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SCMP Reporter

GIGS

HIGHLIGHTS

Affinity

DJs Preston, Christof Van Der Stichele, Jensen, Janno and Feelfix  play progressive beats and underground sounds. Tomorrow, 11pm, Nu, G/F Winly Bldg, 1 Elgin St, SoHo, Central, $100, includes one drink; ladies free.

Inquiries: 9248 7112

Drum'n'Bass Showdown

Marcus Intalex & MC Terra D

One of the biggest drum'n'bass events of the year features Manchester native DJ Marcus Intalex alongside  MC Terra D.  Sat, 11pm, Skitz, 1/F Jubilee Centre, 18 Fenwick St, Wan Chai, $180. Inquiries: 9844 8505

Nat Monday

The DJ is launching his new album I Wonder, which has won support among the likes of DJs Paul Oakenfold, Tiesto, Paul Van Dyk, Armin Van Buuren, Matt Darey, Adam White, Guy Ornadel, Sasha, Deep Dish and Pete Tong. Sat, 11pm, Joint 15, 1/F Ming An Plaza Phase 1, 8 Sunning Rd, Causeway Bay, $220 (advance, HMV), $280 (door). Inquiries: 2810 7229

LAN KWAI FONG

C Club

Sexy DJ Ivy kicks-off C Club's new Metrosexual Night, spinning house tracks, today, 10pm. Hip-hop and R&B, tomorrow and Sat, 9.30pm, $200. Salsa night, every Tue, 9pm (salsa lessons, 8pm-9pm). Basement, 30-32 D'Aguilar St, Central, free. Inquiries: 2526 1139

The Cavern

Six-piece band Ch@terbox perform crowd-pleasing tunes, Sun, 9.15pm, Shop 1, LG/F Lan Kwai Fong Tower, 33 Wyndham St (entrance on D'Aguilar St), $100. Inquiries: 2121 8969

Club 97

DJ Anthony serves up progressive sounds with Daniel LaVelle on jazz guitar, today, 9pm. Gay happy hour, tomorrow, 6pm-10pm,  with DJ Thierry on the retro tunes, then Steve Bruce plays soulful house from 10pm. Funky house with Anthony Cheung on Sat, 10.30pm. Tom Bowman, Maggie and Kazuto play reggae on Sun, 9pm. G/F, 9 Lan Kwai Fong, free. Inquiries: 2186 1897

D'Apartment

This cosy bar is making a name for itself by showcasing some of the city's best home-grown DJs. Yeodie plays hip-hop, tomorrow, 11pm; Christian and Thierry drop breakbeat and house, Sat, 11pm. Basement, 34-36 D'Aguilar St, free. Inquiries: 2523 2002

Fringe Club

Four-piece band Audio Traffic, winner of Hong Kong's World Battle of the Bands, performs rock, tomorrow, 10.30pm. The Jazz Orchestra Night opens with guest jazz singer Elaine Liu leading a big swing band in rhythm, harmony and improvisation, Sat, 10.30pm, Fringe Club, 2 Lower Albert Rd, Central. Shows $80, includes one drink. Inquiries: 2521 7251

Lost

Steve Yau spins house and tech-house, tomorrow, 10pm; Thierry offers breaks and dirty house, Sat, 10pm. 14 Lan Kwai Fong, Central, free. Inquiries: 3104 0622

Volar

A members-only club.  DJs Christian and Anthony present Flying Kisses, a night of house music, today, 10pm. DJs Vincent, Elaine and Christian spin funky house, electro and progressive  tomorrow, 10pm.  Red Blaze Party celebrating Grand Prix motorbikes with hip-hop, Sat, 10pm. B/F, 39-44 D'Aguilar St, Central, free. Inquiries: 2810 1510

