A wake, awoke, and a Monday.

'Morning, though arguably, Good Afternoon.

The Year of the Tiger is drawing nigh, and change lurks all around us. While I haven't consulted Joyce's Feng Shui calendar yet, a few people dropping by the bar have told me that it's not the best time to be in that particular business, given the goings-on of the police and Tony Chan lately. But if he was practicing, I'd like to ask him:

Doh!

Terribly sorry guys - Gigi Marentette is running the fundraiser tonight, not Gigi Tsui. Very sorry about that. The listing for tonight should have read:

• Monday: Gigi Marentette hosts a special performance for the down and out musos of HK; see below, and drink them back to health (doors open at 6, music starts at 9PM)

A Special Event Tribute!

Mentos - the fresssssssshmaker!

Munching on Mentos will probably lead to a sugar induced newsletter - take a moment and explore the space with me.

On the run, again.

Another fast supplement with a few changes from the published program that you would find in BC/HKMag/etc. (Jan 11 - Jan 17):

• Monday: Robbin Harris leads the Monday night Viking Musical Invasion (9:30PM)
• Tuesday: Jam night gives you a chance to tweak your performance skills, or play with a few others (9:30PM)

Happy New Year!

Hope you all had a good one, and here's to 2010!

The usual crush of backed up work is probably getting to all of you as much as me, so let's start the year off with a short speed read (Jan 4 - Jan 10):

• Monday: Robbin Harris' Viking Monday brings experimental contemporary jazz (9:30PM)
• Tuesday: Open Mic gets under way for a new season ahead of the upcoming rule change (9:30PM)

One more big one to go!

Greetings Hong Kong Holiday Musickrati!

With plenty of trouble about Alpha Centauri lately.

My flag boy told your flag boy "I'm gonna set your flag on fire!"

For the book of the year of 2009, there is little left to write. Looking to the end in phoenix like style now, in the manner of speeches for the soon to be reborn phœnix, let me be brief ;) (Dec 14 - Dec 20):

• Monday: Viking Mondays lead by Robbin Harris brings experimental jazz (9:30PM)

The Son Gonna Rise in a Mile.

Last week kept Rob, Joyce and I hopping from one gig to the next, but the excellent performances put in by the performers and seeing the music going public turn out for the occasions served as a regular reminder for why we bother to do it; at the risk of redundant recollection from newsletters long past, thank (all of) you. For the trouble, here's a few new acts for you to peruse for the week (Dec 7 - Dec 13):