Showing 1 - 5 of 5
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.
Staying aloft
Life, Published on 07/12/2017
» If you have to envision what the future of Thai music looks like, the 24-year-old gangly, porcelain-skinned Staygold is probably your perfect representation. Young, multitalented, fashion-conscious, social-media-savvy and self-reliant, Staygold encompasses that new mentality where conventional means, strict categorisations, manufactured packages and rigid systems are considered passé.
Keeping the Soul Alive
B Magazine, Published on 04/12/2016
» For most people, the name Jim James has always been associated with American southern rock outfit My Morning Jacket, the band he's been fronting over the last two decades with seven albums worth of discography. But those who follow the band more closely will know that James always had a solo career brewing inside of him as evidenced by his 2009 Tribute To EP, a six-track collection of George Harrison covers released under Yim Yames. The said EP was a precursor to his full-length solo debut, 2013's Regions of Light and Sound of God, and its follow-up, Eternally Even.
Game of tones
Suwitcha Chaiyong, Published on 02/07/2016
» Teen music label MBO has created a huge buzz with its new talent show, The Idol Game. In the fun show, two teams of singers compete against each other and viewers vote for their favourites. And the winner — who’ll be announced on July 24 — will get to release their own single.
TV singing contest open to all
Jon Fernquest, Published on 07/09/2012
» The Voice, a popular TV show that has spread all over the world, hits Thailand this Sunday. Voice, not beauty, wins the prize.