Culture & Cool from Asia's most dynamic city
Nightclubs that become legendary are few and far between. Rarer still are clubs that spawn the kind of memories that incite people to get together after 30 years. Yet this is exactly the case with the Canton Disco 30th anniversary set to take place on May 8th.
Because drinks in Hong Kong’s Lan Kwai Fong nightlife area are pricey, students, young people, and the budget-conscious often congregate to pre-party outside of several 7-11 convenience stores situated in the neighborhood.
XXX, the alternative music space that shook up the Hong Kong scene and became the de facto home to all sorts of music outside the mainstream, is continuing its mission at a new address.
Hong Kong has long had a soft spot for Drum and Bass music. The fast-paced dance genre (that was popularized in England) made the…
Stepping into the new Racks MDB was like seeing an old friend again. The same unpretentious vibe, good music, and international crowd that made…
The people behind popular Hong Kong nightlife establishments Volar, Fly, and Lily & Bloom, opened their most recent venue, Socialito, a Mexican-themed restaurant and…
Uptown Rockers, the d.j. super-group comprised of Sean The Prawn, Simon Pang, and Drafus, will be taking over the brand new Midnight & Co….
We celebrate the first post of 2012 with a look back in time. The South China Athletic Association’s bowling center used to be a…
The haunted house party is back! Surf Vampires Must Die features the dirtiest Surf Rock tunes from the 1960’s garage band scene, plus a…
A few weekends ago, I was walking towards Lan Kwai Fong, when I spotted something odd. In front of me, driving by slowly, was…
Sometimes it’s just plain sad to see things go. Although there’s not much room for nostalgia in this fast-paced, land-scarce city, certain places have…
If you’ve been hibernating over the Chinese New Year holiday, you now have a good reason to venture out of your cave. D.J. Rafik…
I’m not sure who’s worse, Hong Kong’s d.j.s who play the same Top 40 music over and over again, or the crowd that expects…
Imagine walking into a club in Hong Kong and spotting Andy Warhol, Madonna, or Sylvestor Stallone sitting there. What about going to your favorite…
Pimpin’ Ain’t Easy, a monthly night that champions new styles of dance music is celebrating their first anniversary on Friday, August 7th. Over the…
the scene last Friday in the Drum N Bass room at Cliq For years we’ve endured smokey clubs until the wee hours of the…
Tittsworth is making a return appearance this Friday at Volar during his 2009 world tour. He’s a top producer of new dance music and…
I just discovered some old photos from a rave party I attended eight or nine years ago in Hong Kong. Looking through them now…
As the turmoil in the financial markets began to spread to Hong Kong, someone put up a large wheat-paste graphic with the message “Game…
Pedestrians walking around Hong Kong’s Central neighborhood can’t help but notice the strategically placed (and colorful,) Pimpin’ Ain’t Easy banners. I’ve counted at least…
Hong Kong was introduced to a little bit of California culture last night when famed import models Jeri Lee and Nikita Esco gave a…
[photopress:Krump_Kings_Klown_LA_Hong.jpg,full,pp_image] Saturday night Dragon-i played host to the Krump Kings. Krumping is a dance movement that began in L.A. and was documented and internationalized…
[photopress:Racks_Shanghai_Xintiandi_1.jpg,full,pp_image] Racks MDB, Hong Kong’s favorite casual hangout is holding the grand opening of their Shanghai branch this Friday and Saturday. Similar to their…
[photopress:DJ_Tittsworth_HK_club_Volar.jpg,full,pp_image] A name like Tittsworth is kind of hard to forget. I’ve been reading about this guy for some time and to my surprise,…
[photopress:Volar_VIP_room_Hong.jpg,full,pp_image] Volar used the occasion of their 3rd anniversary on Thursday night to unveil a new room in the club. Formerly the circular VIP…
[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….
[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,…
[photopress:Club_Beijing_Hong_Kong_M2.jpg,full,pp_image] Tuesday night featured yet another opening party for Beijing Club. Readers of Hong Kong Hustle might wonder what the fuss is about, since…
[photopress:Boy_George_Dragon_i_Hong_Ko.jpg,full,pp_image] Saturday night was hectic in typical Hong Kong fashion. Dragon-i’s fifth anniversary began with a dinner at 8:30 followed by a special d.j….
[photopress:Evisu_bar_Hong_Kong.jpg,full,pp_image] Last week I had a quick tour of the new Evisu Bar which is nearly complete. During my visit they were putting on…