Hong Kong Radio

[imomus]

I arrived in Hong Kong around 5pm on Wednesday. Here are my haphazard first impressions. It's like Birmingham squashed up against a mountain, with gangly spindly glass towers. It's got too many horrid pot-bellied foreigners speaking English. And the whole place is owned by HSBC. But at least I've got free wifi in my room, the food is cheap and delicious, and the trams are charming. Click the picture of hosts Eddie and Lik for 27 minutes of audio impressions, captured the first night and flung unedited into iTunes. Further adventures of the world's least stoppable blogger.



Hong Kong Radio 1 (12.35 MB mono mp3 file, 27 minutes)

Comments

[sarmoung.livejournal.com]

Birmingham?!? Well... it smells more interesting than Birmingham. It may grow on you. Take some time out to the islands, that's my advice.

[(Anonymous)]

je te souhaite deux bons concerts, nick. heureusement tu
as echappe au typhon. passe le bonjour de ma part a madame pancakes. kahimi est a paris pour un mois de vacances.

toog

[sparkligbeatnic.livejournal.com]

The best "atmosphere" I could find in HK years ago was in the residential area around Hong Kong University. Everything is super cramped but somehow the area seemed to have a very interesting use of "space".

HK Peak is also nice. And the Star Ferry. I didn't have the stomach to venture into the infamous Chungking Mansions - my hotel window looked right into it and it was disgustingly filthy.

[mikofanclub.livejournal.com]

that's a bit hot!

yeah

[spuibnukrpbealn.livejournal.com]

so.. i'm very interested in knowing what types of people will be attending your concert. like are they artists, musicians, foreigners, hk born non-chinese, bi or trilingual hkers, hk modernists, rich kids who travel a lot? fans of the pancakes? i'm curious because your music seems a bit on the esoteric side, and maybe too much for the likes of a HKer. not that you aren't great but hong kong doesnt seem to have a great range of diversity in terms of music. i am aware of a small underground scene that is similar to the japanese indie/shibuya kei/twee style such as the pancakes, marshmallow kisses, dylan art...to name a few. i think it's really cool that you are playing there and hopefully play a role in opening new doors. maybe i'm ignorant and just don't know enough but this is my perception of hong kong and you're right, i don't live there.

those chef guys really know how to wear an apron.

Re: yeah

[imomus.livejournal.com]

Yeah, I thought an apron was to keep food splashes off clothes... but I guess if you're not wearing clothes, it's to soak up the sweat.

Re: yeah

[(Anonymous)]

Hey Boo Boo!

[flying-saucerer.livejournal.com]

awssum shots

[la-mascherina.livejournal.com]

Hello
I have seen your page through our friend Bethany Rose's page. Then this morning I received a pamphlet from the Fringe club and saw that you are playing there. If all goes well, I will come and see you vs the pancakes tomorrow evening.
I have been living in Hong kong for 7 months and I still find it a bit crazy. I love to see it through others' eyes and know their first impressions. The pictures are great, especially the butcher.
Hope the show went well tonight.
Good luck

[vaalyver.livejournal.com]

Welcome to Hong Kong! And yes - the whole place is owned by HSBC.

[turnheron.livejournal.com]

i love hongkong, just like most parts of asia even if the trendy kids kick dirt into my eyes. have you seen them?