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SCMP Reporter

Highlights  
Fruit-i-licious
Milkteeth, guitarist-vocalists Danielle Spencer and Ash Pritchard and keyboardist Matthew Chak serve up pop, rock and indie music; burlesque troupe The Vixens also perform. Admission proceeds to the WISE women's empowerment project. Tonight, 8pm, Rock School, 2/F, 21-25 Luard Rd,  Wan Chai, HK$50, includes one drink. Inquiries: 9744 5524
The Return of DJ Doze
The French DJ mixes hip hop. Tonight, 10pm, M1NT, 108 Hollywood Rd, Central, free, reservations recommended. Inquiries: 2261 1111
Street Music Series #12
Rob Lamont performs indie rock, William Lane plays contemporary classical music and In Love and Pain serves up indie pop. Tomorrow, 6.30pm-9pm, HK Arts Centre, 2 Harbour Rd, Wan Chai, free. Inquiries: 2582 0280
Stand Up Comedy
Comedians Vivek Mahbubani, Ryan Hynek, Matina Leung, Pete Grella, Big Ben and Michael Dorsher perform. In English. Tomorrow, 9pm, DaDa Bar + Lounge, 2/F The Luxe Manor, 39 Kimberley Rd, TST, Kowloon, HK$250, include one drink. Inquiries: 3763 8778 
Ever + GriN + Prince 6 + Haze
The four local indie bands perform. Tomorrow, 10.30pm, Fringe Club, 2 Lower Albert Rd, Central, HK$100 (advance), HK$125 (door), includes one drink. Free for members. Inquiries: 2521 7251 
Time Out's Big Night Out
Acts include heavy rock duo DP, electro-rockers A Roller Control, indie-rock trio Poubelle International, indie rockers Chochukmo, electronic duo Snoblind, electronic-visual artist S.T., post-punk band The Yours, electronica musicians Volt In Music, punk rockers Good Fellas, and rockers The Sinister Left and Metal Postcard System. Sat, 5pm, Grappa's Cellar, Jardine House, 1 Connaught Place, Central, HK$180 (advance), HK$200 (door). Inquiries: 2521 2322
LMF The Wild Lazy Tour  Macao 2010
The Hong Kong hip-hoppers perform. Sat, 8pm, Cotai Arena, The Venetian Macao, Cotai Strip, Macau, HK$200-HK$500 HK Ticketing. Inquiries: (853) 2882 8818 
Movie-tone
Japan's Kashiwa Daisuke, Thailand's Desktop Error and Macau's Evad perform to movie visuals. Sat, 8pm, Multi-media Theatre, HKICC Lee Shau Kee School of Creativity, 135 Junction Rd, Kowloon. HK$250 (advance), HK$280 (door). Inquiries: 2591 0499
The Reason China Tour  Hong Kong Stop
The Chinese electro 'China-core' band performs; The Lovesong, Los en Found, Memomoil and GhostTown support. Sat, 8pm, Hidden Agenda Live House, 6/F,  Ko Leung Ind. Bldg, 25 Dai Yip St, Kwun Tong, HK$100. Inquiries: 6335 6366.
#3 Life After Roots -  Rock Beyond CD Release Party
Indie bands In Love & Pain!, Logo,  Killer Soap, Uranus, Very Ape, Zoundz and Eve of Sin play at CD3 Release  Party B. Sat, 9pm, Rock School, 2/F,  21-25 Luard Rd, Wan Chai, HK$150, includes one CD, drink and lucky draw entry. Inquiries: 9486 4648 
Saturday Night Jazz Orchestra
Taka Hirohama and crew play big-band jazz. Vocalist Elaine Liu also performs. Sat, 10.30pm, Fringe Club, 2 Lower Albert Rd, Central, HK$125 (advance), HK$155 (door), includes one drink. Free for members. Inquiries: 2521 7251
Digital
The British drum 'n' bass producer  (aka Steve Carr) plays; DJ Asayo, Stef:funn, Elemiz, DJ Wash and B2B BloodDunza support. Sat, 11pm, Backstage, 1/F Somptueux Central,  52-54 Wellington St, Central, HK$150 (before midnight), HK$200 (after midnight), includes one drink. nquiries: 9867 1678
Hip Hop B-Ball Party
 DJs Miss Yellow (aka Tung Tung) and Lorry mix hip-hop tunes. Sat, 11pm, Cliq, 2/F On Hing Building, 1 On Hing Terrace, Central, HK$200, includes one free drink. Inquiries: 2868 3111 or bookings@cliq.hk   
