My Little Airport
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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 (Lam Pang) writes the lyrics and the music, which he also plays, while Nicole (Nicole Au Kin-ying) sings. They occasionally invite friends (Ah Suet, who speaks French, for instance) or relatives (Nicole's younger sister) to participate to their albums and shows. They established Harbour Records with four other indie bands from Hong Kong, and on it released their 2004 debut album the ok thing to do on sunday afternoon is to toddle in the zoo
. In 2006 they joined Elefant Records
, hoping to gain distribution beyond Hong Kong's small indie fanbase.
The band had its start while the two were journalist students at Hong Kong Shue Yan College
(now Hong Kong Shue Yan University), writing songs in both English and Cantonese. Then, they intended to put into use the lessons learnt in class, and this is why many of their songs can be said to address the basic questions: "Who ?", "What ?", "Where ?", "When ?", as journalistic works typically do. The duo is also notable for their quirky song titles, often addressed to friends, such as "leo, are you still jumping out of windows in expensive clothes?", "victor, fly me to stafford", or addressed to celebrities, such as "gigi leung
is dead", "faye wong
, about your eyebrows". In 2009, the group started writing politically themed songs such as "divvying up stephen lam
's $300000 salary" and "donald tsang
, please die". The latter song was written after Tsang suggested that the Tiananmen Square protests of 1989
was insignificant compared to China's current economic power (such social/political themes had already been extensively developed by Ah P with Forever Tarkovsky Club
, a side project he had set up with Pixeltoy's Ho Shan between 2007 and 2009). A fourth album titled poetics — something between montparnasse and mongkok was released on November, 23rd, 2009, which contains many of those politically charged songs. A fifth album entitled "Hong Kong is one big shopping mall" was released on August, 26th 2011.
2005 - Radio Singles
2005 - CD Singles
Hong Kong
Hong Kong is one of two Special Administrative Regions of the People's Republic of China , the other being Macau. A city-state situated on China's south coast and enclosed by the Pearl River Delta and South China Sea, it is renowned for its expansive skyline and deep natural harbour...
-based indie pop
Indie pop
Indie pop is a genre of alternative rock music that originated in the United Kingdom in the mid 1980s, with its roots in the Scottish post-punk bands on the Postcard Records label in the early '80s, such as Orange Juice, Josef K and Aztec Camera, and the dominant UK independent band of the mid...
band. Their lyrics are marked by spelling, grammar, and rhythm inflected by Hong Kong English
Hong Kong English
Hong Kong English may refer to two different yet interrelated concepts. The first concept refers to the variation or dialect of the English language used in Hong Kong. The second concept refers to the accent and elements as a result of its use by Cantonese speakers.For the first meaning, Hong Kong...
. Ah P (Lam Pang) writes the lyrics and the music, which he also plays, while Nicole (Nicole Au Kin-ying) sings. They occasionally invite friends (Ah Suet, who speaks French, for instance) or relatives (Nicole's younger sister) to participate to their albums and shows. They established Harbour Records with four other indie bands from Hong Kong, and on it released their 2004 debut album the ok thing to do on sunday afternoon is to toddle in the zoo
The ok thing to do on sunday afternoon is to toddle in the zoo
the ok thing to do on sunday afternoon is to toddle in the zoo is the debut album by the Hong Kong-based indie pop band my little airport in 2004.- Track listing :# "coka, i'm fine"...
. In 2006 they joined Elefant Records
Elefant Records
Elefant Records is an independent record label based in Spain. Elefant records was founded in 1989 by Luis Calvo as an offshoot of a fanzine he produced called "La Línea Del Arco"...
, hoping to gain distribution beyond Hong Kong's small indie fanbase.
The band had its start while the two were journalist students at Hong Kong Shue Yan College
Hong Kong Shue Yan College
Hong Kong Shue Yan University , formerly Hong Kong Shue Yan College , is the first private liberal arts university in Hong Kong. It was founded in 1971....
