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When opportunity knocked, He answered

27/05/2012 : Gary Nock came from humble beginnings in the West Midlands, north of London. He taught himself to play from songbooks at the age of 17 and started picking up gigs in pubs in Devon, before pouring his heart out into his own acoustic offerings, some of which have been featured on TV commercials for brands such as Mars and Arla Ko milk. Having just released his debut album, The Life We Learned to Live, Nock is now gearing up to treat Thai fans to his "confessional, acoustic alt-folk" on Friday at the Hardrock Cafe in Siam Square.
Malaysian indie sensation inspires on us debut

27/05/2012 : Songstress Yuna proves she's more than ready for the mainstream with her first album on a major label showing a professional polish that belies her age

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Cannes, mon amour
23/05/2012 : Love and other nightmares filled the first half of the 65th Cannes Film Festival. There's post-Revolution love from Egypt, and the love that finds its final destiny, as love should, in death. There are the usual sidekicks of love, such as loneliness and the desire to be recognised, in the heart and in the flesh, in one's own territory and in others. It's both helpful and futile to try to find a common theme in the competition titles at the most frenzied and influential movie festival on Earth, but please allow me to indulge in the activity as a cure to the unusually wet weather that has rendered the mood rather gloomy in this war zone of film criticism.
ARTSCENE
Pullman Bangkok G Hotel
23/05/2012 : 36th floor, 188 Silom Road Open daily, 10am-7pm Until July 2 Call 02-238-1991
Movie month
23/05/2012 : Here's the schedule for "Movie Talk", a screening of films selected by Songyote Waeohongsa, for May and June. The films will be shown every Thurs starting 5pm at the Rewat Buddhinan activity room, Thammasat University's Pridi Banomyong Library, Tha Phra Chan campus. Free admission.
It's a deal!
23/05/2012 : Discovery Channel's fascinating new series, Dealers, explores the world of high-stakes buying and selling as ordinary people try to sell just about anything imaginable. From a comic book collection to a Russian fighter plane, sellers present their treasured items for consideration to five of the world's most well-respected dealers, each with personal fortunes to spend.
Showing their True colours
23/05/2012 : Actress Bongkot Kongmalai is no stranger to the front page. Her recent appearance in the spotlight, however, strays far from the usual showbiz melodrama or popping bosoms.
Conservation photo contest
22/05/2012 : True Corporation, in cooperation with the Department of National Park and Wildlife and Plant Conservation, is organising a photo contest to promote public awareness on wildlife and forest conservation.
Lying to the world
22/05/2012 : Number 1 Gallery presents "The Star's Discourse _ Lies to the world that have never been stopped" by Tawatchai Somkong who portrays how the world has developed since the Cold War through oil paintings.
Comic Art
22/05/2012 : Opposite Gallery presents "Post-Rapture", a cross between animation and slideshow by cartoonist, painter and illustrator Kathy MacLeod, who turned her 2005 short story of the same title into an illustrated work by marrying the words with the pictures she had been imagining for seven years.
SPECIAL REPORT FROM CANNES
Cannes Day 5: Love and other nightmares
21/05/2012 : Cannes, May 20
Hungarian State Opera tenor to perform in Chiang Mai
21/05/2012 : The 137 Pillars House Chiang Mai is hosting a one-night concert by celebrated Hungarian State Opera tenor Xavier Rivadeneira who will perform concert masterpieces with a piano accompaniment by Jonas Dept at its Teak Homestead on June 4 from 7-8:15pm.