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The New Year opens with a truly awesome show of HK Live! and you have a chance to win a pair of guest list places. This March the Hong Kong stage is taken over by international talents keen to spread their independent sounds into the SAR. We are proud to welcome not one, but TWO international acts from Japan and the Philippines.

Read on to find out how to win!

To the lucky person to the pair of tickets for the show all you have to do is email us to This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it with your site login name, your full name and contact number.

ONLY ENTER IF YOU PLAN TO GO TO THIS EVENT. IF YOU CANCEL ON THE DAY, SOMEONE ELSE WILL MISS OUT ON THE CHANCE TO GO.

Winners will be notified via phone or email, and we will then arrange the tickets with you.

Deadline 1st March 2007. You must be over 18 to enter this competition and be based in Hong Kong.

Headlining the March 3 gig are the awesome CATSUOMATICDEATH, a Tokyo based, “Occult Grunge Rock ‘n’ Roll band” whose heart is geographically located somewhere among Bret Easton Ellis’ American Psycho, William Faulkner’s Absalom Absalom, the Stooges’ Raw Power, and The Doors’ The End. Renowned for their extreme, theatrical shows (where they wear kimonos and top hats) the high voltage threesome consist of two “skinny” guys and a “sexy and destructive female drummer”. They come hurtling into town in anticipation of their European tour this summer.

On the very same night we also welcome RYAN HUI, son of the legendary Hong Kong songwriting genius Sam Hui. While living in the United States, Ryan formed the punk-rock band “One Foot Forward“ and released several recordings. In 2004, Ryan retuned to Hong Kong to continue his music career. Having first performed in the Hong Kong Coliseum in 1987 (at 11 years old) Ryan Hui 's songs present a new style for the Cantopop in Asia.

Opening the night are an awesome and critically acclaimed group from Manila, UP DHARMA DOWN. The award-winning four-piece combine their love for Rock, Neo-soul, Acid Jazz and Electronic music with influences ranging from Jill Scott, Robert Plant, Janis Joplin, The Doors, The Cure, Spyro Gyra, Zero 7, Photek and Portishead. The band won the In The Raw Award at the 2005 NU 107 Rock Awards, and as Best New Artist of the 2006 NU 107 Rock Awards. They were also featured as MTV Philippines' Rising Star and performed for MTV Sessions and at the MTV Philippines Video Music Awards.

HK Live!
Saturday, March 3. Show Starts: 10pm, doors open at 9pm.
Fringe Gallery and Economist Gallery, The Fringe Club, 2 Lower Albert Road, Central. Tickets: $100 available in advance from The Fringe Club and $150 on the door.  For more information on HK Live, log onto www.hk-live.com or call 2850-5065.

HK Live! is a series of band showcase nights that feature the best emerging and established bands of the Hong Kong music scene and a cast of music personalities from around the world. HK Live! is supported by HK Magazine, Taxi, Channel [V] and AMP (www.channelv.com/amp).