MV : "Yarng nee tong tee kao" by Kratae & Kratai

Song off the album by Kratae and her friend.

MV : "Bor luem sunya" by Alexandra Bounxouei

Alexandra one of the biggest (the biggest?) star in Laos, and huge in Thailand too.

Lukthung Top 5 (28/08/10)

1) yah klub ma - Bew Kalaynee
2) kor pen khon - Vit Hyper
3) in hang - Aiden Apinun
4) hai jai yah hai - Tai Orratai

5) kor anuyart kid hord - Nongpang Natthida

MV : "Mhuen derm eak tee nueng" by Takkatan Cholada

Takkatan has a dance remix album out, not sure i like the sound of that really. Usually those sort of things are a bit cheesey. Anyway this song has not been megamixed.

MV : "Leo phai see huck ai" by Maitai Jaitawan

Maitai's 4th album is out now, here is one of his older songs.

Lukthung Top 5 (21/08/10)

1) kor pen khon - Vit Hyper
2) kor anuyart kid hord - Nongpang Natthida
3) yah klub ma - Bew Kalaynee
4) in hang - Aiden Apinun

5) kid tueng da dur - San Naka

MV : "Ruk gao tii baan kert" by Eakkachai Sriwichai

Artist who has been around a while.

Lukthung Top 5 (14/08/10)

1) kid tueng da dur - San Naka
2) kor pen khon - Vit Hyper
3) jai jar worn - Klin Patooma
4) kor anuyart kid hord - Nongpang Natthida
5) yah klub ma - Bew Kalaynee

MV : "Bao guitar yuem" by Aidin Apinun

This guy is fast becoming one of my favourite male artists.

MV : "Chimi" by Blueberry

Three adorable girls, you can forgive them a lot. Well the song isn't that bad, certainly heard worse!

Earn The Star เอิร์น เดอะสตาร์ - kum kor jark wa tee khon took ting

Earn The Star is on the pop-rock side of the lukthung spectrum but that is not necessarily a bad thing, it would be boring if every lukthung artist was the same and Earn has a good voice so how is this latest album? Its pretty good as you might expect from a very commercial artist. You feel everything is calculated  and planned to sound good. Maybe it lacks the "credibility" (real or imagined) of some albums but the mainstream is not always bad.

A song like "Koon jae yung yoo tee kao" for example has a lovely melody, beautiful tones, and one of those tunes that builds and builds throughout, all topped off with some clear and crisp singing and some luscious keyboard chords. Its a wonderful song to be honest. Much of the rest of the album is like that too, tunes you'll likely be humming for awhile.

Rating : 8.8/10

Lukthung Top 5 (07/08/10)

1) jai jar worn - Klin Patooma 
2) kid tueng da dur - San Naka
3) ruk mai kla sadeng - Fangkaew Worasamon
4) kor pen khon - Vit Hyper

5) kor anuyart kid hord - Nongpang Natthida

MV : "Bussaba sieng tien" by Nittaya Boonsungnern

Plenty of candles were harmed in the filming of this MV.

MV : "Koy" by Pure Pure

Pure Pure is back with a new album, and it includes this.