A super-sized Talking Pints this week, given that the 'weekend' spills into next week.

Kick off your holiday weekend tomorrow if you want, but do remember that Saturday is a working day for most of us.

Over at Haze they may have forgotten, as they've asked resident DJs Pancake Lee, Kaize and Max Feelgood to kick start your Labor Day weekend early. Alternatively, Lantern is hosting ELVIS T's album release. Suppose you can always call in sick on Saturday. That's not an option for some of us.

Migas is declaring the summer season to be officially upon us by opening up its much-anticipated expanded terrace to the public this weekend. To mark the occasion, they'll be holding a Terrace Opening party over both Friday and Saturday nights. It's massive, we've been told. Go check it out and let us know, because we do have to work on Saturday. Thanks in advance.

Drum & bass trio Pendulum are back in Beijing this Saturday (March 10), and we've got tickets to give away to readers overflowing with wit and creativity. Luck doesn't come into it.

Scottish electro-pop star Calvin Harris is in Beijing this weekend, playing The One Club on Saturday as part of a double-header from Cool DJ Agency that also features German techno veteran Sven Vath blasting the weekend off at Tango on Friday night. To win tickets for either show, carry on reading!

Usually, this would be your first stop to find out what's going on in nightlife over the coming weekend. Not so this week - all the Halloween happenings have already been painstakingly documented elsewhere on the blog - click here for a roundup of all the parties you can cram into a weekend of dressed-up action. And if you're still struggling for a costume, take some tips from our style editor.

If you were at Tango last time Boys Noize came to town, you’ll probably already have your ticket for his return visit. We spoke to the electro icon, producer and founder of Boysnoize Records about David Lynch, Prince and his secret soft spot for George Michael.