SOUNDVISION : A monthly hour-long exploration of the place that songs, soundtracks, ambient noise and sonic memory occupy in that magical creative process of thse individuals creating. Interviewed by Sukie Smith. Conversation with cross-disciplinary iconoclasts include visual artist Bruce Mclean, Screenwriter Brock Norman Brock, Musician and Artist Geraldine Swayne. Sukie is a classically trained actress who has worked in Independent cinema with Mike Leigh, Nic Roeg and many others and collaborated with new writers at the Royal Court, Hampstead Theatre and Soho Theatre. She has released many critically acclaimed albums with her band Madam and has recently returned from LA from where she collaborated with visual artist John Lee Bird at the Pacific Design Centre responding to Birds’ work with members of Devo, Guns and Roses and Xui Xui.
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Pam Oei
Pam Oei 19th December 2020
What does it sound like growing up in Singapore in the early 80s?
How does it feel to time travel hearing yourself sing as a child on disintegrating cassette tapes?
I first met Pam Oei, in 1996 when we worked together on a BBC film Peggy Su, set in the 60s in the huge Chinese community established in Liverpool. We spent months rehearsing in London and then filming interiors in Acton and in a beautiful laundrette on Penny Lane in Liverpool and we remain friends to this day.
I have watched how Pam has worked tirelessly to use her fame and notoriety to question and engage with the conservative Singaporean government and effected real change.
We speak about Pink Dot, a pro LGBTQIA rights, annual protest/gathering, initially in Singapore but now global event which Pam helped establish. It is still illegal to have same sex relationships in Singapore, a hangover from colonial rule.
Pam is part of an incredibly successful cabaret trio The Dim Sum Dollies , we play music from them and also her politically charged band Ugly in the Morning.
It pains me to say we also play Barry White...
A true force of nature doing incredible work.
Futura Light is a much loved font inspired by elements of Bauhaus design. Ideal for headlines, banners, logos & more, it will make your words stand out.
gil
Pam Oei 19th December 2020
What does it sound like growing up in Singapore in the early 80s?
How does it feel to time travel hearing yourself sing as a child on disintegrating cassette tapes?
I first met Pam Oei, in 1996 when we worked together on a BBC film Peggy Su, set in the 60s in the huge Chinese community established in Liverpool. We spent months rehearsing in London and then filming interiors in Acton and in a beautiful laundrette on Penny Lane in Liverpool and we remain friends to this day.
I have watched how Pam has worked tirelessly to use her fame and notoriety to question and engage with the conservative Singaporean government and effected real change.
We speak about Pink Dot, a pro LGBTQIA rights, annual protest/gathering, initially in Singapore but now global event which Pam helped establish. It is still illegal to have same sex relationships in Singapore, a hangover from colonial rule.
Pam is part of an incredibly successful cabaret trio The Dim Sum Dollies , we play music from them and also her politically charged band Ugly in the Morning.
It pains me to say we also play Barry White...
A true force of nature doing incredible work.
Futura Light is a much loved font inspired by elements of Bauhaus design. Ideal for headlines, banners, logos & more, it will make your words stand out.
gil
Pam Oei 19th December 2020
What does it sound like growing up in Singapore in the early 80s?
How does it feel to time travel hearing yourself sing as a child on disintegrating cassette tapes?
I first met Pam Oei, in 1996 when we worked together on a BBC film Peggy Su, set in the 60s in the huge Chinese community established in Liverpool. We spent months rehearsing in London and then filming interiors in Acton and in a beautiful laundrette on Penny Lane in Liverpool and we remain friends to this day.
I have watched how Pam has worked tirelessly to use her fame and notoriety to question and engage with the conservative Singaporean government and effected real change.
We speak about Pink Dot, a pro LGBTQIA rights, annual protest/gathering, initially in Singapore but now global event which Pam helped establish. It is still illegal to have same sex relationships in Singapore, a hangover from colonial rule.
Pam is part of an incredibly successful cabaret trio The Dim Sum Dollies , we play music from them and also her politically charged band Ugly in the Morning.
It pains me to say we also play Barry White...
A true force of nature doing incredible work.
Futura Light is a much loved font inspired by elements of Bauhaus design. Ideal for headlines, banners, logos & more, it will make your words stand out.
gil
Pam Oei 19th December 2020
What does it sound like growing up in Singapore in the early 80s?
