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by Howard Richardson
POP & ROCK
Japanese ‘Post-Rock’ band Toe make their Bangkok return after supporting Mogwai in 2011. This “dynamic, energetic yet beautiful ensemble” play Scala Theatre (Siam Square Soi 1, 02-251-2861) on April 20. Support comes from Bangkok’s own Two Million Thanks. Tickets start at B800. The Chang Fest Rock Summer Festival at Lakeside Muang Thong Thani (99 Popular Rd, Pakkred, 02-504-5050, www.impact.co.th) hosts all the usual suspects in Big Ass, Potato, Paradox and Bodyslam on April 27. Gates open at 3pm, tickets are B1200 (buy five get one free).
It sounds like there’ll be serious headbanging at The Rock Pub (Hollywood Street Building, Phaya Thai Rd, 081-666-4359, www.therockpub-bangkok.com) on April 4, when California Deathgrind meets Finnish Grindcore with the gig Cattle Decapitation Vs Rotten Sound. Showtime is 7pm and tickets are B1,200. There’s a charity concert at M Theatre (2884/2 New Petchaburi Rd, 02-3197641) on April 28 quite reasonably called Musical… Musicals, featuring 20 songs from Broadway musicals. The songs include ‘There’s Nothing Like a Dame’ (South Pacific), ‘Greased Lightnin’ (Grease) and ‘Waterloo’ (Mamma Mia) performed by artists such as Sudapim Potipakti, Tanee Poonsawat and Korakarn Sutthikoses. Tickets start at B1000, with proceeds donated to the Children’s Heart Disease Charity (02-716-6070). com) have tickets priced B800-B1200. 6 | A P RIL 2 0 1 3
The Radio Dept amble into town with “traditional indie and dream-pop, incorporating elements of vintage Slumberland noise-pop and sadder 80s UK indie sounds”. It’s on April 26 at Sonic (90 Ekamai Rd, btw Soi 10 and Big C, 02-382-3395).
FAIRS There’s something for everyone at the Bangkok International Gift Fair and Bangkok International Houseware Fair 2013. They expect nearly 2,000 booths at BITEC (km1, 88 BangnaTrad Rd, 02-749-3939, www.bitec.co.th) from April 19-23, loaded with artificial plants, household products, toys, games, Chris as goods, and pretty much anything else you can think of. The last two days are open to the public. bangkok101.com