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SCMP Reporter

HIGHLIGHTS

FCC Jazz Festival 2005

Three-day event (open to the public) features local jazz musicians Guy Le Claire (Today, 6.30pm); HK Jazz City Band (Today, 9pm); YoYong (Tomorrow, 6.30pm and Sat, 7pm); Red Taurus (Tomorrow, 9.30pm); Rowena Michaels (Tomorrow, 9.30pm); Allen Youngblood & Jazbalaya (Sat, 9.30pm); Saturday Night Jazz Orchestra (Sat, 9.30pm); and The Skip Moy Quartet (Sat, 10pm). Foreign Correspondents' Club,  2 Lower Albert Rd, Central,  $175-$428. Inquiries: 2521 1511

Magnetic Soul

Drum'n'bass party with DJs  Kay C, Cookie, JP Lui and Fanatica. Today and Aug 18, 10pm-2am, Chapter 3, Basement, 23 Hollywood Rd, SoHo, free. Inquiries: 9844 8505

Blackout

College students and alumni unite for the Blackout party with DJ Jimi serving up hip-hop and R&B tunes. Sat, 10pm, Jewel, G/F, 37-43 Pottinger St, Central, $240 (advance, tickets: 9770 9393), $260 (door). Inquiries: 2541 5988

Evil Nine HK Tour 05

Tom Beaufoy and Pat Pardy  have been keepin' it evil since they formed in 1998,  blending punk, rock, hip-hop and house with their own raw vibe. Sat, 1am-4am, 22/F Ice Bar, Park Commercial Centre, 180 Tung Lo Wan Rd, Tin Hau, $220 (advance at HMV), $260 (door). Inquiries: 9720 0091

Paula Tsui in Concert 2005

The Canto-pop star sings hits from the 70s until now. Sat-Aug 6,  8.15pm, HK Coliseum, 9 Cheong Wan Rd, Hunghom, $100-$400 Urbtix. Inquiries: 2835 6688

The Tears

Here Come the Tears 2005

Suede frontman Brett Anderson and former guitarist Bernard Butler have teamed up  as The Tears and tour on the back of their latest album, Here Come the Tears. Aug 18, 8pm,  HK Convention and Exhibition Centre, Wan Chai, $320-$680  HK Ticketing. Inquiries: 3128 8288

REGULAR GIGS

Blue Door

Live jazz quartet with Ben, Ted, Mike and Miles. Tomorrow, 10.30pm. Karissa Muse group   play more jazz. Sat, 10.30pm,  5/F, 37 Cochran St, Central, (around the corner from Dublin Jack), $80, includes one drink. Inquiries: 2858 6555

Bohemian Lounge

Funky jazz and Latin with A Hong on bass, Guy Le Claire on guitar and Tom Nunan on the saxophone. Tonight, 9pm. Four-man band Bad Guys play live. Tomorrow, 10pm. Red Taurus play Latin, jazz and fusion. Sat, 10pm. There's more live music with Martin Kanu and Don Ashley performing R&B on Wed, 9.30pm, 3 Old Bailey St, Central, free. Inquiries: 2526 6099

The Cavern

Superstars of Rock transform themselves into rock stars, including Elvis Presley. Tue-Sat, 9.30pm; Sun, 8.30pm. Six-piece Ch@terbox play crowd-pleasing tunes. Sun, 11pm, Shop 1,  LG/F Lan Kwai Fong Tower,  33 Wyndham St (entrance on D'Aguilar St), Lan Kwai Fong, $100. Inquiries: 2121 8969

Club Hachi

Hard core hip-hop and R&B club. 8/F LKF Tower, Central, $100, includes one drink (free from 11.30pm-12.30pm). Inquiries: 6793 9744

Gecko

Its alternative sounds. Tonight, 10pm. DJ Byron and friends hit the decks blending everything from electro jazz to techno. Tomorrow-Sat, 10pm,  LG/F Ezra Lane, Lower Hollywood Rd, Central, free. Inquiries: 2537 4680

Half Past Ten

Blues and lounge tunes. Tonight, 9pm-1am, 10 Glenealy, Central. Inquiries: 2869 9089

Hei Hei Club

Resident mixmeisters DJ Yin, Dim Sum and Ulysses dish out hip-hop, R&B and top hits. Tonight-Sat, 10pm until late. DJ Daryll joins them tomorrow, 10pm, 3/F On Hing Terrace, Central, $200, members free. Inquiries: 2899 2068

Joint 15

DJs Dicky Lau and DJ Kendy Lam  spin breakbeat and funky tunes. Tomorrow, 1/F Ming An Plaza Phase 1, 8 Sunning Rd, Causeway Bay, $160 (unlimited drinks, 11pm-3am), $100 (includes one drink after 3am, ladies free). Inquiries: 2810 7229

Vodka Bar

It's Magnetic Soul drum 'n' bass night with DJs Kay C, Cookie, JP Lui and Fanatica. Sat, 10pm. G/F, 13 Old Bailey St, Central, free. Inquiries: 9803 6650

Yumla

It's Cuban night with latin numbers. Tonight, 10pm. DJ Louis Iijima drops drum 'n' bass. Tomorrow, 10pm. The Prawn and DJ Simon Pang mix it up.  Sat, 11pm, L/B, 79 Wyndham St, Central, free. Inquiries: 2147 2383

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