How does it feel to time travel hearing yourself sing as a child on disintegrating cassette tapes?
I first met Pam Oei, in 1996 when we worked together on a BBC film Peggy Su, set in the 60s in the huge Chinese community established in Liverpool. We spent months rehearsing in London and then filming interiors in Acton and in a beautiful laundrette on Penny Lane in Liverpool and we remain friends to this day.
I have watched how Pam has worked tirelessly to use her fame and notoriety to question and engage with the conservative Singaporean government and effected real change.
We speak about Pink Dot, a pro LGBTQIA rights, annual protest/gathering, initially in Singapore but now global event which Pam helped establish. It is still illegal to have same sex relationships in Singapore, a hangover from colonial rule.
Pam is part of an incredibly successful cabaret trio The Dim Sum Dollies , we play music from them and also her politically charged band Ugly in the Morning.
It pains me to say we also play Barry White...
A true force of nature doing incredible work.
Futura Light is a much loved font inspired by elements of Bauhaus design. Ideal for headlines, banners, logos & more, it will make your words stand out.
gil
Pam Oei 19th December 2020
What does it sound like growing up in Singapore in the early 80s?
How does it feel to time travel hearing yourself sing as a child on disintegrating cassette tapes?
I first met Pam Oei, in 1996 when we worked together on a BBC film Peggy Su, set in the 60s in the huge Chinese community established in Liverpool. We spent months rehearsing in London and then filming interiors in Acton and in a beautiful laundrette on Penny Lane in Liverpool and we remain friends to this day.
I have watched how Pam has worked tirelessly to use her fame and notoriety to question and engage with the conservative Singaporean government and effected real change.
We speak about Pink Dot, a pro LGBTQIA rights, annual protest/gathering, initially in Singapore but now global event which Pam helped establish. It is still illegal to have same sex relationships in Singapore, a hangover from colonial rule.
Pam is part of an incredibly successful cabaret trio The Dim Sum Dollies , we play music from them and also her politically charged band Ugly in the Morning.
It pains me to say we also play Barry White...
A true force of nature doing incredible work.
Futura Light is a much loved font inspired by elements of Bauhaus design. Ideal for headlines, banners, logos & more, it will make your words stand out.
gil
Pam Oei 19th December 2020
What does it sound like growing up in Singapore in the early 80s?
How does it feel to time travel hearing yourself sing as a child on disintegrating cassette tapes?
I first met Pam Oei, in 1996 when we worked together on a BBC film Peggy Su, set in the 60s in the huge Chinese community established in Liverpool. We spent months rehearsing in London and then filming interiors in Acton and in a beautiful laundrette on Penny Lane in Liverpool and we remain friends to this day.
I have watched how Pam has worked tirelessly to use her fame and notoriety to question and engage with the conservative Singaporean government and effected real change.
We speak about Pink Dot, a pro LGBTQIA rights, annual protest/gathering, initially in Singapore but now global event which Pam helped establish. It is still illegal to have same sex relationships in Singapore, a hangover from colonial rule.
Pam is part of an incredibly successful cabaret trio The Dim Sum Dollies , we play music from them and also her politically charged band Ugly in the Morning.
It pains me to say we also play Barry White...
A true force of nature doing incredible work.
Futura Light is a much loved font inspired by elements of Bauhaus design. Ideal for headlines, banners, logos & more, it will make your words stand out.
gil
Pam Oei 19th December 2020
What does it sound like growing up in Singapore in the early 80s?
How does it feel to time travel hearing yourself sing as a child on disintegrating cassette tapes?
I first met Pam Oei, in 1996 when we worked together on a BBC film Peggy Su, set in the 60s in the huge Chinese community established in Liverpool. We spent months rehearsing in London and then filming interiors in Acton and in a beautiful laundrette on Penny Lane in Liverpool and we remain friends to this day.
I have watched how Pam has worked tirelessly to use her fame and notoriety to question and engage with the conservative Singaporean government and effected real change.
We speak about Pink Dot, a pro LGBTQIA rights, annual protest/gathering, initially in Singapore but now global event which Pam helped establish. It is still illegal to have same sex relationships in Singapore, a hangover from colonial rule.
