What’s in a club’s acronym?
A new disco in TST East is going by the acronym Club PP!
Music & DJs
Club Cliq – Hong Kong’s first “real” club?
[photopress:Cliq_Hong_Kong_Club.jpg,full,pp_image] Wednesday night I checked out a large new club called Cliq, opened on the second floor of the On Hing building in Central….
Jin Da M.C. hits the H.K. Convention Center!
[photopress:Jin_Da_MC_Shorty_Blitz.jpg,full,pp_image] Arriving at the Business of Design Week event, I thought I was at the wrong party. The music was a cerebral instrumental Jazz…
Sh*t Disco at Volar!
[photopress:Shit_Disco_DJ_HK.jpg,full,pp_image] After the Terry Richardson event on Friday night I headed over to Volar to check out a special d.j. set by Shit Disco,…
The infamous Mobb Deep!
[photopress:Mobb_Deep_Hong_Kong_IFC.jpg,full,pp_image] In town for an MTV Music Awards special promotion, New York Hip Hop group Mobb Deep made their first appearance ever in Hong…
Hennessy Artistry Tour in Hong Kong!
[photopress:Hennessy_Artistry_Hong_K_to.jpg,full,pp_image] Saturday night I attended the Hong Kong leg of the Hennessy Artistry tour. The event featured big-name performers from around the region. Among…
A look inside Beijing Club!
[photopress:Beijing_Club_HK_Central_Hon.jpg,full,pp_image] Over the holiday weekend I had a chance to stop by and check out the newly opened Beijing Club in Central. As I…
Hong Kong Hardcore!
[photopress:Live_Hardcore_show_Aberdeen.jpg,full,pp_image] We’re talking high-intensity adrenaline producing riffs, swirling mosh pits and stage dives. The action takes place Saturday, October 20th, at 7:30 pm. Billed…
Grandmaster Flash at Dragon-i!
[photopress:Grandmaster_Flash_Scratch_H.jpg,full,pp_image] Wednesday night Grandmaster Flash was back for his sophomore appearance at Dragon-i. By midnight the club was packed inside and out, especially the…
D.J. Tony Humphries & Grandmaster Flash at Dragon-i!
[photopress:Grandmaster_Flash_TonyHumph.jpg,full,pp_image] Saturday night Tony Humphries hits Dragon-i for the first time. He’s truly a legendary d.j. who has been a top name in the…
Reebok party at Club no.9
[photopress:DJ_Domination_HK_Reebok.jpg,full,pp_image] After the Nike exhibit at 26 Degrees on Friday, I headed over to Club No. 9 for a Reebok event. I haven’t been…
Aura Club and M-88
[photopress:M_88_Wellington_Street_HK.jpg,full,pp_image] Last night I stopped by the soft opening of Aura, a new club located on the sixth floor of M-88 at 2-8 Wellington…
Manila nightlife: from mega-clubs to midget boxing!
[photopress:Happy_Monday_Manila_packed.jpg,full,pp_image] Last week I took a whirlwind tour of Manila’s nightlife. It was my first trip to the Philippines despite the fact that it’s…
“Trip Hop” music at Yumla?
[photopress:DJ_EL_Kabong_Drafus_Yumla.jpg,full,pp_image] For years I’ve joked around with one of my d.j. friends (pictured above) that he plays “Trip Hop“. The reason it’s funny is…
Indie Music in H.K.? Try White Noise Records!
[photopress:White_Noise_Records_Causewa.jpg,full,pp_image] Just around the corner from Times Square shopping center in Causeway Bay is one of Hong Kong’s few indie music shops. If you’re…
Ed Banger’s DJ Vicarious Bliss at Volar
[photopress:DJ_Vicarious_Bliss_Volar.jpg,full,pp_image] Thursday night another member of the Ed Banger crew descended on Hong Kong’s club Volar. The producer / d.j. Vicarious Bliss, a label-mate…
Legendary Body & Soul dancers at Dragon-i
[photopress:Dragon_I_Dancer.jpg,full,pp_image] On my way home from Halo and Volar, I walked by Dragon-i at around 5:00 am, and to my surprise, the club was…
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…
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…
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…
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….
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…
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…
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…
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…
Hong Kong’s Disappearing Discos
Cyber 8 Disco, commonly referred to as Cyber, officially closed its doors at the beginning of the month. Located near the bottom of Nathan…
JUSTICE and Busy P make Volar D.A.N.C.E.!
Volar solidified its reputation as Hong Kong’s top club for cutting-edge d.j. / performers by hosting French dynamic duo Justice, and Ed Banger label…
Clot 3rd Anniversary Party… coming soon!
[photopress:Clot_3YEAR_Anniversary_Part.jpg,full,pp_image] The CLOT third anniversary is swiftly approaching! Rumor has it that the special guest d.j. is one of the hottest global d.j. /…