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Hong Kong In The 60s

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About Me

Our reworking of Teresa Teng's classic song "Tian Mi Mi" is available to download from our website. We're really proud of it, so please click and listen.


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The group consists of two library assistants and an engineer. Two of them have lived together. Two of them have worked together. All of the group have brothers, but none have sisters.
You may have seen them live at:Josie Long's Sunday Night Adventure Club (June '07)
Lostmusic Presents (w/ Monotaxi, Aug '07)
PopArt's Comic-Book Themed Alldayer (Sept '07)
South Eats London (w/Shimura Curves, Oct '07)
Pop, Look & Listen (w/ Misty Roses, Nov '07)
The Orchestra Pit presents Scaledown (Jan '08)
Fortuna Pop's The Beat Hotel (w/The Leaf Library, Feb '08)
Le Vieux Léon Cafe, Paris (w/Telegramme A Jane, Feb '08)
Riffs & Fragments (w/ Telegramme A Jane, Mar '08)
Head+Arm at the Vibe Bar (w/NOW, April '08)
Swiss Concrete (w/My Sad Captains, April '08)
Twee As Fuck (w/ Fanfarlo & A Classic Education, April '08)
Alan McGee's DEATHDISCO (May '08)
Visit their website at www.hongkonginthe60s.com .
Or visit their Facebook page .
Or find more free mp3s on their Last.fm page .


Contact the group via hongkonginthe60s {AT} gmail {DOT} com.

My Interests

Music:

Member Since: 12/29/2005
Band Website: hongkonginthe60s.com
Band Members: Mei Yau Kan
Vocals, guitars, synths
Tim Scullion
Guitars, synths, vocals
Christopher Greenberg
Synths, guitars, vocals
Influences: Old Chinese and Japanese pop, the BBC Radiophonic Workshop, early seventies prog and AM radio, Ennio Morricone, Raymond Scott, Harmonia, Kraftwerk, Serge Gainsbourg, Bryan Ferry, Tom Verlaine, Nico, Chet Baker and Antonio Carlos Jobim. Blonde Redhead, Jim O'Rourke, 4AD Records, The Style Council, Marc Almond, David Sylvian, Eric Matthews, Broadcast, The Fiery Furnaces, Deerhoof, Stereolab and the High Llamas. The films of Dario Argento and Mario Bava, "Last Tango in Paris" and "In the Mood for Love".
Sounds Like: "A lovely understated and quite beautiful sound"
~ Sean O'Hagan (High Llamas)
"HKIT60s blend pastoral acoustic folk with synth-pop and krautrock to create dreamy pop reveries..."
~Nightshift Music Magazine
"Gorgeous track!"
~ Huw Stephens (R1) on Shadow of the Bear
"Floating like the feathers from a pillow that exploded during a pillow fight, HONG KONG IN THE 60s sound like a dreamy trio that have fell into slumberland."
~ Twentyseven Records blog
"This trio plays soft, minimal bedroom pop that at times, sound like they could be Stereolab demos. Pleasant and relaxing…"
~ Indiepages.com Demo Of The Week
Type of Label: None

My Blog

Thur 24 July - FREE GIG - How Does It Feel Presents

We're playing How Does It Feel Presents on Thursday night at Jamm in Brixton.  It's free all night to get in!Here's some more info from How Does It Feel:HDIF PresentsThursday 24th JulyEven As We ...
Posted by Hong Kong In The 60s on Sat, 19 Jul 2008 05:20:00 PST

Weds 28th May - DEATHDISCO

This coming Wednesday we are playing Alan McGee's DEATHDISCO at Notting Hill Arts Centre. We're the first band on, onstage at 9.30pm.Here is the key information: Entry is FREE until 8pm, and £5 therea...
Posted by Hong Kong In The 60s on Mon, 26 May 2008 11:04:00 PST

The Bee Eater

We have a new song which we wrote and recorded over the last few weeks, and have today uploaded to our myspace page.  It's called The Bee Eater, and features Chris on lead vocals.  Please do...
Posted by Hong Kong In The 60s on Thu, 01 May 2008 12:38:00 PST

The Finishing Line Cannot Be Stopped

We’ve just completed our New And Improved version of The Finishing Line, and we’re so happy with it!  There’s lots of added synth action and it’s all been remixed and reva...
Posted by Hong Kong In The 60s on Sun, 06 Apr 2008 04:52:00 PST

London And Oxford In The Same Week

We are going to be busy next week!  On Tuesday the 1st of April we’ll be supporting the excellent NOW at the Vibe Bar on Brick Lane, London.  The gig will be FREE ENTRY all night. ...
Posted by Hong Kong In The 60s on Thu, 27 Mar 2008 04:00:00 PST

Friday 12th March, South London...

We are playing this Friday’s "Riffs & Fragments" along with the awesome Telegramme A Jane.  Please come!  It’s only £2!Details:March 14th, 8pm"Riffs & Fragments"Christ Ch...
Posted by Hong Kong In The 60s on Thu, 13 Mar 2008 04:35:00 PST

Last.fm excitement

(Not really that exciting)We have a presence on Last.fm.  You can download free mp3s of ours and tag our music and of that kind of thing.  It's kind of fun.Our last.fm page is here....
Posted by Hong Kong In The 60s on Mon, 26 Nov 2007 09:35:00 PST

Motivational Krautrock is BACK!

After a brief period of retooling, our Public Information Film Krautrock pop nugget The Finishing Line is back on our music player.  It now features the following exciting additions:- New vocal p...
Posted by Hong Kong In The 60s on Wed, 14 Nov 2007 10:38:00 PST

The Mirror Of Ink - Tick Tock Version

As if we haven't already recorded and uploaded enough versions of The Mirror Of Ink, here is its latest incarnation on our myspace player.  It's ticky!  Please let us know what you think of ...
Posted by Hong Kong In The 60s on Wed, 07 Nov 2007 02:54:00 PST

FREE GIG! SOUTH EATS LONDON, 27 Oct 2007

We are playing live with the wonderful Shimura Curves at the launch night of SOUTH EATS LONDON (formerly operating as Short Skirt Long Jacket), "an odyssey through the happier ranges of human emotion ...
Posted by Hong Kong In The 60s on Tue, 23 Oct 2007 03:04:00 PST