Yan can cook!

Proving that he can indeed cook, Chef Martin Yan showcased his culinary skills for an intimate audience in the kitchen of City Super last night. I was joined by a of number journalists, long time fans and curious shoppers, who all crammed themselves into City Super’s kitchen just to get a glimpse, whiff and taste of the master’s new recipes. 

Yan was joined by right hand woman and City Super’s executive Chef, Charmaine Cheung. Between Yan’s expertise and...[read more]

Post-Hook rundown

As mentioned previously, I attended Peter Hook's Q&A on Friday night and as expected, I was very impressed. Not only should the people of Central Studios get big points for laying out cans of cold Tsingtao and a delightful array of Japanese nibbles, but I also commend the man himself. Peter answered questions from the (very intimate) audience with humorous, unpretentious and off-the-cuff answers.

Case in point: When someone asked him to pinpoint what it was about the Sex Pistols...[read more]

Hook me up!

So many pun possibilities and dance-inducing hits spring to mind when thinking of Peter Hook. He's one of the godfathers of New Wave, he was the bassist of 1980's/90's icons Joy Division and New Order, and he's paying a visit to Shanghai! He's only been DJing for seven years, but his musical interests span back to the 1970's and stretch all the way through present day popular music, re-arranging and overlapping hits from such bands as The Sex Pistols, Gorrilaz,...[read more]