Pam is part of an incredibly successful cabaret trio The Dim Sum Dollies , we play music from them and also her politically charged band Ugly in the Morning.
It pains me to say we also play Barry White...
A true force of nature doing incredible work.
Futura Light is a much loved font inspired by elements of Bauhaus design. Ideal for headlines, banners, logos & more, it will make your words stand out.
gil
Pam Oei 19th December 2020
What does it sound like growing up in Singapore in the early 80s?
How does it feel to time travel hearing yourself sing as a child on disintegrating cassette tapes?
I first met Pam Oei, in 1996 when we worked together on a BBC film Peggy Su, set in the 60s in the huge Chinese community established in Liverpool. We spent months rehearsing in London and then filming interiors in Acton and in a beautiful laundrette on Penny Lane in Liverpool and we remain friends to this day.
I have watched how Pam has worked tirelessly to use her fame and notoriety to question and engage with the conservative Singaporean government and effected real change.
We speak about Pink Dot, a pro LGBTQIA rights, annual protest/gathering, initially in Singapore but now global event which Pam helped establish. It is still illegal to have same sex relationships in Singapore, a hangover from colonial rule.
Pam is part of an incredibly successful cabaret trio The Dim Sum Dollies , we play music from them and also her politically charged band Ugly in the Morning.
It pains me to say we also play Barry White...
A true force of nature doing incredible work.
Futura Light is a much loved font inspired by elements of Bauhaus design. Ideal for headlines, banners, logos & more, it will make your words stand out.
gil
Pam Oei 19th December 2020
What does it sound like growing up in Singapore in the early 80s?
How does it feel to time travel hearing yourself sing as a child on disintegrating cassette tapes?
I first met Pam Oei, in 1996 when we worked together on a BBC film Peggy Su, set in the 60s in the huge Chinese community established in Liverpool. We spent months rehearsing in London and then filming interiors in Acton and in a beautiful laundrette on Penny Lane in Liverpool and we remain friends to this day.
I have watched how Pam has worked tirelessly to use her fame and notoriety to question and engage with the conservative Singaporean government and effected real change.
We speak about Pink Dot, a pro LGBTQIA rights, annual protest/gathering, initially in Singapore but now global event which Pam helped establish. It is still illegal to have same sex relationships in Singapore, a hangover from colonial rule.
Pam is part of an incredibly successful cabaret trio The Dim Sum Dollies , we play music from them and also her politically charged band Ugly in the Morning.
It pains me to say we also play Barry White...
A true force of nature doing incredible work.
Futura Light is a much loved font inspired by elements of Bauhaus design. Ideal for headlines, banners, logos & more, it will make your words stand out.
gil
Pam Oei 19th December 2020
What does it sound like growing up in Singapore in the early 80s?
How does it feel to time travel hearing yourself sing as a child on disintegrating cassette tapes?
I first met Pam Oei, in 1996 when we worked together on a BBC film Peggy Su, set in the 60s in the huge Chinese community established in Liverpool. We spent months rehearsing in London and then filming interiors in Acton and in a beautiful laundrette on Penny Lane in Liverpool and we remain friends to this day.
I have watched how Pam has worked tirelessly to use her fame and notoriety to question and engage with the conservative Singaporean government and effected real change.
We speak about Pink Dot, a pro LGBTQIA rights, annual protest/gathering, initially in Singapore but now global event which Pam helped establish. It is still illegal to have same sex relationships in Singapore, a hangover from colonial rule.
Pam is part of an incredibly successful cabaret trio The Dim Sum Dollies , we play music from them and also her politically charged band Ugly in the Morning.
It pains me to say we also play Barry White...
A true force of nature doing incredible work.
Futura Light is a much loved font inspired by elements of Bauhaus design. Ideal for headlines, banners, logos & more, it will make your words stand out.
gil
Pam Oei 19th December 2020
What does it sound like growing up in Singapore in the early 80s?
How does it feel to time travel hearing yourself sing as a child on disintegrating cassette tapes?
I first met Pam Oei, in 1996 when we worked together on a BBC film Peggy Su, set in the 60s in the huge Chinese community established in Liverpool. We spent months rehearsing in London and then filming interiors in Acton and in a beautiful laundrette on Penny Lane in Liverpool and we remain friends to this day.
