Ticket To Ride Asia

Ticket To Ride Asia

Matt's an Australian who's been living in Vietnam for more than a decade and he thinks it's about time to actually get to know the country he now calls home.

Episodes

  1. 02/09/2023

    What happened to Vietnam's rock music scene? Part 2

    In Part 2, we take up the story in the early 70s when Vietnamese bands were evolving into fully-fledged original rock bands complete with Vietnamese language lyrics. We also meet the man who's spent the past 25 years attempting to resurrect Vietnam's rock music scene to its former glory, including bringing Bob Dylan to Saigon in 2010 and Jack White in 2022. Want to learn more? Check out these links: 1. Do the Saigon twist! Meet Phuong Tam, Vietnam's first rock 'n' roll star https://www.theguardian.com/music/2021/oct/28/saigon-twist-meet-phuong-tam-vietnam-first-rocknroll-star 2. Saigon's Wartime Beat https://www.abc.net.au/radionational/programs/archived/intothemusic/saigon27s-wartime-beat/4404544 3. Long lost 1960s Vietnamese rock https://www.abc.net.au/radionational/programs/musicshow/phuong-tam-vietnamese-rock-geoffrey-lancaster-fortepiano/13671698 4. Phuong Tam Magical Nights: Saigon Surf Twist & Soul (1964-1966) https://sublime-frequencies.bandcamp.com/album/magical-nights-saigon-surf-twist-soul-1964-1966 5. Saigon Rock & Soul: Vietnamese Classic Tracks 1968-1974 https://sublime-frequencies.bandcamp.com/album/saigon-rock-soul-vietnamese-classic-tracks-1968-1974 6. Saigon Supersound https://saigonsupersoundcompilations.bandcamp.com/album/saigon-supersound-vol-1 7. Yoko Cafe Saigon https://www.facebook.com/Yokocafesaigon 8. Loud Minority Saigon https://www.facebook.com/loudminorityvietnam Special thanks to Sheila Ngoc Pham, Tran Hoai Anh, Rod Quinton, and Jan Hagenkoetter Follow me on Instagram @mattcowanasia Feel free to comment and tell me what you thought of the episode on Facebook & Instagram at @tickettoridevn

    34 min
  2. What happened to Vietnam's rock music scene? Part 1

    12/15/2022

    What happened to Vietnam's rock music scene? Part 1

    I love going to see live rock bands perform,  but when I came to live in Saigon, I was surprised and majorly disappointed by the lack of original rock bands and live shows. So what happened? Want to learn more? Check out these links: 1. Do the Saigon twist! Meet Phuong Tam, Vietnam's first rock 'n' roll star https://www.theguardian.com/music/2021/oct/28/saigon-twist-meet-phuong-tam-vietnam-first-rocknroll-star 2. Saigon's Wartime Beat https://www.abc.net.au/radionational/programs/archived/intothemusic/saigon27s-wartime-beat/4404544 3. Long lost 1960s Vietnamese rock https://www.abc.net.au/radionational/programs/musicshow/phuong-tam-vietnamese-rock-geoffrey-lancaster-fortepiano/13671698 4. Phuong Tam Magical Nights: Saigon Surf Twist & Soul (1964-1966) https://sublime-frequencies.bandcamp.com/album/magical-nights-saigon-surf-twist-soul-1964-1966 5. Saigon Rock & Soul: Vietnamese Classic Tracks 1968-1974 https://sublime-frequencies.bandcamp.com/album/saigon-rock-soul-vietnamese-classic-tracks-1968-1974 6. Saigon Supersound https://saigonsupersoundcompilations.bandcamp.com/album/saigon-supersound-vol-1 7. Yoko Cafe Saigon https://www.facebook.com/Yokocafesaigon Special thanks to Sheila Ngoc Pham, Tran Hoai Anh, Rod Quinton, and Jan Hagenkoetter

    25 min
  3. Vietnamese food isn't actually healthy!

    10/20/2022

    Vietnamese food isn't actually healthy!

    We're continuously told that Vietnamese food is so healthy and nutritious – but is it really? Vietnam is on the verge of a public health crisis thanks to its insatiable love affair with salt and sugar but no one seems to care.

    17 min
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Matt's an Australian who's been living in Vietnam for more than a decade and he thinks it's about time to actually get to know the country he now calls home.

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