What luck it was to catch Blixa Bargeld and Teho Teardo live in concert in Hong Kong over the weekend! A random last-minute scroll through the Goethe Institut website revealed that the duo were to play at Hong Kong’s underground music venue Hidden Agenda. If you haven’t been to Hidden Agenda, check it out before … Continue reading
American- born photographer, Sheila Rock, has a knack for being in the right place at the right time. During the week of her arrival in Hong Kong for the launch of her exhibition ‘PUNK+’ at Agnès b., Hong Kong’s pro-democracy protests are in full swing, with main arteries of the city occupied by thousands of … Continue reading
Happy New Year! Kung Hei Fat Choi! Several new year celebrations have been and gone, and recoveries have been dealt with. Lots of catching up to do on post-ism. Earlier in December I was fortunate enough to not only attend Clockenflap, Hong Kong’s largest outdoor music festival, on the West Kowloon harbour front, but also … Continue reading
It’s here! The festival I excitedly await all year! The costumes have been made, the Drac’o’lantern has been carved, and the stakes have been firmly planted outside the house. All you need now is a playlist to get you in the mood for a howling good time while you get yourself ghouled up. Here are … Continue reading
I have long been a fan of the haunting sound of the theremin. Invented in 1928 by Russian-born Leon Theremin, the theremin is an electrical vibrating system, an instrument that’s played without being touched. Growing up on a diet of B-grade sci-fi films, like ‘The Day the Earth Stood Still’, and Ed Wood films with … Continue reading
