Beam Yompool

Culture/tech writer. Bylines @Into @SFWeekly @japantimes @MediaPost. Ad tech professional (product). Fat dog lover.

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For @Into, I dissected @rinasawayama's excellent single, Cherry, and analyzed how much it meant to queer Asian community.
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@utadahikaru @UtadaBr 1. Intl fans have lower chance at lottery. I got tickets because I have friends in Japan.

2. Reselling tix this close to show dates doesn’t leave us enough time to plan intl trips.

3. You could sell out venues in major US cities like SF. My friends love Bad Mode.

Love you!

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@weischoice Barb & Star Go to Vista Del Mar

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@jeremytyson @utadahikaru A little bit of heady electronica of Ultra Blue, a little bit of rock influence of Deep River, a little bit of jazz of Hatsukoi and Fantôme. Then end it all with tear jerking poignancy. This is tew much.

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@jeremytyson The drums in Colors go hard af.

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@jeremytyson The re-recording is bouncier, more funk, with post-Bad Mode soft-edged vocal delivery. A perfect tribute to a perfect song.

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@jeremytyson Not Ms. Regina Hall! You’re so 😭

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@jeremytyson One song each for Ultra Blue and Fantôme? Jail.

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@PopCrave

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@myqueeragenda @theJoeMichaell Maybe it’s just me, but the bridge sounds like it’s lifted directly from You Belong With Me.

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@jeremytyson Lmao @ STAYS a ballad. This being an Utada song, it will likely swerve into a territory of AG-Cook-beep-boop-but-make-it-Edo-era and I can’t wait.

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@ColorsEffect

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@louisvirtel The last 4 are some of my favorite performances ever.

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@McHenryJD

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@hunteryharris

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Some of the most provoking albums of 2022 reflected their artists’ lack of faith in traditional gender dynamics. @jasonspank writes https://t.co/srXStNgjdv

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@mbmelodies All this slayage while Utada live-tweeted World Cup. An unperturbed icon.

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@KirkWrites79 Chungking Express

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@misterminsoo Deep River: 8.0
Ultra Blue: 8.3
Heart Station: 7.8
Fantôme: 9.2
Hatsukoi: 7.5
Bad Mode: 8.7

Re: Vinyl. I caved and bought them for cheaper on Amazon: https://t.co/4u0sQbTKne

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@misterminsoo This had me fooled 555. Never heard Isan dialect (or really any Thai dialect) sung this way before. Also, the neon aesthetic makes Thai street vendors look refreshingly cool.

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