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Xperience Live!
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With its convenient location on the ground floor plus a great outdoor area, Xperience are bringing you live music events under the umbrella of "Xperience Live!" where the best bands from Hong Kong come and perform for you on every third Saturday of the month. It's always free entry and always great fun.
The next show is coming up this Saturday with Solomon Siah Trio, OperatoR, Gong Wu & Don't Panic. A stellar line-up! See you there!
擁有方便的地面舖位及露天空間的Xperience將帶給大家一系列的音樂live show！每月的第三個星期六都會有本地的出色樂隊於Xperience演出，面且還是免費入場的｡ 本周六的音樂會將會有Solomon Siah Trio､OperatoR､Gong Wu及Don't Panic樂隊演出，
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USEFUL LINKS
有 用 連結
有用連結 Besides our cool website.....
除了我們的網站以外......
Myspace Page
Chris B Twitter
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Energetic Poppy Punkie Canto ROCK!
充滿朝氣和流行氣息的廣東搖滾!
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James Blunt in HK! |  | |
For those of you who are into the lighter side of live music, we see that Mr. James Blunt is coming to town on 7th August and performing at the AsiaWorld-Arena. This is the man who wrote the hit singles High and Goodbye My Lover and of course, "You're Beautiful" His third studio album Some Kind of Trouble was released in 2010 . Key tracks include the bittersweet These are the Words, the trenchant Superstar and the infectious Stay the Night.
Blunt will be in town for one night only. Tickets are available through HK Ticketing and Tom Lee Music Stores and on sale now. James Blunt official website: http://www.jamesblunt.com/
給喜愛情歌及美麗旋律的樂迷們：James Blunt將於8月7日假香港亞洲國際博覽館表唱一場！他是大熱單曲「High」及「Goodbye My Lover」的唱作者，其作品當然還有經典的「You're Beautiful」。他的第三張大碟「Some Kind of Trouble」於2010年推出，重點曲目包括「These are the Words」､氣勢磅礴的「Superstar」､以及富感染力的「Stay the Night」。
James Blunt 2011巡迴演唱會香港站只演一場，，門票現已快達票及通利琴行發售。
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Open Minded Sax player wanted!
Are you a drummer who can play metal?
Gear for sale!
Songwriters available!
Check out the ads in our
Classified Ads section!
那請在我們網站的"分類
廣告"一頁張貼你自己的 廣告。
Musicians -
it's completely free to place ads.
Click on box to view!
如你需要在這裡張貼廣告，請到"聯絡"一頁透過電郵把資料發給我們，費用全免。
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The Underground music channel on HKGFM.net
Where can you go to listen
to cool bands from around
the world such as Band of Skulls, e-god, Kasabian, Galaxy Express,
AS WELL AS our own
great bands such as
Dark Himaya,
Killer Soap, Six Pack of Wolves,
Gong Wu, Thinking Out
Loud and Corey Tam?
在哪裡我們可以聽到全世界最精彩的樂
隊表演，如Band of Skulls, e-god, Kasabian，還有我們本地出色的樂隊如Dark Himaya, Killer Soap, Six Pack of Wolves, Gong Wu, Thinking
Out Loud 和 Corey Tam 呢？
當然是在HKGFM.net 裡的 The Underground Music Channel 了！
We're talking about The
Underground channel at
HKGFM.net. They feature
alternative bands as well as
unsigned bands and of
course bands from The Underground Compilation CDs. They also have other stations for your other
moods.
CHECK IT OUT NOW!
這個電台頻道播放另類樂隊、獨立樂隊、和在The Underground 的雜錦碟裡收錄了的樂隊歌曲。
HKGFM.net 還有其他不同精彩的音樂頻道去配合你不同的心情需要。 |
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OUR MOST POPULAR VIDEO!
最受歡迎的演出錄像! |  | |
We were amazed to see that the video we filmed for Wu So Lui at Underground Heavy #3 (May 8th 2010) is now our most viewed video. Do check it out and help us get to 10,000 views!
