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One man and his piano
Life, Apipar Norapoompipat, Published on 01/04/2019
» When it is announced that a concert will be held at Bangkok's Scala cinema, it's usually a good one. The intimate setting, crisp sound system and unblocked views of the stage make it the perfect venue to show off an artist's raw talent. This was precisely the case with 28-year-old British singer-songwriter Tom Odell.
Bloody artists
Life, Apipar Norapoompipat, Published on 07/11/2018
» Hung on the walls of Sukhumvit 43's Galerie Oasis are oil paintings oozing with grief, melancholy and pain. There's a figure of a woman crucified on a giant cross with blood streaming out of her hands and genitalia; an angel with empty eye-sockets holding his bloody eyes in his hands; and Buddha standing on a bloody lotus with a skull instead of his usual serene face.
Bridging the gap
Life, Apipar Norapoompipat, Published on 24/10/2018
» Ancient temples and modern art. They seem like two ends of a cultural spectrum that wouldn't seem to bridge well with one another.
Songs for life will never die
Life, Apipar Norapoompipat, Published on 06/08/2018
» 'Thank you so much for going through all the trouble to be here!" said Pu Pongsit Kampee to a sea of enthusiastic fans packed inside Muang Thong's Impact Arena last Sunday night. "The concert organisers were about to kill themselves!"
Killers set to cause a hot Bangkok fuss
Life, Apipar Norapoompipat, Published on 16/05/2018
» The Killers are coming out of their cage and they've been doing just fine (that's a song reference if you've missed it), as thanks to Singha Music and VIJI Corp, the long-running Los Angeles-based alternative rock band will be bringing their world tour to Bangkok's Thunderdome Muang Thong Thani on Sept 17.
Playing tribute to King Bhumibol for charity
Life, Apipar Norapoompipat, Published on 21/12/2017
» As a tribute to the late King Bhumibol Adulyadej, Bangkok-based British jazz musician Stuart Hawkins has produced, arranged and released his foot-tapping rendition of Love At Sundown, the king's first song in his prolific music career.
Where there's life, there's hope
Life, Apipar Norapoompipat, Published on 14/09/2017
» Walking into "Hope Land" -- Jam Cafe's latest photography exhibition by rising American talent Adam Birkan -- some may appreciate the minimalist shots of people going about their day, soi dogs standing around in dumpsters, and the typical scenes of Bangkok's bustling chaos. Some, however, may also think that all of this is nothing new.
Rock the mothership
Life, Apipar Norapoompipat, Published on 31/08/2017
» Last Saturday, Thai rock band Slot Machine proved why they're one of the best local acts of the era. Performing in their uniform three-piece suits and fancy suede outfits at Impact Arena, Muang Thong Thani, their "Chang Music Connection Presents Slot Machine -- The Mothership Live" concert was definitely a spectacle to behold.
An Anglo-Isan mash-up
Life, Apipar Norapoompipat, Published on 29/06/2017
» There's always something enticing about traditional beats. It's something different from all the music played on the radio -- something authentic compared to all the boring, gentrified sounds. And that's what Will Robinson felt when he first heard the sound of a phin guitar many years ago on the streets of Sukhumvit.
Different cast, same big sound
Life, Apipar Norapoompipat, Published on 07/03/2017
» For 19 years, Thai rock band Big Ass has given Thailand some of its most iconic rock anthems, like Len Khong Soong and Kar Noi Som Kuan Tai (I'm bad ... I know). Writing, producing and having full autonomy on their own songs since their conception, they've been nominated and have won countless awards for their heavy melodic sound and motivational lyrics, growing a large and solid fan base.