Highlights EDITOR'S PICK Osho Endo and Friends American trumpeter Osho Endo, who has performed with Frankie Valli and Joe Henderson, plays jazz with bassist Sylvain Gagnon, drummer Robbin Harris and trumpeter Mike Niederpruem. Tomorrow, 10.30pm, Blue Door, 5/F, 37 Cochrane St, Central, HK$140, includes one drink. Inquiries: 2858 6555 The Me?...We! Movement Featuring indie bands Southbath; four-piece punk band ToNick; rockers Polymer; and experimental band The Sinister Left. Tomorrow, 10.30pm, Fringe Club, 2 Lower Albert Rd, Central, free (members), HK$90, includes one drink. Inquiries: 2521 7251 Saturday Night Jazz Orchestra Taka Hirohama leads the big swing band and vocalist Elaine Liu in music by the likes of Duke Ellington and Count Basie, plus improvisational sets. Sat, 10.30pm, Fringe Club, 2 Lower Albert Rd, Central, free (members), HK$80, includes one drink. Inquiries: 2521 7251 Battle Hip Hop The third edition pits scratch DJ Daze (France) against new competitors in a showdown of 30-minute sets. Mar 2, 10pm, C Club, B/F California Tower, 30-32 D'Aguilar St, Lan Kwai Fong, free (members), HK$100 (RSVP by email), HK$150, includes a drink. Inquiries: battle@LKFGroup.com Bob Sinclar Performance by the French DJ with hits such as Love Generation and World Hold On. Mar 2, midnight, Dragon-i, UG/F the Centrium, 60 Wyndham St, Central, HK$300. Inquiries: 3110 1222 EDITOR'S PICK Pendulum and MC Verse Hong Kong Tour Paul Harding, part of Perth drum 'n' bass band Pendulum with Rob Swire and Gareth McGrillen, fuses vocals, guitars, bass, synthesisers and drums. Support from MC Verse and DJs Blood Dunza, Kastoacha, J-P Lui, Kay C and DJ Stef:fun. Mar 2, 10pm, Club Magazine, 3/F Cosmos Building, 8-11 Lan Kwai Fong, HK$200, includes two drinks. Inquiries: 9099 1930 Jamboree Charity party with proceeds to Kely Support Group. Performers include alternative folk singer Nicky Evans and reggae-ska outfit Transnoodle. Mar 3, 7pm, V13 Vodka Bar, 13 Old Bailey St, SoHo, Donations welcome. Inquiries: 9803 6650 HK Live! Headlining the night is Catsuomaticdeath, a Tokyo-based occult grunge rock band; Canto-pop performer Ryan Hui; and Manila-based four-piece group Up Dharma Down, who play rock, neo soul, acid jazz and electronica. Mar 3, 10pm, Fringe Gallery and Economist Gallery, Fringe Club, 2 Lower Albert Rd, Central, HK$100 (advance), HK$150 (door). Inquiries: www.hk-live.com Muse The British rock band led by Matthew Bellamy with Dominic Howard and Chris Wolstenholme play hits such as Supermassive and Starlight. Mar 3, 8pm, AsiaWorld-Expo, Hall 10, HK International Airport, Lantau, HK$380, HK$680, HK Ticketing. Inquiries: 3128 8288 Lui Fong in Concert The actor/singer performs. Mar 9-11, 8.15pm, HK Coliseum, 9 Cheong Wan Rd, Hung Hom, HK$100-HK$400, Urbtix. Inquiries: 2734 9009 Elaine Paige Performance by the singer who is known for playing the title role in Evita. Mar 23, 8pm, HK Convention and Exhibition Centre, Hall 3, 1 Expo Drive, Wan Chai, HK$580-HK$2,380, HK Ticketing. Inquiries: 2882 1689 Janice My First Concert Janice Vidal performs Canto- pop, jazz and R&B. Mar 29- Apr 1, 8.15pm, HK Coliseum, 9 Cheong Wan Rd, Hung Hom, HK$80-HK$480, Urbtix. Inquiries: 2734 9009 Ayumi Hamasaki Asia Tour The Japanese pop singer sings hits including Blue Bird and Free & Easy. Apr 7, 8.15pm, HK Coliseum, 9 Cheong Wan Rd, Hung Hom, HK$280-HK$780, Urbtix. Inquiries: 2734 9009 Regular Gigs Armani/Bar HK DJ Miles Slater spins disco and soulful house (tonight, 6pm-10pm), and nu jazz, broken beat and soulful house (tomorrow, 6pm-10pm). DJ Dim Sum plays R&B and hip hop, tonight, 10pm-3am. DJ Mark Bravo dishes out more R&B and hip hop, tomorrow, 10pm-3am. On Saturday, it's the soulful supper-club house mix with DJ Kwong (8pm-11pm) and house music with DJ Miles Slater and guests (11pm-3am). 