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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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PREVIEW
Sleeping Beauty to awaken Bangkok audiences
10/05/2012 : We all know the charming story. The beautiful young princess Aurora is cursed by the wicked fairy godmother Carabosse to prick her finger on her sixteenth birthday and die. The Lilac Fairy intervenes and commutes the curse to 100 years of sleep or until Aurora is awakened by the kiss of a (preferably) handsome prince. Add an array of dancing bluebirds, adorable kittens and jesters, plus guest appearances by Riding Hood, The Wolf and even Snow White, and you have Rising Star Dance Studio's delightful production of the classic ballet Sleeping Beauty, to be presented at M Theatre on New Petchaburi Road on June 2-3 at 2:30pm.
Indie music and markets
10/05/2012 : Seacon Square is holding the "I am Indy" fair, which features mini concerts by more than 20 acts who will perform at the fountain area from 2-7pm each day from today to Sun, May 13.
The Composer concert
10/05/2012 : Sugar Brown The Jazz Boutique on Phra Sumen Road will host a mini concert by the Nunglen Band, who will perform at the Playhouse on the 2nd floor on Saturday from 8-9:30pm.
ON THE JOB
Stellar ambitions
10/05/2012 : If you thought astronomers worked night shifts in total darkness and were a lonely lot, think twice. Somsawat Rattanasoon, 34, a senior technician at the National Astronomical Research Institute of Thailand, works under conditions far different from what we generally think.
On the Jobs
10/05/2012 : Steve Jobs was a man of the Renaissance of today. He was like a latter day Leonardo da Vinci. Such creativity, invention, aesthetic and business acumen! If he had been around 200 years ago, he'd have been building cathedrals, buildings so wonderful no one could even conceive that they could exist until he built them.
A lesson to be learned
10/05/2012 : Demon in Venice is a brave attempt by Jitti Chompee and his talented crew of dancers to take on a masterpiece of classic literature _ Death in Venice by Thomas Mann _ an attempt which against all odds manages to bring us a fresh and creative new point of view on the original novella, and on our lives today.
ARTSCENE
BKK Arthouse
09/05/2012 : 283/1 Home place, BF1, Thong Lor Soi 13 Wed-Sun, 10am-8pm. Until June 17 Call 080-990-6910
Mega music event
09/05/2012 : The Silpakorn Summer Music School (SSMS) presents a week of several concerts, seminars and workshops by a distinguished group of six performers, Le Concert de Montreal from McGill University, Montreal, Quebec, Canada.
Music the right medium
09/05/2012 : Lyrics of Born This Way, a song about self-love and acceptance by American pop idol Lady Gaga filled the air, crooned beautifully by a group of Thai teenagers as they sat in front of the rehearsal room, practicing during lunch break. In a few days these talented singers will put on a public performance that would be a fitting climax to the "Yes Academy Thailand" music workshop.
ARTINTERVIEW
The cable guy
09/05/2012 : Japanese artist Eiji Sumi feels at home in Bangkok due to the familiar sight of tangled power cables. The artist from Tokyo is now based in New York City, and Sumi realises how living in a place that puts all the power cables underground makes it more orderly and beautiful. This observation has led him to create his first solo exhibition in this City of Angels.