The club formerly known as Home Club reopens tonight as Canvas, in collaboration with the folks behind Bangkok’s Bed Supperclub. But most of the old team are still in charge. We talk to Home veterans Razi and Ming and find out what’s up at the new space.
Tell us about what you do for Canvas.
Razi: I curate the gallery space for the venue and have ongoing dialogs with the artists involved.
Ming: My official role is to head Canvas’s entertainment, so music-related matters like booking acts and club programming. The residents [William J, Jerls and I] work together to figure out what we want to do, what’s feasible, and how to balance it with what our target audience wants, all while staying true to the club’s concept.
Whatʼs your personal vision for Canvas?
Ming: Where nightlife is concerned, I’d want Canvas to be the go-to venue for people who want to push the boundaries, and a second home for the discerning who want to feel comfortable and hear objectively “good” music. Canvas’s patrons would literally be patrons [in the artistic sense] for advancement in culture, ideas and creativity that would support artists and musicians.
Was it tough rebooting Home Club as a brand new concept with the Bed team?
Razi: Something that has been so legendary and has been a household brand for the underground scene for years? Of course. It’s hard to adapt, but we need to in order to move on. Most of the team is still around, but I miss the subculture that Home Club was fronting.
Ming: For me, I’d say not at all. The core values that what made Home Club home to me still live on, as do the majority of the team. And we now have more weight to book the artists that we couldn’t before—those who would appeal to a larger audience and represent quality underground music.
Canvas opens tonight at 9pm with a party helmed by UK garage sensations Eton Messy ($30-35 at the door). Tomorrow, the art space launches their first exhibition See//See ($20-25 at the door after 10:30pm), with works by celeb photographer Russel Wong, Phunk Studio founder Alvin Tan and more. For invites to their opening weekend parties (Fri-Sat), go to their Facebook app.
