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Jan 17, 20174 min read

THE DIM SUM DIARIES: JAMES TAYLOR

By Hans Ebert Word is that James Taylor is performing in Hong Kong next month and that drummer Steve Gadd will be part of his backup...

Mar 23, 20168 min read

FORGOTTEN HEROES OF MUSIC: THE SONGWRITERS

By Hans Ebert Listening to “Work”, the new recording by Rihanna, and then hearing a brilliant Remix of Drake’s “Hotline Bling” recently...

Mar 22, 20166 min read

THE LOSERS, CHEATERS AND SIX-GUN USERS IN LIFE AND THE MUSIC WORLD

By Hans Ebert In the Rant section of the SCMP’s Sunday Magazine, the writer mentioned being hit in the face last Friday and thrown out of...

Nov 1, 20152 min read

HELLO ADELE, IT’S TIME FOR HOTLINE BLING

By Hans Ebert https://youtu.be/Ns–T6ew5zQ Though he sings that she never calls him on his cellphone anymore, what’s interesting in the...

Oct 30, 20155 min read

WAKING UP FROM THE DRAINED OUT BLUES‏

By Hans Ebert A friend of mine was telling me the other day that to get away from the divorce she’s going through, all she does is sleep....

May 25, 20143 min read

THE SHAMELESS MARKETING OF THE KIMYE WEDDING

It’s been relentless, it’s been contrived, it’s been way over the top, and yesterday, or today, or, gawd knows when, Kanye West and Kim...

Dec 17, 20121 min read

SNOOP DOGG HEADS TO INDIA

The Indian and the far smaller Sri Lankan markets are pretty much kept under wraps by International artists. Why? These artists are...