THE KIDS ARE ALRIGHT

Soundtrack: The New Radicals - You Get What You Give


I am just going to ignore the fact that I have not updated this blog for many moons and just write as if nothing happened.

Lately I have been getting more and more affirmations that I am officially old because my teenage decade is now a the new trend.
All I could think of is: This must be what my dad felt when I told him I was into platforms and if he still had his Beatles and Hendrix vinyls.

My friends and I attended a one-hall-one-night music festival type event where they got rock bands from the 90s era to perform. The headliner was the band Suede, which I was incredibly excited about even if I only knew one song.
They came out rocking in very age appropriate attires. White shirt and fitted blue jeans with a brown leather belt. It really did look like Brett dropped by Bangkok to do a gig on his way to pick up his kids from the park on a sunny British summer afternoon.
Seriously.

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I actually prefered the mini moshpit-without-the-moshing better. It was just outside the concert hall where the a DJ played tunes like Trouble by Shampoo and Chumbawamba alikes.

I appreciated the effort and the opportunity to reminisce some good times but once it hit 10pm, the old ladies had to retire to a quiet bar for a quick night cap before heading home and wash our hair.


Love,

Colour Box

ISSUE OF THE WEEK

BRAND NEW SUGAR


Soundtrack: Tracks of my tears - Smokey Robinson and The Miracles


When Brown Sugar Jazz Bar announced that they were closing, my heart broke a little and got bitter about the invasion of Top 40 bars.
Then good news surfaced, they have relocated to Phra Sumen road. Though I must admit, I pouted still a little cause it's quite far from my house. Compared to their original spot which was a 10 minute walk. My nightly dose of live jazz was no longer a stone throw away.

After flagging down several tuk tuks to ask for directions, I finally found it. You can't really miss it, it jumps out from other creepy-looking buildings that surround it.

Walking in, I was taken back by the shear size of it. They have taken over a whole building. A whole building of Jazz and Art goodness.

Up front, the setting is more of a cafe vibe then as you walk in the trademark quirky art on the wall and random memorabilia are scattered around. Yes, you are definitely at Brown Sugar.

The long corridor leads you to the club. I like how it builds the anticipation. It was a proper TADA! moment.
Slick and cool interior designs, everything is arranged to face the stage. Shows how it really is about the music. Love.
The little lamps has the reminiscence of the old Ronnie Scott's in London. 

The Henri Matisse 'Jazz' art work on the wall. I proudly have the book at home. I'm definitely in the right place...

My biggest surprise was when I discovered they had a terrace bordering the canal. Such a nice atmosphere. 
Mosquitos are not a giant problem. In any case Bangkokers should be swatting away them insects ninja style by now.

GET WITH THE MUSIC

The house band plays all the classics and bop. Modern tunes and sometimes switching up to funk.

Not many places in Bangkok has this sort of vibe or jazz bars as a matter a fact. So support your local artists and come down for some drinks, food and ear candy.

WHERE

469 Phrasumen rd. Banglumpoo
Bangkok, Thailand.

Hard but not hard to find, it is actually in the same soi as The Queen's Gallery, up the main road near Kao San.

TEL:

089 499 1378, 081 805 7759

WEBSITE

http://www.brownsugarbangkok.com/

The 2nd floor of Brown Sugar is also a play house, they will be hosting awesome events and shows in the near future.

Happy Jazzing!

Colour Box

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