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Rob Garratt
Rob Garratt
As chief production editor of Specialist Publications, Rob is a key part of the team behind Style by SCMP. He also works on regular lifestyle supplements including 100 Top Tables, and oversees all of the Post’s annual guides and Special Reports. Before moving to Hong Kong, he was an arts and culture feature writer at the UAE’s The National, and online editor of four Time Out titles in the GCC.

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

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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

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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

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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?

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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

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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

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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

Music lovers missing out on Clockenflap this year shouldn’t worry – Asia has plenty of top-drawer music festivals coming up, featuring artists from Calvin Harris and Foo Fighters to The 1975

Forget the big Western headliners, East Asian pop culture is having a moment, and Clockenflap 2023 has a finger on the pulse in its stunning roster of regional acts – here’s who you shouldn’t miss

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Towngas’ ESG-themed eatery serves up ‘contemporary Western kaiseki’ that’s both sustainable and delicious in Causeway Bay, Hong Kong – think scallops, sea bass and kale salad

Lead singer Axl Rose famously bought – and controls – the band name, but guitarist Slash enjoys an epic solo career and bassist Duff McKagan studied finance for a reason, so who raked in the most?

Move over Miley Cyrus, Lizzo and Billie Eilish – these Hong Kong-based artists are also hosting their very own virtual internet concerts well worthy of your attention, wherever you’re streaming

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The attachment of Swedes to their meatballs was clearly demonstrated when a furore broke out over Scandinavian Airlines’ advert suggesting that meatballs might not be so Swedish

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The first time Jai Day met Jackie Chan, he kicked his hero in the groin. And not just once. The Hong Kong-raised actor – a ‘go-to gweilo’ in the local film industry – has dozens of credits in both Hollywood and Hong Kong productions.