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It may seem unbelievable, but the silly season has kicked off, with tinsel-enhanced gatherings already taking place around town. For those who want to hold off on the mulled wine and turkey for a while longer, there are plenty of tinsel-less affairs where you can get down and dirty.

The Hong Kong Lesbian and Gay Film Festival Society and Zino group have combined their collective clout for the gay rights cause. DJs Abby and Ladystar show what girl power is all about and Tokyo-based film director Desiree Lim, whose film Sugarsweet is featured in this year's festival, will add star quality to the night. Tomorrow, 11pm-5am. Area, 22 Gough Street, Central. $150 including one drink. Tel: 8232 3238 or visit www.zinogroup.com

If getting tribal is more your thing, another woman - DJ Solange - will be pumping out the beats around town. Chicago's rising star joins forces with home-town stalwart Mark Almaria to pound Hongkongers with all their US know-how. Twenty-one-year-old Solange (aka Dani Deahl) has worked with some big names, including Eminem DJ Green Lantern and DJ Funk, and brings with her drummers Ben Holt and Marvin Marzocco for extra djembe power. This promises to be tribal house at its frenzied best. Tomorrow, 11pm-6am. 1/F, Queen's Theatre, Theatre Lane, Central, tel: 2522 7773. Tickets $120 advance, $160 at the door.

Homegrown favourites Frankie Lam, Ladystar, Jason F and Mooney promise to spin some sweat-inducing tracks in an evening enticingly named Twisted - Beats, Boys & Broads. There are no excuses not to hit the dance floor, with the DJs offering house, tribal, progressive and breakbeat mixes. Tomorrow, 11pm-6am. 3/F, Club DRC, The Emperor Hotel, 1 Wang Tak St, Happy Valley. Tickets $120. Tel: 6135 7910

Local outfit Supathugz have been on a mission to indoctrinate Hongkongers in the law according to hip-hop for a few years now. The duo - DJ Rozzroize and former indie band Site Access member Ghost Style, who released a solo electronic rap album last year - will launch their debut hip-hop and urban funk album How Deep Is Yo Love on Thursday, 9pm-late. Area, 28 Gough Street, Central. Free.

Who says live music in Hong Kong ended with the Harbour Fest? OK, so it may be too early to tell, but the arrival of Starsailor (above) gives rock lovers something to keep smiling about. The four-piece outfit, from Lancaster, northern England, sold more than one million copies of their debut album, Love Is Here, an effort loaded with insightful observations on the human condition. NME gave it eight out of 10 in a glowing review. The band are now promoting their new album, Silence Is Easy. Check it out on Thursday, 8pm, at the Hong Kong Exhibition Centre, China Resources Building, Wan Chai. They'll play to a free-standing audience, and will be supported by local band, Whence He Came. Tickets $380, www.hkticketing.com
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