Sonatrope Film Festival – coming soon!
[photopress:sona_header.jpg,full,pp_image] Is it just me, or is Hong Kong starting to experience something of a cultural renaissance? I just received an email from the…
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D.J. / Dim Mak founder Steve Aoki at Volar
[photopress:DJ_Steve_Aoki_Devon_Dim_Mak.jpg,full,pp_image] Friday night, July 27th, Steve Aoki will be d.j.ing at Volar. Is this guy a d.j., a clothing designer, or a record label…
Basheer Books – art & design heaven!
[photopress:Basheer_books_shelves.jpg,full,pp_image] Where can you go to catch a glimpse of the current state of international art and design? Do you miss the instant gratification…
Most Wanted, the Racks calendar launch!
[photopress:Anna_Lisa_Larissa.jpg,full,pp_image] (Ana R., Lisa S., and Larissa strike a pose) Hong Kong’s charity circuit has never seen anything quite like the launch of Most…
Finding the new Nike art gallery!
[photopress:Metalwing_Stephen_Holding_a.jpg,full,pp_image] Nike has a new exhibition space named 26 Degrees opening on July 27th. The address is 5 U Lam Terrace in Hong Kong’s…
Beach Party! Big Wave Bay, Sai Kung
[photopress:Beach_party_Big_Wave_bay_sa.jpg,full,pp_image] Last year I was too tired to attend the second annual beach party at Big Wave Bay in Sai Kung, but to quote…
Club AVENUE opening feat. Vinyl Richie!
[photopress:Club_Avenue_hong_kong_dance.jpg,full,pp_image] [photopress:Club_avenue_hong_kong_outsi.jpg,full,pp_image] High above Starbucks, on the twentieth floor of Century Square, a new club named Avenue opened on Friday night. [photopress:Club_Avenue_HK_interior.jpg,full,pp_image] New York…
C1V1L1ZAT1ON exhibition by L1ES ONE
[photopress:L1ES_ONE_detail_painting.jpg,full,pp_image] I made the trip out to Chai Wan Thursday night to check out the opening of the L1ES ONE, C1V1L1ZATION exhibition. I’ve been…
Queen’s Theatre, before the curtains close
When you live somewhere a long time, there’s always a few places right under your nose that for some reason, you never explore. For…
L1ES ONE opening party at Six Keyz space
[photopress:SIX_KEYZ_L1ES_ONE.jpg,full,pp_image] French artist L1ES ONE, now residing in Hong Kong, takes over the Six Keyz space for an exhibition of “EVOLUT1ON1ST GRAFF1T1” on Thursday,…
Hong Kong’s supermarket smack-down!
[photopress:Three_Sixty_Supermarket.jpg,full,pp_image] Where to find that spicy deli mustard perfect for your Summer bbq? Or that real Vermont maple syrup that elevates pancakes to the…
Cut & Paste design battle coming to H.K.!
I received a message from Cut & Paste who are interested in locating Hong Kong’s talented young designers to compete in a unique tournament…
Miskeen party feat. Pras from Fugees
[photopress:Miskeen_Model_Painted.jpg,full,pp_image] The body as a canvas; the t-shirt as art Thursday night I stopped by the launch party for the American brand Miskeen. Originally…
July First fireworks!!!
[photopress:Fireworks1.jpg,full,pp_image] Hong Kong’s buildings provide a dramatic backdrop to almost anything. Christmas lights, boats, clouds, and sunsets all take on a new significance against…
The CLOT third anniversary party!
I’m almost back to normal after a long week of parties and events, the climax being the third anniversary of CLOT on Friday night….
IMAGE Top Model competition at Volar!
[photopress:Volar_Image_top_model_2.jpg,full,pp_image] Thursday night was the third edition of the IMAGE Top Model event at Volar. What started off as a networking event for the…
D.J. Cash Money returns to Dragon-i!
[photopress:DJ_Cash_Money_Dragon_i_HK_2.jpg,full,pp_image] I was attending a birthday party at HALO on Wednesday night, so I arrived at Dragon-i towards the end of d.j. Cash Money’s…
Confessions of a Hong Kong movie junkie!
I’ll let you in on a little secret: growing up watching Shaw Brothers and Golden Harvest kung fu films every Saturday is one of…
Sole Town!
Thursday night I attended a major event – the launch of Sole Town, a new shoe and accessories mega-store in Causeway Bay. This is…
Macau – an architectural marvel?
Last Tuesday I spent the day walking around Macau. I’ve been there several times and it’s fun for a change of scenery. As far…
Zing – the Rock star makeup artist?
Last week I attended an event for Bobbi Brown, the cosmetics brand. The venue was an empty space in M-88, a building on Wellington…
The classics according to d.j. Danny Krivit!
If there’s such a thing as “classic” dance music, and I believe there is, then New York d.j. / producer Danny Krivit gave the…
ZUMA Japanese restaurant opening
I had a busy night on Friday, but I managed to stop by the opening of a new contemporary Japanese restaurant called Zuma. Located…
D-mop x Nokia N76!
D-mop, one of Hong Kong’s hippest fashion retail chains launched a cross-branded phone with Nokia on Wednesday night. The event was held at their…
Funky drummer Luisito Quintero at Dragon-i!
Saturday night at Dragon-i featured a stage crowded with drums for Luisito Quintero, the man behind many of Louie Vega’s incredible beats. [photopress:Luisito_Quintero_Dragon_i.jpg,full,pp_image] Luisito…
D.J. Missill strikes Volar!
Volar continued its procession of international music talent last Thursday with the return of the charismatic d.j. Missill. DJ Missill rocking Hong Kong club…
Surfing in Hong Kong?
A trip to Hong Kong Island’s Big Wave Bay! [photopress:Tai_Lo_Wan_Shek_O_beach.jpg,full,pp_image] Known in Cantonese as ‘Tai Long Wan‘, Big Wave Bay is nestled between mountains…
Edison Chen’s CLOT CREW in TOUCH ‘zine!
This week’s issue of EAST TOUCH magazine features a special tri-fold cover of the extended CLOT crew. The first third of the magazine, (nearly…
French Invasion part deux: DJ Laurent Garnier at Volar!
Legendary French d.j. / producer Laurent Garnier played at Volar on Thursday night. For those who don’t know, he’s been a top name in…
Optimize your visit to The Peak!
Since the last three days have been particularly clear, I decided to walk up to Victoria Peak, Hong Kong’s number one tourist destination. Normal…