Hometown Hotspots: Crooning Through Newark, California with thuy
The Vietnamese singer-songwriter from the Bay Area takes us on a tour of her favourite places in Newark, California.
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Spaces that are unusual, unpredictable, or just plain quirky, not forgetting the inventive environments that push the boundaries of conventional thinking.
June 30 2022
June 30 2022
The Vietnamese singer-songwriter from the Bay Area takes us on a tour of her favourite places in Newark, California.
June 18 2022
June 18 2022
From scenic cliffs and ancient ruins, to a little shack in the woods.
June 04 2022
June 04 2022
From the biggest to the most intimate, we discover 13 of the best music festivals in Europe this summer.
May 30 2022
May 30 2022
Singer-songwriter Gavin Haley walks us through some childhood spots in his hometown of Louisville, Kentucky and newfound Los Angeles, California favourites.
April 15 2022
April 15 2022
Hip-hop dominates the charts today, but it wasn’t always this way. We re-examine the humble beginnings of the genre in a New York neighbourhood, and the key events that led it to become the billion-dollar industry it’s become since.
April 05 2022
April 05 2022
We round up the newest (and renewed) galleries to visit around the world to get your long-delayed fix of art both contemporary and classical.
April 01 2022
April 01 2022
A team of up-and-coming artists have banded together to organise an event to help others break into the industry. Here, we meet one of the Event Directors to talk vision and fun.
March 30 2022
March 30 2022
British indie-pop artist Will Joseph Cook shows us around his favourite food haunts and the most memorable places he’s performed live in his hometown of London.
March 01 2022
March 01 2022
Travel to London with indie-pop band PREP as we find out which are their favourite places to perform, eat, and more, as well as the specially picked tracks they associate with each spot.
January 28 2022
January 28 2022
We explore the childhood haunts of hip-hop and electronic duo Hermitude for their favourite places for live music, a grub and new experiences.
October 08 2021
October 08 2021
We take a closer look at why chants seem to figure in all spiritual practices. The act of it seemingly takes practitioners into another plane or state of mind, and is good for health. Or is it just a figment of their expectations?
August 30 2021
August 30 2021
Sound Of Life explores what digital travelling from home looks like without spending a single cent.
July 28 2021
July 28 2021
Be hear in these few quiet places in the world to understand the definition silence.
June 28 2021
June 28 2021
Music is life. But there’s more to it than just record shops and concert halls. SOL shares five places where you can enjoy the power of music as an art form.
December 26 2020
December 26 2020
Techno has always conjured up the image of Berlin, and Berlin has always sounded like techno.
October 27 2020
October 27 2020
July 23 2020
July 23 2020
Sound of Life has teamed up with Suitcase Magazine and Eyelet, the world’s top destination for streaming indie films, to take you on a virtual journey into the world beyond our doorsteps.
July 19 2020
July 19 2020
A virtual sound map and library reveals a different side to the Asian megacity that is Hong Kong – one that is far removed from its image of a concrete jungle.
July 06 2020
July 06 2020
A metropolitan famous for its iconic skyline, New York City is also indescribably shaped by the sounds that permeate from its streets and boroughs.
June 29 2020
June 29 2020
‘Cities And Memory’, a globally crowd-sourced art project, is helping chart the evolutionary change affecting our aural lives following the Covid-19 outbreak.
June 22 2020
June 22 2020
The Shijia Hutong Museum in Beijing is taking visitors on a journey through the city’s past via an innovative sound installation by artist Colin Siyuan Chinnery, which replays distinctive sounds of daily life from decades long ago.
May 24 2020
May 24 2020
As an immersive multi-screen installation, "Opera Of Kard" transported audiences into the bustling markets of northern Thailand. Artist Arnont Nongyao reveals more about his audio visual work, which was seen at the Singapore Biennale 2019.
April 26 2020
April 26 2020
While the city of Seville is known for its flamenco, there are still plenty of other activities that music lovers can immerse themselves in when visiting this capital of Andalusia.
February 24 2020
February 24 2020
Exploring the unknown broadens your perspective and opens your eyes to a different side of the world. This month, Sound Of Life takes you to the City of Columns and Ernest Hemingway's source of inspiration – Havana.
January 01 2020
January 01 2020
The city of lights isn’t just for lovebirds on their honeymoon – it’s a haven for music lovers who appreciate the amalgamation of contrasts: glossy and gritty, new and old, polished and rough.
October 21 2019
October 21 2019
Brussels is one of the most exciting cities for music lovers, from the educational instruments museum to a concert venue built around a gorgeous botanic garden.
October 04 2019
October 04 2019
How can we expect mainstream music festivals to change in the coming years? Here’s a look at Oya Festival, We Love Green and Boomtown, all lesser-known events that put sustainability, technology and new experiences at the forefront.
September 17 2019
September 17 2019
The world’s weird, wondrous and wacky congregate here in Tokyo. Sound Of Life takes you on a trip to discover eight new places to feed your music-loving soul.
September 14 2019
September 14 2019
Sound is very much a spatial event, as evident in these architectural constructs that represent the best acoustically of something old, something new, and elements borrowed from history and nature.
July 30 2019
July 30 2019
New York has been paid tribute to in many a song, a bustling city that never runs out of energy. From Jazz in a living room to an underground vinyl bar, the American dream lives on through its music.
July 15 2019
July 15 2019
When artistic freedom comes in the form of an amalgamation between music and architecture, the results are nothing short of stunning. Take a look at these buildings dedicated to music.
June 28 2019
June 28 2019
London is a mecca for both serious and casual music lovers. We rounded up 8 of the most iconic spots to visit while in town for a melodious, eye-opening experience.
June 24 2019
June 24 2019
The architectural process of adaptive reuse allows old buildings to be updated for a new purpose – and in creatively beautiful ways too.
June 03 2019
June 03 2019
Not your first time in London? Find the most beautiful things in the most unexpected of places, and go off the beaten path without even leaving the city.
March 18 2019
March 18 2019
February 05 2019
February 05 2019
The next time you’re planning a getaway with your favourite person, take a note from us and check out these amazing unforgettable destinations.
January 09 2019
January 09 2019
No music, no life. Satiate your need for travel and tunes at the same time and tick these music museums off your bucket list.
December 06 2018
December 06 2018
Physical bookstores are not going anywhere soon. Despite everything going digital, the world is still home to beautiful bookshelf-lined shops worthy of a visit.
November 24 2018
November 24 2018
November 11 2018
November 11 2018
Ginza is known far and wide as the epicentre of Tokyo’s finest lifestyle choices, but within this elegant district lies a smorgasbord of sartorial gems. Here are our top favourites.
October 03 2018
October 03 2018