Shimon - Less is more – that’s the philosophy behind drum n’ bass, and who better to put that to the test than Shimon? Audioporn UK’s resident DnB master dominates the decks for Kongkretebass one night only. $150, includes one drink. Sat, Jul 5, 11pm. Twyst Mind, 9/F, The Pemberton, 22-26 Bonham Strand, Central, 6204-6255.

Collected Monsters
A bigass indie monster mash. The lineup for the first night includes Downer, My Little Airport, The Pancakes, Revolver and The Yours. The second night will feature 22 Cats, The Darlings, False Alarm, Innisfallen and Revolver. Tickets $150 from Urbtix. Fri-Sat, Jul 4-5, 7:30pm. City Hall, 5 Edinburgh Place, Central. Inquiries: 9676-2208.

Djizoes
The Swiss hard-rock band join local heavies Gong Wu, Darkness Pool and female-fronted Cockfight in an earnest attempt to inflict gross bodily harm through sound. $100/$80. Tue, Jul 8, 9pm-midnight. Club Cixi, Shop A, G/F, On Hing Building, 1 On Hing Terrace, Central. Inquiries: undergroundhk.com/djizoes.html, 9486-4648.

Clubs

God is a DJane
It’s the Vagina Monologues of electro-house. Featuring shejays Jennifer Lopez (no relation to Marc Anthony) and Martina Kaiser, this is another cultural event that embraces being female – without the gross over-sharing and Birkenstocks. Tickets $280 at door, includes a welcome Cointreau cocktail. Fri, Jul 4. JJ’s, Grand Hyatt, 1 Harbour Rd., Wan Chai, 2584-7817.

Quentin Harris
Hailing from Detroit – home of Motown and P-Funk – Quentin Harris is just another (nevertheless, talented) name on the list of musical legends. It’s been said his work brought deep house back to life. Sat, Jul 5, 10pm. Dragon-i, UG/F, The Centrium, 60 Wyndham St., Central, 3110-1222.

It’s All About the 80s
Think spandex, neon, punk, Boy George or Madonna. The more bitchin’ your costume, the better – best dressed wins a bar tab! $50 slushi cocktails! Sat, Jul 5, 9pm. Soda, U/B, Harilela House, 79 Wyndham St., Central, 3175-8439.  
 
Mr. Fingers
Only someone truly talented can pull off a name like THAT. Larry Heard shows Hong Kong how it’s done with his unique blend of house, dance, R&B and ambient. Thu, Jul 10, 10pm. Dragon-i, UG/F, The Centrium, 60 Wyndham St., Central, 3110-1222.

Verbal Ase
A human beatbox master – no, not the WWF; just Verbal Ase showing his stuff for one night only. $160 for ladies, $220 for men, includes one drink. Sat, Jul 12, 10pm. Cliq, 1 On Hing Terrace, Central, 2868-3111.

Summer Love Music Festival 2008
Breakbeats from Plump DJs, electronica from Hyper (you can hear his stuff on Ugly Betty) and DJ Orange. New location this year, so make a note in your diary. $480 in advance at HMV, $680 at the door. Sat, Jul 12, 9pm. RTG, Area 46 Junction of Mong Fat Street and Lung Mun Road, Tuen Mun (Free shuttle bus from Hankow Rd., Tsim Sha Tsui, near HMV, 9pm-5am) Ticket hotline, Chinese: 9048-2374, 6194-8215, English: 6704-7221.

Gigs

Wilson Lam
The up-and-coming guitarist plays jazz, funk and groove with Ah Hong on bass and Ted Lo on drums. Free. Fri, Jul 4, 9:30pm. Fresco, 49 Peel St., Central, 2540-2046.

Hei Wong
The acoustic singer-songwriter performs material from his second album, “Time Machine.” Members free, non-members $125, includes one drink. Fri, Jul 4, 10:30pm. Fringe Club, 2 Lower Albert Rd., Central, 2521-7251.

HK Live!
Fierce alternative rock this month with local bands KillerSoap, Masquer and Tai Tai Alibi. Tickets $100 in advance from the Fringe Club, $150 on the day. Sat, Jul 5, 10pm. The Fringe Club, 2 Lower Albert Rd., Central, 2521-7251.

Take Back the Noise
“Fun-core” band A Company celebrate the release of their new album with one-chick indie extravaganza Dejay (of The Pancakes) and Atomic Bubbles. $100, $150 including CD. Sat, Jul 5, 10:30pm. Backstage Live, 1/F, Somptueux Central, 52-54 Wellington St., Central, 2167-8985.

Jun’s Junk Unit
Drumming sensation Jun Kung sets up an experiment in soul, groove and funk. $130, includes one drink. Tue, Jul 8, 9pm. Backstage Live, 1/F, Somptueux Central, 52-54 Wellington St., Central, 2167-8985.

Jason Ho and Taurus
Delivering their special brand of Latin jazz. Free. Fri, Jul 11, 9:30pm. Fresco, 49 Peel St., Central, 2540-2046.

Waa x Candy
Pixeltoy vocalist Candy teams up with Waa from Taiwanese pop duo Natural Q. Tickets $200-280 from Urbtix or venue. Fri-Sat, Jul 11-12. Shouson Theatre, Arts Centre, 2 Harbour Rd., Wan Chai, 2582-0200.

Audiotraffic
The local indie sensation play with blues-rockers Helter Skelter. $200, includes one drink. Sat, Jul 12, 9pm. Grappa’s Cellar, Jardine House, Central, 2521-2322.

HW IVE Muso
A killer rock lineup featuring Bluemoon, El, Frequency, Never N, Killer Beez, Sam Sir, Sixxpounder, Scamper, Zeitgeist, Bi-Luo-Chun and Gong Wu. $70. Sat, Jul 12, 2-11pm. 1/F, Hall, IVE Haking Wong, 702 Lai Chi Kok Rd., Cheung Sha Wan. Inquiries: www.music-gig.net.

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.

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.

Oren Ambarchi
The composer and multi-instrumentalist uses the guitar as “a laboratory for extended sonic investigation.” Yes, it’s experimental. Sun, Jun 29, 8:30pm. $120 in advance from White Noise Records (Delay No Mall, L2, 68 Yee Wo St., Causeway Bay, 2591-0499, www.whitenoiserecords.org), $150 at the door. Kluubb, 14/F, Foo Tak Building, 367 Hennessy Rd., Wan Chai, 8171-7211.

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.

Acoustic Band Competition
Calling all would-be Elliott Smiths. Tom Lee’s annual Soundbase Festival is now open for entries at www.tomleemusic.com. Preliminaries will be on Sat, Jul 19, finals on Thu, Aug 14. Check here for updates. Enquiries: 2737-7603