(now Hong Kong Shue Yan University), writing songs in both English and Cantonese. Then, they intended to put into use the lessons learnt in class, and this is why many of their songs can be said to address the basic questions: "Who ?", "What ?", "Where ?", "When ?", as journalistic works typically do. The duo is also notable for their quirky song titles, often addressed to friends, such as "leo, are you still jumping out of windows in expensive clothes?", "victor, fly me to stafford", or addressed to celebrities, such as "gigi leung
Gigi Leung
Gigi Leung Wing-kei is a Hong Kong Cantopop singer and actress.-Biography:Given the name Leung Bik-Zi at birth, at the age of 7 her mother changed her name changed to 'Wing-Kei' for superstitious reasons; as a child, Leung suffered from frequent asthma attacks and it was believed a change of name...
is dead", "faye wong
Faye Wong
Faye Wong is a highly successful and influential Chinese singer-songwriter and actress who is usually referred to as a diva . Early in her career she briefly used the stage name Shirley Wong . Born in Beijing, she moved to Hong Kong in 1987 and rose to stardom in the early 1990s by singing...
, about your eyebrows". In 2009, the group started writing politically themed songs such as "divvying up stephen lam
Stephen Lam
Stephen Lam Sui-lung GBS JP is the Chief Secretary for Administration of Hong Kong and formerly Secretary for Constitutional and Mainland Affairs....
's $300000 salary" and "donald tsang
Donald Tsang
Sir Donald Tsang Yam-kuen, GBM, KBE is the current Chief Executive and President of the Executive Council of the Government of Hong Kong....
, please die". The latter song was written after Tsang suggested that the Tiananmen Square protests of 1989
Tiananmen Square protests of 1989
The Tiananmen Square protests of 1989, also known as the June Fourth Incident in Chinese , were a series of demonstrations in and near Tiananmen Square in Beijing in the People's Republic of China beginning on 15 April 1989...
was insignificant compared to China's current economic power (such social/political themes had already been extensively developed by Ah P with Forever Tarkovsky Club
Forever Tarkovsky Club
Forever Tarkovsky Club is a one-shot Hong Kong-based indie band made up of Ah P and Ho Shan . It released its album on July 1, 2009 and dissolved on July 5, 2009, after a two-night concert they had baptized "All Farewells Should Be Sudden" Forever Tarkovsky Club is a one-shot Hong Kong-based...
, a side project he had set up with Pixeltoy's Ho Shan between 2007 and 2009). A fourth album titled poetics — something between montparnasse and mongkok was released on November, 23rd, 2009, which contains many of those politically charged songs. A fifth album entitled "Hong Kong is one big shopping mall" was released on August, 26th 2011.
Studio records
| Title | Release Date | Label |
| the ok thing to do on sunday afternoon is to toddle in the zoo The ok thing to do on sunday afternoon is to toddle in the zoo the ok thing to do on sunday afternoon is to toddle in the zoo is the debut album by the Hong Kong-based indie pop band my little airport in 2004.- Track listing :# "coka, i'm fine"... |
2004 | Harbour Records / HRCD002 |
| becoz i was too nervous at that time Becoz i was too nervous at that time becoz i was too nervous at that time is the second studio album release by the Hong Kong-based indie pop band my little airport in 2005... |
2005 | Harbour Records / HRCD007 |
| zoo is sad, people are cruel Zoo Is Sad, People Are Cruel Zoo Is Sad, People Are Cruel is a 14 track compilation album by the Hong Kong indie pop group my little airport released in 2007 by Spain-based label Elefant Records... |
2007 | Elefant Records / ER-1124 |
| we can't stop smoking in the vicious and blue summer | 2007 | Harbour Records / HRCD010 |
| poetics — something between montparnasse and mongkok | 2009 | Harbour Records / HRCD012 |
| hong kong is one big shopping mall | 2011 | Harbour Records / HRCD014 |
Singles
2004 - Radio Singles- come out and play
- tim, do you really wanna make a film?
- in the name of amk
2005 - Radio Singles
- 草地音樂合輯
- 在動物園散步才是正經事
- victor, fly me to stafford
- i don't know how to download good av like iris does
2005 - CD Singles
- when i listen to the field mice
- gigi leung is dead
External links
- my little airport's Official Site
- my little airport's Official Page at Elefant Records
- Harbour Records' Official Site
- my little airport at Last.fmLast.fmLast.fm is a music website, founded in the United Kingdom in 2002. It has claimed 30 million active users in March 2009. On 30 May 2007, CBS Interactive acquired Last.fm for UK£140m ....
- [ my little airport] at Allmusic
- review of my little airport at Timeout.com