No, seriously. All we did was beg and plead all over town to give YOU gifts on OUR birthday but, actually, we don’t deserve any credit. We have to thank all those generous sponsors that gave in to our threats and whimpers and kindly accepted to bestow amazing presents upon you, our kind readers. (read more...)
Known for using his vocal cords to produce music that mimics musical instruments, Danish artist Benni Chawes can sing a wailing guitar solo, bass and drum grooves and other percussions. Catch him at the Color Your Life, European Jazz series. (read more...)
Bongkot Kongmalai Apparently, she’s got more than just a pretty face and a sexy body. Tak, now 23, is starring in Tewada Ta Ja Teng and plans to dab her fingers in more than just acting. (read more...)
The bright colored drawings, videos and sculptures in UK’s James John-son-Perkins’ current exhibit, How Does it Feel, explore childhood memories. See +art page 26. (read more...)
Tan and Katto of pop rhythm duo Lipta, are going to Hua Hin on May 17 to charm their way through the Honda Summer Fest @ Hua Hin (see Escape Routes page 18) with songs from their latest album Can You See Me? (read more...)
Challenging the stereotype of a blind band—street-side, open hat, quaint music, pitiful—is Ionion, whose members are sight-impaired. Hack, E, Jack, and Den are now releasing an album, Ninth Side, through Here Records; their pop-rock songs are heard on Thai radio; and the band was invited to appear on the HM Blues album. (read more...)
Ball (not pictured above), Off and Tarn, from the new hip hop crew, O-Fu-Fu, released a debut album titled Crazy on a small label and might have remained below the radar if it wasn’t for their nomination at the Seesan Awards 2008 for Best Hip Hop Album. (read more...)
Fourteen-point-two megapixels (MP), on this kind of consumer-level camera, is just silly. It slows the camera down and adds nothing to the quality of your pictures. (read more...)
Popular with tourists, Mango Tree has opened another branch at CentralWorld. Targeting a younger crowd, the food in this branch is simpler, the price cheaper, the décor swankier and the overall theme more fashionable by adding on the concept of the bistro. Patrons dine on Thai cuisine pleasurable only for the western palate. (read more...)
The buzz: The newest addition to CoCo Walk, The Tube, partly owned and operated by DJ Magic Muffin, stands apart from the rest of its neighbors with its arty touches. (read more...)