Kraftwerk 3D Concert, KITEC

Kraftwerk are playing a 3D concert in Hong Kong - and that's a show you don't want to miss. The electronic music pioneers began their careers over 40 years ago, a staggeringly long time to be staying up late at night, but with all that experience you're guaranteed pyrotechnics. 

HK Duo Debut Album Concert

The Weathering, a Hong Kong musical duo consisting of Leora and Jeff Caylor, are releasing their debut album at the end of the month. The couple will be performing at the launch event in Quarry Bay - and they’re well worth seeing. We receive regular emails from ‘up and coming’ HK bands asking us to promote their stuff but most of the time they sound worse than silence so the Caylors are a breath of fresh air. Check out their debut single December Lights, for size. Bar the pained expressions, it’s really quite enjoyable.

Club Opens Tonight with Epic Sound System

Gala's opens tonight on Lyndhurst Terrace with a mega sound system, and we're giving away a few tickets to the opening nights. The club owners have invested over HK$4,000,000 in the sound system alone which in Hong Kong is pretty special. We'd love to see what that thing would do to a bowl of jelly at full volume, or perhaps a girl who's spent too much time under the knife. She'd be moving all over the shop.

Our Favourite Bar in Hong Kong

You might have walked past it without even noticing it's there, such is the unassuming charm of Nirvana, our favourite bar in Hong Kong. Located right outside the MTR station in Sheung Wan, it's distinguished by the fact that it's just a bar. That's right, just a bar. None of this molecular cocktail, black marble counter top rubbish. It's a normal bar, and in Hong Kong, where every new venture strives to be different, that's a serious USP.

Christmas Lingerie Party for Men

Sheer, the lingerie specialist on Wyndham Street, is hosting a ‘What Women Want’ Xmas Party on Thursday, December 13 with models, catwalk and beer. Come to think of it, what more could a man want? The Sheer models back in your flat perhaps but your lady might not agree, and that’s where the party comes in. You can pick up some festive specials for her and the bedroom - best enjoyed before your holiday weight takes its toll and hampers your moves.

Zoey Jones is the new resident vocalist at the Grand Hyatt Hong Kong Champagne Bar. A quality performer who's shared the stage with the likes of Elton John, Muse and Omar - Zoey will be singing jazz and other classics. If you fancy a serenade to go with your bubbly and your date - it's just the ticket. After all, quality live music in this city is about as common an accurate forecast from the Hong Kong observatory.

HK's First Tiki Bar Opens

Honi Honi has opened on Wellington Street, Hong Kong's first tiki bar. The lounge is inspired by Polynesian culture and the original Tonga Room & Hurricane Bar which opened in 1945 in The Fairmont San Francisco. It's all about beaches, wood, fruit and cocktails - a trend apparently born when soldiers returned to America with a taste for the local culture after fighting WWII in Pacific. It kind of makes sense but we've seen the HBO mini-series. American soldiers did no-like The Pacific.

Win a HK$4,000 Bottle of Glenlivet

Movember is back and the gala party is going to be bigger than ever before. Taking place at Bisous, the soiree will be packed with treats, not least The NecesCity Man of Movember Prize with Glenlivet which is a HK$4,000 bottle of scotch. That's right - HK$4,000 - or about HK$100 per sip. The big night is scheduled for November 30 (conveniently the end of the month falls on a Friday) so get ready for an apocalash fully endorsed by the Hong Kong Cancer Fund.

London Hotspot Comes to Town

Boujis is a bit of a thing on the London party scene. A thing if you're either Prince Harry (or want to meet Prince Harry), like wearing red trousers, enjoy expensive drinks or crave small spaces. The club opens in Hong Kong on Friday, October 19 in the former location of Madam Butterfly on Pottinger St. - which used to be one of our house favourites. As far as we were concerned exotic dancing in Central was luxury defined, but Boujis is taking an altogether different approach. Red trousers optional. Nay, unadvisable.

Real Brunch Parties Arrive in HK

Real brunch parties, and we’re talking genuine fiestas, have finally arrived in HK. It all started when Avni Jhunjhnuwala went to NY to celebrate her little sister’s 21st, NY brunch style. Being a Hong Konger she was well aware of the city’s love of brunch and decided to take it up a notch on her return. There won’t be a pushchair in sight. Instead there’ll be a DJ and Robobabes trying to eat bruschetta while dancing sexily - an impossible task. Plus, we’ve got a table of 6 to give away.

Langham Place, Mongkok Turns 8

The Langham Place, Mongkok is celebrating its eighth birthday with a massive party and we’ve got a few tickets to give away. It'll be a belter of a night, so don't let the thought of going large in Mongkok hold you back. Sure, it’s got a level of grime that transports you back to your uni days - with air conditioning units that spit fury from above - but it’s a breeding ground for feral memories and that’s why we like it. Plus you’ll be partying in a hotel.

Davidoff & Macallan Team Up in Galaxy Macau

From May 24 - 25, the Macallan Whisky Bar & Lounge, Macau, has invited a Davidoff maestro to hand-roll cigars to accompany their whisky flights. Can you think of anything more gentlemanly, more First Class on ocean liners at the turn of the century, more ‘check me out, I’m a real boy’ than quaffing a whisky and a hand-rolled cigar? It’s our idea of heaven.

Trance DJ Taking Control

Ferry Corsten, the legendary trance DJ, is spinning in Hyde on Saturday, May 5, and although the show is sold out – we’ve got the last tickets left in Hong Kong. We’re giving them away which is a little disappointing because we were hoping to shift them outside like a proper East London tout. A certain black market seems to have sprung up for this weekend's music, mostly to see that heinous tramp Lady Gaga. We're just thankful they're keeping her away from us in the Expo.

