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Halloween Happenings across Asia to close out October

Dress up and dance on into the night at this handpicked list of events

“The culture survives”: A Century in Sound’s photobook documents 100 years of Japan’s listening cafés

Filmmaker Nick Dwyer & photographer Lee Chapman reflect on 10+ years of documentary-making & three years of collaboration on a companion photobook, launching on Kickstarter October 23

DJ Love featured in Michael Palin's Channel 5 documentary series on the Philippines

The budots pioneer took the legendary British travel writer to his "lair" in Davao City during filming for Michael Palin in the Philippines

Tony Williams leads choir in a Jakarta tunnel ahead of Ye’s debut

The performance mixes the rapper’s music with traditional Indonesian kendang as the last pre-activation stop before this weekend’s show

New documentary looks at Bangladesh’s growing scene via Breakfast Club Dhaka 1433

Filmed at the 24-hour Pohela Boishakh festival, the film covers safe spaces, South Asian collaboration & what’s next for the community

Cakeshop turns 14 with a 12-hour anniversary event in Itaewon

Director Samuel Swanson looks back on the club’s journey & what it takes to keep an independent space alive in the Seoul neighbourhood

Diplo’s video with viral Indonesian keyboardist spotlights local koplo sound

Footage from Bali shows the GRAMMY-winning producer exploring the dangdut sub-genre built on regional rhythms & electronic keys

Philippine streetwear brand OXGN release final drop of budots-inspired collection

Launched with Sgamo & Jarreau Vandal's track 'TIW TIW 2025', the line reinterprets Amekaji style through the sound & spirit of the genre

Photo exhibition revisits Hanoi in the 1990s

British photographer Andy Soloman's prints cover streets, markets, schools & factories from his years in Vietnamese capital

FamilyMart taps Lady Gaga to tackle Japan's labour shortage

The convenience store chain has cast the singer in a recruitment ad to address roughly 30% of its stores being short-staffed

Rostarr set to unveil biggest mural to date at Desa Potato Head Bali

The Korean-American artist's work is painted freehand across the Beach Club façade, launching with an event featuring Archie, Eric Duncan, Suze Ijó & more

Tokyo label everyone opens first-ever Hong Kong pop-up at BELOWGROUND

Running October 9-13, the temporary store presents a number of city exclusive items along with the label's 26 Fall Collection & collaborations

New Singapore venue Earworm launches this weekend

From the team behind Offtrack, the space opens with Maft Sai, Paradise Bangkok Molam International Band & Pam Anantr joined by Dean Chew

thisisneverthat & SURPLUS RESEARCH collaborate on line of reflective wearables

The Korean & Japanese brands have teamed up with GORE-TEX on a jacket, cap & special edition in-ear monitors

Grammys press on with Asian Pop category despite artist backlash

K-pop group BTS previously opted-out from the awards with Stray Kids following, despite both being Recording Academy voting members

Video of Tokyo "book rave" goes viral online, netizens share mixed reactions

The footage shows attendees at SPREAD reading on the club floor accompanied by ambient music, gathering 1.000+ Reddit comments

Yellow Magic Orchestra gets a Deep Dive episode on NTS Radio

The latest of Anu’s series explores the Japanese trio’s music & influence, following recent episodes on Haruomi Hosono & Ryuichi Sakamoto

Lisa becomes first Asian soloist to win Best Pop at MTV VMAs

The BLACKPINK member's fourth VMA win came just days after the release of her Tuktuk Radio session in Bangkok

New research reveals early betel nut drug use in Indonesia

Ancient teeth from Sulawesi dating back 25,000 years potentially mark the earliest known use of a psychoactive plant

Prolight + Sound trade fair makes Southeast Asia debut in Bangkok

160+ exhibitors from nine countries & regions are set to showcase pro audio, lighting & stage tech from September 30 to October 2

Peels Records & Bar announces debut three-city India tour in October

The Bandung label & listening bar lands in Mumbai, Delhi & Goa, with tour merch dropping ahead of the first date