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A soul stirring
B Magazine, Chanun Poomsawai, Published on 17/08/2014
» Scottish singer-songwriter Paolo Nutini is fully embracing the sound of vintage soul on his third studio album, but it's still his voice that sets him apart
Facing the music
Life, Yvonne Bohwongprasert, Published on 21/10/2014
» In the 1960s, Filipino musicians ruled the nightlife music scene in Bangkok. Popping into a bar or hotel lobby to watch them perform was once a mark of sophistication, at a time when the ability to sing in English was special and rare.
Sam Smith wins four Grammys
Published on 09/02/2015
» LOS ANGELES — Sam Smith dominated the Grammys, taking home three of the top four awards, including song and record of the year for "Stay With Me,'' and best new artist, while Beck won album of the year.
Filipinos and all that jazz
Life, John Clewley, Published on 26/05/2015
» There's a famous photograph of HM the King playing jazz with a band of enthusiastic musicians. It is from 1963 when His Majesty held regular jam sessions with locally-based and visiting musicians. Perhaps the most famous jazz photo is the one that features Benny Goodman, the clarinet-playing American bandleader, but in the 1963 photo, His Majesty is playing with two Filipino jazz musicians: Angel Pena on upright bass and Bert del Rosario on piano.
Off The Script
Life, Onsiri Pravattiyagul, Published on 02/06/2015
» It all started with a boy band. Danny O'Donoghue and Mark Sheehan, childhood friends, were once in Irish boy band Mytown, but with the help of Glen Power on drums, awoke from their adolescent dream to form the popular pop rock band The Script.
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
The Truth ofthe Matter
B Magazine, Chanun Poomsawai, Published on 10/04/2016
» After a decade, the former Harajuku girl's latest solo album finds her playing catch-up to today's ever-evolving pop trends.
A Room of One's Own
B Magazine, Chanun Poomsawai, Published on 10/07/2016
» The UK singer's moving sophomore album goes beyond her retro soul roots.
The personal and the political
B Magazine, Chanun Poomsawai, Published on 17/07/2016
» Devonte Hynes returns with an album exploring black identity through a range of voices.
The Power of Here And Now
B Magazine, Chanun Poomsawai, Published on 27/11/2016
» Alicia Keys returns with her first album in four years, sounding refreshed, empowered and more politically aware than ever.