I have watched how Pam has worked tirelessly to use her fame and notoriety to question and engage with the conservative Singaporean government and effected real change.
We speak about Pink Dot, a pro LGBTQIA rights, annual protest/gathering, initially in Singapore but now global event which Pam helped establish. It is still illegal to have same sex relationships in Singapore, a hangover from colonial rule.
Pam is part of an incredibly successful cabaret trio The Dim Sum Dollies , we play music from them and also her politically charged band Ugly in the Morning.
It pains me to say we also play Barry White...
A true force of nature doing incredible work.
Futura Light is a much loved font inspired by elements of Bauhaus design. Ideal for headlines, banners, logos & more, it will make your words stand out.
gil
Pam Oei 19th December 2020
What does it sound like growing up in Singapore in the early 80s?
How does it feel to time travel hearing yourself sing as a child on disintegrating cassette tapes?
I first met Pam Oei, in 1996 when we worked together on a BBC film Peggy Su, set in the 60s in the huge Chinese community established in Liverpool. We spent months rehearsing in London and then filming interiors in Acton and in a beautiful laundrette on Penny Lane in Liverpool and we remain friends to this day.
I have watched how Pam has worked tirelessly to use her fame and notoriety to question and engage with the conservative Singaporean government and effected real change.
We speak about Pink Dot, a pro LGBTQIA rights, annual protest/gathering, initially in Singapore but now global event which Pam helped establish. It is still illegal to have same sex relationships in Singapore, a hangover from colonial rule.
Pam is part of an incredibly successful cabaret trio The Dim Sum Dollies , we play music from them and also her politically charged band Ugly in the Morning.
It pains me to say we also play Barry White...
A true force of nature doing incredible work.
Futura Light is a much loved font inspired by elements of Bauhaus design. Ideal for headlines, banners, logos & more, it will make your words stand out.
gil
Pam Oei 19th December 2020
What does it sound like growing up in Singapore in the early 80s?
How does it feel to time travel hearing yourself sing as a child on disintegrating cassette tapes?
I first met Pam Oei, in 1996 when we worked together on a BBC film Peggy Su, set in the 60s in the huge Chinese community established in Liverpool. We spent months rehearsing in London and then filming interiors in Acton and in a beautiful laundrette on Penny Lane in Liverpool and we remain friends to this day.
I have watched how Pam has worked tirelessly to use her fame and notoriety to question and engage with the conservative Singaporean government and effected real change.
We speak about Pink Dot, a pro LGBTQIA rights, annual protest/gathering, initially in Singapore but now global event which Pam helped establish. It is still illegal to have same sex relationships in Singapore, a hangover from colonial rule.
Pam is part of an incredibly successful cabaret trio The Dim Sum Dollies , we play music from them and also her politically charged band Ugly in the Morning.
It pains me to say we also play Barry White...
A true force of nature doing incredible work.
Futura Light is a much loved font inspired by elements of Bauhaus design. Ideal for headlines, banners, logos & more, it will make your words stand out.
gil
Pam Oei 19th December 2020
What does it sound like growing up in Singapore in the early 80s?
How does it feel to time travel hearing yourself sing as a child on disintegrating cassette tapes?
I first met Pam Oei, in 1996 when we worked together on a BBC film Peggy Su, set in the 60s in the huge Chinese community established in Liverpool. We spent months rehearsing in London and then filming interiors in Acton and in a beautiful laundrette on Penny Lane in Liverpool and we remain friends to this day.
I have watched how Pam has worked tirelessly to use her fame and notoriety to question and engage with the conservative Singaporean government and effected real change.
We speak about Pink Dot, a pro LGBTQIA rights, annual protest/gathering, initially in Singapore but now global event which Pam helped establish. It is still illegal to have same sex relationships in Singapore, a hangover from colonial rule.
Pam is part of an incredibly successful cabaret trio The Dim Sum Dollies , we play music from them and also her politically charged band Ugly in the Morning.
It pains me to say we also play Barry White...
A true force of nature doing incredible work.
Futura Light is a much loved font inspired by elements of Bauhaus design. Ideal for headlines, banners, logos & more, it will make your words stand out.
gil
Pam Oei 19th December 2020
What does it sound like growing up in Singapore in the early 80s?
