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K-pop group BTS's agent apologises for A-bomb shirt
Published on 14/11/2018
» TOKYO: A talent agency that handles K-pop group BTS on Tuesday apologised over one of its members wearing an offensive T-shirt depicting an atomic bomb exploding over Japan and others wearing hats with the Nazi guard insignia.
Beautiful clarinet and the RBSO
Life, Published on 22/01/2018
» Royal Bangkok Symphony Orchestra will start the 2018 season with the "RBSO Classical Concert No.1", featuring one of its own star principals in the small hall of Thailand Cultural Centre, Ratchadaphisek Road, Thursday at 8pm.
Only half-woke
Brunch, Chanun Poomsawai, Published on 21/01/2018
» 'The truth will set you free/But first, it'll piss you off," prefaces Pharrell Williams on Lemon, the opening number of N.E.R.D.'s comeback LP, No One Ever Really Dies. Pharrell, a super producer, fashion designer and all-around dilettante, along with Chad Hugo and Shae Haley, are having a major woke moment and they've brought a whole lot of "wokeness" to their first full-length album in seven years since 2010's Nothing.
Indian comic Russell Peters returns to the Kingdom
Life, Published on 18/01/2018
» World-class stand-up comedian Russell Peters will return with a new show that promises to bring laughter to his fans in Bangkok at Impact Exhibition Hall 1, Muang Thong Thani, on March 4.
Jazz superstars to perform at Mahidol conference
Life, Published on 18/01/2018
» True jazz superstars are set to perform during the Thailand International Jazz Conference 2018, which will take place at Mahidol University's College of Music, Salaya campus, from Jan 26-28.
Soundtrack to a troubled generation
Life, Apipar Norapoompipat, Published on 16/01/2018
» Having already attended two Imagine Dragons concerts in Bangkok (one being Marriott Marquis' private event), expectations were sky-high for their Evolve World Tour gig which took place last Thursday at Impact Challenger Hall. The band's Smoke and Mirrors Tour back in 2015 was possibly one of the best performances of the year, so many questions arose. Would they be as energetic as the previous rounds? Would their set list be as long? Is frontman Dan Reynolds going to wear elephant patterned harem pants again? And although the set only lasted an hour-and-a-half and Reynolds only wore simple black trousers, the Grammy-winning Los Angeles-based alt-arena-rock band still soared through the night, giving an adrenaline-inducing yet heartfelt performance.
Global jazz feast with TPO
Life, Published on 16/01/2018
» Global talents in the field of jazz will be performing with Thailand Philharmonic Orchestra during the "Italy And TIJC" concert at Mahidol University's Prince Mahidol Hall, Salaya campus, this Friday at 7pm and Saturday at 4pm.
Rediscovering an African legend
Life, John Clewley, Published on 16/01/2018
» In recent years, several master photographers, whose work captured the post-independence rise of popular music, have emerged from West Africa. The first was Seydou Keita, who was born in Bamako, the capital of Mali, and died in Paris in 2001. He set up a studio in Bamako in 1948 and took portraits there until 1963. His trademark hand-painted backdrops (modern roads with skyscrapers, kitchens with mod cons) and props (scooters, suits) provided the setting for Malians to show that they were modern.
As we were
Life, Published on 16/01/2018
» 'Are you havin a good time?" Liam Gallagher asked the crowd somewhat uncertainly midway through his set.