Underground banner
5th November 2009


Underground 88
Our next show will be The Underground #88 on 14th November and that's next weekend!!

 We have a last minute replacement with Homeless Alien playing their special brand of melodic emo rock that night.


  Show is on 14 November with five great Hong Kong bands.


  9pm till 1am.   See you there!


 










Dada Ante Portas China Tour 2009


 Dada ante Portas show - 16 November (Monday)

  We've arranged an intimate evening with Dada ante Portas (from Switzerland) to showcase along with Tacit Closet & Pleasure Garden for a night of pop
- yes its Monday night but how often does a top quality Swiss band descend into Hong Kong?
- ROCKSCHOOL - 9pm till 12 midnight
HK$100 (includes 1 Asahi beer)






  The Underground 89 -
  28 November 2009

  At The Melting Pot with Peri M,
  Poubelle International, Brothers of
  Roadkill, Perfect Mind and Memoilmoil
Handy guide to Hong Kong bands!
Live Performance Reviews

Underground 87













NO CLUE to WHAT BANDS ARE COOL IN HONG KONG?   Not sure which bands to check out?

Well for five and half years at all our events, we've had reviewers come and watch the bands perform and then write their honest reviews.  Some reviews are better than others, some longer than others but all honest.

We are all amazed that we now have reviews for over 300 bands in Hong Kong (and a sprinkling of overseas bands too!) to share with you.

Many of the bands performing this month are listed in our reviews:

Want to join a band as a second guitarist?
Or looking to sell your groove box sampler?

Classified Ads
Then check out the ads in our Classified Ads section!

Musicians - it's completely free to place ads.   Click on box to view! 
USEFUL LINKS
Besides our cool website.....

Myspace Page
Chris B Twitter
 
Global Battle of the Bands
CHINA FINAL
GBOB
















CHINA FINAL

Come see which band will win a free trip to London, England to represent China! 

Bands through to the China final:
        
         O.T.O.  (Macau champions)
         QIU HONG (Hong Kong champions)
         REVENGE (Shenzhen champions)
         RUSTIC  (Beijing champions)
         UYGHUR  (Shanghai champions)
        
Guest band:
 KILLER SOAP (2008 GBOB China champions)

Saturday 7 November 2009
@ THE CAVERN, Lan Kwai Fong
$120 walk-in


VIDEOS of ALL FINALISTS competing are now available for viewing at youtube - see direct links to each band BELOW!!!

O.T.O. Macau 2009 GBOB Winners
















Macau Winning Band
Name: O.T.O.
Description of music: pop with ska~reggae influences
O.T.O. Video


Hong Kong Winning Band
Name:  Qiu Hong
Description of music:  musically & lyrically intense hard rock
Qiu Hong video


Shenzhen Winning Band
Name: Revenge
Description of music: rock with a metal edge
Revenge video


Beijing Winning Band
Name:  Rustic
Description of music: Flamboyant rock n roll with punk roots
Rustic video


Shanghai Winning Band
Name:  Uyghur
Description of music: Xinjiang sound merged with classic rock plus sprinkling of psychedelia
Uyghur video

The Chimes.
  New CD review....

The Chimes
I despise religions - some of the world's worst atrocities throughout history have been committed in the name of god..    read more now
 
 OTHER SHOWS HAPPENING THE NEXT TWO WEEKS!


GBOB Showcase   Thursday 5 November 2009
   Burning Down the House @ The Wanch,
   54 Jaffe Rd, Wanchai
   9:30pm - 12:30 am
   Bands: Of moths & stars, The Sleeves &
   Trash Can Global
   Free


   Friday 6 November 2009
   Global Battle of the Bands SHOWCASE
   NIGHT

   @ ROCKSCHOOL, 2/F corner of Luard Rd
   & Jaffe Rd, Wanchai,
   號謝斐道及21-25號盧押道

   9:00pm - 12:00am
   Bands: Bolt Action (Shenzhen), Uyghur
   (Shanghai), Rustic (Beijing) & Killer Soap
   HK$100
  

   Friday 6 November 2009
   Blues Night
   @ The Fringe Club, 2 Lower Albert Rd.,
   Central
   10:30pm - 1:00am
   Bands: Helter Skelter, Catfish Kings &
   Then you suffer
   HK$125

   
  



   Saturday 7 November 2009

   CHINA FINAL - Global Battle of the Bands
   see above!


