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SCMP Reporter

Highlights
DJ Hands Solo 
The Swiss DJ spins rap songs. Tomorrow, 10pm, M1NT, 108 Hollywood Rd, Central, free. Inquiries: 2261 1111 
Immaculate Machine 
The Canadian band of Brooke Gallupe  (on vocals and guitar), Kathryn Calder  (on keyboards and vocals), bassist Caitlin Gallupe  and drummer Aden Collinge  play hard rock. Tomorrow, 10.30pm, Fringe Club, 2 Lower Albert Rd, Central, HK$200 (advance, and members), HK$220 (door), includes one drink. Inquiries: 2521 7251
Wu Zhuoling 
The Sichuan singer serves up Chinese folk music. Tomorrow, 11pm, Kubrick-bc, Shop H2, Prosperous Garden, 3 Public Square St, Yau Ma Tei, HK$120, HK$108 (bc members). Inquiries: 2384 8929 
Feel Music Experimental Lab
Experimental music and sound art open jam. Sat, 3pm-6pm, Videotage, Cattle Depot Artist Village, 63 Ma Tau Kok Rd,  To Kwa Wan, free. Inquiries: 2573 1869
Kay Tse Live in Concert
Canto-pop singer Kay Tse On-kei  performs. Sat, 8pm, Cotai Arena,  The Venetian Macao, Cotai Strip, Macau, 180-880 patacas. Inquiries: 6333 6660  or www.cotaiticketing.com
Chikinology
The local group sing jazz a cappella and medleys. Sat, Dec 11, 9pm, Dada Bar + Lounge, 2/F The Luxe Manor, 39 Kimberly Rd, TST, HK$250, includes one drink. Inquiries: 3763 8778
Loaded
The party band performs. Sat, 9pm, Hemingway's by the Bay, Shop G09, G/F, Block A, DB Plaza, Discovery Bay, free. Inquiries: 2987 8855
Underground 90
Speak plays Brit rock, Cicadas opt for an alt rock, punk, folk mix, Thinking Out Loud  play pop-rock, Shotgun Politics  serve up party rock and Hazden  perform rock. Sat, 9pm, The Melting Pot, Shop 3, 1-5 Elgin St, SoHo, HK$100. Inquiries: 9486 4648
Richard Murray 
The British DJ mixes electronic music; Anand supports. Sat, 10pm, Beijing  Club, 2 & 3/F Wellington Place,  2-8 Wellington St, Central, HK$300, includes one drink, booking recommended. Inquiries: 2526 8298
Supersonic Christmas Party
DJs Iain Brand and Paul Ogden  play British rock'n'roll and indie music. Sat, 10pm, Basement, 13 Lyndhurst Terrace, Central, HK$50. Inquiries: 9616 2075
The Red and Shadows  of the Venturers
The two local bands play pop rock. Sat, 10.30pm, Fringe Club, 2 Lower Albert Rd, Central, HK$100 (advance), HK$125 (door), includes one drink. Free for members. Inquiries: 2521 7251
City of Angels
American DJ Cache spins fidget house. Sat, 11pm, Kee Club, 6/F, 32 Wellington St, Central, HK$300, includes one drink. Free for members. Inquiries: 2810 9000 
Pre-Zoukout
DJ Hong  plays house music. Sat,  11.30pm, Dragon-I, UG/F The Centrium, 60 Wyndham St, Central, HK$300 Inquiries: 3110 1222 
Woofstock 2009
Noughts and Exes  play indie rock, Helter Skelter  opts for blues-rock and pop and DJ Jules  mixes indie  and rock music.  Proceeds go to STOP! Save HK's Cats and Dogs. Dec 10, 7.30pm, The Melting Pot, Shop 3, Winly Bldg, 1-5 Elgin St,  SoHo, HK$150. Inquiries: 9523 8870
SIU2  and Patrick Lui  /  Victor Tsang Duo
The local band  (sheng player-organist   Ng Cheuk-yin, sanxian player Cass Lam,  zheng player Jason Lau,  pianist Peter Fan, bassist Liang Chun-wai  and drummer Melchior Sarreal)  play a  Chinese-Western music fusion while pianist Lui and guitarist Tsang play bossa nova and samba jazz. Flautist Kaho Wong  and vocalist Perl Yuen  also feature. Dec 11, 10.30pm, Fringe Club, 2 Lower Albert Rd, Central, HK$100 (advance), HK$125 (door), includes one drink. Free for members. Inquiries: 2521 7251
