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Anarchy in the SEA
Life, Onsiri Pravattiyagul, Published on 29/03/2017
» 'The homeless used to run away from us," said Kyaw Kyaw.
Entertaining the masses
Life, Onsiri Pravattiyagul, Published on 18/06/2015
» Steve Aoki didn't seem to be in the best of moods prior to his sold out headline show for Together Festival in Bangkok last month. He appeared to be in a heated argument with his manager, but for sake of politeness, we tried our hardest not to listen.
Surreal eyes wide open
Life, Onsiri Pravattiyagul, Published on 01/07/2015
» Aof Smith doesn't have 3G on his phone and he's not connected to the mobile internet — a rarity for a 28 year old. He doesn't feel he needs it, as he spends most of his time at home painting for up to 14 hours a day.
Nostalgia turned sour
Life, Onsiri Pravattiyagul, Published on 05/05/2015
» ‘Cat To The Future” relived its glory days of Fat Radio on Saturday by staging an eight-band showcase, featuring 2 Days Ago Kids, Futon, Kidnappers, Ornaree, Proud, See Tao Tur, Siam Secret Service and Thee Chaiyadej. These musicians are now all in different stages of their careers, with some in hiatus and others making a comeback. But all have embarked in other directions in life rather than being full-time musicians.
Backstreet's back, alright!
Life, Onsiri Pravattiyagul, Published on 08/05/2015
» Backstreet Boys' youngest member Nick Carter, 35, urged the Thai crowd to "act like you're 15" on Wednesday night. There wasn't any need for Carter to offer such encouragement because all 35 year-olds present at Backstreet Boys' "In a World Like This" tour behaved exactly like that.
Living the Teenage Dream
Life, Onsiri Pravattiyagul, Published on 19/05/2015
» Katy Perry just roared. She swooped into Bangkok for the first time, and roared until all the young teenagers couldn't contain their excitement and climbed onto their seats while their chaperoning parents forgot that they weren't watching Madonna.
Hip hop, you don't stop
Life, Onsiri Pravattiyagul, Published on 20/05/2015
» As a music genre, hip hop is one of the most captivating, most researched and longest lasting in terms of popularity. MTV Asia recognises its importance in global music history, and devoted its inaugural installation of MTV Music Evolution, its live music event initiative to chart the musical history of each musical genre, to hip hop.
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.
Soundtrack to a generation
Life, Onsiri Pravattiyagul, Published on 04/06/2015
» I still remember the day Bodyslam walked into the Post's offices to promote their eponymous debut album in 2002. I was a rookie, and so were Artiwara Kongmalai, Tanadol Changsawek and Rattapol Phanchet. As I recall, they were awkward, gangly and didn't quite grasp the entire concept of a press tour. They were young men who had recently given up careers (in more respectable fields) to pursue their musical dreams. In retrospect, all the fidgeting and slight cockiness was well placed and self explanatory.
Getting goose bumps
Life, Onsiri Pravattiyagul, Published on 09/06/2015
» After its first glorious instalment, Fungjai's Hedsod concert series made a comeback last Saturday. As expected, the indie-minded series managed to shine even brighter this time around.