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  Hip-hop's fresh, new voice

  B Magazine, Chanun Poomsawai, Published on 26/01/2020

  » The first time Thailand was bitten by the rap/hip-hop bug was way back in the mid-90s, when the then unknown Joey Boy introduced the sound and singlehandedly dominated the genre with a slew of hits ranging from Fun, Fun, Fun to Samakom Ta Chan Diew and Loy Talay. Despite being a playful, largely pop-oriented rapper, there's no denying that he was the one who paved the way for daring trailblazers like Fukking Hero, Buddha Bless and Thaitanium.

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  TOP 20 singles of 2017

  B Magazine, Chanun Poomsawai, Published on 24/12/2017

  » Congratulations! You've made it to through the year, a rather challenging one characterised by a series of unfortunate events from the rise of the Alt-Right and the Weinstein scandal to devastating hurricanes and sights of starving polar bears. We've also lost a handful of musicians along the way -- Soundgarden's Chris Cornell, Linkin Park's Chester Bennington and Tom Petty, to name but a few. Thankfully, those who are still alive and kicking have served up some of the most memorable tunes we've had the pleasure of hearing this year. Handpicked from our Playlists over the last 12 months, here are the top 20 singles that have defined the year that was. This week we're counting down from 20 up to 11 and the rest will be revealed next week. Before we close up the shop, let's once again pat ourselves on the back for this year was no child's play by any standards. May you have strength and courage to wade through Donald Trump's tweets and Prayut Chan-o-cha's tantrums in the coming year.

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  Lomo Go Mellow

  B Magazine, Chanun Poomsawai, Published on 31/05/2020

  » It's been a little over a decade since Lomosonic has graced the Thai music scene with the release of their debut album, 2009's Fireworks.

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  Songs for life, for life

  B Magazine, Chanun Poomsawai, Published on 28/06/2020

  » Say what you will about Carabao and their sometimes questionable politics, there's no denying that they remain one of the most influential phleng phuea chiwit (songs for life) pioneers Thailand has ever seen.

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  With wild abandon

  B Magazine, Chanun Poomsawai, Published on 09/06/2019

  » Over the course of nearly a decade, we have on more than one occasion gushed about how UK outfit Wild Beasts were top-shelf purveyors of erudite indie-rock. Even though they regrettably called it quits in 2017, they remain one of the very few rock bands who managed to strike an impeccable balance between indie and art-rock. Ranging from baroque to barbaric, their five-album discography charts leftfield territories with strutting confidence. Not many rock bands are able to incorporate geeky literary allusions into their songwriting and still look pretty damn cool doing it.

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  Tirzah's Kind of Love

  B Magazine, Chanun Poomsawai, Published on 02/09/2018

  » 'I'm not dancing, I'm fighting/ I'm not shining, I'm burning," Tirzah Mastin sings over the sparse rigidity of four-to-the-floor beats on the title track off her 2013's debut I'm Not Dancing EP. This was her way of rebelling against the EDM trends in pop music -- an admirably bold statement coming from someone who was just starting out. Hailing from Essex, Mastin operates mononymously as Tirzah. Under that moniker she explores her penchant for all things leftfield, fusing post-grime and futuristic R&B with experimental pop -- all courtesy of her school pal producer Mica Levi.

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  If it's any consolation

  B Magazine, Chanun Poomsawai, Published on 05/08/2018

  » Protomartyr/ Consolation EP

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  Cracking the Moss Code

  B Magazine, Chanun Poomsawai, Published on 18/03/2018

  » Moss Kena / Found You In 06 EP

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  Comfort moves out of the zone

  B Magazine, Chanun Poomsawai, Published on 09/10/2016

  » Mean and Co's debut shows they can pull off more than airy acoustic pop songs.

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  Nostalgic for the future

  B Magazine, Chanun Poomsawai, Published on 26/07/2015

  » Tame Impala's exhilarating third album experiments with bold new sonic gimmicks, but it manages to retain his distinctive ’70s psychedelic sound

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