樂隊「鬍鬚女」於Underground Heavy #3 (2010年5月8日) 的演出片段的點擊率升上第一位! 未看的請盡快欣賞, 將點擊率突破10,000大關! |
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More shows coming in July!
仲夏 七月: 更多音樂! |
After the excitement of launching The Underground Compilation CD4 at the beginning of this month, we're going to take a short break and come back with more shows.
繼五月初我們的The Underground Compilation合輯CD4發佈派對後, 我們將小休一會, 待六月底至七月時為你再帶來精彩音樂演出。
還未聽過The Underground CD4? 請快到以下網站/ 地點購買吧。
For those of you who missed out on getting your hands on a copy of The Underground CD4, here are a few ways to make it easier for you:
http://www.cdbaby.com/cd/undergroundmusic3
(for overseas friends 海外朋友)
In Hong Kong, two of the bands on CD4 -
Dark Himaya
Corey Tam
will be selling this CD4 at their upcoming gigs.
By the end of May, we will have the CD (entitled "Come On...Blaze Ahead..!") in HMV and other select music shops around town.
香港的朋友, 兩支出現於CD4的樂隊 - Dark Himaya及 Corey Tam - 均會於他們快將上演的音樂會中售賣 CD4。
此外, 該名為「Come On...Blaze Ahead..!」的 CD4亦會由五月底開始在 HMV及其他指定零售店舖發售。
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Overseas Opportunities for bands means Hong Kong's live music scene is ramping up a notch! 香港音樂衝出海外! | |
This year The Underground is involved in a variety of different opportunities for bands!
今年The Underground將會提供不同的機會予樂隊一展所長！
First there's Planetrox happening and YOUR VOTE can help to select the 5 Finalists for the live competition on 9th July! Go HERE and view the videos from: Retox'D, BLAK, Noughts and Exes, Purple Eye, The3Think, Papancha, Shotgun Politics, eli, Soundproof and Carpet plus Ex-Dreamer. Vote for your favourite. 
首先我們帶來了PlanetRox比賽，你的投票將決定哪5支樂隊能擠身7月9日的決賽！請到這裡欣賞以下樂隊的音樂錄象：Retox'D､BLAK､Noughts and Exes､Purple Eye､The3Think､Papancha､Shotgun Politics､eli､Soundproof and Carpet､Ex-Dreamer。請為你的心水樂隊投下神聖一票。
It will be interesting to see which five bands will be the five finalists who will be performing at PlanetRox China Final 2011 on 9th July at Backstage. 五支決賽隊伍將於2011年7月9日於Backstage舉行的PlanetRox中國區決賽作演出一決高下。
One lucky band will win return flights, hotel accommodation and a performance slot at Envol et Macadam alternative music festival in Quebec. This year headlining acts include Rise Against and Flogging Molly. What an experience that will be.
Wishing all the Hong Kong semi-finalists (and one Macau band!) GOOD LUCK in the voting period!
決賽勝出樂隊將贏得來回魁北克的機票及酒店住宿，和演出於當地著名的Envol et Macadam音樂節。本年的headline樂隊有Rise Against 及Flogging Molly。機會難逢！
衷心希望香港樂隊及澳門樂隊能於投票階段脫穎而出！
Bud Rocks - midi band competition" coming up where a Hong Kong band (with at least one member under 21 years old) can win an all expenses paid trip to perform at Changjian Midi Music Festival 2011. Midi Festival organizers have been organizing festivals in China for over 10 years and are now recognizing that there are some exciting bands in Hong Kong that deserve their support.
The heats will be held at The Wanch starting beginning of July, please CLICK on the logo to go and find out how to sign up for this opportunity. FREE to enter.
