May 14th, 2008 pkuan
No, Pacha Macau isn’t opening - but a former resident or Pacha, Space, and Amnesia is going to be spinning in Macau this Saturday at a new nightclub called Show Time.
Located just opposite Fortuna Hotel, Show Time is already popular with professional dancers, those in the know and fans of house, electro and techno beats. Let’s hope this place takes off and become the top place to get down to dance music.
Saturday’s guest DJ, Dee McAuley from the UK, has had residencies at Renaissance at Amnesia, Pacha, Space and Café Mambo Pacha, Ibiza. As half of the production team Montero, he released ‘Captain Hook’ (Renaissance 2005) which hit the DJ Mag Hype Chart at No.1 in 2005, and carried onto be the most downloaded tune on DJ Downloads to date.Doors open at 11pm, and McAuley is scheduled to play a 3-hour set starting from about 2am.Supporting him are local CJs, D’mond, Peptus and Del Mischa.
Dee McAuley (Montero) UK
Show Time, opposite Fortuna Hotel
Rua de Cantao 38c 2 Yee On Kok Building
Tickets: MOP60 (advance sales from 9pm at Showtime) or MOP100 at the door
Both tickets inclusive of 1 free drink
For more info call +853 6613 2267
May 21st, 2007 pkuan
Macau’s New Hot Night Spot
On Sunday last, I partook in some late night revelry with a few confreres, who were hosting a fleet of Japan’s ANA flight attendants holidaying in Macau. As one of Macau’s most outspoken advocates for the positive change transforming Macau from that of a one-activity town to an all-encompassing holiday destination, I felt it was my duty to be at the heart of the action and report the events to those of you closely following the developments afoot in Macau.
The evening began in Macau’s Lan Kwai Fong District, which is opposite the Kun Iam Statue. Lan Kwai Fong is home to a dozen bars and eateries. We went to Moonwalker which has live music most days. My seven new Japanese friends captured a fair bit of attention and soon were on stage with the band.
Stop 2 was D2. There was a little trouble gaining entry, as one member of our group failed to meet the dress code. Our plea was that it was a Sunday and they should be lenient, especially since we were so many. They balked at this suggestion. I phoned someone with clout and it turned out she was in England on holiday and unable to sway anyone. After some aggressive negotiation, Shirley arrived at a winning solution and within moments we were in to drink champagne in Macau’s newest night spot. I was impressed with how the staff handled our little situation. Kudos to D2. BTW, I was surprised and impressed that the club was full on a Sunday night. Even when I dragged myself out at four in the morning, there was still a healthy crowd.
My two cents: I think D2 will be and its predecessor DDs was successful because they can balance a multinational crowd. I think that the new big clubs need to cater to both.
D2 is in the AIA Tower across the street from Grand Emperor Hotel right on Nam Van Lake.
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