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Heart of music beats on
Life, John Clewley, Published on 27/10/2020
» British documentary filmmaker Jeremy Marre, who died aged 76 in April this year, made films for television on popular music from all corners of the planet. From his breakthrough TV film Root Rock Reggae in 1977, to his last film, a documentary on jazz great Count Basie in 2019, Marre was in a class of his own.
Porter swings, Mahidol sings
Life, Published on 10/03/2020
» The Voice Performance (Music Theatre) Department at Mahidol University's College of Music presents a musical production of Red Hot And Cole at its Music Auditorium, Salaya campus, starting tomorrow. There are six rounds at 7pm on March 11-12 and 14-15, plus a 1pm on March 13 and 15.
The edutainment continues
Life, Melalin Mahavongtrakul, Published on 21/01/2020
» Netflix's teen dramedy Sex Education is now back for a second season, packing sexuality exploration and the fragility of adolescents in a hilarious but informative manner.
Shia LaBeouf role-plays his childhood in Honey Boy
Life, Tatat Bunnag, Published on 08/11/2019
» Many of us remember actor Shia LaBeouf as the teen star whose career skyrocketed during the mid to late 2000s, playing in a number of blockbuster hits such as the epic sci-fi action Transformers franchise, Eagle Eye, or Indiana Jones And The Kingdom Of The Crystal Skull. But in the past few years, LaBeouf has somewhat faded from the spotlight, and that was largely due to his personal issues behind the cameras, from his public outbursts and a run-in with police to being arrested and admitting alcohol and substance abuse.
Joy to the world of music
Life, John Clewley, Published on 25/12/2018
» It's been a busy year for "World Music" fans. There have been some fabulous new releases from artists across the globe, and compilations of music that might easily have gone unnoticed. But while we are celebrating new music and golden hits from the past, some musical giants have left us for the great stage in the sky.
Great Little Otis
Life, John Clewley, Published on 02/10/2018
» Otis Rush, the legendary blues guitarist, singer and bandleader, died last week, following a long illness. He was 84 years old. Not as well-known as Chicago blues legends like Muddy Waters, Willie Dixon and Howling Wolf, he was, nonetheless, a major player in the development of the Chicago "West Side Sound" and his unique, guitar style influenced rock musicians like Mike Bloomfield, Duane Allman, Carlos Santana and Eric Clapton.
Her soul is immortal
Life, John Clewley, Published on 21/08/2018
» Singer, composer, social activist and "Queen of Soul" Aretha Franklin died last week. She was 76 years old. I was spinning vinyl last week at a DJ night when the news filtered through. I didn't have any of her music with me but nonetheless let everyone know that one of the greats had gone; cue to clubbers quickly searching on their smart phones for news on the First Lady of Soul.