Before moving to Hong Kong, Rob was an arts and culture feature writer at the UAE’s The National, and online editor of four Time Out titles in the GCC.
Following his recent Hong Kong debut, the acclaimed trumpeter talks about influential mentors Wayne Shorter and Roy Hargrove, quitting the world’s biggest jazz label, and his fears for the coming US election
The inaugural Freespace Noise Fest is Hong Kong’s largest experimental music event to date, offering a loud rebuttal to the city’s syruppy pop sounds, says curator Kung Chi-shing
From free-jazz freak-outs to working with rappers Kendrick Lamar and Kool A.D., the American trumpeter’s career has been one of 21st century music’s greatest surprises
Enjoy the tram-themed Hong Kong Wonders and Don Mak’s mural of the city landmarks to the practical Pantry – or any of the nine other kid-themed bedrooms on the 45th floor
The ‘Banana Pancakes’ singer might be best known for his feel-good ‘barbecue rock’, but surfing was the Hawaii-born Johnson’s first love … we spoke to the rocker amid his Meet the Moonlight world tour
Tom Jones talks to the Post about his life’s greatest moments, being friends with Elvis Presley, his recent songs, King Charles and more ahead of his Ages & Stages Tour concert in Hong Kong in March.
As the outspoken British post-punk band attempt to redefine their rowdy, preachy reputation, Style sits down for a backstage chat about British politics and class – and being one of the last great guitar bands
The group behind hip SoHo bars Quality Goods Club and Shady Acres has opened a new concept restaurant in the heart of Yung Shue Wan’s waterfront – and locals on the sleepy outlying island don’t know what to think
Not sure about who to see at Hong Kong’s biggest music festival this December? We’ve got you covered with our list of recs, from Omnipotent Youth Society to NewJeans producer 250
The vinyl revival shows no sign of abating, but do LPs really sound better than CDs? Only if they come from the original analogue tapes, says the Grammy-winning mastering engineer
How the vintage indie revivalists crafted an irresistible throwback aesthetic – and why they’re calling it quits after a first, and final, Clockenflap-hosted Hong Kong gig
The explosive ‘psychedelic rave jazz’ trio are among the most exciting instrumental acts to emerge from the UK this millennium – so why are they peacing out after playing Freespace?
Tokyo Jazz Joints documents these vibrant vinyl listening spaces – gaining traction across the globe – in a photo project, podcast and new coffee table book
Move over, K-pop – Southeast Asia is having a cultural moment and 2023 looks to be the year of Hybs, aka former models Alyn Wee and Karn Kasidej, performing across Asia this autumn
Style went behind the scenes at the Japanese brand’s biggest factory and watched the serial trophy winners play in Tokyo to find out what’s brewing between the two global mega-brands
Few rock bands of the last quarter century have had such an impact on fashion as The Strokes – as they hit Hong Kong and tour Asia, Style breaks down their enduring style legacy
Ahead of his Hong Kong show, the British legend lets about King Charles’ ‘hilarious’ coronation, rebooting Fawlty Towers – and the ‘2 or 3 people’ who know more about comedy than him
Chamber music concert created a bridge between the work of two composers from different worlds – Estonian Erkki-Sven Tüür, a prog rock veteran, and younger Hong Kong counterpart Olivier Cong.
The 4-time Grammy-winning jazz chanteuse is taking the genre into a new era with a mix of ‘postmodern cabaret’ and DIY electronic experiments – Style sat down for a chat as her world tour whirls into Hong Kong
Dubai is known as the Las Vegas of the Middle East for a reason, so does 2023’s biggest hotel opening really deliver the level of luxury it promises? Style checked in to find out
We sat down with singer-songwriter sensation Huang Xuan to hear about his musical journey, going viral after hosting the Golden Melody Awards – and getting out-Googled by Coldplay
On their first visit to the city that inspired their name, the seminal 90s rap group talk John Woo, the movies that inspired debut Enter the Wu-Tang (36 Chambers) – and the OG MCs they really respect
Clockenflap returned with a bang this weekend – mask-free – with headliners Arctic Monkeys and indie talents like Hybs and Sasha Alex Sloan ruling the crowds