Red September: The lamest movie is now aired in Taipei

Don't get me wrong! I like red color a lot. I even owned a MIU MIU red sandal a few years ago. For me, red is most glaring when it stands out from other colors. Not when there is a Sea of Red. That would hurt people's eyes. That would raise people's anxiety. That will somehow smell bloody in someway.

Red October, a classic movie way back. Thrills, actions and quality all over that piece of art.

Yet, there's a lame movie now airing in front of Taiwan's presidential building. Red color is the main theme. Red revolution is probably the backbone of the whole event. It just started in September so I called it Red September.

How lame is it? Sure people have every right to demonstrate to any gov they don't like or they don't approve. Yet demonstration is a way of expressiing an opinion from a certain group of people., not a way to FORCE nation's leader to step down. That would only happen in a autarchic country where people have no other ways but to fight against their leader. Is that the case in Taiwan? Let's see... Medias no matter electronic or printed can literally make up news whatever they want and don't have to appologize after being disclosed of what they did. Politicians can say whatever lies they want to say without bearing any responsibility. The president elected by majority of people can be treated like a dog just for the sake of being opposite political party. So tell me Taiwan is an autarchic country.

Now actors and actresses in Red September want to have they way to force the president to step down because of unproven accusation. Though I don't particularly like what President Chen is doing in his terms of presidency, unless he is proven guilty of any law-breaking, he's only got less than 18 months to stay at the position then people can vote whatever they like in the next election. Isn't it the meanning of democracy?

The leading actor in Red September was once a hero against Red Goverment but just sort of fading away since there are more young bloods stepping up. He betrays the saviors of his life who stayed in jail for 7 years for that cause just because they didn't agree with what he is doing. The producer of the movie? yeah, you got it right! KMT, the richest and fascistest party in the world that's not named Communist Party. Since 2000 when KMT lose their control of the nation to DPP, they haven't stopped pulling gov's legs just wanted to fool people that new gov is no good. Of course new gov is shaky since they didn't have any governing experience and the whole political system and bad habits just can't be changed overnight and sure, there are many dumpsters in new gov. No doubt about it. Well, back to basic. People voted for it, so take it or leave it. If you don't like it, too bad. Try harder to win next election. Just not try harder to hinder the progress of the country to prove others bad.

The scrip of the movie has been edited over and over and it seems getting more violent. Drift far away from original carnival like event. I respect everyone's right to express their own idea just like there will always be a market for badly produced movie. Just hope somehow the script of the lamest movie can turn into a peaceful ending and democarcy in Taiwan can keep moving forward no matter who takes over the gov in 2008.

God bless Taiwan.

Husky Rescue Live

八月初的紐約正遭受百年難得一見的熱浪侵襲. 不過好在八月十號有個來自北歐芬蘭, 我的愛團”Husky Rescue” 在下東城的Mercury Lounge表演, 帶來一股清新的氣息. 誇張的是, 票價竟然只要10元﹗(包括前面四個暖場團). 看到著更是心涼脾透開啊﹗Mercury Lounge 是個很小的場子. 大概只有地社的三倍大左右. 舞台燈光也沒有其他venues 如Irvine Plaza, Bowery Ballroom那樣花炫. 但小場自有小場子的好處. 比如說, 我到的時候第一暖場團已經表演結束, 第二團正要開始. 買杯啤酒到舞台前面旁邊長椅的空位坐下來. 突然聽到右邊一群人用著自己聽不懂的話在交談. 看著看著, 這不就是Husky Rescue 的吉他手Miika Coliander嗎﹗﹖他旁邊不就是樂團靈魂人物, Marko Nyberg﹗﹖,再旁邊不就是鼓手Anssi Sopanen ﹗﹖原來他們在表演之前也客串聽眾在聽別團表演. 不過我還是裝酷, 忍住沒把袋子他們的CD拿出來讓他們簽名. 反正表演完後有的是機會.

相對於他們的帶電子的搖滾曲風, 他們的表演算是非常的” 純樸” 沒太多的舞台動作. 或許應該說都酷酷的吧. 女主唱Reeta-Leeta Korhola更是戴付眼鏡, 穿北歐牛奶妹蓬蓬的衣服. 真的頗有芬蘭鄉村姑娘的味道. 他們的表演其實是散發出很有自信卻又很內斂的感覺. 唯一比較忘情演出的是keyboard手Ville Riippa, 在玩合成器做效果時一副渾然望我的表情令人發噱. City light, Summertime cowboy, Rainbow flows等歌曲都讓人很舒服愉悅的跟著節奏搖擺. 安可曲則是以庸懶的sweet little kitten跟有催眠效果的Sleep tight, tiger做為演唱會的結束.

演唱會結束後, Reeta跟Marko都還很大方的下來跟一些聽眾合照簽名. 當然我也不會再錯過這個機會, 趕緊拿CD出來讓他們簽名. 這次要是沒簽到¸可能真的就要等到飛去芬蘭才有機會了. 炎炎夏日, 能夠聽到來自北國清新的演唱會真是一大享受﹗ I love New York!

EDITORS LIVE

上個月28號去Irvine Plaza 聽了EDITORS的現場. 慶幸自己在六月中回台灣之前就先把票買好. 因為早在演唱會前一個月票老早銷售一空. 剛開始聽他們CD時就覺得主唱Tom Smith的嗓子有一種隱藏的獨特磁性. 要大概聽個三四次才突然警覺怎麼會一直想聽再聽, 而且百聽不膩. 雖然他們的搖滾不算輕, 但Tom 的聲音唱出來就是會有一種soothing, 讓人平靜的感覺. 頓時讓我對年僅25歲的年輕主唱充滿好奇.

28號他們登台後的第一首歌是Someone says. 當大家隨著音樂興奮起來的同時我也忍不住笑出來. 第一, Tom 的長相跟他的聲音實在是搭不起來. 第二是他的舞台動作, 肢體語言還有臉部表情更是讓人叫絕. 可以想像在舞台上扭動得跟Scott Weiland一樣, 在麥克風前唱歌臉部表情和Green Day的Billy Joe Armstrong如出一轍, 而彈鋼琴時又是跟Justin Timberland神似嗎? 即便如此, 他的聲音還是讓我有一種平穩又流暢的心情. 加長版的Munich 吉他前奏一出來全部的人都瘋掉, 安可時的Lights及Fingers in the factory更幾乎要把屋頂給掀開了. 眾人high歸high, Tom厚實又充滿磁性的嗓音仍然穿過樂器的敲擊彈撥, 跟聽眾瘋狂的喊叫聲安穩紮實的傳到耳朵裡. 也許大概就是這種搔八分癢的感覺才讓人一直意猶未盡吧.

意猶未盡到曲終人散搭上地鐵後還是要將iPOD轉到EDITORS再好好回味一番﹗

creeping

"yeah, this will be great!"
"Oh, wait. that might make it as well."
"Hmm. actually this is really what I want in the long run."

So where are we now?

So many things are flashing across my mind.
My heart is creeping up here or toward there.
Whishful thinking or cold hard reality?

One thing for sure, big "4" and "0" are right at the corner.
Where am I creeping to?

dying to explode, explode to die

No use to cry, you'd cry in vein.
No point to talk, you'd talk nonsense.
No favor to request, the answer would always be the same

so you keep everything to yourself
on top of the top of the top and so it goes
legs are numb, hands are tight, back is sore, and mind is cracked

I am dying. I am dying, I am dying
Dying to explode then explode to die
Dying to explode then explode to fly
Dying to explode then burst into eternity.