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SCMP Reporter

GIGS

HIGHLIGHTS

The Punchline Comedy Club

Stand-up comedians Arj Barker  from the US and Britons Markus Birdman  and Andrew Bird  perform.  Today-Sat, 9pm, The Viceroy, 2/F Sun Hung Kai Centre, 30 Harbour Rd, Wan Chai, $280 Cityline. Inquiries: 2827 7777

Mega Capricorn Birthday Party

A birthday party for Capricorns with DJs J-P and Darryl, plus MC Gold Mountain.  Tomorrow, 11pm-6am, Dip, 2/F Hilltop Plaza, 49 Hollywood Rd, Central, ladies: free entry and drinks till 2am; men: free for Capricorns, includes one drink; $150, includes two drinks. Inquiries: 6838 1230

Never N

The local hard rock band perform. Tomorrow, 10.30pm, Fringe Club,  2 Lower Albert Rd, Central, free (members), $80, includes one drink. Inquiries: 2521 7251

Underground 19

Featuring live bands including Spodac,  a group of musicians from four continents with roots in hardcore, metal and 80s kitsch; ChoChukMo,  a four-member band with a raw and hard sound; Mental Vehicle and Rudy Mark. Tomorrow, 8.30pm-11.30pm, Edge, 60 Wyndham St, Central, $40, includes one drink. Inquiries: undergroundhk.com

Alcohol 2

ZAP presents the Alcohol 2 party with DJs Thierry Wils,  Jason F,  Toby  and Brian.  Dress code: Black or White. Sat, 11pm-late, Zip, 4/F King's Hotel, 303 Jaffe Rd, Wan Chai, $120 (advance), $160 (door). Inquiries: 6300 0616

DNB Mag Asia Release Tour 2006

A line-up of drum 'n' bass DJs including DJ Kain (Ohm Resistance, NYC),  the co-host of a weekly radio show Event Horizon in the US; DJ Dragon,  the No 1 drum 'n' bass DJ in Thailand who has held gigs at Ministry of Sound, Skunk and Speed; Cookie B2B Ah Fai;  Fat Demon; Kay C B2B DJ Wash;  and J-P B2B Teem.  Sat, 10pm-5am, Bling, 3/F Soho Square, 21 Lyndhurst Terrace, Central, $120, includes one drink. Inquiries: 3102 2028

DJ Eva Asia Tour

DJ Eva spins edgy sounds with elements of house, techno and electro. She has played with Paul Van Dyk,  Judge Jules,  Paul Oakenfold  in clubs worldwide. Support by DJs JayJay,  Frankie Lam,  Ball Ball, Paul Chow,  Funky  and Angel.  Sat, 11pm, Gossip 17, 17/F Park Commercial Centre, 180 Tung Lo Wan Rd, $180 (advance), $220 (door). Inquiries: 6503 6838

Underground Sound

DJs Ming Wong,  Frankie Lam,  Ryan Li  and Ball Ball  mix breakbeat and progressive. Jan 17, 11pm, Tico, 20/F Century Square, 1-13 D'Aguilar St, Central, $120. Inquiries: 9011 1093

FINDS First Anniversary Party

DJ Patrice  blends Latin house and nu jazz. Jan 18, 6pm, FINDS,  2/F LKF Tower, 33 Wyndham St, Central, free. Inquiries: 2522 9318

Tomio Morota Sextet

Hard bop jazz from Japan's Tomio Morota Sextet performing jazz standards and original numbers with Tomio Morota  (drums), Yasushi Miyamoto  (trumpet), Katsuo Miyazaki  (alto and soprano saxophone), Masanori Okazaki  (tenor saxophone), Mamoru Ishida  (piano) and Nobuyuki Yano  (bass). Jan 19-21, 10.30pm, Fringe Club, Fringe Gallery, 2 Lower Albert Rd, Central, $150 (members), $180 HK Ticketing. Inquiries: 2521 7251

Tom Lee Music Carnival 2006

Featuring local bands, drum circles and musical performances by musicians including Dear Jane,  Tai Tau Fat,  Nuclear  (2005 champion and best drummer), Rescue Squad (2005 1st runner-up and best bassist), B2B  and Haze.  Jan 22, 2pm-6pm, HK Cultural Centre, Piazza Area C, Salisbury Rd, TST, free. Inquiries: www.tomeleemusic.com

Dream Theatre 20th Anniversary Tour 2006

Progressive American rock group Dream Theater with James LaBrie  (vocals), John Myung  (bass), John Petrucci  (guitars), Mike Portnoy  (drums), and Jordan Rudess  (keyboards) perform. Jan 23, 7pm, Hall B, HITEC, 1 Trademart Drive, Kowloon Bay, $580-$980, tickets at HMV and Tom Lee Music. Inquiries: 9353 5995

Satoshi Tomiie Album Tour with Krafty Kuts

Launching his latest album, 3D from the Renaissance series, world No 73 DJ Satoshi Tomiie is one of Japan's biggest international DJs and producers. He has collaborated with David Bowie, U2 and Mariah Carey. Krafty Kuts (Martin Reeves), known for his Finger Lickin' Funk EP, spins breakbeat, funk and hip-hop. Jan 30, 11pm, Edge, G/F The Centrium, 60 Wyndham St, Central, $200 (advance at HMV), $250 (door). Inquiries: 9128 9246

Paul van Dyk: The Politics of Dancing World Tour

The world's No 1 DJ from Berlin  spins tracks from his latest album.  DJ Jason F  supports. Feb 4, 11pm-6am, HITEC, Hall AB,  1 Trademart Drive, Kowloon Bay,  $350 (limited early bird tickets), $400, HMV. Inquiries: 9128 9246