To find out more about the festival visit here
凡參加迷笛校園樂隊大賽的香港樂隊均有機會贏得免費旅行於2011年10月1日至4日到中國演出於長江迷笛音樂節（參賽樂隊須有最少一位成員為21歲以下）。迷笛音樂節已連續於中國舉行超過10年，主辦單位現正發掘有潛質的香港樂隊並給予機會。
預賽將於7月初於The Wanch進行。想報名參加？請點擊標誌以獲更多資料。免費參賽。
有關長江迷笛音樂節，請到以下網址
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Out of the ground and into your phone! The Underground HK now has an iPhone app! 衝出地下！The Underground HK推出iPhone app！ |  | |
For all lovers and devotees of Hong Kong's original music, you can now keep connected with The Underground on the go. Just download the app and enter a rich world of music.
Keep tabs on future and past Underground shows, find out where they are, read reviews and see pictures of your favourite bands, sample some tunes by them - there's plenty you can do.
If you're looking for a way to get deeper into the music scene you may like the Band of the Day feature, through which you can focus on a new Hong Kong band every day!
And if you love it enough you can even connect your twitter account to it and spread the love!
All this for FREE!
Get it now - go Underground, Hong Kong style!
香港原創音樂愛好者請注意：現在你只需到下列連結下載The Underground的iPhone app，就可以得到更多The Underground的最新消息，更廣更闊的音樂空間就在掌心之中。
下載之後你可以得知以往和將來的Underground音樂會資訊和表演場地、參閱我們的樂評、欣賞你心愛樂隊的相片及試聽歌曲。內容應有盡有。
我們的「Band of the Day」功能更會每天為你介紹一支本地樂隊，深入認識香港的音樂風貌。
很喜歡我們的app？我們的app更可連接到閣下的twitter戶口，你可隨時隨地分享心儀的音樂。
這個app還是免費呢！
請馬上下載，連接到香港的地下音樂世界！ |
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Other Shows happening over next 2 weeks!
Friday 17 June 2011
Listen Up! 61
@ Fringe Club, 2 Lower Albert Rd. Central
10:30pm - 12:30am
Bands: FAD, The Sinister Left and Lenny
HK$125
Friday 17 June 2011
@ The Wanch, 54 Jaffe Rd., Wanchai
9:00pm - 12:00am
Bands: Retrobates, The Beard, Midnight & Sweet Revenge
Free
Friday 17 June 2011
26 - 街頭音樂系列 Street Music Concert 26
@ 香港藝術中心外面空地/Outside HK Arts Centre,
香港灣仔港灣道二號/2 Harbour Road, Wanchai
6:30pm - 9:30pm
Bands: 7 Spicy Chilli Pepper (Japan), BLAK, The Bollands & Duo Fluxion
Free
Saturday 18 June 2011
Xperience Live 2
@ Xperience, G/F., 33 Lockhart Rd. Wanchai
9:00pm - 1:00am
Bands: OperatoR, Gong Wu, Solomon Siah Trio & Don't Panic
Free
Saturday 18 June 2011
Y-Concept Stage#5
@ 8/F, 3 Tsui Ping Road, Jockey Club Youth Leap
7:30pm - 10:30pm
Bands: Sexy Octave, Hazden, Zodiac & Darkness Pool
Free
Saturday 18 June 2011
Josh, John & Hamada play Transnoodle Music
@ Java Java, 188 Hollywood Rd Soho, Central
9:00pm - 12am
Bands: Josh, John & Hamada plus Soubasaurus
Free
Saturday 18 June 2011
Erik Piece's Cool Acoustic Spring
@ K11 The Piazza, Tsim Sha Tsui
5:00pm - 6:00pm
Bands; Erik Piece & The Black Sheepee
Free
Saturday 18 June 2011
Come on die young
@ Hidden Agenda, 6/F, Ko Leung Industrial Bldg, No.25 Dai Yip Street, Kwun Tong.