How does it feel to time travel hearing yourself sing as a child on disintegrating cassette tapes?
I first met Pam Oei, in 1996 when we worked together on a BBC film Peggy Su, set in the 60s in the huge Chinese community established in Liverpool. We spent months rehearsing in London and then filming interiors in Acton and in a beautiful laundrette on Penny Lane in Liverpool and we remain friends to this day.
I have watched how Pam has worked tirelessly to use her fame and notoriety to question and engage with the conservative Singaporean government and effected real change.
We speak about Pink Dot, a pro LGBTQIA rights, annual protest/gathering, initially in Singapore but now global event which Pam helped establish. It is still illegal to have same sex relationships in Singapore, a hangover from colonial rule.
Pam is part of an incredibly successful cabaret trio The Dim Sum Dollies , we play music from them and also her politically charged band Ugly in the Morning.
It pains me to say we also play Barry White...
A true force of nature doing incredible work.
Futura Light is a much loved font inspired by elements of Bauhaus design. Ideal for headlines, banners, logos & more, it will make your words stand out.
gil
Pam Oei 19th December 2020
What does it sound like growing up in Singapore in the early 80s?
How does it feel to time travel hearing yourself sing as a child on disintegrating cassette tapes?
I first met Pam Oei, in 1996 when we worked together on a BBC film Peggy Su, set in the 60s in the huge Chinese community established in Liverpool. We spent months rehearsing in London and then filming interiors in Acton and in a beautiful laundrette on Penny Lane in Liverpool and we remain friends to this day.
I have watched how Pam has worked tirelessly to use her fame and notoriety to question and engage with the conservative Singaporean government and effected real change.
We speak about Pink Dot, a pro LGBTQIA rights, annual protest/gathering, initially in Singapore but now global event which Pam helped establish. It is still illegal to have same sex relationships in Singapore, a hangover from colonial rule.
Pam is part of an incredibly successful cabaret trio The Dim Sum Dollies , we play music from them and also her politically charged band Ugly in the Morning.
It pains me to say we also play Barry White...
A true force of nature doing incredible work.
Futura Light is a much loved font inspired by elements of Bauhaus design. Ideal for headlines, banners, logos & more, it will make your words stand out.
gil
Pam Oei 19th December 2020
What does it sound like growing up in Singapore in the early 80s?
How does it feel to time travel hearing yourself sing as a child on disintegrating cassette tapes?
I first met Pam Oei, in 1996 when we worked together on a BBC film Peggy Su, set in the 60s in the huge Chinese community established in Liverpool. We spent months rehearsing in London and then filming interiors in Acton and in a beautiful laundrette on Penny Lane in Liverpool and we remain friends to this day.
I have watched how Pam has worked tirelessly to use her fame and notoriety to question and engage with the conservative Singaporean government and effected real change.
We speak about Pink Dot, a pro LGBTQIA rights, annual protest/gathering, initially in Singapore but now global event which Pam helped establish. It is still illegal to have same sex relationships in Singapore, a hangover from colonial rule.
Pam is part of an incredibly successful cabaret trio The Dim Sum Dollies , we play music from them and also her politically charged band Ugly in the Morning.
It pains me to say we also play Barry White...
A true force of nature doing incredible work.
Futura Light is a much loved font inspired by elements of Bauhaus design. Ideal for headlines, banners, logos & more, it will make your words stand out.
gil
Pam Oei 19th December 2020
What does it sound like growing up in Singapore in the early 80s?
How does it feel to time travel hearing yourself sing as a child on disintegrating cassette tapes?
I first met Pam Oei, in 1996 when we worked together on a BBC film Peggy Su, set in the 60s in the huge Chinese community established in Liverpool. We spent months rehearsing in London and then filming interiors in Acton and in a beautiful laundrette on Penny Lane in Liverpool and we remain friends to this day.
I have watched how Pam has worked tirelessly to use her fame and notoriety to question and engage with the conservative Singaporean government and effected real change.
We speak about Pink Dot, a pro LGBTQIA rights, annual protest/gathering, initially in Singapore but now global event which Pam helped establish. It is still illegal to have same sex relationships in Singapore, a hangover from colonial rule.