CENTRAL/MID-LEVELS

Blue Door

Karrisa and friends perform

live jazz. Sat, 10.30pm, 5/F,

37 Cochran St, Central (around the corner from Dublin Jack), free. Inquiries: 2858 6555

The Edge

It's Shine Thursdays with hip-hop mixmeisters Dim Sum, Jam Ng, Chris Lee and Jimi K, today, 10pm,  $200, includes one drink, ladies free. Local DJs serve up hip-hop and house, tomorrow, 10pm, free. Resident hip-hop mixmeister DJ Jay Weezy plays R&B and hop-hip, Sat, 10pm, free. G/F The Centrium, 60 Wyndham St, Central. Inquiries: 2523 6690

Hei Hei Club

The newest upmarket club. Resident DJ Yin and guests dish out hip-hop, R&B and top hits every night, 9pm until late, 3/F On Hing Terrace, Central, $500 (redeemable in drinks).

Inquiries: 2899 2068

Home

Christian and Thomas C drop breaks and house tomorrow night, while Abby Lai, Big James, Thierry and Yeodie play a mixture of funky house, breaks and tech-house, Sat, late. 2/23 Hollywood Rd, Central, free. Inquiries:

2545 0023

Jewel

This exotic nightspot  serves up a smorgasbord of Latin beats, today. DJs Jimi and Chris Lee spin the funkiest R&B and hip-hop, tomorrow and Sat, 10.30pm, G/F, 37-43 Pottinger St, Central, free. Inquiries: 2541 5988

Propaganda

Hong Kong's most famous gay nightclub. Resident DJ Ricky hits the decks spinning house and pop, today, 9pm, free; tomorrow, $120 plus one drink; Sat, $160 with one drink, G/F, 1 Hollywood Rd, Central. Inquiries: 2868 1316

Yumla

The little bar  with a big reputation has The Mexican, with free tequila, today, 10pm; Dan F and Simon Blackjack drop breaks and teck-funk, tomorrow, 10pm. Drafus and The Prawn host Axes of Evil with electro and rawk nonsense, Sat, 11pm. Free. L/B, 79 Wyndham St, Central. Inquiries: 2147 2383

SOHO

Bohemian Lounge

Fusion jazz with a four-piece band, today, 9pm. Red Taurus and guests play  Latin, jazz and fusion, tomorrow and Sat, 10pm. 3 Old Bailey St, Central, free. Inquiries: 2526 6099

Dip

Hong Kong's hip-hop and R&B mecca. The members-only policy isn't always enforced. Tonight is a promotional party with free jelly shots and pumping hip-hop,  11pm. Flying in from Brooklyn, the dynamic hip-hop duo of Crooklyn Cran go back-to-back spinning four decks at once, tomorrow,  10pm, $200 (advance), $240 (door). DJ Yeodie starts the Sat set, 11pm-3am, moving on to DJ Gruv, 3am-6am. Mon-Sat, 6pm-late, 2/F Hilltop Plaza, 49 Hollywood Rd. Inquiries: 2851 9593

Drop

It's underground, it's funky. Resident DJ Derald Reynolds spins 10pm-2am, followed by Steve Yau with deeper groves. DJ Joel Lai plays the first set on Sat, 10pm, followed by Eric Byron with funky house. 39-43 Hollywood Rd, free. Inquiries: 2543 8856

Gecko

DJ Lee drops retro 80s tunes tonight. DJ Eric Byron plays funky house, tomorrow, 10pm. On Sat, it's live jazz from 8.30pm-11pm, then DJ Eric Byron spins till late. LG/F Ezra Lane, Lower Hollywood Rd, Central, free. Inquiries: 2537 4680l

Vodka Bar

Indie night beckons 'Hungry Freaks' with DJ D playing old school and contemporary indie tracks, today, 10pm. DJ Raj and DJ Joe play old school and new school hip-hop and house. The Reggae Party kicks-off with cool tunes all night, Sat, 10pm. Every Wed guitarist Guy Le Claire plays world music, rock, blues, jazz and original numbers, 9pm. G/F, 13 Old Bailey St, Central, free. Inquiries: 9503 6650

