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Pop's sweetest soul singer
Life, Apipar Norapoompipat, Published on 28/03/2018
» There was a whole lot of lovin' in John Legend's debut concert in Bangkok last Friday. With his velvety voice, desperately romantic songs, oozing charm, and smooth talk about life, love, and more love, the 10-time Grammy-winning American pop-soul artist delivered an intimate but world-class concert for his fans in Thailand.
Bridging the gap
Life, Apipar Norapoompipat, Published on 24/10/2018
» Ancient temples and modern art. They seem like two ends of a cultural spectrum that wouldn't seem to bridge well with one another.
An Anglo-Isan mash-up
Life, Apipar Norapoompipat, Published on 29/06/2017
» There's always something enticing about traditional beats. It's something different from all the music played on the radio -- something authentic compared to all the boring, gentrified sounds. And that's what Will Robinson felt when he first heard the sound of a phin guitar many years ago on the streets of Sukhumvit.
The Killers kill it at Thunder Dome
Life, Apipar Norapoompipat, Published on 26/09/2018
» Despite the absolute chaos of acquiring wristbands to enter Thunder Dome's concert hall (VIJI Corp, please figure this out), Las Vegas-based rock band The Killers made up for it 10 times over with possibly one of the best rock concert experiences in Thailand this year.
The Script returns for a Bangkok rewrite
Life, Apipar Norapoompipat, Published on 24/04/2018
» After charming the Thai crowd at their sold-out show with their upbeat and positive rock anthems three years ago, Irish three-piece band The Script will be back in Bangkok this Saturday, performing its hit songs, including those from their and latest chart-topping album Freedom Child at Impact Arena, Muang Thong Thani.
Familiar beauty
Life, Apipar Norapoompipat, Published on 11/10/2017
» Hung on the 4th and 5th floors of the Bangkok Art and Culture Centre are familiar photographs of Buddhist statues, stunning ancient pagodas, and people and monks absorbed in prayer. The photos, taken by veteran Italian photographer Andrea Pistolesi are highly dramatic -- sometimes overly so, with high dynamic range effects, high contrast, and interesting textures superimposed on top.
30 years of Kamphee
Life, Apipar Norapoompipat, Published on 14/09/2017
» No matter who you were, where you came from, or what you did, all the barriers of class, education and politics were torn down last Saturday at Pongsit Kamphee's 30th anniversary concert -- "30 Years Kamphee: You're My Friend".
Subversive, perverse, funny, honest?
Life, Apipar Norapoompipat, Published on 10/03/2017
» Joan Cornellà's art isn't for the sensitive of heart. Masked in bright colours and empty smiles of his characters, his comics are vile, controversial, politically incorrect and uncomfortable. But to the right kind of person, they're absolutely hilarious.
Body and soul
Life, Apipar Norapoompipat, Published on 14/02/2019
» From Thursday until Feb 17, internationally acclaimed Silpathorn artist Pichet Klunchun and his Pichet Klunchun Dance Company will take over the 8th floor Main Gallery of the Bangkok Art and Culture Centre (BACC) to challenge the limitations of the human body and the surrounding physical space.
Offers you can't refuse
Life, Apipar Norapoompipat, Published on 08/06/2018
» People visit museums and galleries for a disparate amount of reasons, whether to learn about a certain historical subject or to be inspired by a master artist. But while walking around and admiring the priceless artwork and artefacts, one question never really comes to mind: How in the world did the gallery acquire these items?