Pure House
Featuring the tribalgressive house of the hot Anil Ahuja. $300 at the door. Fri, Aug 22, midnight. Beijing Club, 5/F, Wellington Place, 2-8 Wellington St., Central, 2815-7919.

Ricky Stone
One of DJ Magazine’s Top 100 for the past three years returns. Free entry before midnight for all; $200 after midnight (with a drink) for non-members. Sat, Aug 23, 10:30pm. Q97, B/F, California Tower, 32 D’Aguilar St., Central, 2868-6062.

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Barbara Tucker
The hot dance music diva has toured with and recorded background vocals for the likes of Pet Shop Boys, Dee-lite and Wyclef Jean. ‘Nuff said. $300 at the door. Sat, Aug 23, 11pm. Dragon-i, UG/F, The Centrium, 60 Wyndham St., Central, 3110-1222.

Old School Funk with DJ JP
It’s back to basics with a mix of classic retro brought to you by DJ JP. Getcho ass over here if you miss De La Soul, Kool and the Gang, Eurythmics and Stevie Wonder. Wed, Aug 27, 10pm. Lotus, 37-43 Pottinger St., Central,
2543-6290.

Mark Doyle
The main man behind Fierce Angel Records and the Hed Kandi brand are dropping by. You must come dance. Free for members, non-members after 1am, $100 with a drink. Thu, Aug 28. Drop, B/F, On Lok Mansion, 39-43 Hollywood Rd., Central, 2543-8856, 9861-4021.

Lotus Kiss
For girls who love their cocktails. Ask for a Lotus Kiss card which entitles all ladies to complimentary cocktails accompanied by the sweet sounds of DJ Cherry Jam. Thu, Aug 28, 10pm. Lotus, 37-43 Pottinger St., Central, 2543-6290.

Bollywood Beat
ThirtySevenPlus will be banging fabulously with special cocktails and snacks inspired by Bollywood. Thu, Fri and Sat, Aug 28-30. ThirtySevenPlus, B/F (back alley), 37 Staunton St., Central. 2526-6766.

Homebase Farewell Bash
That’s it, folks. An era has ended. The infamous last stop of the night joint Homebase is moving—but just next door. Still, there will be several nights of shows to celebrate the move, with free limited-edition Homebase T-shirts for the first 50 who buy drinks on each evening. Fri, Aug 22, 3am-6am, DJ Gruv 6am-9am Yeodie. Sat, Aug 23, 3am-6am DJ JNR, 6am-9am DJ Christian. Fri, Aug 29, 3am-6am Teng Boon, 6am-9am DJ Thomas C. Sat, Aug 30, 3am-6am DJ Big James, 6am-9am DJ Thierry. Homebase, 2/F, Amber Lodge, 23 Hollywood Rd., Central, 2545-0023. And go for one final, fabulous 10am walk of shame after the 9am champagne reception at the new location at LG/F, 17-19 Hollywood Rd., 2537-1000.

MoS presents: Pete Gooding
Pete’s been marked “hot property,” turning out some of 2008’s finest deep house, techno and downbeat electronica. Check out what the mighty dancefloor fuss is all about. Free for the ladies, $220 at the door for men. Thu, Aug 28, 10pm. Beijing Club, 2-3/F, Wellington Place, 2-8 Wellington St., Central, 2526-8298.

Pimpin’ Ain’t Easy
Your favorite in-the-know Ghettohouse, electro and Baile funk DJs Kid Fresh, Enso and Miss Yellow (more Miss Yellow on p. 24) are back again; this time they’re inviting CB RADIO DJ POSSE all the way from NYC for their HK debut/ Solos in Stereo II CD release party. $200 with a drink. Fri, Aug 29, 10:30pm. Cliq, 2/F On Hing Building, 1 On Hing Terrace, Central, 2868-3111.

White Diamond Weekend vol. 2
Due to extremely high demand, Club JJ's is bringing back the 100% Kylie Show featuring Minogue impersonator Lucy Holmes. Show starts at 11pm but the DJ will be playing from 10pm onwards—Fri, Sep 5, DJ Tai Pan Dan, Sat, Sep 6, DJ Angus. Dress code: dazzling, white diamonds. $380 free seating (limited), $320 standing, includes a glass of champagne or white. And good news, we've got some free tickets for the Friday show. Email giveaways@asia-city.com.hk with “JJ’s 100% Kylie” as the subject line to nab yourself a pair. Club JJ’s, Grand Hyatt Hong Kong, 1 Harbour Rd., Wan Chai, 2584-7662.

