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Sweet-tooth Sundays
Guru, Catherine Faulder, Published on 08/12/2017
» Right on the corner of Thong Lor 21 you'll find Viva Market Thong Lor, a delightful restaurant and grocery store to walk past in the very least, and sit in at the very most. You can dine in with their delicious gourmet menu, or you can peruse the shelves and counters to get your fix of cheese, baked goods, organic fruit and veg, sausages, ham and oysters even!
Rhyme like a river flows
Guru, Catherine Faulder, Published on 30/06/2017
» A few moons ago, we ran a cover story on rappers based in Bangkok and beyond, province-wise. Although we were happy with the story, we felt like there was one part of the rapper's tale that was left out. The missing piece goes by the name of Maiyarap (Nakalin Jalunvitaya). He's in a band called River Rhyme, which consists of him and his two friends from back home in Nakhon Sawan; their friendship goes way back apparently. He's just come out with yet another single which we will go into a bit later and surprisingly, he just did a rap-based commercial with the anti-dandruff shampoo brand, CLEAR (to watch, visit goo.gl/x7QGZz). Funny where the world of rhyming can take you huh? Take it from us, here is a truly talented artist whose Thai lyrics are like medicine to the ears and pure poetry for the soul. He's raking in fans from all over and has a pretty busy schedule as far as touring goes, (Follow his page, fb.com/realmaiyarap to stay in the loop) so you can understand why we couldn't get hold of him before. But, Guru finally managed to physically sit down with this young artist from Nakhon Sawan to delve deeper into his art form and more importantly, his raison d'etre. Read on brothers and sisters!
Notes from Bangkok
Guru, Catherine Faulder, Published on 02/06/2017
» This week, we're bringing you some musical notes through the likes of Bangkok's hottest -- in our most humble opinion -- singer-songwriters. Because in the age of digital, sometimes it's sweeter to go back to analogue. It's nice to appreciate where music came from not so long ago... It ain't just about the bashing of thumbs on laptops or the scratching of vinyls, you know? It's also about the strumming of guitar strings, the hitting of plastic and leather and the sound of a larynx voicing notes that came from somewhere close to the beat of a human heart! Yes, besides becoming Asia's hub for electronic music, Bangkok's equally also driving some of the slightly more natural sounds that continue to resonate with our musical souls. And we seem to have some pretty skilled lyricists on our turf too. Check these guys out before they blow up. Whoops, some of them already have!
It's all about roots
Guru, Catherine Faulder, Published on 19/05/2017
» The setting: Several months ago an awesome little venue called Roots set up shop in K Village and the place seems to have made an impression on the area as quite the community has now been built around this bar and grill. Crowds gather here regularly, especially during weekends to chillax, eat soul food and listen to good music. The venue is comprised of both an indoor seating area and a large outdoor garden area that has direct access to a children's playground. So, it's kid-friendly and pet-friendly too. Despite the heat, we must admit it's pretty awesome sitting outside. Sip adequately intoxicating drinks and listen to DJs Octave and KC play funky beats while simultaneously watching delicious pizzas and Turkish bread being baked before your very eyes. #chilledvibes
Bangkok's lyrical power
Guru, Catherine Faulder, Published on 24/02/2017
» Electronic dance music is great and all, but sometimes we feel somewhat disconnected when we listen to it. After all, a lot of the time, words -- our primary mode of expression as humans -- are missing. Music is music -- one of the greatest gifts of humankind and a whole language in itself -- but where would it be without the words?
A North Fest you won't forget
Guru, Catherine Faulder, Published on 24/02/2017
» Oozing the same appeal as a vampiric rock God and donning picture-perfect porcelain skin that would make any woman green with an envy, actor/singer and famed Thai celeb Dome Pakorn Lam was answering floods of calls about his new project in Chiang Mai when we sat down to interview him. This is one celeb that means business. Completing his look was an army green barber jacket and black jeans that had chains dangling from the sides; we thought this fashion trend had died down years ago but somehow Dome made it hot again. We got to grips with Dome's true passion in life, music, and what he's doing right now to fulfil this passion.
Kiki Made some bomb munchies
Guru, Catherine Faulder, Published on 30/12/2016
» I came across Kiki Made's booth about a year ago at a Kolour In The Park do and I remember being so blown away; usually at music festivals you'll get some really unhealthy food that just adds to that awful hangover you really don't need. But there was Kiki, a vision, handing out bowls of goodness that made many tummies sing. So, when I heard she had finally opened up a bowl bar in Ekamai at the Light Room -- a whitewashed room with tall ceilings, white painted bar stools and white mannequin heads and torsos dotted behind the bar -- I went. Immediately.
Absolutely fabulous
Guru, Catherine Faulder, Published on 02/12/2016
» Having professional health and beauty experts on call to come into my home had always been something I'd dreamed of having, but I was always too lazy (and quite frankly, not clever enough) to build an app for it. I had it drilled into my brain that such luxuries were only reserved for Kardashian-calibre celebrities. But with FABbrigade, a Bangkok-based app that answers every woman's (and man's) pampering needs, I've been proved wrong. If you've got a smart phone, you need this in your life, ASAP. Save your credit deets on there and the beauty world becomes your pearl-filled oyster. If you've got enough cash, that is.
This editor may just change the fashion world ... forever
Guru, Catherine Faulder, Published on 04/11/2016
» Sienna De L'Orpaz is Editor in Chief of The Editor Magazine, an intercultural high fashion magazine that is set to be opening its pages — print, online and digital — to Bangkok and the world in January. We felt it necessary to catch up with Sienna as this will be no ordinary magazine, whatsoever. With the aim of removing the bars through which the fashion world has caged us, Sienna feels it's The Editor's responsibility to "break the norms traditional media has bound us by and set unconventional boundaries for beauty and fashion through diminishing all conformities and social norms by including all ages, sizes, nations and cultures". Seriously, wow. Read on, guys.
The Belly of the Beats
Guru, Catherine Faulder, Published on 23/09/2016
» Ever wonder where those songs you hear DJs play come from?