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A modern-day bard
Life, John Clewley, Published on 07/12/2021
» John Cooper Clarke, Britain's "punk poet" has had an interesting life. Now 72, the "Bard Of Salford" recalls the highs (and there were a lot) and lows in a rambling, funny autobiography, I Wanna Be Yours (Picador), which was published in 2020.
End on a high
Life, John Clewley, Published on 24/12/2019
» The entertainment business is in full swing as we come to the end of 2019 with lots of concerts and end-of-year parties not only in Bangkok but also around the country. Word Beat has been out and about to join in the fun. Here are some recent highlights.
African roots, Latin rhythms
Life, John Clewley, Published on 20/06/2017
» West African bands and artists dominate the European Broadcast Union's World Music Chart for June, with one of West Africa's most loved dance bands, Senegal's Orchestra Baobab, riding high at top spot, with their first studio album for a decade, Tribute To Ndiouga Dieng.
Melody for charity
Life, John Clewley, Published on 06/06/2017
» World Beat is in mourning this week, following the news that journalist and much-loved Bangkok Post columnist Bob Halliday passed away. When World Beat started, way back in March of 1994, I had the good fortune to share a page in the Outlook (now Life) section with Bob's erudite and witty column on classical music. A true renaissance man, Bob always used a funny pseudonym, preferring to work in the background to let his writing on music take centre stage. He was at home writing about his favourite, Bach, or the latest Polish avant garde composer.