIMMER MAN: Mufti Splenetik.
• HEAVEN'S PRISONERS: FUSSY DETECTIVE DRAMA DRAGS BUTT AROUND LOUISIANA SWAMPS. Gerald Tan.
• THE HUNCHBACK OF NOTRE DAME: BEAUTY & THE BEAST' AND THEIR FIGHT FOR FREEDOM. Jack Choo.
• INDEPENDENCE DAY:ALIENS VS. EARTH' IDEA REVAMPED Jack Choo.
• INDEPENDENCE DAY: SCI-FI DEJA VU. Sheri K Goh.
• THE ISLAND OF DR. MOREAU.
  • Reviewed by Kelvin Ha.
  • Reviewed by Jack Choo.
  • Reviewed by Michelle Tan.
• JINGLE ALL THE WAY: Rebecca Wan.
• KICKING AND SCREAMING: Kobayashi Syonan-Teo.
• KINGPIN: GUTTER HUMOUR . Jesus Garcia Wong.
• LEAVING LAS VEGAS: LOVE AND LIQOR SWIRL IN A MADLY INTOXICATING CONCOCTION OF TRAGIC ROMANCE. Mun Siong Yoong.
• LOST AND FOUND: Christie Tan.
• MARS ATTACKS!
• MAXIMUM RISK: Dr T. White.
• MISSION IMPOSSIBLE: Isaak Koh.
• MONEY TRAIN: Maiden Formosa.
• A MOVEABLE FEAST: Kelvin Ha.
• MULTIPLICITY: Mufti Splenetik.
• NICK OF TIME: Pia Chew.
• NIXON: JFK WITH A DASH OF NATURAL BORN KILLERS. Jack Choo.
• Normal Life: Jesus Garcia Wong.
• ONE FINE DAY: Dr T. White.
• PHENOMENON: Sheri Kristen Goh.
• THE PILLOWBOOK: Julian Lim
• RANSOM: Mufti Splenetik.
• THE ROCK: Jack Choo.
• ROMEO AND JULIET
• SECRETS & LIES: Julian Lim.
• SGT. BILKO: Jack Choo.
• SHE'S THE ONE: Gerald Tan.
• SHINE
• SILENT TRIGGER: Roger Lim.
• THE SUBSTITUTE: Dr T. White.
• THE BUDDY FACTOR (aka SWIMMING WITH SHARKS): Mufti Splenetik.
• A TIME TO KILL: Rebecca Wan.
• THAT THING YOU DO!
• THINNER: Jack Choo.
• The Truth About Cats & Dogs: Rebecca Wan.
• TRAINSPOTTING: Dave Chua.
• TRAINSPOTTING: Dominic Ow.
• TWISTER: Jack Choo.
• TWO DAYS IN THE VALLEY: Dominic Ow.
• TWO MUCH: Kelvin Ha.
• UP CLOSE AND PERSONAL: FROM KMART TO ARMANI. Pia Chew.
• VICTORY: Sherrie Lee.
• WHITE SQUALL. Marianne Goh.

Music

• Cake: FASHION NUGGET. A sociological critique by Therese Han.
• THE CARDIGANS: First Band On The Moon: Gerald Tan
• COUNTING CROWS: Recovering The Satellites. By Kelvin Ha.
• EVERYTHING BUT THE GIRL
  • EVERYTHING BUT THE GIRL: Walking Wounded. SY.
  • EVERYTHING BUT THE GIRL: The Best Of: by Clarissa Oon

