My blog
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Ben Sherman Guitar Pick Charity Auction !!!
Tuesday, Oct 20, 2009 1:15AM / Standard Entry
I'm super stoked to be apart of the "Ben Sherman VIP Plectrums" auction this week. I donated the pick that I used during Paul Wong's "Let's Fight" show along with a small note & picture. Sonic Youth, The Cribs, Keane, Kings of Leon, Silverchair, Kolor, Zarahn, Gaslight Anthem, Nine Inch Nails, Paramore, Dear Jane, and plenty of other great artists have also donated their picks too. Check it out and please support a good cause here.
Ben Sherman VIP auction here!
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903 Interview X Ella !!!
Wednesday, Oct 7, 2009 3:24AM / Standard Entry
I just finished recording a couple songs for Commerial Radio this afternoon with my good friend Ella. It must have been the hundredth time we played together and it was a blast. Actually, she was one of the first artists I met when I first came back to Hong Kong in 2004. It's always nice to catch up and hear her sing. We both played guitar/sang this time around and it was recorded in one take. It should be broadcasted on Friday so check it out if you're free. On another note, I got a big surprise to post in a couple of days so please stay tuned!
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Summer Pop Live !!!
Wednesday, Aug 19, 2009 9:44PM / Standard Entry
Last saturday I got to play with my good friends Rubberband at the Summer Pop music fest. I was pretty excited about the gig because this was going to be our first time jamming together since they officially became RB. I've known them all for years and Kelvin, Lai Man, and Ah Wai was actually in my first TVB video in 05'. Out of all of them though I spent the most time with Kelvin since he produced my first EP and two song from my upcoming release in October. Good times!TheStayUp (@twitter)Facebook Page (@facebook)
Chillin' at our 12 noon soundcheck. Just waiting for the other acts to finish up their rehearsals before we set up....talking guitars with Clement and watching Kelvin shred.
We're all addicted to iphones and twitter!Showtime! RB played first then I came up and we did three tunes before I went on to play my stuff. It went by pretty quick so we will definitely have to do it again in the near future.Trading licks with Clem.No.6 getting the crowd amped.I got to play my new single "變形金剛" that will be on the radio within the next couple of weeks so hopefully you guys will dig it.
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This is Rock & Roll!
Sunday, Aug 2, 2009 1:09AM / Standard Entry
Last Saturday we went to watch Paul Wong and Ka Keung tear up the HK Coliseum with their "This is Rock & Roll" concert. It was a great show with both rock legends starting everything off with Beyond songs and then taking turns showcasing their individual hits. The guest that night was Anthony Wong and Jim Lee was the sound engineer. Easily the best sound setup I've ever heard at the coliseum and the loudest too!TheStayUp @twitter.comRyan Hui @Facebook
Paul and Ka Keung came out hella loud blasting through some kick @ss songs!A shot taken from further back. It was cool watching all the diehard fans sing along and pump their fists like there was no tomorrow.
Anthony Wong joined in halfway through the show and sang a couple of classic Beyond songs.Hanging with Kolor backstage. Sammy and the guys were also signing their new CDs that came out last week. Support!
The night before I went to the Fringe club to watch Desmond Pang colloborate with violinist Hom Lo. It was the second part of their Volino series and they did great playing Desmond's songs with a classical twist.
Last night we went to watch our good friends Rubberband play with Mister at Kowloon Bay. Here's Kelvin and Clement getting focused and ready for the gig...haha.Group cheer before they hit the stage to a sold out crowd.This was my first time seeing Rubberband play since their new EP came out last week so it was cool hearing the new tunes live.Mister X Rubberband! I thought that the way the bands took turns with their own songs then came together to do a bunch of english plus chinese hits made the experience unique. It was also fun watching them play each other's material in different ways.
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The cure for typhoons is live music !!!
Tuesday, Jul 28, 2009 12:11AM / Standard Entry
Last week while HK was hit by typhoon signal number 9 I thought for sure everything was going to get cancelled but thankfully nobody got spooked and the shows went on. Big ups to Soler & Swing for doing a great job and thanks to Patrick Lee, Raffi, Ophilia for hooking us up with Fall Out Boy tickets. Dope!TheStayUp @ Twitter
Fall Out Boy at the Venitian Macau. Apparently they didn't fly in from Shanghai until later that afternoon so we weren't sure if the show was still on until the last minute.Patrick Stump can sing like there's no tomorrow! They sounded pretty good live.Pete Wentz getting all hardcore and personal.A little bit of crowd surfing went on but I think if they had the show in a smaller venue they would've been more crazy.This was my first time watching Mister. They did a good job opening and will be playing with our good friends Rubberband this friday.On the way out I bumped in to FOB drummer Andy Hurley!
The night before while it was still typhoon signal number 3 we saw Eric Kwok and Jerald Chan reunite as SWING. They played a bunch of new songs, some old favorites, and had Conroy plus Alan Tam join in. Check out their new album that comes out next month!On the way to Swing I got a call from Soler's Dino who said they were playing The Underground around 11:30pm so afterwards I stopped by. The guys played a six song set and got the crowd jumping while the weather got worse and tuned in to typhoon signal no.9! Good times.
