Free Cheers – 21/05~27/05
20th May, 2010 | Comments »Our choices for your week.
He did say he’d be back… and this time he’s after Jobs.
This month’s Three have the power to move you. They tirelessly pick the best music for your listening pleasure and play it really, really loud. From the hottest dance DJ to an RTHK radio hero and an indie pioneer, we’ve tracked down the cream of the crop of Hong Kong’s female DJs. Find out why they play, where they play and what they’d do to a zombie. Read More »
You’ve done The Peak, whizzed up to the Big Buddha and biked around Lamma. What’s next? There are a whole host of great outdoor activities and this first one is full of monkeys.
THE BRIAN JONESTOWN MASSACRE: WHO KILLED SGT PEPPER
The Brian Jonestown Massacre hit the mainstream consciousness in 2004’s Dig: a film that documents band leader Anton Newcomb’s slow disintegration from one tour and recording disaster to another. Read More »
Everyone loves whisky, from beardy Scotsmen to you very people. At Nana Banana’s this Tuesday the 18th May there’ll be a whiskey expert talking you through the drinks but don’t worry, there’s far too much alcohol on hand for it to become stuffy and formal.
Hong Kong is world famous for its shopping, but now every city in the world has swanky malls with designer shops and expensive boutiques, it’s lost some of that appeal. You may as well be in Newcastle or New South Wales. Luckily for you, we’ve found some alternative places which are cheap and unique. Read More »
Kate Nash’s boyfriend has rubbed off on her. Ahem. The boyfriend is Ryan Jarman of The Cribs, arguably Britain’s most exciting band. While her debut album, Made of Bricks, was a piano-led jaunt through whims and fancies and released in the heyday of Lily Allen-esque ‘Lahndhan’-voiced ladies, My Best Friend Is You is a somewhat radical departure. Read More »
An innovative man has created a guitar with phones. While geekier enterprises have only been seen by unreliable witnesses, this endeavor does further the bridge-building project which seeks to cross that trench between cool and geeky. Because this is cool. It’s super cool. It’s also super geeky. Watch the video. Read More »