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RAYONG — Two weeks before an annual music festival on Koh Samet was to be held, its organizer finally announced Thursday it would not happen, two weeks after the authorities said as much.

When it comes to underground electronic tunes in Bangkok, it was always the smaller, independent clubs brave enough to say “fuck you” to commercial music and do something different. In the mid-’90s, Deeper in Soi Silom 4 sparked the flame for the city’s rave scene, in the early 2000s cafe Democ gave local crews a venue to perform, and in 2014 Dark Bar became the place that gave Bangkok’s next-gen DJs and promoters a place to be heard.

NAKHON PATHOM — Favorite Japanese anime themes will explode from the small screen to full orchestral sound in a concert hall next month.

BANGKOK — A date has been set for the Foo Fighters to play Bangkok and advance tickets go on sale Wednesday, organizer Jamm announced today.

BANGKOK — With tickets selling out almost as soon as they went on sale and fan drama on Britney Spears’ extra show, the party monsters of Trasher are throwing a prep party for her followers a week before the show.

BANGKOK — A second Britney Spears concert was announced Thursday in response to the overwhelming demand for tickets after the first date sold out in less than an hour.

In 2009, London-based producer Stray earned props in the Drum ‘n’ Bass, or DnB, scene with his debut work “Timbre.” Released as a B-side, the track’s abstract atmospherics, off-kilter beats and climactic amen breakbeats had the scene waxing lyrical over the producer's studio wizardry.

BANGKOK — Ed Sheeran fans had their hopes confirmed when a Bangkok tour date for the English pop star was announced Wednesday.

BANGKOK — Binge on five days of laughs starting Thursday when stand-up comedians from around the world take over a Khaosan Road bar.

BANGKOK — Several critically acclaimed European films will show at two festivals this month in Bangkok, Chiang Mai and Khon Kaen.