Hong Kong Made Me X Gong Gong Gong In Concert At The Pipe Shop Venue

To mark the closing of Greg Girard's career survey, join us for a screening of Girard's film Hong Kong Made Me, live scored by experimental rock band Gong Gong Gong (工工工), the acclaimed duo of Hong Kong-native guitarist/ vocalist Tom Ng and Montreal-born bassist Joshua Frank. This special presentation brings together Girard’s photographs and iconic 1980s Hong Kong film footage with Gong Gong Gong’s raw, percussive sound, evoking the Golden Era of Hong Kong cinema.

Following their live soundtrack of Hong Kong Made Me, which features songs from their debut LP Phantom Rhythm, Gong Gong Gong will perform a short set of new material to be released on their upcoming full-length album in 2027.

Doors at 8:00pm
Show at 9:00pm

Location: Pipe Shop Venue (a 2-minute walk from The Polygon Gallery)

Get tickets here

Join us early for a conversation with Greg Girard

About Gong Gong Gong (工工工)
Gong Gong Gong (工工工) is the duo of Hong Kong-native guitarist and vocalist Tom Ng and Montreal-born bassist Joshua Frank. Formed in 2015 in Beijing’s underground music scene, the band taps draws on inspirations ranging from Bo Diddley to Cantonese opera, West African desert blues, drone, and techno.

Ng sings exclusively in Cantonese, his lyrics merging experimental storytelling and abstract poetry. Gong Gong Gong’s raw, percussive playing techniques and harmonic melodies create the “phantom rhythm” for which they are renowned. They also describe this sound as “chopping vegetables while riding a horse.”

Gong Gong Gong has been featured in Pitchfork and the New Yorker, and profiled by Bandcamp Daily and Interview Magazine. Their debut LP Phantom Rhythm 幽靈節奏 was named one of 2019’s best by Loud And Quiet and Aquarium Drunkard, as well as one of The Wire’s top 10 avant rock albums of the year. Their latest release, Mongkok Duel, takes the form of an imagined film score.

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