Chai Blues In Chiang Mai November 3, 2009
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Real blues in the North at CHAI BLUES HOUSE, Soi Wat Umong, Suthep Road, behind Chiang Mai University Arrive in Chang Mai. Enter Suthep Road. Go past Suan Dok Hospital on the Right. Pass Nimmanahaeminda Rd; and pass Canal Road. Soi Wat Umong is on the left and is under a big blue sign for F’Pangya. Chai Blues House sign is at the mouth of the Soi under the F’Pangya sign at about eye level. Turn Left into Soi Wat Umong (Soi 4) and go in about 300 meters. Chai Blues House is on the left side behind the Take A Seat restaurant.
Quote Of The Year? November 2, 2009
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Bob Lefsetz said it: “…music, when it’s done right, trumps all other art forms. In a three minute concoction you’ve got all the emotions of life, you’ve got a power that gets you through.”
Jim Newport:New Book:New Angle:Blow-by-Blow November 2, 2009
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The Ari Hoenig Quartet In Bangkok November 2, 2009
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The amazing Ari Hoenig Quartet featuring Gilad Hekselman, Jamie Oehlers, and Orlando Le Fleming do two shows, Wednesday November 4 and Thursday November 5, 2009, at 9:30pm at Nui’s Jazz Club on Silom Road and this is not to be missed as it brings the cream of contemporary New York jazz to your feet – very special and typical of Enlightened Planet’s desire to turn Bangkok jazz fans on to nothing but the best…there..I said it!Ari Hoenig is a drummer and bandleader who is truly making a huge name for himself in the highly competitive New York jazz scene, and winning audiences over worldwide. In 2008, Ari put on a virtuoso display in Bangkok with pianist Jean-Michel Pilc. This year, fresh from a tour of Australia, Ari returns with a totally different lineup for two nights at Niu’s on Silom Jazz Club & Wine Bar: the Ari Hoenig Quartet featuring Gilad Hekselman, Jamie Oehlers, and Orlando Le Fleming.
Is Streaming The Future Of Music? October 19, 2009
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By Luke Lewis
Remember when you first got an iPod and your CD collection, overnight, became less a cherished possession – the soundtrack of your life – and more a slab of shelf-hogging plastic clutter? The same thing is about to happen to the MP3s on your hard-drive, and it’ll happen sooner than you think.
After almost a decade of iTunes dominance, suddenly new streaming sites are pinging up everywhere. Emboldened by Spotify’s success in courting major labels and the media, the new breed of start-ups are not interested in selling you music files, at least not primarily. Their goal is to charge you for access to music that you will never physically own. Monday sees the launch of Sky Songs (£6.49 a month – which seems a more realistic price than Spotify’s £9.95).
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