Forever Tarkovsky Club
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Forever Tarkovsky Club is a one-shot Hong Kong-based indie band made up of Ah P (My Little Airport
) and Ho Shan (Pixeltoy). It released its album on July 1, 2009 (a strong symbol, July 1 being the date of a popular protest rally in Hong Kong) and dissolved on July 5, 2009, after a two-night concert they had baptized "All Farewells Should Be Sudden" (and which featured Christina Chan
Hau-man). It reunited on January, 8th 2010, when Legislative Councillors voted the funding of the controversial Hong Kong - Guangzhou Express Rail, to lend support to the protestors encircling the Legislative Council.
The band first hit the newspapers in December 2008, after the controversy raised by their debut concert : "X-Mas Half-Nude Party" (聖誕半裸派對). The naughty Facebook
advertisement for the show - a picture of their female friend Siu Ding posing half-nude with Ah P's melodica
across her chest -, in line with the title of the concert and the music video (the first nude MV Hong Kong had ever seen), had some fear an orgy was on plan. And, although, in reality, "X-Mas Half-nude Party" is but the title of the band's third song, the moral fuss which had developed around the concert prompted the Wan Chai
Police to intervene (on the grounds that it is illegal to host a public function in a private premise !) and the show was eventually cancelled. The incident inspired the band to write the song: 灣仔差館奇遇記.
(which also happens to be workplace of the heroes of Ah P's notorious poems), on December 28, 2008, and took a more respectable name : "Healthy Moral Christmas Party". Disillusioned and cynical yet humorous and enthusiastic, Forever Tarkovsky Club's music revolves around themes such as politics (disguised as a love song, 上街的理由 aims at convincing people to take to the street on July, 1st), poverty ("Don't Sell Flags in Sham Shui Po"), unemployment ("Give Him a Job") and prostitution. A collaborative effort, the band used to invite their friends (Siu Ding, Thomas Chow etc.) to perform on stage and can be said to be part of a new wave of Hong Kong indie bands, more prone to tackle political and social issues.
2. 上街的理由
3. 請不要在深水埗賣旗
4. 灣仔差館奇遇記
5. 綑綁桂綸鎂
6. 我會在暗中保護你
7. 依波拉病毒電影地下鑑賞會
8. 永遠懷念塔可夫斯基會歌
9. 露體狂小丁
10. 聖誕半裸派對
My Little Airport
my little airport is a Hong Kong-based indie pop band. Their lyrics are marked by spelling, grammar, and rhythm inflected by Hong Kong English. Ah P writes the lyrics and the music, which he also plays, while Nicole sings...
) and Ho Shan (Pixeltoy). It released its album on July 1, 2009 (a strong symbol, July 1 being the date of a popular protest rally in Hong Kong) and dissolved on July 5, 2009, after a two-night concert they had baptized "All Farewells Should Be Sudden" (and which featured Christina Chan
Christina Chan
Christina Chan is a political activist in Hong Kong, known for her stand on human rights, democracy and Tibetan independence. She is enrolled in a master's degree in philosophy in the University of Hong Kong.-Early life:...
Hau-man). It reunited on January, 8th 2010, when Legislative Councillors voted the funding of the controversial Hong Kong - Guangzhou Express Rail, to lend support to the protestors encircling the Legislative Council.
Origins
The band originated from a group of friends who used to meet to watch movies together. The gatherings quickly evolved into sessions, where Ah P would recite disenchanted poems of his own making (dedicated to prostitutes and other sleazy characters) and Ho Shan indulge in experimental rêveries with his guitar. The magic exuding from their informal collaboration eventually drove the pair to form a band in 2007. Because the group started with the screening of movies by the late Russian director Andreï Tarkovski, it was named after him.The band first hit the newspapers in December 2008, after the controversy raised by their debut concert : "X-Mas Half-Nude Party" (聖誕半裸派對). The naughty Facebook
Facebook
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advertisement for the show - a picture of their female friend Siu Ding posing half-nude with Ah P's melodica
Melodica
The melodica, also known as the "blow-organ" or "key-flute", is a free-reed instrument similar to the melodeon and harmonica. It has a musical keyboard on top, and is played by blowing air through a mouthpiece that fits into a hole in the side of the instrument. Pressing a key opens a hole,...
across her chest -, in line with the title of the concert and the music video (the first nude MV Hong Kong had ever seen), had some fear an orgy was on plan. And, although, in reality, "X-Mas Half-nude Party" is but the title of the band's third song, the moral fuss which had developed around the concert prompted the Wan Chai
Wan Chai
Wan Chai is a metropolitan area situated at the western part of the Wan Chai District on the northern shore of Hong Kong Island, in Hong Kong. Its other boundaries are Canal Road to the east, Arsenal Street to the west and Bowen Road to the south. The area north of Gloucester Road is often called...
Police to intervene (on the grounds that it is illegal to host a public function in a private premise !) and the show was eventually cancelled. The incident inspired the band to write the song: 灣仔差館奇遇記.
Style
Their debut concert finally took place at Kubrick, a well-known bookstore and cinema located in Yau Ma TeiYau Ma Tei
Yau Ma Tei, also known as Waterloo , is an area in the Yau Tsim Mong District in the south of the Kowloon Peninsula in Hong Kong.-Name:Yau Ma Tei is a phonetic transliteration of the name 油麻地 in Cantonese...
(which also happens to be workplace of the heroes of Ah P's notorious poems), on December 28, 2008, and took a more respectable name : "Healthy Moral Christmas Party". Disillusioned and cynical yet humorous and enthusiastic, Forever Tarkovsky Club's music revolves around themes such as politics (disguised as a love song, 上街的理由 aims at convincing people to take to the street on July, 1st), poverty ("Don't Sell Flags in Sham Shui Po"), unemployment ("Give Him a Job") and prostitution. A collaborative effort, the band used to invite their friends (Siu Ding, Thomas Chow etc.) to perform on stage and can be said to be part of a new wave of Hong Kong indie bands, more prone to tackle political and social issues.
Album
1. give him a job2. 上街的理由
3. 請不要在深水埗賣旗
4. 灣仔差館奇遇記
5. 綑綁桂綸鎂
6. 我會在暗中保護你
7. 依波拉病毒電影地下鑑賞會
8. 永遠懷念塔可夫斯基會歌
9. 露體狂小丁
10. 聖誕半裸派對