Pam is part of an incredibly successful cabaret trio The Dim Sum Dollies , we play music from them and also her politically charged band Ugly in the Morning.
It pains me to say we also play Barry White...
A true force of nature doing incredible work.
Futura Light is a much loved font inspired by elements of Bauhaus design. Ideal for headlines, banners, logos & more, it will make your words stand out.
gil
Pam Oei 19th December 2020
What does it sound like growing up in Singapore in the early 80s?
How does it feel to time travel hearing yourself sing as a child on disintegrating cassette tapes?
I first met Pam Oei, in 1996 when we worked together on a BBC film Peggy Su, set in the 60s in the huge Chinese community established in Liverpool. We spent months rehearsing in London and then filming interiors in Acton and in a beautiful laundrette on Penny Lane in Liverpool and we remain friends to this day.
I have watched how Pam has worked tirelessly to use her fame and notoriety to question and engage with the conservative Singaporean government and effected real change.
We speak about Pink Dot, a pro LGBTQIA rights, annual protest/gathering, initially in Singapore but now global event which Pam helped establish. It is still illegal to have same sex relationships in Singapore, a hangover from colonial rule.
Pam is part of an incredibly successful cabaret trio The Dim Sum Dollies , we play music from them and also her politically charged band Ugly in the Morning.
It pains me to say we also play Barry White...
A true force of nature doing incredible work.
Futura Light is a much loved font inspired by elements of Bauhaus design. Ideal for headlines, banners, logos & more, it will make your words stand out.
gil
Pam Oei 19th December 2020
What does it sound like growing up in Singapore in the early 80s?
How does it feel to time travel hearing yourself sing as a child on disintegrating cassette tapes?
I first met Pam Oei, in 1996 when we worked together on a BBC film Peggy Su, set in the 60s in the huge Chinese community established in Liverpool. We spent months rehearsing in London and then filming interiors in Acton and in a beautiful laundrette on Penny Lane in Liverpool and we remain friends to this day.
I have watched how Pam has worked tirelessly to use her fame and notoriety to question and engage with the conservative Singaporean government and effected real change.
We speak about Pink Dot, a pro LGBTQIA rights, annual protest/gathering, initially in Singapore but now global event which Pam helped establish. It is still illegal to have same sex relationships in Singapore, a hangover from colonial rule.
Pam is part of an incredibly successful cabaret trio The Dim Sum Dollies , we play music from them and also her politically charged band Ugly in the Morning.
It pains me to say we also play Barry White...
A true force of nature doing incredible work.
Futura Light is a much loved font inspired by elements of Bauhaus design. Ideal for headlines, banners, logos & more, it will make your words stand out.
gil
Pam Oei 19th December 2020
What does it sound like growing up in Singapore in the early 80s?
How does it feel to time travel hearing yourself sing as a child on disintegrating cassette tapes?
I first met Pam Oei, in 1996 when we worked together on a BBC film Peggy Su, set in the 60s in the huge Chinese community established in Liverpool. We spent months rehearsing in London and then filming interiors in Acton and in a beautiful laundrette on Penny Lane in Liverpool and we remain friends to this day.
I have watched how Pam has worked tirelessly to use her fame and notoriety to question and engage with the conservative Singaporean government and effected real change.
We speak about Pink Dot, a pro LGBTQIA rights, annual protest/gathering, initially in Singapore but now global event which Pam helped establish. It is still illegal to have same sex relationships in Singapore, a hangover from colonial rule.
Pam is part of an incredibly successful cabaret trio The Dim Sum Dollies , we play music from them and also her politically charged band Ugly in the Morning.
It pains me to say we also play Barry White...
A true force of nature doing incredible work.
Futura Light is a much loved font inspired by elements of Bauhaus design. Ideal for headlines, banners, logos & more, it will make your words stand out.
gil
Pam Oei 19th December 2020
What does it sound like growing up in Singapore in the early 80s?
How does it feel to time travel hearing yourself sing as a child on disintegrating cassette tapes?
I first met Pam Oei, in 1996 when we worked together on a BBC film Peggy Su, set in the 60s in the huge Chinese community established in Liverpool. We spent months rehearsing in London and then filming interiors in Acton and in a beautiful laundrette on Penny Lane in Liverpool and we remain friends to this day.
