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SCMP Reporter

Highlights
Tamas Wells  Live in Hong Kong
The Australian singer-songwriter serves up folk melodies. Tonight, 8pm, Hidden Agenda, Flat A, 1/F Choy Lee Industry Building, Chun Yip St, Kwun Tong, HK$220 (advance from Zoo Records,  tel: 3188 2303) HK$300 (door).  Inquiries: 6335 6366
Street Music Series
Edmund Leung  and Ah Bunn  serve up folk rock, indie pop and bossa nova musicians Peter@The Marshmallow Kisses  and Kenny perform, Strings Appassionato play classical music and Alan Chiu and others play contemporary tunes. Tomorrow, 6pm-8.30pm, Main entrance, HK Arts Centre, 2 Harbour Rd, Wan Chai, free. Inquiries: 2582 0280
Quatsch Comedy Club
German comedians Lutz v. Rosenberg Lipinsky,  Olaf Schubert,  El Mago Masin  and Markus Barth  perform stand-up comedy. In German. Tomorrow, 8.30pm, InterContinental Grand Stanford HK,  70 Mody Rd, TST East, HK$388 Cityline. Inquiries: 2731 5333 
Stand Up Comedy Show
Vivek Mahbubani,  Stuart Schofield, Kay Ross,  Mahesh Mansigani,  Anthony Solimini  and James Lee  perform.  In English. Tomorrow, 9pm, Dada Bar + Lounge, 2/F The Luxe Manor,  39 Kimberley Rd, TST, HK$250, includes one drink. Inquiries: 3763 8778 
Underground 92
Bank Job plays fusion dance music, Revenge serves up rock blended with metal, punk rockers Live Fast Die!  perform, Staway  opts for rock and the Sleeves  also play  rock. Tomorrow, 9pm, Rock School, 2/F, 21-25 Luard Rd, Wan Chai, HK$100, includes one beer. Inquiries: 9486 4648
DJ Bento X DJ Mike Hyper
The two DJs mix hip hop. Tomorrow, 10pm, Roxie, G/F, 24-30 Ice House St, Central, HK$250, includes two drinks, booking recommended. Members free. Inquiries: party@roxie.com.hk 
Jake Duval
The British DJ spins house music; Tai Pan Dan supports. Tomorrow, 10pm,  Beijing Club, 2/3F Wellington Place,  2-8 Wellington Street, Central, HK$300, includes one drink. Inquiries: 2526 8298
Ar Shui:  'I Will Be Famous!'
The 19-year-old Hongkonger performs stand-up comedy. In Cantonese. Sat, 7pm, C&G Artpartment, 3/F, 222 Sai Yeung Choi St, Prince Edward, HK$10. Inquiries: 2390 9332 
Elva Hsiao  Live in Macau
Taiwanese Mando-pop singer in concert. Sat, 8pm, Cotai Arena, The Venetian Macao, Cotai Strip, Macau, 280-680 patacas. Inquiries: (852) 6333 6660  
Saosin  
The American emo band performs. Locals  Hungry Ghosts  open. Sat, 8pm, Grappa's Cellar, B/F Jardine House, 1 Connaught Rd, Central, HK$300 (advance), HK$350 (door). Inquiries: 9437 6766
Pablo Ceballos 
The Spanish DJ mixes house music. Joel Lai  and Eric Byron support. Sat,  9pm, Drop, B/F On Lok Mansion,  39-43 Hollywood Rd, Central, HK$160, includes a drink. Members free.  Inquiries: 2543 8856
Retrobates
The classic rockers perform. Never N opens the show with hard rock. Sat, 9.30pm, Rock School, 2/F, 21-25 Luard Rd, Wan Chai, free. Inquiries: 2510 7339 
Liang Yiyuan and Li Daiguo 
The Chinese indie duo perform electronic music that blends Finnish folk, Chinese classical and jazz music. A City Festival programme. Sat, 10.30pm, Fringe Club,  2 Lower Albert Rd, Central, HK$100 (advance and members), HK$125 (door), includes one drink. Inquiries: 2521 7251
Janette Slack
The female DJ mixes electro breaks and house; DJ Christian supports. Jan 24, 3am, Homebase, 19 Hollywood Rd, Central, HK$100, includes one drink. Inquiries: 2537 1000 
Andrew Bird on Tour in HK
The American multi-instrumentalist-songwriter  plays indie and folk rock. Jan 27, 8pm, Grappa's Cellar, Jardine House,  1 Connaught Place, Central, HK$300, includes one drink.  Inquiries: 2521 2322  
Subedowa Concert
Joey Leung,  Kwan,  Edmong Tong  and Wind Mill Grass Theatre  sing Cantonese indie songs. Jan 27-30, 8pm, HK Arts Centre, 2 Harbour Rd, Wan Chai, HK$220, HK$270 Urbtix. Inquiries: 5100 2254 
Brian Eno's Music for Airports
Experimental music group HK New Music Ensemble performs works including Gaybird's The Grid of Elasticity II, Aenon Loo's Towards the Air and Nerve's new electro-acoustic arrangement of Brian Eno's Music for Airports.  Jan 29-30, 8pm, also Jan 30, 3pm, Kwai Tsing Theatre,  12 Hing Ning Rd, Kwai Chung, HK$170 Urbtix. Inquiries: 2268 7323
The Killers Live in Hong Kong