St Tropez Forever
DJ Remy Kersten mixes dance music.  Sat, 11.30pm, Dragon-i, UG/F The Centrium, 60 Wyndham St, Central, HK$300. Inquiries: 3110 1222  
Tom Lee Music Carnival
Kumi Masunaga runs a drum circle, Apr 25, 2pm-3pm; then local bands Perfect Mind, Smooth, Purple Eye, The Time Traveller, La Rosier, SEESAW and Lemon Baby perform, 3.30pm-6pm, Piazza Area C, HK Cultural Centre, 10 Salisbury Rd, TST, free. Inquiries: 2737 7655 
Jazz in SoHo
Cornet player Taylor Ho Bynum, saxophonist Joe Rosenberg, bassist Peter Scherr and drummer Alex Ritz perform. Apr 25, 7pm, Osage SoHo, Lower Ground Shop 1, 45 Caine Rd, SoHo, HK$150, includes one drink, reservation recommended. Inquiries: 2537 0688
Neil Halstead
The British singer-songwriter serves up quasi-folk. Apr 25, 8pm, Rock School, 2/F, 21-25 Luard Rd, Wan Chai, HK$180 (advance), HK$220 (door). Inquiries: info@thepeoplesparty.tv
Derrick McKenzie
The British drummer plays Motown and disco music with singer Genevieve Marentette, keyboardist Jeff Young and bassist Fergus Chow. Apr 28, 9pm, Drop, B/F On Lok Mansion, 39-43 Hollywood Rd, Central, HK$100, includes one drink. Free for members. Inquiries: 2543 8856 
Howard McCrary
The American crooner and M1NT's resident jazz trio perform. Apr 28, 9pm, M1NT, 108 Hollywood Rd, Central, HK$100. Free for members. Inquiries: 2261 1111
Show Lo Live In HK 2010
The Mando-pop singer (aka Show Luo Zhi-xiang) in concert. Apr 30-May 2, 8.15pm, HK Coliseum, 9 Cheong Wan Rd, Hung Hom, HK$280-HK$680 Urbtix. Inquiries: 2996 3988
Boy 8-Bit
The English DJ-producer mixes  electro house; DJ Arun R. and Redman  support. Apr 30, 10pm, Volar, 38-44 D'Aguilar St, Lan Kwai Fong, HK$300, includes two drinks. Free for members. Inquiries: 2810 1510 
Justin Michael
The American DJ mixes house and  tech-house; DJ Thomas Vee supports.  Apr 30, 10.30pm, Play, B/F California Tower, 32 D'Aguilar St, Lan Kwai Fong, HK$300, includes one drink. Free for members and two guests. Inquiries: play@playclub.asia 
Pink 'N' Purple
The Filipino band (of Lando Bernal on trombone, alto saxophonist Benny Inot, trumpet player John Campo, pianist  Alex Quijano, guitarist Alfredo Rodil, bassist Jerry Cruz, drummer Brian Flores and vocalists Mariza, Maricel and Boyong) plays 1970s jazz and pop hits.  Apr 30, 10.30pm, Fringe Club, 2 Lower Albert Rd, Central, HK$125 (advance), HK$155 (door), includes one drink. Free for members. Inquiries: 2521 7251
Peggy Hsu Live in HK
Taiwanese indie folk singer-songwriter-musician Peggy Hsu Che-pei in concert. May 1, 8.30pm, Hitec, 1 Trademart Drive, Kowloon Bay, HK$220, HK$320 HK Ticketing. Inquiries: 3741 1033 
Hed Kandi World Series: Tokyo
Sam Cannon spins house music; percussionist Dean Oram performs; and Tai Pan Dan, Arun R. and Romi support. May 1, 10pm, The Living Room,  W Hotel, 1 Austin Rd West, Kowloon, HK$280 (advance), HK$350 (door). Inquiries: 8201 1027 
DJ Mosaken
The Austrian DJ mixes hip hop and RnB; DJ Anil Ahuja supports. May 1, 10.30pm, Play, B/F California Tower, 32 D'Aguilar St, Lan Kwai Fong, HK$300, includes one drink. Free for members and two guests. Inquiries: play@playclub.asia 
Platter
Vocalist Shandy Gan, Wong Tak-chung, guitarist Tung, Almond Yeung and Bon Siu perform jazz, pop and folk. May 1, 10.30pm, Fringe Club, 2 Lower Albert Rd, Central, HK$120 (advance), HK$125 (door), includes one drink. Free for members. Inquiries: 2521 7251
Pacha