觀塘大業街25號高良工業大廈6樓
8:00pm - 11:00pm
Bands: Milkteeth, The Bonkers and Die Die Die! (New Zealand)
Free
Sunday 19 June 2011
Cambodian Orphans *SUNDAY ROCK FEST*
@ The Island Bar, Yung Shue Wan, Lamma Island.
3:00pm - 9:00pm
Bands: Sue Shearman, Brain Damage, Transnoodle, Stephen Gardner, Marcus Swetnam & Sam Curtin & "Lethal" Leigh Eggins
Free
Sunday 19 June 2011
Arms and Sleepers Live in Hong Kong
@ Hidden Agenda, 6/F, Ko Leung Industrial Bldg, No.25 Dai Yip Street, Kwun Tong.
觀塘大業街25號高良工業大廈6樓
8:30pm - 11:30pm
Bands: Arms and Sleepers (US), Life Was All Silence, more reverb
HK$250
Tuesday 21 June 2011
Shazza Music Showcase #25
@ The Wanch, 54 Jaffe Rd., Wanchai
9:00pm - 12:00am
Bands: Electricious, White Dimension, LUZEN & Utopian
Free
Tuesday 21 June 2011
The Fat Jokers Featuring Erik Piece
@ Halo Halo, Lower G/F., 10-12 Stanley St., Central
9:00pm - 12:00am
Bands: The Fat Joker, Erik Piece
Free
Wednesday 22 June 2011
Bomber-Knives Birthdayfest
@ The Wanch, 54 Jaffe Rd., Wanchai
8:00pm - 1:00am
Bands: Who Shot Holga, OperatoR, This is Ammunition, The David Bowie Knives, Tigerbombers & Brendan Ontario
Free
Wednesday 22 June 2011
Happy Wednesdays w/ alivenotdead.com
@ Happy Valley Racecourse
7:00pm - 11:00pm
Bands: Shotgun Politics, Adrian Da Silva & Eugene Pao
HK$10
Thursday 23 June 2011
BC Unplugged 37
@ The Wanch, 54 Jaffe Rd., Wanchai
9:00pm - 12:00am
Bands: Smooth Jelly Club, Purple Eye & Darren Mullins
Free
Thursday 23 June 2011
Music Battle 06- Hard Rock
@ Hard Rock Café, Lan Kwai Fong, Central
9:00pm - 12:00am
Bands: F.B.I., Paranoid, Josie Ho with Hardpack and Gong Wu
HK$180
Friday 24 June 2011
LOUDSUMMER TOUR 2011
@ HangOut 蒲吧, 2 Holy Cross Path, Sai Wan Ho, Hong Kong
香港西灣河聖十字俓2號
7:00pm - 11:00pm
Bands: Useless ID (Israel), Destine (Holland), In Love And Pain!, Feel of All & Milkshake 7
HK$230
Friday 24 June 2011
Intellectual Morons
@ Manchester Bar & Restaurant, 32-34 Lock road TST ,Kowloon
10:00pm - 2:00am
Bands: Intellectual Morons
Free
Friday 24 June 2011
Far Gone & Out
@ The Fringe Club, 2 Lower Albert Rd., Central
10:30pm - 1:30am
Bands: 31G, Band Band, Laura Palmer & Twisterella
HK$125
Friday 24 June 2011
"Peak + Swell Party #1"
@ Hidden Agenda, 6/F, Ko Leung Industrial Bldg, No.25 Dai Yip Street, Kwun Tong.
觀塘大業街25號高良工業大廈6樓
8:30pm - 11:30pm
Bands: Snoblind, Dadahack (UK) & Caliph8 (Philippines)
HK$150
Saturday 25 June 2011
Emmure Live in Hong Kong
@ Hidden Agenda, 6/F, Ko Leung Industrial Bldg, No.25 Dai Yip Street, Kwun Tong.
觀塘大業街25號高良工業大廈6樓
8:30pm - 11:30pm
Bands: Emmure (US), Die In Velvet & This Is Ammunition.