Andy Williams Live in Hong Kong

Famed for songs Singing on a Star and Moon River, the singer performs. Feb 11, 7.30pm, HK Convention and Exhibition Centre, Wan Chai, $380-$1,280 HK Ticketing. Inquiries: 2369 6883

Oasis Live in Hong Kong

The British band with the infamous Gallagher brothers play tunes from their latest album Don't Believe the Truth. Feb 25, 8pm, AsiaWorld Arena, Chek Lap Kok, Lantau, $450-$750 HK Ticketing. Inquiries: 3128 8288

REGULAR GIGS

Aqua Spirit

DJ Leo (aka Rajesh Mirchandani)    mixes Indian tracks with house sounds as Bollywood movies are played on a big-screen projector. Tonight,  11pm, Penthouse, One Peking, 1 Peking Rd, TST, free (minimum charge of $120). Inquiries: 3427 2288

Aiya Bar

Five-member band Jun start

the night with soft music

then play rock. Today-Sat, 11pm, Avenue of Stars, Shop No L012C, G/F New World Centre,  18-24 Salisbury Rd, TST, free. Inquiries: 2732 2066

Blue Door

Ben, Ted, Mike and Miles perform jazz. Tomorrow, 10.30pm. Chinda plays more jazz. Sat, 10.30pm, 5/F, 37 Cochran St, Central, $80, includes one drink. Inquiries:  2858 6555

Bohemian Lounge

Funky jazz with Chinda  (sax), Guy Le Claire  (guitar), A Hong  (bass) and Robbin Harris  (drums). Tonight, 9pm. Red Taurus play Latin, jazz and fusion. Tomorrow-Sat, 10pm, 3 Old Bailey St, Central, free. Inquiries: 2526 6099

The Bridge

DJ Keith plays pop and rock classics. Tomorrow-Sat, 8pm. Resident DJ Todd drops house tunes. Sat and Sun, 5am-noon. G/F, 107 Lockhart Rd, Wan Chai, free. Inquiries: 2865 5586

Chasers

Local bands C'est La Vie and KTV  play rock and pop covers nightly, 10.30pm. 2-3 Knutsford Terrace, TST, free. Inquiries: 2367 9487

C Club

DJ Bong serves up sexy house, hip-hop and R&B. Tonight-tomorrow, 6pm, Sat, 9pm, free (members). After 11pm, $160, includes one drink. Salsa night on Tue, has free dance lessons from 8pm-9pm then an open dance floor, free. Basement, 30-32 D'Aguilar St, Central. Inquiries: 2526 1139

Chapter 3

Amateur night with promising DJs welcome. Tonight, 8pm. DJ Peter  mixes acid jazz, dub, house and fusion. Fri, 10pm. DJ Maggie spins reggae, hip-hop and R&B. Sat, 10pm, B/F Amber Lounge,  22 Hollywood Rd, Central, free. Inquiries: 2526 5566

Drop

DJ Derald Reynolds  spins  funky grooves with Steve Yau. Tomorrow, 10pm. DJ Joel Lai  plays the first set on Sat, 10pm, then Eric Byron  spins funky house.  39-43 Hollywood Rd, Central, free. Inquiries: 2543 8856

Edge

Latin tunes from Azucar Latina performing salsa, cha-cha, merengue and rumba. Wed, 10pm, Edge, 60 Wyndham St, Central, free. Inquiries: 2523 6690

Gecko

DJ Lion  and P Grant hit the decks blending everything from electro jazz to techno. Tomorrow, 10.30pm. DJ Lion returns with Eric Byron  spinning more funky house. Sat, 10.30pm. LG/F Ezra Lane, Lower Hollywood Rd, Central, free. Inquiries: 2537 4680

Hei Hei Club

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

Klong Bar and Grill

DJ Raymond spins hip-hop and funky house. Tomorrow-Sat, 10pm. G/F, 54-62 Lockhart Rd, The Broadway, Wan Chai, free. Inquiries: 2217 8800

MO Bar

DJs Eric Bryon  and P Grant play everything from Brazilian beats to electro jazz and soulful and funky house. Today-Sat, 7pm-late, Landmark Mandarin Oriental, 15 Queen's Rd, Central, free. Inquiries: 2132 0188

One-fifth

Tonight is Ladies' Latin Nite with Joseph spinning Latin tunes and salsa. Free salsa lesson at 9pm. In her debut session, DJ Wenn  dishes out house. Tomorrow, 11pm. DJ Ghost Style spins R&B and house. Sat, 11pm. StarCrest, 9 Star St, Wan Chai, free. Inquiries:  2520 2515

Vodka Bar

Open mike/jam night for budding musicians, poets, rappers and comics. Today, 8pm-11pm.  G/F,  13 Old Bailey St, Central, free, all performers receive two drinks. Inquiries: 9803 6650

Illy

The popular Ultralounge events return with the Heirophat crew, including DJs Kulu and J-P,  and rapper MC Gold Mountain  performing. Today-tomorrow,  11pm-late, 1/F Lan Kwai Fong Tower, 22 Wyndham St, Central, free. Inquiries: 6222 0185

Yumla

DJs Rachael Paradise and Simon Pang  spin rock, indie and proto club. Tonight, 10pm. DJs Bodhi  and AKW  spin breakbeat and tech-funk. Tomorrow, 10pm. It's Robot night with Mike the Unstoppable  and Jay Pelmet  spinning techno. Sat, 11pm, L/B, 79 Wyndham St, Central, free. Inquiries: 2147 2383

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