Archive for the Music Category

So you might have heard …

Posted on May 22, 2009 by Postwoman

… that we’re upset about the Idol finale.
But having got it out of our system (see today’s paper), we’re ready to accept a world in which Kris Allen is an American Idol winner.
It helps that he seems like a really nice guy, as evidenced by his appearance on Jay Leno’s talkshow last night.
We admit: he’s [...]

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It’s 90s-era Boyzone!

Posted on April 28, 2009 by Postwoman

We found this gem of a video on YouTube - remember what Ronan Keating was like before he got all suave and serious? That’s right, he was one-fifth of one of the cheesiest boybands to have ever had a lengthy career - Boyzone.
In the video below, the boys are asked a very serious question: do [...]

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David Archuleta’s coming!

Posted on April 3, 2009 by Postwoman

Still fuming at why this adorable little man lost out to David Cook last year? Get a chance to tell him yourself come Tuesday, 7 April, when he makes a public appearance at the newly-opened mall Iluma.
Note: Only albums manufactured by SONY BMG will be autographed.
Also look out for The New Paper’s interview with David [...]

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Coldplay!

Posted on March 24, 2009 by Postwoman

Remember the nice guy who was giving away tickets to the Coldplay concert?
Well, we found our winners: Zima Amin and Muhd Asraf.
The huge Coldplay fans were each given a pair of $188 tickets to the show, and when we chatted with them today, sounded pleased as punch over the concert (the verdict: concert was awesome!!).
Asraf [...]

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Who deserves the Coldplay tickets?

Posted on March 18, 2009 by Postwoman

Who gets to go to the Coldplay concert for free?
Readers, we want you to help us pick the two lucky winners.
Last Friday, The New Paper published an article of a good Samaritan who is giving away four free tickets to the Brit band’s concert at the Singapore Indoor Stadium on Monday.
The mystery man, a 39-year-old [...]

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Want free tickets to Coldplay gig?

Posted on March 13, 2009 by Postwoman

The New Paper has found a “mystery benefactor”, with 4 free top tier $188 Coldplay tickets to give away.
The man, who does not want to be identified by The New Paper, said he wants the tickets to go to “deserving” recipients. This comes after our report last week about sellers touting tickets to the gig [...]

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Video: Discussing the Rihanna-Chris Brown reconciliation

Posted on March 6, 2009 by Postwoman

Earlier this week, actress Whoopi Goldberg and her co-hosts on American talkshow The View discussed the rumoured reconciliation between Rihanna and Chris Brown.
Actress Sherri Shepherd pointed out an alarming fact - that Chris has been outspoken in the past about his own abusive father.
We sincerely hope those anger management classes he’s taking work out well.
The [...]

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Craig David gig - now at Zirca

Posted on March 3, 2009 by Postwoman

Live Nation has just informed us that the Craig David concert we reported on recently has a new venue - ZIRCA.
Tickets purchased for the Max Pavilion show on 8th April 2009 will be valid for the new venue, ZIRCA. Tickets are on sale now at $88. The first 600 tickets include a complimentary drink (standard [...]

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American Idol Watch: What? No Anoop?!

Posted on February 20, 2009 by Postwoman

Here at Postwoman, we really like American Idol. When its American Idol season (January to May), we (ok, well some of us) rearrange our social calendar, ok, entire lives, around when AI is showing on TV, including repeats. (When AI season ends, there is no reason left to live lah.)
A veteran AI-watcher since the second [...]

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Hello, Gwyneth? This is not the Oscars

Posted on February 9, 2009 by Postwoman

So, here we were, watching the Grammys on a lovely Monday morning, eagerly awaiting Radiohead’s first ever performance on the show (with a marching band, no less!) when, horror of horrors, Gwyneth Paltrow swings into view.
Eh?
Star World (the only channel locally showing the awards) had already confused us once during the broadcast with their blocking [...]

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