HK Wine Co. Launch Party in Landmark Men

A new online wine retailer, Signature French Wines, launches tonight (May 3) in the Landmark Men with the help of Thomas Pink, Tassels and Gentlemen’s Tonic. It’s basically a male bonanza with new wines, shoe shines (thanks very much), shaves and music on the agenda. It bears all the hallmarks of a Thursday night that starts refined but ends sloppy. You go out for a couple and wake up as one half of the newest couple in Hong Kong.

Hip Hop Legend Coming to Town

Grandmaster Flash, one of the great pioneers of hip-hop, will be playing in Hyde on Saturday, April 21. Advance tickets cost HK$250 or its HK$350 on the door, but either way it's an absolute bargain to see the first artist ever inducted into the Rock and Rock Hall of Fame (in 2007). He looks terrifyingly cool and we'll wager that you'll never have seen more baseball caps in one room before.

Gentlemen’s Club’s Returns - Bigger & Better

The Gentlemen's Club returns to Shore on Saturday, April 14 with all the treats that made the first edition an epic occasion as well as a couple of other extras. NecesCity is co-hosting the event for the second time, which is a perfect storm of entertainment because it makes no excuses about being just for men. We interact with women largely to reproduce and pay homage to the family paradigm but when it comes to social time, we like to be with other men. And the Gentlemen's Club is just the tonic.

HK's First True Sake Bar

According to founder Ayuchi Momose, Sake Bar Ginn is the first genuine bar in Hong Kong devoted entirely to sake. Although it doesn’t have the most charming interior, if you like your fermented rice wine, it’s the place to fill your tiny ceramic cup. And then keep re-filling the tiny little bugger. Why do they make them so small? We know it’s to regulate temperature, but they could make them a little larger.

Spiciest Vodka in the World

Naga Chilli Vodka has just been crowned the spiciest vodka in the world, measuring 100,000 on the Scoville scale, the official measurement of heat. To put that in perspective, Tabasco offers 2,500-5,000 Scovilles, while the volcanic vodka delivers the same spiciness as a Habanero chilli. If you’re a guy who prides yourself on the curry you can handle – ordering your Vindaloo loudly enough for everyone to hear – this is the spirit for you.

Irish Band Performing in April

The Cranberries are a great band, a proper band - none of this X-Factor cover of a classic rubbish - and they'll be performing in Hong Kong on April 8. Three guesses for where they're playing? Actually it's not the Expo as you might expect but the HKCEC in Wan Chai which is infinitely more appealing. A 15 minute journey is all Hong Kongers can handle before it's officially called an expedition under the auspices of the Royal Geographic Society.

New Bar App Launched in HK

OpenBar, a play on OpenRice and the phrase ‘open bar’, is a new app that tells you where to drink in Hong Kong. It’s a useful tool because we’re forever wondering where to go next on a Friday night. We find ourselves on the street in large groups taking 20 minutes to decide on an appropriate watering hole. It’s even more stressful than picking a film with three girls.

When and where did humans start drinking alcohol? Who made the first Martini and how much beer does the world drink over a weekend? A quick history on booze.

Cool Bar with Cigar Basement Opens in SoHo

L’étage is a new bar on Staunton Street which is heavy on design, has a compelling drinks list and a cigar lounge downstairs. It’s an interesting addition to SoHo, tweaking rather than revolutionising where you can drink in the little strip of Hong Kong. It’s an area of the city where you bump into all and sundry, a game of chance that normally ends badly. Stumbling into your boss at 2.30am is not the natural order of things.

Epic Duo Playing on Sat

Plump DJs are playing in Macau this Saturday and that's reason enough to wheel out your favourite fluoro t-shirt. We’re not entirely sure why some people are so much better at twiddling buttons than others (DJing) but Plump DJs are household names in stale, dirty living rooms the world over.

If you haven’t got organised already, we’ve got a line up of the five best New Year’s Eve parties in Hong Kong.

Festive Party with Prizes in CWB

mamoz, the lofty bar in Causeway Bay, is holding a Christmas party on December 24 with plenty of treats in store. As we approach the festive season, office parties take their toll, our work ethic evaporates, our bellies extend and we generally live a life better associated with the courts of Henry VIII than the 21st century. Thankfully this party will be just as indulgent, but hopefully gout free.

Natural Patch Cures Morning After

Bytox could be the future of drinking. It’s a small patch you place on a hairless area of your body (such as your upper arm) which let’s you booze without the fear of a hangover. It works by replenishing the vital vitamins and nutrients you lose on the lash - and the potential's enormous. Can you imagine the billions it would save the global economy each year? A ready solution to Europe’s economic woes perhaps.

Cool Cuban Bar with Cigars in TST

We’ve discovered a Cuban bar in Tsim Sha Tsui, Cuba Castro’s, which sells cracking cocktails and cigars – the latter somewhat under the table. Well, not really under the table – the cigars sit in a humidor in the middle of the bar – but they’ll tell you to be discreet when you’re having a puff. How you can be discreet with a huge brown stick smoking out of your mouth is another matter but it’s their problem and we're the ones left smiling. And spluttering.

There’s plenty going on this weekend for Halloween, which for whatever reason, is the biggest night of the year in Hong Kong. As we grow up sweeties are replaced with booze, or in some cases sweet booze, and trick or treating gives way to liquor treating. Grown men dress up in strange clothes and get utterly bungallowed - there’s no doubting the world is a weird place.

Armani/Privé is the latest bar to open in Central, along with its sister restaurant, Armani/Aqua. They’re not places you’d visit regularly – not least because it would bankrupt a small country – but because they’re also too flash to visit once a week without feeling your life's a slick advert for a new perfume.