Originally know as Thud, the band have changed its name to Lucid Express and released a debut track Wellwave.
Lucid Express’s eponymous debut album will be out on 16 July. You can pre-order the 7 track release on vinyl, cassette and CD from http://smarturl.it/lucidexpress
Hong Kong-based heavy metal band OzMium released a debut 3 track EP this month, The Lion Rises, on bandcamp.
OzMium – Vincent Ratcliffe, Conrad Chow, Tadeo Don Ashish, Jerry Justin and Gregory Bell – self-recorded and produced debut “looks to capture the band’s creative efforts during the 2020 coronavirus pandemic lockdown”. Or as they put it “We aim to revive the 70s/80s classic and thrash metal revolution with a hint of modern flavor”.
Amadeus (a cyberpunk dream) is a short film, available on youtube, created by the Hong Kong Ballet and the Hong Kong Philharmonic Orchestra which depicts Mozart’s journey from the classical era to a psychedelic urbanscape in frenetic Hong Kong.
Director and production designer Ahong Cheung combines Mozart’s Eine kleine Nachtmusik performed by the HK Phil and choreography from HKB’s Artistic Director Septime Webre to transform the streets of Hong Kong into a vibrant Blade Runner style cyber-verse.
A disoriented Mozart finds himself in retro-futuristic SoHo pursued by ominous authority figures. While cyber-goth gangsters, mahjong players, street musicians, construction workers, and pedestrians mill about on the bustling streets.
images: hk ballet
Alt-rock band Hybrid Stereo have released a new music video featuring their third single Enigma.
Enigma is available on 20 April on all music platforms. The band describes the new release this way “This is the third track that we’ve released from our upcoming EP. The track itself showcases more of our heavier side with the lyrics dedicated to those who can’t help but beat themselves up with their own thoughts. This song hopes to remind everyone to take any chance that comes, capture any glimpse of light, and embrace it, letting it set within. It is good to be kind to oneself (and others around).”
Hybrid Stereo are Andrea Curtis (vocals), Zerron Qym (guitar), Shaun Apellido (guitar), Bryan Mendoza (bass) and Jm Inot (drums) and you can listen to their previous singles Into the Light and Broken Shards on youtube.
The music video was filmed and edited by Hans Martin and Renell Santiago.
Live music returned as RubberBand rocked the HK Coliseum for four nights treating a packed crowd to 27 song set!
Supporting RubberBand in a night of greatest hits and fan favourites were the Patrick Lui Jazz Orchestra and acapella group AMuiXis.
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1. Dedicated To…
2. 醒未？
3. 每道微小
4. 一早地下鐵
5. 小涼伴
6. 阿波羅
7. 你和我
8. 天台飛人
9. 百毒不侵
10. 漫長
11. 田鼠論壇
12. 健兒
13. 堅彌地城
14. 睜開眼
15. 挾持
16. 山河故人
17. 倒行詩
18. 練習說再見
19. 心照一生
20. Hello?
21. G.I.（阿偉Solo）
22. 夥伴
23. Ciao（新歌）
24. 逆流之歌
25. 發現號
26. 未來見
27. 夏令時間 (Encore)
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RubberBand Ciao 2021
Date: 3-6 April, 2021
Venue: HK Coliseum
Tickets: $780, $580, $380 from Urbtix
Hardcore band King Ly Chee recent gig, its first since 2017, sold out in under 90 minutes.
Thankfully for fans across the globe the concert at Cult Key, featuring the ‘Stand Strong’ era of the band, was recorded.
A live video and a backstage sneak peak video have been uploaded on their drummer Kevin’s YouTube channel Kidney Buster.
Read bc magazine’s recent interview with Riz Farooqi about King Ly Chee resurrection here.
King Ly Chee are playing the third Tone Online Music Festival, 16 January at 5:30pm, catch the whole festival on TonemusicTV’s Youtube channel https://www.youtube.com/c/TONEMUSICTV.
Due to Covid restrictions, King Ly Chee’s gig on 22 January has been postponed.
image: www.instagram.com/uuzoey
Sadly bc magazine has learned that local music legend Davie Colquhoun unexpectedly passed away on New Years Day.
Davie was a long time stalwart of the local music scene performing both in bands, including Soul Commotion, Hattrick, and his famed solo acoustic sessions.
While many of you might remember Davie for his musical covers, he was also a talented songwriter releasing several solo albums including Strapped and Short and Sweet.
Davie your smile and smokey vocals entertained so many of us over the years in good times and bad, thank you!
image: Hong Kong Rocks, bc magazine
DXG and the musical team behind Glory to Hong Kong have released a new song Tomorrow (in Japanese) to say thank you to all those across the world who #standwithHK
