The LTK stands for "Loh Tsui Kweh", an idiosyncratic spelling (in Taiwanese) of the name of the Choshui River in Taiwan, one that evokes nativist sentiments.

The two guitar players – Tsai Hai-en (蔡海恩) and Ke Jen-chien (柯仁堅) – share lead vocals.

[1] In addition to Western influences, both of them are, in their own ways, steeped in local, traditionally working class genres.

With the decline of street protests and the onset of political liberalization, socially conscious themes have become less foregrounded.

Spoken monologues reminiscent of traditional melodrama (such as Budaixi, Taiwanese opera) are a favored device in their narratives.