I have watched how Pam has worked tirelessly to use her fame and notoriety to question and engage with the conservative Singaporean government and effected real change.
We speak about Pink Dot, a pro LGBTQIA rights, annual protest/gathering, initially in Singapore but now global event which Pam helped establish. It is still illegal to have same sex relationships in Singapore, a hangover from colonial rule.
Pam is part of an incredibly successful cabaret trio The Dim Sum Dollies , we play music from them and also her politically charged band Ugly in the Morning.
It pains me to say we also play Barry White...
A true force of nature doing incredible work.
Futura Light is a much loved font inspired by elements of Bauhaus design. Ideal for headlines, banners, logos & more, it will make your words stand out.
gil
Pam Oei 19th December 2020
What does it sound like growing up in Singapore in the early 80s?
How does it feel to time travel hearing yourself sing as a child on disintegrating cassette tapes?
I first met Pam Oei, in 1996 when we worked together on a BBC film Peggy Su, set in the 60s in the huge Chinese community established in Liverpool. We spent months rehearsing in London and then filming interiors in Acton and in a beautiful laundrette on Penny Lane in Liverpool and we remain friends to this day.
I have watched how Pam has worked tirelessly to use her fame and notoriety to question and engage with the conservative Singaporean government and effected real change.
We speak about Pink Dot, a pro LGBTQIA rights, annual protest/gathering, initially in Singapore but now global event which Pam helped establish. It is still illegal to have same sex relationships in Singapore, a hangover from colonial rule.
Pam is part of an incredibly successful cabaret trio The Dim Sum Dollies , we play music from them and also her politically charged band Ugly in the Morning.
It pains me to say we also play Barry White...
A true force of nature doing incredible work.
Futura Light is a much loved font inspired by elements of Bauhaus design. Ideal for headlines, banners, logos & more, it will make your words stand out.
gil
Pam Oei 19th December 2020
What does it sound like growing up in Singapore in the early 80s?
How does it feel to time travel hearing yourself sing as a child on disintegrating cassette tapes?
I first met Pam Oei, in 1996 when we worked together on a BBC film Peggy Su, set in the 60s in the huge Chinese community established in Liverpool. We spent months rehearsing in London and then filming interiors in Acton and in a beautiful laundrette on Penny Lane in Liverpool and we remain friends to this day.
I have watched how Pam has worked tirelessly to use her fame and notoriety to question and engage with the conservative Singaporean government and effected real change.
We speak about Pink Dot, a pro LGBTQIA rights, annual protest/gathering, initially in Singapore but now global event which Pam helped establish. It is still illegal to have same sex relationships in Singapore, a hangover from colonial rule.
Pam is part of an incredibly successful cabaret trio The Dim Sum Dollies , we play music from them and also her politically charged band Ugly in the Morning.
It pains me to say we also play Barry White...
A true force of nature doing incredible work.
Pam Oei 19th December 2020
Pam Oei 19th December 2020
What does it sound like growing up in Singapore in the early 80s?
How does it feel to time travel hearing yourself sing as a child on disintegrating cassette tapes?
I first met Pam Oei, in 1996 when we worked together on a BBC film Peggy Su, set in the 60s in the huge Chinese community established in Liverpool. We spent months rehearsing in London and then filming interiors in Acton and in a beautiful laundrette on Penny Lane in Liverpool and we remain friends to this day.
I have watched how Pam has worked tirelessly to use her fame and notoriety to question and engage with the conservative Singaporean government and effected real change.
We speak about Pink Dot, a pro LGBTQIA rights, annual protest/gathering, initially in Singapore but now global event which Pam helped establish. It is still illegal to have same sex relationships in Singapore, a hangover from colonial rule.
Pam is part of an incredibly successful cabaret trio The Dim Sum Dollies , we play music from them and also her politically charged band Ugly in the Morning.
It pains me to say we also play Barry White...
A true force of nature doing incredible work.
Ulriche Blanchè 4th July 2020
Ulrich Blanchè 4th July 2020
Dr. Ulrich Blanchè writes academic papers and books on the significance of global street art and is an expert on the work of Banksy.
