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Folk rock, psychedelic stoner metal and political bubblegum pop - it's the soundtrack of our Hong Kong lives

In May of last year, about 150 people gathered in the tight quarters of Phonograph, a bar in Tsim Sha Tsui, to celebrate the legacy of Ian Curtis, the singer and lyricist for Joy Division. Four Hong Kong bands performed, and a ruckus of post-punk enthusiasts drank copiously and danced with abandon in honor of the troubled 23-year-old who hanged himself in dreary Macclesfield, England, 30 years earlier.

Katy Perry, Lady Gaga, and Adele all won multiple Moon Men at the MTV 2011 Video Music Awards.

She has been criticised for her use of religious symbolism, slammed for some of her song lyrics and had animal rights groups up in arms over her meat dress.But Lady Gaga might have pushed her critics over the edge last night after she came on stage in Australia in a wheelchair.

The Lecture Series on Mahler's Music at the Hong Kong Space Museum will give attendees a broad knowledge of the famous composer's life and work. Running from June 29th to August 3rd, the six weekly talks will look at the technical aspects of his music as well as the context in which it was created.