Wet Streets and Dope Beats: Dragon’s Bangkok Party Picks
Monsoon rains may flood the streets but they can’t stop folks in the capital from heading out for a concert or club night. Hell-to the-naw. As a matter of fact, things have been stupid with good shows.
‘Maroon 5’ to Move Like Jagger Again in Bangkok
BANGKOK — Move like its 2011 again when an American pop band returns to the capital next year.
As part of their current tour promoting...
Cigarettes After Sex Coming For More Bangkok ‘Affection’
BANGKOK — After playing a sold-out show in Bangkok last year, an American ambient pop collective is coming back later this year.
A Decade On, Libertine Outpost ‘Overstay’ Lives Up to Its Name
Inside a hostel sheltering sub-budget backpackers, an effeminate gay man slowly spreads his arms in tai chi movements. Across the room, other guests drink at the bar, chew on mushroom bruschetta and listen to Guerilla Poubelle blare from a laptop.
Thai ‘Mentalist’ Sarin Brings Vaudeville Charm to Bangkok Stage
By day, he’s a programmer who graduated in robotics. By night, he dons a tux, goes on stage and predicts futures.
In ‘Body Politic,’ The Audience is The Art
BANGKOK — An unusual street display turns the audience itself into the spectacle. Through performance art, an artist encourages not only physical participation but...
Mor Lam Takes a Dub, Hip-Hop Turn This Weekend
Despite sounding like a homie from Isaan, Apichat Pakwan is actually the name given to a Thai-Dutch combo who make music they call Esantronics
Thailand’s ‘Mike Pirat’ Wins Best Foreign Artist Award in China
BEIJING — A Thai heartthrob actor has enamoured mainland China after being named best foreign artist at one of the country’s largest award ceremonies...
Isaan ‘Woodstock’ Returning For Two Groovy Days
KHON KAEN — A Woodstock-style music festival will return to Isaan’s largest dam later this year during the cool season.
More Indie Imports Coming to Renovated Live RCA
BANGKOK — Months after it debuted a live indie series including the folk-tastic Iron & Wine and Thai funk-inspired Texan trio Khruangbin, the Bangkok Art and Music Month is bringing more of the same in the few next weeks.