HK$300
Saturday 25 June 2011
HOMF Vol 1
@ Hong Kong Cultural Centre Piazza, 香港文化中心露天廣場, Tsim Sha Tsui
7:00pm - 10:00pm
Bands: ToNick, Blaster, The Black Sheepee, Psyc' Lover及唐人街
Free
Saturday 25 June 2011
Hong Kong Band Sound Band Show Night
@ The Live House, Basement 731 Nathan Road, Mongkok
8:00pm - 1:30am
Bands: ATM, Blackwine, Masquer, Matchbox, The3Think, The Flying Fug, Utopian &
HK$120
Saturday 25 June 2011
Shotgun Politics 'GLOW' CD Launch Party - Shotgun Politics 'GLOW' CD 發布演奏會
@ Graffiti's, 17-18 Lan Kwai Fong
9:00pm - 12:00am
Bands: Shotgun Politics, DP, Hungry Ghosts & Apache
Free
Saturday 25 June 2011
Metro Vocal Group Live
@ Skylark Lounge, 1/F., 63 Wyndham Street, Central
Bands: Metro
HK$180
Sunday 26 June 2011
通利'樂'繽紛音樂嘉年華 Tom Lee Music Carnival (六月份 June 2011)
@ 尖沙咀香港文化中心露天廣場C區 (近香港藝術館) Piazza Area C, Hong Kong Cultural Centre, Tsimshatsui
3:00pm - 6:00pm
Bands: FATE, Felix with Backer, Zodiac, 紫葵, Superimposed Tritonic Motifs, 7N3 & Pendular
Free
Sunday 26 June 2011
(((10))) (itta x Marqido) 2011 Tour Live in Hong Kong
@ Hidden Agenda, 6/F, Ko Leung Industrial Bldg, No.25 Dai Yip Street, Kwun Tong.
觀塘大業街25號高良工業大廈6樓
8:30pm - 11:30pm
Bands: (((10))) ( itta x Marqido ) (South Korea), G LA G LA DI GUO (G LA G LA 帝國)
Improv: AhKok Wong X Wilson Tsang X Nelson Hiu X PAL PAL
HK$150
Wednesday 29 June 2011
Tommy Chung & Indios (Philippines)
@ The Wanch, 54 Jaffe Rd., Wanchai
9:00pm - 12:00am
Bands: Tommy Chung & Indios (Manila)
Free
Thursday 30 June 2011
Live music
@ The Wanch, 54 Jaffe Rd., Wanchai
9:00pm - 12:00am
Bands: Corey Tam & One Horse Town w/The Doowops
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Handy guide to Hong Kong bands!
Live Performance Reviews
New to Hong Kong?
Or just new to the live music scene?
How can you sift the good bands from the bad bands?
初來報到？
還沒有摸熟本地樂隊的圈子？ 那你大概需要看看我們的 "樂隊指南"了。
Well for over seven 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.
七 年以來，我們邀請不同的樂評人為在Underground演出的每一隊樂隊撰寫樂評。每位樂評人的觀點都不盡相同，但可以肯定的一點是，他們都盡心為大家帶來最準確、最不偏不倚的評論。
Our website has over 325 bands reviewed (and a sprinkling of overseas bands too!) to share with you. Many of the bands performing this month are listed in our reviews:
我們的網站已經有超過三百隊本地樂隊的樂評 (還有曾在Underground演出的外地樂隊！），包括將於本月演出的幾隊樂隊：
Blaster
Corey Tam
Darkness Pool
Die in Velvet
Erik Piece
F.B.I.
FAD
Gong Wu
Hardpack
Hazden
Hungry Ghosts
In love & pain!
Intellectual Morons
Laura Palmer
Milkshake7
Milkteeth
ParanoiD
Purple Eye
Shotgun Politics
Snoblind
The David Bowie Knives
The Sinister Left
This is Ammunition
Tommy Chung
ToNick
Transnoodle
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