Stanton Warriors 
The British DJ duo spin electronic music. Dec 11, 11pm, Volar, 38-44 D'Aguilar St, Lan Kwai Fong, HK$250, includes one drink. Free for members. Inquiries: 2810 1510 
Joe JuniorThe veteran  pop singer in concert. Dec 12, 8pm, Sands Theatre, Sands Macau Hotel, Monte Carlo Square, Macau, 300,  450 patacas. Inquiries: 6333 6660  or www.cotaiticketing.com
Make a Wish Fairy Tale Concert
Canto-pop singer-actress Charlene Choi Cheuk-yin  and Malaysian Mando-pop singer Michael Wong Kong Leong  perform. Dec 12, 8pm, Cotai Arena, The Venetian Macao, Cotai Strip, Macau,  200-600 patacas. Inquiries: 6333 6660   
SS501 Persona  1st Asia Tour 
The Korean boy band in concert. Dec 12, 8pm, AsiaWorld Expo, HK International Airport, Lantau, HK$380-HK$980  HK Ticketing. Inquiries: 2850 5825 
Tati Concert (French Cinepanorama Closing Party)
France's DJ Oof and VJ A. Elkouby  play a cine-mix dedicated to filmmaker Jacques Tati,  9pm (outdoor screening of Tati's  Mr Hulot's Holiday,  7pm), Lok Hing Lane, Lan Kwai Fong, free. Inquiries: 2527 7825
Terrible Twins of Rock III
Poubelle International and the Sleeves play original music, and the North, the Screaming Abdabs  and Chuck Norris Beard  play  indie covers. Dec 12, 9pm, Xperience, 33 Lockhart Rd, Wan Chai, free. Inquiries: 21436008
Resonant Frequencies: Berlin vs Hong Kong
DJs Tom Clark, Markus Homm and Wendy Wenn spin electronic music. Dec 12, 10pm, Space, 25/F The Hennessy, 246 Hennessy Rd, Wan Chai, HK$220 (advance), HK$250 (door). Inquiries: resfreqhk@gmail.com
East of West
The band (vocalist Adrienne Glad,  keyboardist Gethyn Clothier,  bassist Julian Reed,  guitarist Chris Gordon  and drummer Neill Irwin)  serves up a combination of jazz, blues and country songs. Dec 12, 10.30pm, Fringe Club,  2 Lower Albert Rd, Central, HK$100 (advance), HK$125 (door), includes one drink. Members free. Inquiries: 2521 7251 
DJ Axwell & Ron Carroll
The Swedish DJ (birth name: Axel Hedfors) and the American DJ-singer mix house. Dec 12, 11.30pm, Dragon-I, UG/F The Centrium, 60 Wyndham St, Central, HK$500 Inquiries: 3110 1222 
The Chan Lee-fung Benefit Show
Eleven indie bands (including Shepherds the Weak,  Hardpack,  Irresistible Hearts, Milk Shake 7 and King Ly Chee)  perform. Proceeds go to musician Chan Lee-fung (who  was paralysed in a car crash) and his family. Dec 13, 2.30pm-10pm, Hang Out, Youth Outreach, 1/F, 2 Holy Cross Path, Sai Wan Ho, HK$100 (minimum donation). Inquiries: 9352 6906
Panasonic presents JuicyNing Pump it Up Concert
The local independent boy band perform. Dec 14, 8pm, Hitec, 1 Trademart Drive, Kowloon Bay, HK$230 HK Ticketing. Inquiries: www.thatsjn.com
SoundBase Festival 2009
Eighteen bands (including Auntie Elephant,  Big John and Fast Frank,  Fruit Basket,  Happy Hour,  Of Moths & Stars, Pope George and the Cardinals,  Revenge, Surrender and Tacit Closet)  play in the acoustic band competition final.  Special guests Chet Lam Tay-fung, Deep Ng  and Supper Moment  also perform. Dec 15, 7.30pm, Sheung Wan Civic Centre,  345 Queen's Rd Central, Sheung Wan, HK$100 Urbtix. Inquiries: 2737 7603 
A-Mei First World Tour Macau
Taiwanese Mando-pop singer A-Mei performs.  Dec 16, 8pm, Cotai Arena,  The Venetian Macao, Cotai Strip, Macau, 380-1,280 patacas. Inquiries: 6333 6660  or www.cotaiticketing.com
