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Jeff Satur to take Bangkok by storm in April
Life, Post Reporters, Published on 19/03/2024
» Only a month away, Jeff Satur will take Bangkok by storm with two rounds of "Est Cola Presents Jeff Satur: Space Shuttle No.8 Asia Tour In Bangkok" at UOB Live, Emsphere, Sukhumvit Road, on April 20 and 21 at 7pm.
Mango sticky rice-eating Milli drops album on YouTube
Life, Suwitcha Chaiyong, Published on 22/11/2022
» In the middle of November, Danupha "Milli" Khanatheerakul, a Thai rapping sensation, released her 10-track album Babb Bum Bum (Extravagant) on YouTube. Most people recognise Milli as the singer who caused mango sticky rice sales to surge after she ate the dessert onstage at Coachella Valley Music and Arts Festival in the US. Babb Bum Bum proves that this 20-year-old rapper is not famous by chance. Milli is a versatile performer who works hard to achieve her goal.
Downtempo outfit Rhye to perform today
Life, Tatat Bunnag, Published on 27/10/2022
» Last call for those who don't want to miss the show tonight by celebrated Canadian downtempo outfit Rhye, at 8pm at Voice Space, with a special opening act by local alternative popsters Venn. #HYHBKK Live! With RHYE marks the group's latest gig in Bangkok since wowing local fans with their spellbinding show in 2018.
House of the rising Son
Life, John Clewley, Published on 27/09/2022
» Son House is regarded as one of the greats of early blues, along with early recording stars like Charley Patton and Robert Johnson. He made 78rpm records in the 1930s but a spell in penitentiary halted his career and by the 1940s he had abandoned recording. It wasn't until 1964 that Nick Perls, Dick Waterman and Phil Spiro "rediscovered" him working at a gas station. He was completely unaware of the interest in folk blues at the time (Skip James and Bukka White were already playing crossover folk clubs).
Pink Sweat$ swings through Bangkok
Life, Published on 13/09/2022
» American singer and songwriter Pink Sweat$ will be performing a string of his sweet R&B songs in front of Thai fans during the "Pink Sweat$ Presents Pink Moon Live In Bangkok" at Muangthai Rachadalai Theatre, 4th floor of the Esplanade, Ratchadaphisek Road, on Sept 30 at 8pm.
Justin Timberlake sells song catalogue to Hipgnosis
Life, Published on 30/05/2022
» Justin Timberlake has sold the rights to his songs including hits such as Cry Me A River and Rock Your Body to Hipgnosis Song Management, the latest pop star to cash in on his body of work in the red-hot market for music streaming.
Top of the (T)-Pops
Guru, Suthivas Tanphaibul, Published on 18/03/2022
» Taking most of the limelight in the Asian music industry is the K-Pop wave or Korea pop music. The genre has successfully connected people who are poles apart in origins while also shedding light on non-Western music and pop culture. Thai pop music, in particular, has flown under the radar for quite some time, with only a few names appearing on and off on global stages. However, with the power of social media, T-pop has become a rising tide during the last couple of years. Guru presents a quick look at up-and-coming Thai pop artists along with quick interviews with them.
The ballad of Junior Parker
Life, John Clewley, Published on 06/07/2021
» Train I ride sixteen coaches long, Train I ride sixteen coaches long, Well, that long black train carries my baby home …
From sleepy Taunton to the world
Life, Tatat Bunnag, Published on 09/02/2021
» As the latest artist to be signed by Universal Music with hit songs topping the charts on both Spotify and Apple Music along with music videos with over 14 million views under his belt, Gen Z bedroom pop-star Finn Askew has just dropped his first major release, Peace EP, as he embarks on his break-out year.
Goodbye reggae legend
Life, John Clewley, Published on 15/09/2020
» Toots Hibbert, the soulful leader of the legendary ska/reggae band Toots and the Maytals, died last week in Kingston, Jamaica, at the age of 77 from complications related to the Covid-19 pandemic. His death, following the recent release of Got To Be Tough, his first studio album for 10 years, shocked the global music community.