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Edited by Andrea Lo
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hk picks
Night Bite
Events promoter Fresh Off the Boat brings us this party: Expect nibbles from Zuma all night, and an open
bar from 11pm-1am. After you stuff your face, throw shapes courtesy of a roster of DJs. The lineup includes
Neil Armstrong (no, not the astronaut), who used to be Jay Z’s tour DJ; queen of club bangers Eve Speciall
(pictured); and disco and funk DJ Subcoat, among others. Also: who could say no to an open bar Dec 6,
11pm. Zuma, 5-6/F, The Landmark, 15 Queen’s Rd. Central, 3657-6388. $300-350 from www.ticketflap.com.
Clubs
Fashion Night at Boujis
Ladies, hit up the club before midnight for some
free bubbles. Sorry, boys. Dec 11, 10pm. Boujis,
37 Pottinger St., Central, 2324-0200. Free.
Kaskade
Prive Group’s new joint Bungalow turns into a
nightclub after dark, and it’s bringing in house
DJ Kaskade to christen the decks. Dec 11,
10:30pm. Bungalow, Shop 2, G/F, The Centrium,
60 Wyndham St., Central, 2623-7868. $450-600
from www.eventbrite.com.
Ben Klock
Berlin-born techno DJ
Ben Klock takes over
Volar, as part of the
celebrations for events
promoter Push’s fifth
anniversary. Dec 12,
10pm. Volar, B/F, 38-44
D’Aguilar St., Central,
2810-1510. $150-250
from www.ticketflap.
com; $300 at the door before 12:30am and
$400 thereafter, both include two drinks.
Gigs
Underground 115
At 115, expect to see everything from folk
to alternative rock bands. There’s pop, folk
and indie-rock duo One Talent, consisting
of a married couple who made their start in
Vancouver; indie rockers The Sulis Club; plus
alt-rock bands Mockingbird and Van De Kamp.
Dec 5, 8:30pm. Backstage Live, 1/F, Somptueux
Central, 52-54 Wellington St., Central, 2167-8985.
$120 from www.ticketflap.com; $150 at the door.
Revocation
US metal band Revocation has been around since
2000, bringing thrash and death metal sounds
to fans over four albums and regular live shows.
Don’t like metal Maybe move along. Dec 6,
8pm. Hidden Agenda, Unit 2A, Wing Fu Industrial
Building, 15-17 Tai Yip St., Ngau Tau Kok. $220
from www.ticketflap.com; $280 at the door.
I Am Waiting For You Last Summer
Post-rock and indie-electronica Russian band
I Am Waiting For You Last Summer [sic] is making
a flying visit. Ignore the grammatically incorrect
name—they probably did it for the SEO. Dec 7,
8pm. Hidden Agenda, Unit 2A, Wing Fu Industrial
Building, 15-17 Tai Yip St., Ngau Tau Kok. $200
from www.ticketflap.com; $240 at the door.
Yellowcard
Early noughties teens, this one is for you.
Remember LA pop-punk band Yellowcard The
four-piece is here on its Asia tour. Hands up if
“Ocean Avenue” was your teen anthem, circa
“The O.C.” years. Dec 7, 8pm. Musiczone, KITEC,
1 Trademart Drive, Kowloon Bay. $380 from
www.cityline.com; $450-550 at the door.
The Drums
US indie pop duo The Drums returns to Hong
Kong. Active since 2008, the Brooklyn-based
twosome has toured with the likes of the
Bombay Bicycle Club and supported Florence
and the Machine. Dec 11, 8pm. Musiczone,
KITEC, 1 Trademart Drive, Kowloon Bay. $395-495
from www.cityline.com; $540 at the door.
Hong Kong Gig Guide
5th Anniversary Showcase
Facebook page Hong Kong Gig Guide gives details
of shows happening around town. Celebrating
the page’s fifth anniversary, the owner—who is
actually based overseas—is hosting a show at
The Wanch. The gig features three of his favorite
local bands: metal and hardcore group Shepherds
the Weak, gothic band Vrank and alt-rockers Jat
Bun Sing. Dec 11, 9:30pm. The Wanch, 54 Jaffe
Rd., Wan Chai, 2586-1621.
Just Music Gig
The Fringe Club’s Just Music Gig boasts an
eclectic mix of musicians. See guitarist and
singer Roddy Yuen; alt-rock and Brit rock band
Particle (pictured); plus acoustic cover band Nice
to Meet You, a band formed at the Silvermine
Bay Festival last year. Dec 13, 9:30pm. Fringe
Club, 2 Lower Albert Rd., Central, 2525-1032.
$160 at the door.
42 HK MAGAZINE FRIDAY, December 5, 2014