If the People's Republic of China still has military designs on Taiwan, they might want to first check out the latest video from the Taiwanese political novelty band Loh Tsui Kweh Commune (Download .mov movie file). After a visual checklist of internationally-accepted rock cliche's (devil horns, stage diving, guitar smashing, keyboard histrionics, etc), the band (also known as LTK and LTK Commune) gets down to business with the old chainsaw-up-the-butt gag. (Did I mention the video's complete absence of work-safeness?) But LTK doesn't stop there.
Before finally getting down with Buddhah, the band engages in male lactation fantasies and inexplicable product-positioned prostate exams. All in all, a bizarre and wondrous Asian smutfest, full of highly entertaining imagery, much of which would be scandalous here, but which is apparently A-OK for that haven of free-speech, Taiwan. via del.icio.us/video
Thats a great video, chainsaws up the butt never get old.
These are also the people who give us this little gem http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/2447/1321/320/ltk.jpg
Posted by: Ed Word | October 31, 2005 at 11:10 AM
讚讚讚!台客爽!
Posted by: 費雪 | November 03, 2005 at 08:27 AM
Hello
Pretty good a website, great job !
Regards from seksowne nastolatki
Posted by: Seksowne Nastolatki | November 10, 2005 at 02:50 PM
Hello
That`s the stuff !
Regards from zgrabne nastolatki
Posted by: zgrabne nastolatki | January 02, 2006 at 04:32 PM
A friend of mine in Taiwan just sent me this video, and then I did a search for LTK and this review came up. I've been a long time WFMU listener and it's hopeful that the station is picking up on what's going on over there.
I spent a little over a year in Taiwan checking out the underground scene. I went to so many shows I decided to make a website for the myriad bands I saw. I was lucky to attend several LTK Commune's live shows which never failed to end up in punk rock chaos invloving haywire fireworks and effigy beatings. They've managed to influence almost all the younger punks on the island with their lewd antics and absurd political attacks.
For more about LTK check out my website:
http://www.islandofsound.com/ltkcommune.htm
or check out the other bands featured on my site at:
http://www.islandofsound.com
Posted by: Marty Shane | January 14, 2006 at 04:39 PM
LTK rules! I know them well enough to give high fives! I lived in Taiwan for 7 years , their shows scare me!
Posted by: Leon | February 04, 2006 at 01:24 AM
They've toned down the political bents of their shows, but are still able to whip the crowd into (good-natured) profanity-laced exchanges. One trademark of their shows comes right out of the Beat Farmers playbook, where the audience will liberally chuck beer cans at them while they play. The singer will usually respond with shaking a full beer and spraying the audience while using a vulgar Taiwanese term for ejaculation. One of the most fun shows I've ever seen in my 10 years living here.
Posted by: Don | May 28, 2009 at 01:57 AM