2/F Chater House, 11 Chater Rd, Central, free. Inquiries: 2805 0028 C Club DJ Sir Scratch and guests pump out hip hop and R&B. Tonight- Sat, 9pm-5am, tomorrow- Sat, HK$200 after 11pm, free (members). Tango Passion on Mon with free tango lessons, 8pm-9pm, HK$50, includes one drink, then open dance floor. Tuesday is salsa night with free salsa lessons, 8pm-9pm, then open dance floor, B/F, 30-32 D'Aguilar St, Central, free. Inquiries: 2526 1139 The Cavern Impulz, Mystery 5 and 3rd Attempt play classic rock, alternative, R&B and soul. Daily, 9.30pm, free. Fri-Sat, HK$100, includes one drink. Shop 1, LG/F LKF Tower, 55 D'Aguilar St, Lan Kwai Fong, free. Inquiries: 2121 8969 Club Cixi Live music with the Tommy Ho Quartet. Mon-Wed, 10pm. Shop A, G/F On Hing Bldg, 1 On Hing Terrace, Central, free. Inquiries: 2286 0333 Dragon-i DJ Ivan mixes hip hop and house, tonight. DJs Gilbert and Manuel Wolf play funky house, tomorrow-Sat. DJ Dim Sum mashes up hip hop, R&B, soul and funk, Mon and Wed. DJs start at 10.30pm. UG/F The Centrium, 60 Wyndham St, Central, free. Inquiries: 3110 1222 Drop It's Poker Night, with players given chips to play cards, while DJ Janva spins acid jazz and funky disco house. Tonight, 7.30pm-10.30pm. DJ Derald Reynolds spins funky grooves with Steve Yau, tomorrow, 10.30pm. DJ Joel Lai plays the first set on Sat, 10.30pm, then Eric Byron spins funky house. Industry Night with DJs spinning funky house, Sun, 9pm. 39-43 Hollywood Rd, Central, free. Inquiries: 2543 8856 Gecko Lounge DJ Guru spins laidback soulful house (tonight, 9pm), funky electro house (tomorrow, 2am), and a little bit of everything (Sat, 10pm). Ezra Lane, Lower Hollywood Rd, Central, free. Inquiries: 2537 4680 Finds Soulful and electro house with DJ Guru. Tomorrow, 10pm-2am. 2/F Lan Kwai Fong Tower, 33 Wyndham St, Lan Kwai Fong, free. Inquiries: 2522 9318 JJ's Music Room New band Drop Zone with Louis 'Cassidy' Harris leading the funk and swing musicians from the US, Australia, Ukraine and Taiwan. Mon-Sat, 9.30pm, Grand Hyatt, 1 Harbour Rd, Wan Chai, free. Inquiries: 2584 7662 Lotus DJ Anthony drops deep grooves, electro, minimal and house, today. It's 70s salsa disco and classic funk with DJ Janva, tomorrow. Chris Polanco beats the bongos to funky house and DJ Janva spins tribal beats, Sat. 37-43 Pottinger St, Central. Inquiries: 2541 2031 MO Bar American saxophonist and percussionist Michael Saunders plays jazz, R&B and Latin-flavoured techno. Every Thu-Sat, 9pm, MO Bar, the Landmark Mandarin Oriental, 15 Queen's Rd, Central, free. Inquires: 2132 0077 Solas DJ Steve Bruce spins, tonight-Sat, 10pm. Tonight: funky, eclectic beats. Tomorrow: funky British and US soulful house. Saturday: Latin beats, funky house and disco. G/F, 60 Wyndham St, Central, free. Inquiries: 3162 3710 ToTT's Six-piece band Fusion from Montreal play rock, pop and jazz. Mon-Sat, 10pm, The Excelsior, 281 Gloucester Rd, Causeway Bay, free. Inquiries: 2837 6786 Tribeca DJs Soul B and Danny dish out hip hop and R&B, tonight-Sat, 10pm. Tonight: women free entry and drinks; men HK$160, includes one drink. Tomorrow: open bar from 10pm-2am: ladies, HK$140; men HK$200. Sat: open bar from 10pm-2am: ladies, HK$150; men, HK$220. 4/F Convention Plaza, Harbour Rd, Wan Chai. Inquiries: 2836 3690 Volar Lazy Ming and DJ Thomas C play hip hop. Tonight, 10pm. DJs Anthony2, Christian, Drafus, Thierry and Vincent dish out electro and progressive house on the club side and Daryll and Yeodie spin hip hop on the lounge side. Tomorrow, 10pm. Saturday is V.I.B.E hip hop with DJs Gruv, Thomas C and Nat King Soul. B/F, 39-44 D'Aguilar St, Central. Inquiries: intoxicated@ volar.com.hk The Wanch Diving for Air play classic rock and R&B, tonight, 9.30pm. The Chill Factor rock it out, tomorrow, 10pm while Black Seraphine play high-energy rock, Sat, 10pm. Armie and Friends play folk rock, Sun, 3pm-6pm. Lito and Friends perform top 40 hits, Sun, 8pm. 54 Jaffe Rd, Wan Chai, free. Inquiries: 2861 1621 Yumla DJ Markus Homm dishes out minimal and house. Tomorrow, 10pm. DJ Blink and AKW spin tech-funk, electro and breaks. Sat, 11pm. L/B, 79 Wyndham St, Central, free. Inquiries: 2147 2383 Please e-mail gigs listings to listings@scmp.com
