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Same strokes, just a little older
B Magazine, Chanun Poomsawai, Published on 19/04/2020
» "Up on a hill, here's where we begin/ This little story, a long time ago," Julian Casablancas sings on The Modern Age, one of the three tracks on The Strokes' 2001 eponymous debut EP, a precursor to the group's seminal full-length, Is This It.
What's happening on Thailand's music landscape this week
B Magazine, Tatat Bunnag, Published on 15/03/2020
» Sun of Morning (March 16)
Netflix embraces Thainess
B Magazine, Melalin Mahavongtrakul, Published on 22/09/2019
» An island wrecked by tsunami. Over 30 teenagers left at shore to fend for themselves. Supernatural occurrences. These elements make up the basis of The Stranded, Thailand's first original series to be premiered on the Netflix global streaming platform at the end of this year.
Ring the alarm
B Magazine, Tatat Bunnag, Published on 01/09/2019
» A recent trend in South Korean dramas is the blending of romantic stories with sci-fi elements, usually related to some kind of new and exciting technology. Examples include last year's I'm Not A Robot, a romantic comedy about a relationship between a human and a robot, and Memories Of The Alhambra, a tragic love story set in the world of augmented-reality action gaming.
Pegged For Greatness
B Magazine, Chanun Poomsawai, Published on 11/08/2019
» Not too long ago, a conversation we had surrounding rising South Korean DJ Peggy Gou led to the general consensus that she was "a fashion DJ". While necessarily not an overt affront, "fashion DJ" seems to connote inferiority -- a lesser kind of DJ who banks on his/her looks rather than musical skills. Given Gou's meteoric rise and her inevitable involvement in the fashion world (she went to fashion school, after all), it's easy to dismiss her musicianship altogether and forget that she's accomplished so much more than just landing luxury ad campaigns.
Retro dreams
B Magazine, Andrew Biggs, Published on 04/08/2019
» Regular readers may know that I have a Thai niece whom I have brought up since birth. She is now 22 years old in her final year at university. That in itself makes me feel old, but wait -- there is more that is about to poke sticks at my mortal coil.
Setting it off
B Magazine, Chanun Poomsawai, Published on 14/07/2019
» From its humble start lurking in the shadows of J-pop to partially dominating the globe, the unstoppable power of K-pop has been fascinating to witness. Today, in the hazy wake of the Gangnam Style craze, the genre has grown to have its own annual convention, KCON, which is aimed to celebrate South Korean culture at various locations around the world. In North America, K-pop boy bands and girl bands are being received with open arms. Groups like seven-member boyband BTS have even gone so far as to win 2017's Billboard Music Award for Top Social Artist, beating pop royalty like Justin Bieber, Selena Gomez and Ariana Grande.
Can't knock the hustle
B Magazine, Andrew Biggs, Published on 26/05/2019
» Here is an English translation of a memo I received from one of my staff:
There's a new king in town
B Magazine, Tatat Bunnag, Published on 26/05/2019
» For the first time, the multi-award-winning Disney musical The Lion King comes to Thailand. Based on the 1994 animated film, The Lion King follows the adventures of Simba, the orphaned lion cub who seeks to avenge the death of his father and take his rightful place as the King of the Pride Lands. The spectacular show mixes themes of family, friendship, love and betrayal.
In for the kill
B Magazine, Chanun Poomsawai, Published on 28/04/2019
» From debuting on CBS's The Late Show With Stephen Colbert to being the first K-pop group to perform at this year's Coachella, BLACKPINK are unstoppable in their quest for global pop domination, which is the ultimate goal that lies at the heart of South Korea's ongoing cultural export scheme. Like their label mates Big Bang and 2NE1, the Seoul-based quartet is meticulously designed by industry behemoth YG Entertainment. But what really sets BLACKPINK apart from their peers is their collective cosmopolitan edge -- Jisoo representing Korea, Lisa bringing the spicy Thai flavours and New Zealand-born, Australia-raised Rosé and New Zealand-raised Jennie completing the picture with their multicultural upbringing. Singing and rapping in Korean, Japanese and English, they're probably the first all-female idol group to have amassed an army of fans, endearingly known as "blinks", not only from Asia, but also North America and elsewhere, in just a few years.