Video of teh week!

Ok, this vid has absolutely squat to do with Kaohsiung's music scene, but I felt compelled to post it here anyways, maybe introduce some folks in this town to the best American band of the last few years. They're pretty much what you would get if My Morning Jacket and Built To Spill decided to meld into one uber-group. Oh, yeah, the guys in the video are called Band Of Horses.

60+ hours of amassed footage...and counting

The toughest part of a documentary is getting all the pieces of the puzzle together, and then editing it into a cohesive story. After about two weeks of getting bogged down (editing video until sun-up every day of the week is not fun), this project has returned to its former state of being a fun task, as opposed to the agonizing chore into which it had morphed. Numerous factors come into play, the first one being optimistic words from A-Chang, who is in cahoots with the organizers of the Kaohsiung Film Festival. The second is the generous donation of hours and hours of Kaohsiung indie-rock footage from years past, which was the final piece of the puzzle that was missing until now. The third factor has been the until-recently un-vocalized support and encouragement from the bands themselves. It couldn't have come at a better time. All the artists have been unconditionally co-operative in the making of this film, allowing our cameras into their band rehearsals, their private backstage areas, their homes, their workplaces, and their lives. On one hand, their words are very inspiring, but on the other hand, it puts a little more pressure on us to make sure we don't let them down-that we make this film the best representation of their music that it can possibly be.

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On Youtube Also!

The trailer is available on Youtube now, check it!

Here It Is!

For all you cheap bastards who didn't come to the Music Orgy on Saturday (just kidding), we present the film trailer here for your perusal. The show went well, with each and every band putting on a great performance. 88 Balaz lived up to expectations, and Hot Pink rocked the house as well. Good times!

Voices From The South- The Trailer

Those who will be attending this coming Saturday's Music Orgy will be among the first to see the official trailer for our documentary film "Voices From The South: Kaohsiung's Independent Music Scene". We will be showing it throughout the whole day (in between each band's sets), and will also be showing a specially prepared movie of performance videos not featured in the actual film. The organizers of Music Orgy have asked us to prepare a half an hour's worth of music vids from each of the bands in the movie, and we are more than happy to oblige. The screening of these outtakes will be at 3:30 PM, as the actual live show doesn't officially start until 4 PM.

Video of the... er, Week!!

Ya, we know posted videos here are few and far between. Perhaps it should be titled "Video Of the Month". Anyhoo, here's Maho with their tune "無命人", live from Kaohsiung-A-Palooza April 26, 2008.

Music Orgy Returns!!!

After a one-year hiatus, Kaohsiung's original 1-day Music Festival returns! The 6th Music Orgy (親熱天堂) will take place August 16th starting at 4 PM at Join Us. The lineup includes two bands from the north (88 Balaz, Hot Pink), one from Taichung (Damn Kidz), and four from Kaohsiung (Maho, Shy Kick Apple, Fire Ex and KoOk). This show will be the official CD release party for KoOk, whose new full-length album "State of Chaos" will be available for public consumption. This is by far the biggest and best lineup for a Music Orgy ever, so don't miss it! Advance tickets are available at Join Us for $350 ($400 the day of the show). The day's events will be filmed for our documentary film as well, so here's another chance for you to be part of Kaohsiung music history!