I became aware of Ulis work through a friend of his with whom I have written this fabulous paper (The Physical Becoming Sigil Scritture nascoste published in ALTERITAS, 2020) which explores a specific piece of graffiti , completed over several months near my place in Camden.
The graffiti exhibited a peculiar and powerful ability to demand certain stencilled images be included in its display which in turn became hugely significant to the street artist.. as if the unfolding picture had knowledge of future events...
It was wildly odd and comforting.
A communicating if ever there was one.
I speak with Uli about his learnings and why he writes about this form of expression so intensely. We trace his academic beginnings from rural villages in the German countryside to the bright lights of Berlin, and we play tracks from his sonic diary. My favourite story he recalls is some wild shamanic dance he was inadvertently part of - dancing to a track about an eclipse of moths...
What is not to love about that?
We nearly play Queen, but somehow there wasn't time.....
@ulricblanche
Steve Gullick 13th February 2020
Steve Gullick 13th February 2020
I have been aware of Steve Gullicks' outpourings since I arrived in London.
From his startling photographs of Nirvana and the whole Grunge era I have been an admirer of his astonishing, intimate yet swaggering, images of musicians, artists and landscape.
When I started to play live music, I was taken under the wing of the amazing independent label Stolen Recordings who worked out of an artist colony based in Tottenham.
Over five glorious years they curated legendary live events including at the, now departed, Spitz, booking artists and bands who connected with their off kilter, emotionally driven, independent music and art makers. The Kittens, Candy, Serafina Steer, Pete and the Pirates, Bo Ningen and for a time Steves' band Bender. I worked with Stolen as their Door Bitch as well as being one of their first artists (with my band Madam) and saw Bender play a good many times, so raw, feral and glamorous I loved them.
In this show we talk about the essence of the sonic , of locating yourself through audio , the collision between sound and vision and drone , a lot about drone.... We also play tracks from Nirvana, Cat Power, Earth and Steve and James Johnstones' new project We Travel Time.
I loved this show. @stevegullick
Rose Butler 9th April 2020
Rose Butler 9th April 2020
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Magda Sayag 11th June 2020
Magda Sayag 11th June 2020
In conversation with Magda Sayeg, street artist, interior designer and entrepreneur.
Brad Feldman 16th January 2021
Brad Feldman 16th January 2021
Razor sharp, swift talker, fantastic raconteur, music fan; introducing Brad Feldman, what could go wrong? Nothing!!!
High octane and hilarious, this is a speedy show and all the better for it.
Brad is an American TV producer and football commentator working out of Boston. He describes the sounds of the streets growing up in the city,the early street protests he took part in with his artist mother and the consequences of the sonics of his fathers HUGE muscle car which made me laugh so much I couldn't talk.
Big Mistake!! I eventually wrestle the show back to some kind of order and we play music by Swervedriver, The Beatles and Buffalo Tom. What a joyfest.
Ty Jeffries 21st November 2020
Ty Jeffries 21st November 2020
Ty Jeffries aka Miss Hope Springs, joins me to speak about growing up in and around his fathers movies sets, how he and his sisters encouraged his father to adapt “The Railway Children", one of the most outrageously emotional films!
We talk abiut vacuum cleaners inspiring song, modelling in New York in the 80s, writing pop music in the 90s, wild clubbing and the emergence of the creature that is Miss Hope Springs.
Peter Leigh 10th April 2020
Peter Leigh 10th April 2021
This month's SOUNDVISION show features Peter Leigh who has innovated and shaken up the areas of the music industry that he has worked in since the 1980s.
Musician, DJ, promoter, festival mastermind, marketing expert, working for both Rough Trade, One Little Indian and Polydor, he has been accross the different approach taken from fiercely independent labels to the excess of the majors.
A widescreen approach to music and the source of its creation has led him to spend time working in the Caribbean, New York and Iceland including setting up a travel company, which contributed to the explosion of UK bands exploring Reykjavik!
We speak about what effect music has on thinking and brain activity, the exploration of which has motivated him to establish Key Changes, an award-winning charity providing recovery programs for musicians experiencing mental health programs.
I am a trustee of the charity and am agog at the positive effect it has for hundreds of humans locked into a cycle of hospitalisation and drug therapy.
Key Changes have established a label and are actively promoting and releasing music created in the various programmes.