JUNGLE EXCLUSIVE: Mint – A Breath of Fresh Air November 21, 2009
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Mint is Back – Fresh and Ready…
An Exclusive Jungle Interview!
She was, and still is a sweetheart of the Thai people but her once devoted audience – mainly girls of her own generation and lots of love-struck guys – may have felt a little cheated when she disappeared ‘off the radar’ to study abroad in London nearly a decade ago. She re-appeared briefly and ‘vanished’ again but now she’s back in the spotlight with her sights once again fixed firmly on a music career. A new record deal with Sony-BMG is giving her fresh impetus and her fans the chance to see and hear her once again and delight in her unique voice and sweet personality – the girl-next-door with a story we can all identify with. We caught up with Mint between recording sessions and asked her if she was really back! (more…)
Jazz On Silom November 27, 2009
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It’s a big event for Bangkok, and it’s an event TOO big to be held inside the friendly confines of Niu’s on Silom Jazz Club & Wine Bar itself. Thus on December 11 and 12 the open-air courtyard at Baan Silom Arcade will be transformed into a “dream of jazz, blues, and world music” for Niu’s 1st International Bangkok Jazz Festival! This is the single biggest event with which Enlightened Planet has ever been involved, and they are finally able to live up to a long-standing company vision to present jazz, blues, and world music, all in one major event. Enlightened Planet is directly responsible for four of the international acts at the festival, all of which are making their first ever appearance in Thailand: 2009 Blues Music Awards Acoustic Artist of the Year Eden Brent on piano and vocals, the ultimate acoustic roots blues duo of Phil Wiggins and Corey Harris, the electric groove-oriented jazz of super saxman Chris Potter and his Underground quartet featuring Adam Rogers, Scott Colley, and Nate Smith, and the soulful sound of Cameroon-born jazz bassist and vocalist Richard Bona and his group.
Nomads Weekend – Silom Soi 4 November 27, 2009
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Noriega’s is no more and Nomads is more or less Noriega’s with a few new amps and a born-again commercial attitude. That means you get your money’s worth, good food, cool tunes and some of your old favourites. This coming weekend is evidence of the latter and if you are looking to lig or gig, Nomads just might be the place to start:
- Friday 27th 9.00pm to 10.00pm RETROVISION (Retro Rock)
- Fri 27th 10.30 pm to late WHACK DADDY DOWN (Party Rock)
- Sat 28th 8.30pm to 10.00pm RICK FAFOUTAS (Acoustic Soul)
- Sat 28th 10.30pm to late WHACK DADDY DOWN (Party Rock)
- Sun 29th 7.00pm to 9.00pm PETER DRISCOLL & THE CRUISERS (Rock)
- Sun 28th 9.30pm to 10.30pm THE CRAZY DANES (Real Rock)
- Mon 30th 9.00pm to 11.00pm THE GEMS (Vocal/Saxaphone Pop/Jazz)
- Tue 1st 9.00pm to 11.00pm ANTONY ROTUNNO (Acoustic)
Who are WHACK DADDY DOWN? The Nomads dudes have seen them several times in the past few months when in Singapore, and they vouch for their ability to make you wanna dance!
PS: Don’t forget Wednesday 9th December will be NOMADS’ Official Grand Opening. Get it in your diary
Buzzcocks Live in Bangkok! November 23, 2009
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In 1976 Buzzcocks changed music forever. There are very few bands that perform in Bangkok that can be described as “Legends” but Buzzcocks certainly deserve that title. Not only were they at the forefront of the UK punk revolution along with contemporaries Sex Pistols and The Clash, they released the classic four-track EP, Spiral Scratch on their own New Hormones label, making them one of the first punk groups to establish an independent record. 30 years later Buzzcocks are still going strong, still doing it arguably better than anyone else. The Godfathers of punk-pop will be performing live in Bangkok on Saturday November 28th at Club Culture. (more…)
Jim Newport’s new novel: TINSEL TOWN November 18, 2009
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Mark this date in your diary as Jim Newport launches his latest work of art – TINSEL TOWN: Another Rotten Day In Paradise - Bangkok on Thursday Nov. 26 at Temples Bar – Sukhumvit, Soi. 11 (Citadines) 7:00-9:00 PM. This book is destined to be another classic in the genre and a Hollywood novel by an author who has been there – done that. Jim Newport is an Emmy-nominated production designer of both film and television. His credits include Bangkok Dangerous, Brokedown Palace, The Shield, and LOST. His experiences in the early years of this career served as the inspiration for TINSEL TOWN.
Nomads’ Land November 17, 2009
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Noriega’s is no more, but there is still a rising phoenix where Frank once ruled the roost – NOMADS SOI 4!The good news is the venue has purchased some serious equipment for the stage and will have internationally-acclaimed producer Nicolai Kehlet ‘helping out’ with bands and sounds. The word is also out that the new look venue will have day time hours too eventually making it a great place to eat and hang out before the sun goes down, when of course it becomes that cool little music venue at the end of Silom Soi 4. Our spies advise the venue will quickly establish a weekly blues jam – where you can not only find the pub, but keep your feet dry too! See you there blues fans!
