A massive two-day indie blowout, featuring Gunagzhou guests Chui Ball Tong with An ID Signal, Zoundz, Mensheng, Evocation and The Squawk on the first night, and Canadian guests Dearest with UNiXX, The Lovesong, Juicyning, 11 Wishes...Goodbye, and Snoblind on the second. Tickets $110-$200 for 2 in advance from www.metal-warehouse.com; $130-$240 on the door. Fri-Sat, Jul 18-19, 7pm-11pm. Multi-Purpose Room ABC, City University, Tat Chee Avenue, Kowloon Tong. Inquiries: 9651-8567.

Mainland post-rock bands The Swamp and WangWen get quirky with locals Elf Fatima. Tickets $150 in advance from Zoo Records (3188-2303) or White Noise Records (2591-0499), $180. Sat, Jul 19, 8pm. Club Cixi, G/F, On Hing Building, 1 On Hing Terrace, Central.

Clubs

André Pulse
Brazil: the only place with summer temperatures even remotely close to ours. So drop by and give DJ André Pulse something to write home about. Free for members, $150 for non-members, includes one drink. Fri, Jul 18, 10pm. Volar, B/F, 38-44 D’Aguilar St., Central, 2810-1272.

DJ Cherry Jam
We love it when a DJ’s name correlates to their signature sound. Here, cherries are the fruity equivalent to sexy house, electro and funky breakbeats. Wed, Jul 23, 10pm. Lotus, 37-43 Pottinger St., Central, 2543-6290.

DJ Chris Su and Jade
Hong Kong is the last stop on their Asian tour, so they’ll be going out with a bang. Expect some distinctly Eastern European antics from this Hungarian duo. $150, includes one drink. Sat, Aug 2, 11pm. 9/F, The Pemberton, 22-26 Bonham Strand, Central, 3622-2710.

Pimpin’ Aint Easy
As if we didn’t know. As a monthly event at Cliq, this month’s spotlight shines on Kid Fresh and DJ Enso. Electro and dance on the speakers. $200, includes one drink. Fri, Jul 25. Cliq, 2/F On Hing Building, 1 On Hing Terrace, Central, 2868-3111.

Pure House
Beijing Club’s “Summer of Music“ lives on. This week’s lineup features the classic/funky/vocal house of master Tai Pan Dan. Fri, Jul 25, midnight. Beijing Club, 5/F, Wellington Place, 2-8 Wellington St., Central, 2815-7919.

The Martinez Brothers
Finally, someone’s answered our prayers: DJs who are as sexy as their mixes. Damn. Sat, Jul 19, 10pm. Dragon-i, UG/F, The Centrium, 60 Wyndham St., Central, 3110-1222.

Gigs

Listen Up!
Pop-rockers Thinking Out Loud, rockabilly greasers El Destroyo and post-rockers the Lovesong get loud. Members free, non-members $90. Fri, Jul 18, 10:30pm. Fringe Club, 2 Lower Albert Rd., Central, 2521-7251.

Kitty Ng and Friends
The sax player blows into Fresco with jazz, groove and funk, alongside guitarist Tommy Ho, bassist Junior Caprio and drummer Lawrence Tsui. Free. Sat, Jul 19, 9:30pm. Fresco, 49 Peel St., Central, 2540-2046.

Intolerant
The Filipino metallers headbang with Shepherds the Weak, Maniac and Evolution. $100 in advance, $120 at the door. Sat, Jul 19, 7:30pm. Warehouse Teenage Club, 116 Aberdeen Main Rd., Aberdeen. Inquiries: 9528-5433,
www.startfromscratchrecords.com.hk.

Ning Featuring Photosynthesis
Music producer Ning and three fellow musicians in a “modern classical” experiment. Sat, Jul 19, 10:30pm. Fringe Club, 2 Lower Albert Rd., Central, 2521-7251.

Underground 63
Ska cats Transnoodle, Macau grungers Forget the G, downtempo trio Violent Jokes and pop rockers Supper the Moment. $80-$100. Sat, Jul 19, 8pm-11pm. The Cavern, LKF Tower, 55 D’Aguilar St., Central. Inquiries: 9486-4648.

Soundbase Festival
Tom Lee’s annual acoustic competition.Preliminaries on Sat, Jul 19, finals on Thu, Aug 14. Tom Lee Academy Hall, 12/F, MegaBox, Kowloon Bay. Inquiries: 2737-7603,
www.tomleemusic.com.

The Stereophonics
The brash Britrockers’ first show in Hong Kong. Tickets $380-$580 from HK Ticketing. Thu, Jul 24, 8pm. Star Hall, HITEC, 1 Trademart Drive, Kowloon Bay, 2620-2222.

Wine Soaked Jazz
A jazz and blues trio featuring bassist Justin Siu, keyboardist Yuko Arai and a “Special Drummer.” $180, includes 2 drinks, or $388, includes a 3-course dinner and unlimited wine. Thu, Jul 24, 9pm. Backstage Live, 1/F, Somptueux Central, 52-54 Wellington St., Central, 2167-8985.

Underground 64
Folk artist Clementine is My Sunshine, aesthetic-rockers The Dummy, sinister hard-rockers The Sinister Left, punks Oi Squad and spiritual rockers Empty Tomb. $80-$100. Fri, Jul 25. 9:30pm. Club Cixi, G/F, On Hing Building, Central. Inquiries: 9486-4648.

Ted Lo
The famous Cantopop composer performs original compositions and jazz standards with bassist Ah Hong, drummer Anthony Fernandes and sax player Charlie Hunt. Sat, Jul 26, 9:30pm. Fresco, 49 Peel St., Central, 2540-2046.

The Hong Kong Classic Rock Band
An all-star lineup: Eugene Pao on guitar, Adrian Da Silva (Audiotraffic) on vocals and guitar, Pete Moore on vocals, Kookie on bass and drummer Jun Kung. $200, includes 1 drink. Sat, Jul 26, 10:30pm-12:30pm. Backstage Live, 1/F, Somptueux Central, 52-54 Wellington St., Central, 2167-8985.

Alicia Keys
Baby you know she’s worth it. $380-$980 from HK Ticketing and Tom Lee music stores. Tue, Jul 29, 8pm. AsiaWorld-Arena, AsiaWorld-Expo,
Chek Lap Kok.

Akon
The world’s most famous ex-car thief headlines Asia’s first official White Party. Tickets $380-$980 from HK Ticketing, HMV and Tom Lee outlets. Sat, Jul 26. AsiaWorld Expo, Chek Lap Kok.

Travis
Scotland’s flowers in the window come to town. $480-$780 from HK Ticketing. Thu, Jul 31. AsiaWorld-Arena, AsiaWorld-Expo, Chek Lap Kok.

Live N’ Loud
Get punk’d at Hong Kong’s new international music festival with Simple Plan, One Republic, LostProphets, New Found Glory, and Jamie Scott and the Town. Tickets $280-$780 from HK Ticketing and Tom Lee music stores. Tue, Aug 5, 7pm-midnight. AsiaWorld-Arena, AsiaWorld-Expo, Chek Lap Kok.

Panic! at the Disco
The foreign emo invasion continues. Tickets $650 from HK Ticketing and Tom Lee music stores. Tue, Aug 12. Hall 6, AsiaWorld Expo, Chek Lap Kok.

The Kooks
The UK indie-rockers stop by on their world tour. Tickets $380-$580 from HK Ticketing and Tom Lee outlets. Thu, Aug 21, 8pm. HITEC Star Hall, 1 Trademart Drive, Kowloon Bay. Inquiries: 2989-9239.

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

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