   Saturday 7 November 2009
   The Core (Norwegian Jazz)
    @ The Fringe Club, 2 Lower Albert Rd.,
   Central
   10:30pm - 12:00am
   Bands:  The Core (Norway)
   HK$160


   Saturday 7 November 2009
   Lani Giro hosts The Acoustic Jam
   @ The Wanch, 54 Jaffe Rd, Wanchai
   5:00pm - 8:00pm
   Free


   Saturday 7 November 2009
   撐場
   @ The Wanch, 54 Jaffe Rd, Wanchai
   7:00pm - 11pm
   Bands: ParanoiD, Reverie, Venue, Illusion, Sexy Hammer, RED
   HK$80


   Saturday 7 November 2009
   大話@梅 + GoldenCage "南方以南開始"09'全國巡演
   @ Hidden Agenda Live House, 1A, Chun Yip Street, Choy Lee Industry Building, Kwun Tong
   觀塘駿業街46號財利工業大廈1樓A
   8:00pm - 11:00pm
   Bands:  Golden Cage (Guangzhou), 大話@梅 (Guangzhou), an id signal & Speak in Mantra 形而下
   HK$120


   Saturday 7 November 2009
   Picnic in the Park
   @ Discovery Bay, Siena Park.
   11:00am - 9:00pm
   Bands: Metro, Tai Tai Alibi, The Nick Benzie Band, Soul Traders, Last Man Standing,
   DB Divas, DB Big Band, @One, Helium3, Signal 8 & The Vibes
   Free


   Saturday 7 November 2009
   GoodVibes Sound System Presents :Reggae Legend - Clive Chin
   @ BACKSTAGE, 1/F., 52-54 Wellington St., Central.
   10:00pm - 5:00am
   Bands: Clive Chin, DJ MAFIO (Switzerland), MC LAOBANG (Japan), Transnoodle
   HK$180


   Saturday 7 November 2009
   Rock The Night Away
   @ The Wanch, 54 Jaffe Rd., Wanchai
   9:30pm to 2am
   Bands: Never N, Don't Panic & Borkob Norman (Japan)
   Free Entry

 
   Saturday 7 November 2009
   Clockenflap
   @ Cyberport, 100 Cyberport Road, Pok Fu Lam
   11:55am - 11:00pm
   Bands:  Los Campesinos! (UK), Pet Conspiracy (China), Chochukmo, Volt In Music,
   Uptown Rockers, Noughts & Exes, Poubelle International, Songs For Children, DNK RCK.
   HK$450


GBOB Farewell Party
   Sunday 8 November 2009
   GBOB Farewell Party!
   @ The Wanch, 54 Jaffe Rd, Wanchai
   9:00pm - 12:00 am
   Bands: Uyghur (Shanghai), Rustic (Beijing)
   & F.B.I.
   Free






   Sunday 8 November 2009
   Clockenflap
   @ Cyberport, 100 Cyberport Road, Pok Fu Lam
   11:55am - 11:00pm
   Bands: Blood Red Shoes (UK),
   YACHT (US), Fink(solo acoustic) (UK),
   Radioactive Sago Project (PHP),
   False Alarm, Snoblind, Of Moths and Stars
   HK$450



  






   Monday 9 November 2009
   Quiksilver - Joint-University band show tour 
   2009 HKU X HKSYU 站
   @ Hong Kong University, Haking Wong Podium
   6:00pm - 11:00pm
   Bands: Chinatown, Daybreak on Monday, Nocturnal Rose, ToNick, Kolor & Milkshake7
   Free


   Wednesday 11 November 2009
   Joint-U Band Tour 11/11 19:00 香港中文大學
   @ SHAW COLLEGE FU ZUNG CENTRE
   7:00pm - 10:00pm
   Bands: CROW, GRIN, EVER, RED SPADE, STAWAY, THE GRAND EXPERIMENT 華麗實驗 &
   THE HURRICANE
   Free


   Saturday 14 November 2009
   Underground 88!   See above!
   9pm to 1am


   Saturday 14 November 2009
   QUIKSILVER - JOINT UNIVERSITY BAND SHOW - FINAL SHOW 09
   @ YOUTH OUTREACH HANG OUT | 蒲吧, 1/F, 2 Holy Cross Path,
   Sai Wan Ho. 西灣河聖十字徑2號 協青社大樓室內場館
   4:00pm to 11:00pm
   Bands: Cafe Fiore, Daybreak on Monday, Dovey, GriN, Killer Soap, Nocturnal Rose,
   Staway & 蹙
   HK$80


   Saturday 14 November 2009
   主宰】@【血之畢業禮
   @ Hidden Agenda Live House, 1A, Chun Yip Street, Choy Lee Industry Building, Kwun Tong
   觀塘駿業街46號財利工業大廈1樓A
   6:45 pm - 11:55pm
   Bands: Paranoid, Defiant Scum, De.novo, 【十三帝國】,  MURDEROUS, Venue & Miracle
   HK$80


   Saturday 14 November 2009
   Truth Corroded live in Hong Kong
   @ Warehouse, 116 Aberdeen Main Road, Aberdeen
   7:00 - 10:30pm
   Bands:  Truth Corroded (Australia), Armoth & Protoss
   HK$120

  
   Sunday 15 November 2009
   Live in Hong Kong
   @ Hidden Agenda Live House, 1A, Chun Yip Street, Choy Lee Industry Building, Kwun Tong
   觀塘駿業街46號財利工業大廈1樓A
   8:30pm - 11:00pm
   Bands:  Dada Ante Portas, Killer Soap & In love & Pain!
   HK$100


THANK YOU TO OUR AMAZING SPONSORS & PARTNERS!!




The Underground is an independent organisation
promoting original live music in Hong Kong.