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Playing for change
Life, Melalin Mahavongtrakul, Published on 25/06/2014
» In a busy Sunday market, shoppers slow down upon hearing pop and rock songs being played by a group of musicians. Some passersby stop in admiration. Some show appreciation by putting coins and banknotes into the donation box. The band plays on, although the musicians cannot see.
Sing! Karaoke by Smule
Muse, Melalin Mahavongtrakul, Published on 26/07/2014
» Like any good Disney fan, there comes a moment when you wish you could belt out a song in perfect synchronisation with perfect strangers. Put your princess attire aside, because Sing! Karaoke by Smule can get you close to the experience in a flash.
Defying death, one trick at a time
Life, Melalin Mahavongtrakul, Published on 31/07/2014
» Sweet dreams are made of these. Who am I to disagree?”
For the urban spirit
Life, Melalin Mahavongtrakul, Published on 04/09/2014
» A cloud of grey smoke floated by from a nearby cluster of burning joss sticks. A drum was beaten inside the temple's hall. Combined with the sound of a camera's clicking shutter, they produced a strange rhythm, one of age-old beliefs and trendy invention. Hong Kong may be a paradise for anyone willing to shop until they drop, but at odd turns and corners, the city can also whisk visitors on an unexpected spiritual journey.
Singer with a thousand faces
Life, Melalin Mahavongtrakul, Published on 23/09/2014
» When the elevator door outside Music Union's office opened, I found the tall figure of Sunanta "Nann" Yoonniyom — from Thai reality show Academy Fantasia Season 10 fame — sitting on the floor, surrounded by fans. The boyish-looking singer was clad in faded denim and wearing a long-sleeve shirt and looked comfortable.
Tanwarin's latest a delight, full of tantalising surprises
Life, Melalin Mahavongtrakul, Published on 26/09/2014
» There's a turmoil of emotions, daring and unexpected in Tanwarin Sukkhapisit's latest comedy-drama Love Sud Jin Fin Sugoi. This film (whose title is a linguistic potpourri, an English word mixed with Japanese and Thai slang terms) is packed with familiar faces (the Thai cast members) and also features an appearance by Japanese rock star Makoto Koshinaka. It focuses on the tangled relationships among a group of friends, most of whom seem to be harbouring a secret crush on another member of the group. Then there's the added complication of gender: in this film, gender is not an obstacle automatically preventing one character from being strongly attracted to another.
Gone girls
Muse, Melalin Mahavongtrakul, Published on 08/11/2014
» Do you still remember your teenage years? When you were in high school and everything was all about fun and games. Then, you were propelled into the adulthood that you were literally dying to get into, but now desperately wish you had never seen.
SoundHound
Muse, Melalin Mahavongtrakul, Published on 13/12/2014
» There might be many times a day when you come across good music, but you don't know the artist or band performing it. You get the tune stuck inside your head, with perhaps a string of lyrics. Sadly, you know no names, and that fact pesters you throughout the day.
Singing her way to internet stardom
Life, Melalin Mahavongtrakul, Published on 13/01/2015
» As she clips a capo onto her glossy guitar's fretboard, Patchalarwaree "Jasmine" Damrongtampraseort recounts how her life as a star of the internet began.
Calling last orders on transgender discrimination
Life, Melalin Mahavongtrakul, Published on 26/02/2015
» Just two months in, and 2015 is already promising to be a momentous year for the LGBT community. From a transgender person allegedly being banned from a pub to a gay singer’s big Grammy Awards win, here are some of the LGBT moments that have been met with either sighs or applause.