Lane Crawford’s Stella McCartney Party!
[photopress:BarInPoolRoom.jpg,full,pp_image] Thursday night I was invited to a party thrown by Hong Kong retailer Lane Crawford in honor of fashion designer Stella McCartney. Immediately…
Music & DJs
Joe Clausell at Dragon-i, Uptown Rockers at Yumla
[photopress:JoeCausellatDragon_i.jpg,full,pp_image] Saturday was another busy night and I was feeling a little under the weather. After playing at Volar I still managed to catch…
D.J.s and Divas at club Dragon-i!
[photopress:UltraNate_Dragoni.jpg,full,pp_image] Dragon-i, Hong Kong’s top venue for international d.j.s has been in overdrive recently with a constant stream of big musical acts. In addition…
Inside a Hong Kong Rave Party!
[photopress:InsideHongKongRaveParty.jpg,full,pp_image] Glow sticks? Check. Lollipops? Check. Saturday night, D.J. Dan and D.J. Falcon – who is associated with Daft Punk, swooped into Hong Kong…
Visvim F.I.L. Store Opening… with Hiroshi Fujiwara on Guitar!
[photopress:FILparty_Hiroshi_Fujiwara_G.jpg,full,pp_image] Not only is he the pioneer of Japan’s streetwear scene, the founder of visvim, Head Porter, GoodEnough, Base Station and countless crossover collaborations,…
Lane Crawford’s New Generation party!
[photopress:LaneCrawford_DanceFloor.jpg,full,pp_image] Designers, models, stylists, fashion victims, and people in the nightlife scene gathered last Wednesday to celebrate the more rebellious side of fashion at…
Levi’s Copper / CLOT event featuring Clinton Sparks & Joe Budden
[photopress:LevisCopperDjTommy.jpg,full,pp_image] [photopress:LevisCopperJeansMineWall.jpg,full,pp_image] Friday night I attended the launch of Levi’s Copper, a line of jeans that uses original-style copper rivets. The party was held…
LET’S FIGHT! Band show and Concert
I just received an email from Phat of the local band Hardpack about an upcoming concert titled LET’S FIGHT! featuring several of Hong Kong’s…
Any place with a shark tank can’t be all bad?
I recently dropped by M1NT, one of the newest additions to the high-end of Hong Kong’s nightlife. M1NT is a branch of a member’s…
Bob Sinclair in Hong Kong… and I missed it!
To some extent, going to hear a big name d.j. is like the new Rock concert. Hong Kong’s clubs have been eager to embrace…
Fiddler on the ?
All of a sudden I noticed some sort of commotion near the stage. A guy jumped up and there was a brief discussion with the d.j. The next thing I heard was the shrill sound of an instrument being tuned.
Nike 25 Years of Air Force 1 Celebration
Star Ferry is Hong Kong’s answer to the Staten Island Ferry in New York – you get an amazing view of the city and it’s the cheapest deal in town. Star Ferry recently relocated for the first time in fifty years, to pier 7 of the outlaying island ferry piers.
Kanye West Concert in Pictures!
I finally got around to selecting photos from the over two-hundred I took on the night of Kanye West’s first Hong Kong performance. H.K. is not considered a first-tier stop on the international concert circuit, so the concert was a very big deal!
Face recognition at HALO – H.K.’s newest bouncer?
Imagine walking up to the newest hot-spot and instead of being greeted or (in some cases,) intimidated by the burly bouncer, you simply look into a small monitor tucked neatly into a wall. A computer instantly analyzes your face, and decides whether to authorize entry – thereby sliding the door open, or reject you.
The Legendary Little Louie Vega!
Christmas came early for House music lovers in Hong Kong as famed D.J. and producer Little Louie Vega graced Dragon-i with his second appearance at the top club.
D.J. Premier – back in Hong Kong!
Those who missed D.J. Premier last time he was in town get a second chance to hear authentic Hip Hop from one of the…
EA Extravaganza at The Peak
After checking out the band show on Friday night, I hopped into a taxi and headed up to The Peak, Hong Kong’s most famous…
Rock Music – still alive in Hong Kong?
Friday night was a busy one. At 8:30 I went to EDGE to check out an underground band show. My friend J.T.’s new group,…
Coming soon: Kanye West in H.K.!
Yet another interesting event brought about by Edison and the CLOT crew – Kanye West is coming to Hong Kong to perform with the…
ROCKIT, H.K.’s outdoor music festival!
Rockit, Hong Kong’s only large outdoor music festival touched down last weekend for its fourth straight year. This time it lasted two days, rather…
John Acquaviva at Volar
D.J. John Acquaviva recently passed through town and played at Volar. His choice of songs were solid, but the beat was almost too constant…
Singer Julie McKnight at Dragon-i
When I saw the poster and got the invitation to check out singer Julie McKnight at Dragon-i last week, I made a mental note…
Joachim Garraud at Volar
Last Thursday night I received a text message from one of Hong Kong’s top clubs, Volar, informing me that Jaochim Garraud would be performing…
Baby Bam at Dragon-i
A few weeks ago Baby Bam from the legendary New York group, the Jungle Brothers played at Dragon-i. It almost seemed like he didn’t…
Diesel party featuring Just Blaze
Illustrious Hip Hop producer Just Blaze was back in Hong Kong recently to play an event for Diesel. The party took place on a…
D.J. Qbert at Edge
Turntablist pioneer and one of the biggest innovators of ‘scratching’, D.J. Qbert made an appearance in Hong Kong last week. This guys is difficult…
Club 9, Central
Last week a new club called ‘9’ opened up in Central, adding to the string of nightclubs that have recently launched. Located on the…
Jazzy Jeff Rocks Dragon-i… again!
Jazzy Jeff’s fourth trip to Dragon-i turned out to be his best yet. This time around he played on a stage in the former…
Jazzy Jeff & Mad Skills coming to Dragon-i
The explosion of big name d.j.s coming through Hong Kong continues! Next Wednesday D.J. Jazzy Jeff will be playing at Dragon-i for the fourth…
CLIMAX CD Release Party at EDGE
On Monday night I went to a club called EDGE to check out the CD launch party for CLIMAX, a new local group. The…