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Sonos Arc Ultra: Setting the bar
Life, Komsan Jandamit, Published on 14/05/2025
» Geeks and nerds who want to upgrade their sound system without wasting much space on their desk will enjoy the Sonos Arc Ultra with its superior sound quality, advanced features and stylish design. However, its high price and some limitations in connectivity and format support might make it less appealing to some. But if you're looking for a premium soundbar and are willing to invest, the Arc Ultra is a top contender.
A deep dive into music history
Life, John Clewley, Published on 07/01/2025
» In 1965, Joe Boyd was stage manager at the Newport Folk Festival when Bob Dylan plugged in and went electric, shocking the conservative folk world. And having navigated that seismic shock, he went on to produce Pink Floyd, Nick Drake and Fairport Convention in the 1960s and 1970s.
CentralWorld hosts YWCA Diplomatic Charity Bazaar
Life, Patcharawalai Sanyanusin, Published on 07/11/2024
» CentralWorld has been transformed into an international Christmas market featuring premium gifts from around the world for the 69th YWCA Diplomatic Charity Bazaar, which kicks off today and runs until Sunday.
CentralWorld screens Chile film Desconectados
Life, Published on 12/08/2024
» Desconectados (Dis-Connected) is the third film of the year presented as part of TK Park's 2024 Contemporary World Film Series, at TK Park's Auditorium, 8th floor, Dazzle zone of CentralWorld, Ratchadamri Road, on Sunday at 4pm.
Artist explores moments of silence at RCB
Life, Published on 15/02/2024
» Art lovers are invited to explore a moment that emerges fleetingly but lingers beyond the blink of an eye and remains eternally embedded in memory during "Blackout", which is running at RCB Galleria 1 of River City Bangkok, Charoen Krung 24, until March 10.
A joyous sound
Life, John Clewley, Published on 07/11/2023
» In 2001, the legendary US Gospel group Blind Boys of Alabama released an album on Peter Gabriel's Real World Records label. It was a hugely popular album which garnered the band a Grammy Award for Best Traditional Soul Gospel Album. It included their version of Tom Wait's song Way Down In The Hole, which was the theme song for the TV miniseries The Wire. Their version is better than Waits' in my view.
A timeless musician
Life, John Clewley, Published on 26/09/2023
» Eliades Ochoa was a key member of the legendary Buena Vista Social Club, which was established in 1996 and organised into a stellar ensemble of Cuban musicians, many of whom performed Cuban music of the 1940s and 1950s -- bolero, son and danzon. An album was released to great acclaim and a film documentary of the group garnered an Academy Award for director Wim Wenders.
Stories of migration and hope
Life, John Clewley, Published on 12/09/2023
» In 2016, the Royal Conservatory of Music in Toronto invited musicians, mainly immigrant musicians, to audition for a new global orchestra.
Exposure to artificial light disrupts circadian rhythms
Life, Dr Eve Glazier and Dr Elizabeth Ko, Published on 16/08/2022
» DEAR DOCTORS: I need it to be completely dark to sleep well. I've got blackout curtains, I use an analogue clock and I even duct-taped the digital lights on the smoke alarm. I just read that light at night is bad for your health. Is that true? I want my husband to know I'm not overreacting about this.
Mambo madness
Life, John Clewley, Published on 02/08/2022
» Latin music has been circling the globe for more than a century, creating dance crazes and inspiring local forms of music. From tango to reggaeton, with stops for mambo, rumba, son and salsa, bolero, Latin jazz and more, the Latin music juggernaut just keeps rolling on.