Regular Gigs
The Ashtray
Frankie Lam,  AKW  and Lukas mix deep and tech house. Tonight, 10pm, 3/F Ho Lee Commercial Bldg,  38-44 D'Aguilar St, Lan Kwai Fong, free. Inquiries: 6258 8857 
Backstage 
Jennifer Palor  and Dan Lavelle  serve up jazz vocals and contemporary acoustic music, tonight, 9pm, free. Local indie bands Good Fellas,  Logo  and FBI perform, and DJ Spiro  mixes, tomorrow, 10.30pm, HK$120, includes one drink. Dec 7 is Open Mic Night, 8pm, HK$100, includes one drink. New Zealand band the New Freedom  play pop-rock, Dec 9, 9pm, HK$180, includes one drink and CD. 1/F Somptueux Central, 52-54 Wellington St, Central. Inquiries: 2167 8985  
Grappa's Cellar
The Stray Katz  play big band jazz.   Sat, 8pm, Grappa's Cellar, B/F Jardine House, 1 Connaught Place, Central,  free, reservations recommended. Inquiries: 2521 2322
Peel Fresco Music Lounge
The Shoichi Chinda Band  (Japanese saxophonist Chinda, keyboardist Jim Schneider, double bass player Justin Siu  and drummer Anthony Fernandes)  play bebop jazz, tonight, 9.30pm. Witch Doctor play electric blues and R&B, tomorrow, 9.30pm. Jazz guitarist Karissa Muse  and her band play, Sat, 10pm. Dec 6 is Fresco's Chill Out Night, 9.30pm. On Dec 7, Robbin Harris  and friends play jazz, funk and groove, 9.30pm. On Dec 8, Viki Holmes  hosts a jazz poetry session, 8pm; then it's Fresco's Open Mic Night for amateur musicians, 10pm. On Dec 9, Bob Mocarsky's Soul Crusaders  play organ trio jazz, 9.30pm. 49 Peel St, SoHo, free. Inquiries: 2540 2046 
TakeOut Comedy Club
English-language stand-up comedy with: debutante performers Nadim Rai,  Joanna Sio, Smita Venkat,  Sunil Khiatani, Christopher M,  Wil Ainsworth,  Elena Segresti  and Diane Huntoon, tonight, 8.30pm, HK$120; the People's Liberation Improv troupe, tomorrow, 9.30pm, HK$150; and Dennis Wronka, Anthony Solimini, Pete Grella, Big Ben, Chris Coleman, Mary Ho, James Morley, Kay Ross, Alan Stewart and Chris Musni, Sat, 9.30pm, HK$150. B/F, 34 Elgin St, SoHo. Inquiries: 6220 4436 
Tin Tin Bar
The Tin Tin Bar Jazz Trio, featuring singer Ladine Roxas,  perform. Tue-Sun, 7pm-11.45pm. 4/F Hyatt Regency HK - Sha Tin, 18 Chak Cheung St, Sha Tin, free. Inquiries: 3723 1234
The Wanch
Rock band Twist of Fate perform, tonight, 9.30pm. Tomorrow, Black Mariah play rock 'n' roll, 9.30pm; then rockers Speed King perform, 11pm. On  Sat, Lani Giro  hosts an acoustic jam, 5pm-8pm; then the Culprits serve up rock, 8.30pm; and Ninth State also opt for rock, 10pm. On Dec 6, Armie & Friends play folk rock, 3pm-7pm; Lito and Friends follow with classic and pop rock, 7pm. Dec 7 is jam night for all willing bands and musicians, 9pm. On Dec 8, Lani Giro, Sandro  Cagnin  and Anto Yau  play original acoustic music, 9pm. On Dec 9, ABA and friends perform pop and rock, tunes, 9,30pm. 54 Jaffe Rd, Wan Chai, free. Inquiries: 2861 1621 
Yumla 
Yann and Ma Sir  mix electro and techno, tomorrow. Wendy Wenn and Frederik Borgesious  spin tech-house, Sat, 10pm-4am, L/B, 79 Wyndham St, Central, free. Inquiries: 2147 2383  
Zuma Lounge
May Acuna mixes lounge, soul, funk and classic house, tonight, 7pm-midnight; Tai Pan Dan opts for the same music mix, tomorrow, 7pm-1am, and  Sat, 8pm-1am, L6 The Landmark, 15 Queen's Rd Central, free. Inquiries: 3657 6388



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