Talkin’ Loud: Gilles Peterson Headlines First Koh Tao Music Fest
His labels Acid Jazz and Talkin’ Loud kick-started the career of Jamiroquai and catapulted the likes of Incognito, MJ Cole and Roni Size into stardom. Today he runs his latest imprint, Brownswood Recordings, organizes the Worldwide Festival and, on Thursday, will be on Koh Tao to headline that island's first ever music festival.
Underworld Coming in May to Headline New Electro Fest
BANGKOK — British electronic godfather duo Underworld will headline other electronica at the upcoming outdoor music festival Super Summer Sound.
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Hip-Hop and Kwaito From the Rainbow Nation’s Nonku Phiri This Sunday
South African artists such as Die Antwoord, DJ Mujava and Okmalumkoolkat have put their own twist on modern dance music from house to hip-hop. Less known abroad is Kwaito, a music from the townships that uses African sounds and samples to make music with a house sound.
Go ‘Together’ For Party Favor And Van Buuren
BANGKOK — Armin van Buuren and Party Favor are headlining the sixth edition of Together Festival in April.
7 Places to Drink Like the Irish for Bangkok St. Patrick’s Day
BANGKOK — Be cool and say “Slainte!” next Friday instead of “cheers” when pubs everywhere celebrate alcohol’s most sacred day.
4 Ears & Eyes: Berlin A/V Team Coming to Teach, Party
BANGKOK — They’re the DJs who do videos for every track they play.
Party to Big Trance, Reggae or Japanese Beatboxing This Weekend in Bangkok
From a trance party in a Roman temple to Japanese beat-boxing, this weekend offers something for everyone.
Wankelmut, Adana Twin to Headline Kolour in the Park
PATHUM THANI — Berlin DJ Wankelmut, aka Jacob Dilbner, will headline Kolour in the Park later this month, according to a full line-up for the event out Wednesday.
Dance to Psychedelic Beats and Stateside Drum ‘n Bass This Weekend
On this week's NFTU I bring to you both the weird and the wonderful. Let’s start off with the weird. I’m going to introduce a guy that has just dropped the kind of “far out” album you’d expect to hear if you were having tea with Timothy Leary. Besides this he’s a DJ known in the scene as a master of eclectic sounds.
Khaosan, Chinatown Street Markets Permitted to Stay
BANGKOK — To keep some of Bangkok’s traditional appeal, City Hall announced Thursday it would allow street vendors to remain in the Khaosan Road and Chinatown areas.
