Julian Chan
Vaccination Post (to be updated)
Hello friends! I finally got my first dose of the Covid-19 vaccine yesterday (18/7), and will be getting my 2nd in 2 weeks time. As part...
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Julian Chan
- Jul 13, 2021
- 1 min
Let’s support the Malaysian front liners.
My heart aches as I watch and listened to the feelings of the front liners who are fighting to keep this already sinking ship afloat. The...
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Julian Chan
- Jul 9, 2021
- 3 min
Resistance is Real, but it's also not.
9 July 2021. I almost didn't go on with my sax solo livestream today. But I'm glad I did. I resisted the urge to be resisted, and I think...
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Julian Chan
- Jul 4, 2021
- 3 min
Yanagisawa Saxophones and being an Artist
WARNING: Saxophone post ahead. Feel free to skip if you’re not interested! I've been playing Yanagisawa saxophones since the year 2000....
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Julian Chan
- Jun 29, 2021
- 2 min
Triggers.
Some days I can't bring myself to read Twitter or even look at the news. It's too upsetting. I realised that I'm quite a triggered...
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Julian Chan
- Jun 24, 2021
- 4 min
First livestream
I just performed on my first solo saxophone livestream on the FB platform earlier today (24th June), and it's been quite an experience....
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Julian Chan
- Jun 22, 2021
- 3 min
Share good things - like my videos (LOL!) and about Antonio Hart
Okay, here's a personal plug! If you didn't know already, I've got a Youtube channel, of which I've mostly been uploading performance...
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Julian Chan
- Jun 20, 2021
- 1 min
Friends and Colleagues
I got a good piece of advice recently, and it hit home with me. The people we work with a long time aren’t necessarily your friends, even...
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Julian Chan
- Jun 18, 2021
- 2 min
Letting go, but is it half-empty or half-full glass?
I have a tough time letting go of old things, whether it's material items or intangible things like situations and feelings. I jokingly...
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Julian Chan
- Jun 16, 2021
- 1 min
Surviving...
I have to admit, I'm totally envious with all my friends in music who are already out there playing, and less worried about the pandemic....
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Julian Chan
- Jun 15, 2021
- 2 min
Trying too hard, and The Color Purple
See what I mean? Consistency really isn’t my strong trait, although it’s something I want to have and will develop. Having missed a few...
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Julian Chan
- Jun 9, 2021
- 3 min
Get Here, if you can..
Sometimes (if not every time), I think it's a great idea to end the day with a great piece of music, regardless of genre or style. I grew...
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Julian Chan
- Jun 9, 2021
- 2 min
YRUCREM strikes again!
Mercury must be SO retrograde it's running around with it's ass stuck on his head, or vice versa. Not sure if I like that...
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Julian Chan
- Jun 6, 2021
- 3 min
Consistency (or the lack, thereof)
If there's anything I can say about myself, in all honesty, is that I lack consistency. I have a lot of trouble maintaining a consistent...
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Julian Chan
- Jun 4, 2021
- 3 min
Audio mumbo jumbo...
I spent the big part of my day being completely unproductive. All I did was troubleshoot audio settings on my computer. You see, I'm...
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Julian Chan
- Jun 3, 2021
- 4 min
Rules. Malaysian-style.
Rules. I think we Malaysians don't follow rules very well. I mean, we follow rules in general, but I don't think we strictly follow them...
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Julian Chan
- Jun 3, 2021
- 2 min
Mercury in Retrograde...and some random thoughts
(Picture from astrologyzone.com) MCO Lockdown 3.0...4.0...whatever. Day 2. It's also the month where Mercury is in retrograde. I just...
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Julian Chan
- Jun 1, 2021
- 2 min
Lockdown lessons...?
Unlike the rest of the world, we are now back in a full lockdown once again... I've been conducting lessons online since the start of the...
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Julian Chan
- Jun 1, 2021
- 1 min
Lockdown
We'll be going into a (seemingly) full lockdown from tomorrow (June 1st) for 2 weeks. Good luck, everyone. We did it the first time, we...
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Julian Chan
- May 30, 2021
- 4 min
Communication
Here's what I can tell you about communication in music, in a jazz band at least. In a "well-oiled" jazz band, every band member is able...
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