Girl Talk (aka Gregg Gillis) will be in the region soon in support of his 2008 release, Feed The Animals. Renowned for his wild live performances as his trademark hyper-sampled sound, the Pennsylvanian is set to hit Vietnam for a one-off show in Hanoi this August. Be sure to check him out live, concert details are as follows:

Date: 15th August 2009 (Saturday)
Venue: Gio Song Hong, Hanoi, Vietnam
Tickets: TBA (on sale at the door only)

Thanks to Nick G. for the info!

Mike Stroud and Evan Mast, the duo better known as the electronic outfit Ratatat from NYC will be performing their inaugural shows in Southeast Asia this May. Don’t miss this opportunity to witness the band live as they play in Malaysia and Vietnam for the first time following their tour of Australia and China! Our friends at Junk are hosting the event in Malaysia under their Upfront series, so you’d definitely want to be there!

We have two pairs of tickets to give away for you and a friend to catch Ratatat, more info on that very soon.

Concert details are as follows:

Date: 28th May 2009 (Thursday)
Venue: Zouk Club, Kuala Lumpur
Tickets: RM60 (advance booking/pre-sale, e-mail ticketing@junkonline.net), RM75 (door), RM78 (special package, Ratatat & KLue Urbanscapes)
Promoter: Junk

Date: 29th May 2009 (Friday)
Venue: Pacharan, Ho Chi Minh City
Tickets: TBA
Promoter: CAMA Collective

Date: 30th May 2009 (Saturday)
Venue: Thai Tu Ga, Hanoi
Tickets: 160 000 VND (door only)
Promoter: CAMA Collective

To sample some of the band’s music, visit their MySpace at myspace.com/ratatatmusic. Many thanks to Nick G. for info on the Vietnam shows!