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PostMag Reporter

In a year of wildly varying releases, Hong Kong has seen new talent emerge as much as global performers return. These are the music stories we hope you didn’t miss.
NYPD

Local legends NYPD brought the noise with their fresh release earlier this year.
Haysen Cheng

With Hong Kong rap becoming more of a thing, you have to have a creative edge to stay on top.
Hong Kong Philharmonic

The Hong Kong Philharmonic continued its ever-evolving programme this year, and here, a former HK Phil general manager took us through some of the orchestra’s past highlights.
Herbie Hancock

West Kowloon got into the groove again this year, hosting legend of the keys Herbie Hancock to close out a long weekend of jazz.
Clockenflap

Clockenflap returned to the Harbourfront with its eclectic mix of global stars, including indie darling St Vincent, who sat down with us before her headlining performance at the festival.


Hong Kong’s Cardinal Chow says celebrating Christmas will bring hope after Tai Po fire

Hong Kong luxury flat sells for US$28.9 million in latest high-end property deal

Hong Kong’s AI-driven future and human past contrasted in 2 riveting projects

Inside the Hong Kong house with columns like tree trunks and a canopy for a ceiling

Hong Kong

Our favourite PostMag music stories of 2024, from Herbie Hancock to St Vincent at Clockenflap

St Vincent at Clockenflap at Central Harbourfront, Hong Kong, in November. Photo: Clockenflap

Nang Yang Pui Dui’s members (from left) Jon, Chau, Paul and Jack. Photo: Jonathan Wong

Hong Kong rapper Haysen Cheng. Photo: Haysen Cheng

John Duffus with the Hong Kong Philharmonic Orchestra in 1983. Photo: Chan Kiu

Herbie Hancock at the Civic Opera House in Chicago, Illinois, in 2001. Photo: Getty Images

St Vincent. Photo: David William Baum

The South Korean artist making lamps out of McDonald’s bags

Korean artist Gyuhan Lee in front of an artwork as part of his solo exhibition, “Pop Craft Structure”, at WOAW Gallery in Hong Kong. Photo: Jocelyn Tam

Artist Gyuhan Lee’s background is in furniture design, which shows through in his work. Photo: Jocelyn Tam

Gyuhan Lee’s work, Kitty Paper Trunk. Photo: courtesy of WOAW Gallery

McDonald’s Paper Bag Lighting by Gyuhan Lee. Photo: courtesy of WOAW Gallery

Gyuhan Lee’s solo exhibition “Pop Craft Structure” is on view at WOAW Gallery, Hong Kong. Photo: Jocelyn Tam

Gyuhan Lee’s Day & Night – Hermes Paper Architecture. Photo: courtesy of WOAW Gallery

The show is on view at WOAW Gallery, Hong Kong, till December 16. Photo: courtesy of WOAW Gallery

Who is Taylor Swift’s stylist Joseph Cassell Falconer, who’s also styled celebs like country star Reba McEntire, Scandal actress Kerry Washington and Never Have I Ever star Maitreyi Ramakrishnan?

Who is Taylor Swift’s stylist Joseph Cassell Falconer, who’s also styled Reba McEntire, Kerry Washington and Maitreyi Ramakrishnan? Photos: @josephcassell1/Instagram; Forward Artists

Taylor Swift arrives at an American football game in a vintage Kansas City Chiefs jacket … which happened to have come from a Swiftie. Photo: USA Today Sports via Reuters

Joseph Cassell Falconer (left), pictured with Giorgio Armani, was a music producer before he became a stylist. Photo: @josephcassell1/Instagram 

Taylor Swift has been working with Joseph Cassell Falconer for over a decade. Photo: @josephcassell1/Instagram

Joseph Cassell Falconer is married to poet Blas Falconer; the couple have two children. Photo: @josephcassell1/Instagram

Ashlee Simpson, Pete Wentz celebrate son Bronx’s 16th birthday, highlighting the teen’s love of music, his relationship with his parents, and his big-brother responsibilities

Who is Ashlee Simpson and Pete Wentz’s son Bronx Mowgli Wentz, who just turned 16? Photo: @ashleesimpsonross/Instagram

Bronx Mowgli Wentz appears close with his parents as well as his stepdad. Photo: @ashleesimpsonross/Instagram

Bronx Mowgli Wentz has a passion for music, like his parents. Photo: @ashleesimpsonross/Instagram

Bronx Mowgli Wentz is a “kind and loving” older brother. Photo: @ashleesimpsonross/Instagram

Uncovering Hanoi, Vietnam’s rich culture and cuisine

Hanoi, Vietnam’s captivating capital blends ancient history with modern energy. Photo: Getty Images

Hanoi, Vietnam’s Long Bien bridge, over the Hong River, connects the districts of Hoan Kiem and Long Bien. Photo: Shutterstock

A traditional Vietnamese baguette filled with pate, meat and vegetables. Photo: Shutterstock

Pho tai gau is made with thin slices of beef on top of noodles. Photo: Pham Thi Thuy Duong

The Long Bien bridge was built between 1899 and 1902 and has become a symbol of Vietnamese resistance against imperialism. Photo: Thomas Bird

Hoan Kiem Lake is considered to be the soul of the city. Photo: Thomas Bird

The Imperial Citadel of Thang Long was built during the Ly Dynasty, in the 11th century, on the foundations of a 7th-century Chinese fortress. Photo: Thomas Bird

Train Street is a popular Hanoi attraction. Photo: Shutterstock

Pham Thi Thuy Duong standing inches away from a train passing along Train Street. Photo: Thomas Bird

The hottest travel destinations for your holidays in 2025

During the traditional festival of Loy Krathong in Chiang Mai, Thai people release sky floating lanterns or lamp to worship Buddha’s relics with reflection. Photo: Getty Images

In the summer, the sun doesn’t set in Ilimanaq, Greenland. Photo: AFP

The Sunday Walking Street night market in Chiang Mai, Thailand. Photo: Getty Images

The Cappadocia region, formed by volcanic eruptions, is one of the most popular tourist sites in Turkey. Photo: Shutterstock

San Domenico Palace Hotel offers panoramic views of the snow-capped Mount Etna. Photo: Shutterstock

Sadhus take part in a holy bath and offer prayers on the occasion of Kumbh Mela in Prayagraj, which happens once every 12 years. Photo: Shutterstock

Torshavn Harbour in the Faroe Islands, a self-governing archipelago that is part of Denmark. Photo: Tim Pile

The Holy Trinity Cathedral in Tbilisi, Georgia. Photo: Tim Pile

Raja Ampat’s Blue Lagoon. Photo: Penny Watson

PostMag

Culture

From post-punk rock and rap to jazz and classical, it was a bustling year for Hong Kong’s music scene, capped by the Clockenflap festival


From post-punk rock and rap to jazz and classical, it was a bustling year for Hong Kong’s music scene, capped by the Clockenflap festival.


Our favourite PostMag music stories of 2024, from Herbie Hancock to St Vincent at Clockenflap

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Haysen Cheng

Hong Kong Philharmonic

From post-punk rock and rap to jazz and classical, it was a bustling year for Hong Kong’s music scene, capped by the Clockenflap festival

NYPD