ADMIRALTY

Ye Shanghai Hongkong

The Shanghai Quartet plays for a sophisticated crowd every Thu, Fri and Sat, 9.30pm-11.30pm. Cover charge of $100 (Fri and Sat after 9.30pm), no charge if diners spend more than $260. Level 3, Pacific Place. Inquiries: 2918 9833

WAN CHAI

The Bridge

A venue for serious late-night clubbers. Resident DJ Todd drops house tunes Sat and Sun, 5am-noon. DJ Keith plays pop and rock classics, Fri and Sat, 8pm. G/F, 107 Lockhart Rd, free. Inquiries: 2865 5586

Club Ing

Hip-hop and R&B today, 10pm-1.30am ($120 includes open bar). Sat is Liquid Buffet with free entry for ladies and free drinks from 11pm-1am ($120, 11pm-2am for men).  4/F Convention Plaza. 1 Harbour Rd. Inquiries: 2836 3690

Klong Bar and Grill

A little bit of Thailand in Hong Kong. DJ Chris Lee spins a mix of R&B, hip-hop, tribal and progressive house on Ladies' Night, tomorrow, 10pm. G/F, 54-62 Lockhart Rd, The Broadway, free. Inquiries: 2217 8330

One-fifth

This bar gets rave reviews for its excellent club nights. Today is Ultra Ladies' Nite,  with vintage R&B and dance, 10pm. Travel back in time with 80s Replay, with classics including Duran Duran and Culture Club, tomorrow, 10pm.  Sydney female house DJ Baby J, with soulful Latin house, Sat, 10.30pm. StarCrest, 9 Star St, Wan Chai, free. Inquiries: 2520 2515

Tango Martini

DJ Fab Sab spins jazz, funk, soul, Latin, hip-hop, and world beats on Sun, 9pm. $100 includes  one drink. 3/F, 81 Lockhart Rd. Inquiries: 2528 0855

Venue

A standout club in Wan Chai, making its mark with some hot hip-hop and house. DJ Jo drops R&B, hip-hop and funky house today from 10pm, followed by Yeodie with breakbeat and hip-hop from 2am. DJ Jo's back on the decks tomorrow and Sat from 10pm. G/F, 15-19 Luard Rd, free. Inquiries: 3105 8990

The Wanch

Well-established live music bar. Rock'n'roll band Don't Panic play classics, from Police to U2, tomorrow, 10pm. Hot House continue the beat with more rockin' tunes, Sat, 10pm. 54 Jaffe Rd, free. Inquiries: 2861 1621

CAUSEWAY BAY

Causeway Lounge

Orville Sanchez strums folk numbers, Mon-Fri, 6pm-9pm, then the resident quartet takes over with pop tunes, Mon-Sat, 10pm-2am. free. B/F Causeway Corner, 18 Percival St. Inquiries: 2890 6665

ToTT's

The six-piece Colombian band Larrayan shakes it up with pop, reggae and Latin rhythms. Mon-Sat, 10pm. The Excelsior, 281 Gloucester Rd, free. Inquiries: 2894 8888

TSIM SHA TSUI

Chasers

Live local bands CLV and KTV play rock and pop covers nightly, 10.30pm. 2-3 Knutsford Terrace, free. Inquiries: 2367 9487

InterContinental Hotel

Top Notch performs covers from chart hits to rock, pop and reggae classics. Mon-Thu, 9pm; Fri-Sat, 9.30pm. InterContinental Grand Stanford Hotel, 70 Mody Rd, free. Inquiries: 2721 5161

Ned Kelly's Last Stand

At this Kowloon institution,  The China Coast Jazzmen play Dixieland, show band and  big-band favourites nightly, 9.30pm-1am, free. 11A Ashley Rd. Inquiries: 2376 0562

Ye Shanghai

The sounds of old Shanghai waft through this restaurant. Mon-Sat, 7.45pm-10pm, Ye Shanghai, 6/F Marco Polo Hongkong Hotel. Free. Inquiries: 2376 3322



GIGS