The American post punk revival band (of vocalist-keyboardist Brandon Flowers, guitarist Dave Keuning,  bassist Mark Stoermer  and drummer Ronnie Vannucci) in concert. Jan 29, 8pm, AsiaWorld-Arena, HK International Airport, Lantau, HK$400-HK$750  HK Ticketing. Inquiries: 2989 9239 
Rachel Kar 
The local singer-songwriter serves up pop. Jan 29, 10pm, Kubrick-bc, Shop H2, Prosperous Garden, 3 Public Square St, Yau Ma Tei, HK$100, HK$90 (bc members). Inquiries: 2384 8929
Rah + Suki
The Singaporean duo and DJ Asayo   play drum 'n' bass. Jan 29, 11.30pm,  Ivan the Kozak, LG/F, 46-48 Cochrane St, Central, HK$100, includes one drink. Inquiries: 9867 1678 
Rock To Gather Music Festival
Indie bands Family, F.B.I., Shepherds  the Weak,  GriN and Velvette Vendetta  perform. Jan 30, 7pm, Hang Out, Youth Outreach, 1/F, 2 Holy Cross Path, Sai Wan Ho, HK$90 (advance from  Records Rendezvous, tel: 2716 9335, Trinity Records, tel: 2383 2801), HK$110 (door). Inquiries: rocktogether@gmail.com  
The 32nd Top Ten Chinese Gold Songs Award  Presentation Concert
Canto-pop singers and musicians such as Eason Chan Yik-shun, Joey Yung Cho-yee and Kay Tse On-kay attend the concert featuring performances by award winners. Jan 30, 7.15pm, HK Coliseum,  9 Cheong Wan Rd, Hung Hom, free entry (by ticket). Inquiries: 2339 6300 
A Night with the Lonely:  Hei Wong  Live at SLGC
The acoustic singer-songwriter performs. Jan 30, 8pm, SiLouGongChang,  Flat B, 4/F Lee Ka Industrial Building, 8 Ng Fong St, San Po Kong, HK$100, includes one drink. Inquiries: 2331 3220
Jan Lamb: Yes I Do 
The local entertainer performs stand-up comedy. In Cantonese. Jan 30, 8pm, Cotai Arena, The Venetian Macao, Cotai Strip, Macau, 280-600. Inquiries: 6333 6660  
2 Many Djs Asian Tour
The Belgian DJ duo play mash-up.  DJs Miss Yellow  and Frankie Lam, Hernandez,    D'Mond  and VJ Voltage  support. Jan 30, 10pm-6am, Bellini Lounge, The Venetian Macao, Cotai Strip, Macau, HK$340 www.cotaiticketing.com or 6333 6660  
Regular Gigs
The Ashtray
DJs Frankie Lam,  AKW and Lukas mix deep and tech house. Tonight, 10pm,  3/F Ho Lee Commercial Building,  38-44 D'Aguilar St, Lan Kwai Fong, Central, free. Inquiries: 6258 8857 
Backstage 
Demo Chi sings pop tunes, tomorrow, 10.30pm, HK$150, includes one drink. 1/F Somptueux Central, 52-54 Wellington St, Central. Inquiries: 2167 8985   
Peel Fresco Music Lounge
Keyboardist-vocalist Chris Polanco  and friends serve up Latin music, tonight, 9.30pm. Canadian saxophonist Charley Huntley,  guitarist Eugene Pao,  bassist Sylvain Gagnon  and drummer Jun Kung  play contemporary jazz, tomorrow, 9.30pm. On Sat, Karissa Muse  and her band perform jazz fusion, 10pm. Jan 24 is Fresco's Chill Out Night, 9.30pm. Jan 26 is Fresco's Open Mic night for amateur musicians, 9.30pm. On Jan 27, Bob Mocarsky's Soul Crusaders  play 1960s-style organ trio jazz, 9.30pm. 49 Peel St, SoHo, free. Inquiries: 2540 2046
Philia Lounge
DJ Koga  mixes hip hop, funk, soul, disco, jazz, R&B, Afro Beat and house.  Sat, 10pm, Shop 1, 4-8 Arbuthnot Rd, Central, free. Inquiries: 9153 2502
TakeOut Comedy Club 
English-language stand-up comedy with: James Foreman, Gary Jackson, Chris Musni,  Big Ben,  Christopher M, Smita Venkat, Nadim Rai and Mary Ho, tomorrow, 9.30pm; and Mary Ho, Pete Grella,  Dennis Wronka,  James Morley,  Alan Stewart,  Joanna Sio,  Ryan Hynek,  Michael Dorsher  and Anthony Solimini, Sat, 9.30pm, B/F, 34 Elgin St, SoHo, HK$150. Inquiries: 6220 4436  
The Wanch 
The Morning After, Liquid Scent and Narcissus play original music, tonight, 9pm. Signal 8  play rock, tomorrow, 9pm; Witchdoctor also opt for rock, 10pm; and Speed King follow, midnight. Lani Giro hosts an acoustic jam, Sat, 5pm-8pm; Red Star Rising  play original blues rock, 9pm; then Hat Trick play pop rock, 11pm. On Jan 24, Armie and friends play folk rock, 3pm-7pm; then  rockers Underdogs perform, 7pm. Jan 25 is jam night,  9pm. Diving for Air play blues rock, Jan 26, 9.30pm. On Jan 27, Tommy Chung serves up R&B,  9pm; then pop rockers Hat Trick return, 11pm. 54 Jaffe Rd, Wan Chai, free. Inquiries: 2861 1621
Yumla 
Yiannis and Sharvax mix tech house and oldskool, tomorrow. Wendy Wenn, Kerri Monk and Ocean spin minimal and progressive tunes, Sat, 10pm-4am, L/B, 79 Wyndham St, Central, free. Inquiries: 2147 2383



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