Gigs

Beijing Explosion 4
Don’t miss Super VC, “the best Brit-pop band in China.” Tickets $160 in advance from the Fringe Club, $180 at the door. Fri, Aug 22, 10:30pm. Fringe Club, 2 Lower Albert Rd., Central, 2521-7251. Inquiries: kiyan@cymmusic.com.

All Night Blues Party
A big bad lineup featuring harmonica player Henry Chung, guitarist Vincent Lam, pianist Bob Morcasky, bassist Koya Hisakazu and drummer Melchior Sarreal. Free. Reservations recommended. Fri, Aug 22, 9:30pm-2:30am. 63 Wyndham St., Central, 2530 0968.

Bone Table
The band return afresh with their blend of dirty blues and country rock. Free. Fri, Aug 22, 9:30pm. Peel Fresco Music Lounge, 49 Peel St., SoHo, Central, 2540-2046.

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Night of Genesis
A killer night of grunge and metal featuring Grin, Tonick, Fairies, Velvette Vendetta, Labyrinth and the Killer Beez. Tickets $65 in advance (from Jun at 9220-2293 or Sab at 9172-1266), $70 at the door. Sat, Aug 23, 7pm. N.Set Music, Room 310, Century Centre, 44-46 Hung To Rd., Kwun Tong.

Take Back the Noise 4
The last show in the series features two-headed rock behemoth DP, multi-genre talents Luxury, grungers Velvette Vendetta and trip-hoppers Violent Jokes. $100/$150, includes one drink. Sat, Aug 30, 10:30pm.  Backstage, 1/F, Somptueux Central, 52-54 Wellington St., Central. Enquiries: info@lona-records.com.

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Blackout Meditative Concert
A live sound installation conducted in total darkness, featuring frame drummer and throat singer John Lee, shakuhachi player and throat singer Ocean Chan, and the one-named Black playing the copper bowl. Tickets $180/100. Art and Culture Outreach, 1/F, Foo Tak Building, 365 Hennessy Rd., Wan Chai, 2893-4808.

EO2
The local dance squad give a Ladies Night performance. Tickets $200-$250 from HK Ticketing. Sat-Sun, Aug 30-31, 8:15pm. Star Hall, HITEC, 1 Trademart Drive, Kowloon Bay.

Safe the Planet
The annual eco-friendly Cantopop bash. Tickets $120-$680 from HK Ticketing. Sat, Sep 6, 8:30pm. AsiaWorld-Arena, AsiaWorld-Expo, Chek Lap Kok.

George Benson and Al Jarreau
The granddaddies of soul and R&B give it up on their world tour. Tickets $590-$990 from HK Ticketing. Fri, Sep 12, 8pm. Hall 3, Convention and Exhibition Centre, 1 Expo Drive, Wan Chai.

Ayumi Hamasaki
The empress of J-pop. Tickets $280-$780 from HK Ticketing. Sat, Sep 20, 8pm. AsiaWorld-Arena, AsiaWorld-Expo, Chek Lap Kok.

Misia
The Japanese R&B sensation does discotheque. Tickets $290-$790 from HK Ticketing or Tom Lee outlets. Sat, Oct 4, 8pm. AsiaWorld-Arena, AsiaWorld-Expo, Chek Lap Kok.

Sting, Edin Karamazov, Stile Antico
Sting returns with one of Europe’s foremost lutanists and Britain’s polyphonic vocal ensemble. Tickets $988-$2,888 from HK Ticketing and Tom Lee outlets. Wed, Dec 10, 8pm. Jockey Club Auditorium, Polytechnic University, Hung Hom.

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Global Battle of the Bands
The world’s biggest live championship for un-manufactured talent is getting ready to kick off. Local rounds will be from Sep to Oct, with finals in London in Dec. The winning band gets US$100,000, and all this just for writing two songs! Enter at gbob.com.