Friday night the Garage Works gallery in Sai Ying Pun opened a special exhibition featuring new works by SheOne, an old-school London graffiti artist.

Located in the Western part of Hong Kong Island, Garage Works is an art gallery with a unique twist. (more…)

There are a few cool cut-away views along the Central to Mid-Levels Escalator that make for interesting photos. I was walking down the pathway yesterday when I looked to my left, somewhere between Wellington Street and Queens Road.

The alley below contains outdoor food stalls, but all you can see is a patchwork of colors from the ramshackle umbrellas they use to protect their tables. Having just rained, the view was particularly vibrant and stunning. As far as the eye can see you have a collection of different awnings and tarps strung together.

Hong Kong is filled with such scenes of unintentional beauty. (more…)

On Saturday, March 28th, Cubic will host The Bumblebeez performing a special d.j. set. The Bumblebeez are label mates on Modular Records with top contemporary acts such as New Young Pony Club, the Klaxons and Cut Copy.

Cubic, Macau’s newest club is quickly establishing itself as the casino town’s most sophisticated, high-end nightlife venue. By bringing cutting-edge dance d.j.s. from around the world, Cubic is showcasing talent that’s on par with Hong Kong’s best clubs.

For a sample of The Bumblebeez music, check out their website and MySpace page.

Recommended!

Cubic
202 2/F AIA Tower
Nos. 251A -301 Avenida Comercial De Macau
Macau

The past week has been a blur of films, receptions, after-parties and late night snacks. Hong Kong has been the epicenter of the Asian film industry, hosting four major movie events simultaneously.

In addition to the Hong Kong International Film Festival, and the Asian Film Awards (which was held on Monday night,) the four day Filmart and HAF film financing forum have just finished up.

During this period there have been several notable film launches. Wednesday night was the premiere of Hong Kong director Dante Lam’s new film, The Sniper. Starring Richie Jen, Huang Xiaoming and Edison Chen, the picture was originally scheduled to be released last year.

How did it turn out? (more…)

Sunday night the convention center was abuzz with two star-studded premieres marking the start of the 33rd Hong Kong International Film Festival. The cast of both opening films, Shinjuku Incident and Night and Fog were on hand to celebrate the occasion.

Movie stars and celebrities in attendance included Jackie Chan, Daniel Wu, Fan Bingbing, Takenaka Naoto, Simon Yam, Xu Jinglei, Zhang Jingchu, Derek Yee, Ann Hui, Karen Mok and many others. Check out the photos! (more…)

Friday night marks the tenth edition of Pimpin’ Ain’t Easy, a monthly night at Cliq showcasing contemporary underground club music. D.J. Miss Yellow, a frequent guest d.j. for the party, will be performing as well as celebrating her birthday during this installment.

D.J.’s Kid Fresh and Enso, the organizers of the night, will also throw down sets in the main room.

A special added attraction, the night’s event will be a two-room extravaganza featuring DJs in both sides of the club. DJ Ryan Li and friends will be holding down the Hip Hop room. It should be an exciting night with some great H.K. based talent.

Pimpin’ Ain’t Easy X
Friday, March 20th, 2009
CLIQ
2/F On Hing Building (at the intersection of Wyndham and Wellington Streets)
1 On Hing Terrace
Central, Hong Kong
10.30 pm – 5 am
Cover charge of $200 HKD includes one drink

Last weekend was a busy one at Volar. On Friday night the club hosted a special surprise performance by DJ Steve Aoki, following his set the previous night at Adidas’ 60th anniversary.

Saturday also featured an international guest, Lovefoxxx, the lead singer, and fashion trend-setter from the Brazilian band C.S.S. (more…)

Thursday I ran into six different friends who each asked me the same question: “Are you going to the Adidas party tonight?”

With that level of interest, I made plans to arrive unfashionably early. What made the Adidas 60th anniversary such a major happening? (more…)

Lovefoxxx, the fashionable lead singer of Brazilian Indie-Electro Rock band CSS hits Hong Kong for a special DJ set at Volar on Saturday, March 14th.

The music of CSS (which stands for Cansei de Ser Sexy) is at the intersection of Indie Rock and Electro, right in line with what’s been happening in cool circles the last three years. If she d.j.s the type of music she makes, you can expect catchy songs and great energy.

There is also the potential for dance floor frenzy as Lovefoxxx is known to body-surf the crowd! I’m there!

For a sample of Cansei de Ser Sexy’s (CSS’s) music, check out their MySpace page.

Have a look at this video of Lovefoxx at home. Her creativity is apparent!

Lovefoxxx of CSS DJ set
Saturday, March 14th
Volar
Basement, 38-44 D’Aguilar Street (in Lan Kwai Fong)
Central, Hong Kong
Free entry for members, $250 HKD cover charge for non-members (includes one drink.)

Are we talking about the same city here? Sunday afternoon I stopped by the first Living Room Crafts Market held at Sense 99, a lounge on Wellington Street in Central. What I saw when I arrived totally caught me by surprise! (more…)