Australian DJ Sarah Main mixes house, electro and beats. May 1, 11.30pm, Dragon-i, UG/F The Centrium, 60 Wyndham St, Central, HK$300.  Inquiries: 3110 1222 
John Digweed  Hong Kong Tour 2010
The British DJ spins progressive house; Frankie Lam, DJ Ball, Ming Wong and Michael Lam support. May 1, 11pm, Hitec,  1 Trademart Drive, Kowloon Bay, HK$380 (before Apr 26), HK$450 (Apr 26-May 1), HK$500 (door) HK Ticketing.  Inquiries: 6140 3918
Tears for Fears - Live in Hong Kong
British synth pop duo Roland Orzabal  and Curt Smith in concert. May 6, 8pm, Hitec, 1 Trademart Drive, Kowloon Bay, HK$480-HK$680 HK Ticketing.  Inquiries: 2989 9239
Jenny Tseng Show  Farewell World Tour
Veteran vocalist Jenny Tseng Ie-tean  (aka Yan Nei) sings Canto-pop hits. May 6-9, 8.15pm, HK Coliseum, 9 Cheong Wan Rd, Hung Hom, HK$180-HK$680 Urbtix. Inquiries: 2715 3850
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 
Captain's Bar 
Jazz quartet Opus 3 performs. Tonight, Apr 26-29, 9pm-12.45am, tomorrow-Sat, 9pm-1.45am, Mandarin Oriental Hotel,  5 Connaught Rd, Central, free.  Inquiries: 2825 4006 
Joyce is Not Here
Jennifer Palor and Dan Lavelle play acoustic music, tomorrow. Fernando Nohra and Jordie Guzman serve up Latin music, Sat. Both nights: 9pm, 38-44 Peel St, SoHo, free. Inquiries: 2851 2999
Peel Fresco Music Lounge
Keyboardist-vocalist David Chala and friends play Latin music, tonight,  9.30pm.  Tomorrow, Japanese saxophonist Shoicha Chinda's quartet play bebop jazz, 9.30pm. On Sat,  jazz guitarist Eugene Pao plays with keyboardist Ted Lo, bassist and Ah Hong and drummer Anthony Fernandes, 10pm. Apr 25 is Fresco's Chill Out Night, 9.30pm. Diving For Air blends blues and rock 'n' roll, Apr 26, 9.30pm. Apr 27 is Open Mic night for amateur musicians, 9.30pm. Canadian pianist Mark Peter  and  vocalist Mia Samira perform and host  a jazz evening, Apr 28, 9.30pm. 49 Peel St, SoHo, free. Inquiries: 2540 2046
Sliver
DJ Flex mixes soul and funk, tonight, 10pm-2am. DJs Yeodie and Tat play hip hop, RnB and 1980s tunes, Sat, 10pm-4am. DJ Mark Bravo plays RnB  and hop hop, Apr 28, 10pm-2am.  G/F, 48 Wyndham St, Central, free. Inquiries: 2522 8318
TakeOut Comedy Club 
English-language stand-up comedy  with: Anthony Solimini, Dennis Wronka, Chris Coleman, Smita Venkat, Mary Ho, Christopher M, Nick Milnes, Diane Huntoon, Sunil Khiatani and James Morley, tomorrow; and Mahesh Mansigani, Kenneth Kwan, Kay Ross, Chris Musni, Alan Stewart, Ryan Hynek, Big Ben, Pete Grella and Michael  Dorsher, Sat. Both nights: 9.30pm,  B/F, 34 Elgin St, SoHo, HK$150.  Inquiries: 6220 4436 or jami@takeoutcomedy.com     
The Wanch 
Glider, Griff, and Pickpakzhai perform original music, tonight, 9pm. The Bastards' Dan plays with Black Mariah, tomorrow, 9pm; then rockers Don't Panic perform, 11pm. On Sat, Bambie Capito hosts an acoustic jam, 6pm-8pm; rockers Last Orders follow, 9pm; then Blues Expresso plays the blues, 11pm.  On Apr 25, Armie and Friends play folk rock; then Twist of Fate serves up classic rock, 7pm. Apr 26 is jam night for all musicians, 9pm. On Apr 27, Frozen Matches, The Meriwether Deer, and Sea Monsters perform original music, 9pm. On Apr 28, Reign Lee, Kris Lao and friends also play original music, 9pm. 54 Jaffe Rd, Wan Chai, free. Inquiries: 2861 1621
Yumla 
Yiannis and Sharvax mix house and techno, tomorrow. Kid Fresh and DJ Enso spin 'pure filth', Sat. Mr. Sit and Almatin play funk, rare-groove and soul, Apr 28. 9pm-4am, L/B, 79 Wyndham St, Central, free. Inquiries: 2147 2383 or contact@yumla.com



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