• Gravity Kills: GRAVITY KILLS. Grandparent-worrying industrial monotony, sayeth Marianne Goh
• MANOWAR: Louder Than Hell. Gerald Tan.
• REVIEW OF METALLICA'S LOAD. Kelvin Ha.
• NIRVANA: From The Muddy Banks Of The Wishkah. By Kelvin Ha.
• NY LOOSE: Year Of The Rat: by Gerald Tan.
• Patti Rothberg: BETWEEN THE 1 AND THE . Subterranean homesick (powerchorded) blues - minus the poetry. Reviewed by Kelvin Lee.
• Pavement: BRIGHTEN THE CORNERS: Rock n' Roll Adventures in Hi-Fi, says Clarissa Oon.
• PEARL JAM: No Code. The band's latest CD reviewed by Kelvin Ha.
• R.E.M: New Adventures In Hi-Fi. By Clarissa Oon.
• SHERYL CROW: Sheryl Crow. Sheryl Crow's latest album reviewed by Kelvin Ha.
• VAN HALEN: The Best Of, Vol. 1. Gerald Tan.

POETRY

THEATER REVIEWS

• October 1996
  • ROSNAH by The Necessary Stage: Julian Lim.
  • BLOCK SALE by Action Theatre: Sherrie Lee.
• November 1996
  • 10 Minutes With William Teo: Of rehearsals, funerals and Zen monks: Sherrie Lee.
  • Harold & Maude by Asia In Research Theatre: Sherrie Lee.
  • BLUEMONKISH, directed by Zai Kuning: Sherrie Lee.
• December 1996
  • A Blood-Freezing Sense Of Humour: An Interview with the director of the Murdoch Performing Group (THE TRIAL), by Julian Lim.
  • THE TRIAL by The Murdoch Performing Group: Julian Lim.
  • BETWEEN WORLDS: By Teater Kami, December 19 - 21 at the Drama Centre. Reviewed by Sherrie Lee.
• January 1997
  • Stand-up Comedy Singapore Style: The Hossan Leong Interview
  • Action Theatre: SINGAPORE BOY. Reviewed by Sherrie Lee.
• Febuary 1997
  • Action Theatre: LOVE CALLS: Reviewed by Arnold Wee.
  • The Unquotable Haresh Sharma: About Haresh Sharma and the incredible task of translating Adrian Tan, the guru of crushed pimples, into StageSpeak. Sherrie Lee (do we *have* anyone else in our theatre desk?) has the goods on the scriptor of THE TEENAGE TEXTBOOK, The Necessary Stage's first play of the year.
• March 1997
  • The Necessary Stage: THE TEENAGE TEXTBOOK: Reviewed by Sherrie Lee.
  • An Interview With Alfian Sa'at: We found someone wordier than we are! The Inkpot talked to Alfian Sa'at, a self-described "med. nolifer" on what teenagers (or nineteen-year-old post-teenager playwrights) think about. Read this, really!
  • The NUS Dance Ensemble: THE NEXT WAVE '97: Chia Han-Leon reviews the moving bodies of the National University of Singapore Dance Ensemble.
• April 1997
  • Asia Theatre In Research Centre: Siddhartha. Reviewed by Dominic Ow.
  • The Necessary Stage: THE ENTIRE WORLD IS A FOREIGN LAND. A Woffly Interview with the cast of THE ENTIRE WORLD IS A FOREIGN LAND, by Rebecca Wan.
  • Action Theatre: FRIENDS: An Interview with Mark Homer. By Rebecca Wan.
  • Action Theatre: FRIENDS: Reviewed by Kelvin Ha.

TV

• CAN I HELP YOU: A review of TCS' third sitcom, by Sherrie Lee Cheng.
• CAN I HELP YOU: A review of TCS' third sitcom, by Sheri K. Goh.
• FASCINATING TV: Suicidal TV.. by Mufti.
• MAD ABOUT YOU: The Incredible True Adventures of Two People In Love.. by Mufti.
• MY GRANDSON THE DOCTOR: Watching It Live, and Staying Alive.. by Sherrie Lee.
• MY GRANDSON THE DOCTOR: A Press Conference Report, from Pia Chew.
• MY GRANDSON THE DOCTOR: A Press Conference Report, from Pia Chew.
• THE AGONY OF GROWING UP: Sheri Kristen Goh

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