Sorry about that headline, but I just couldn’t resist.
Yoan Gandin moved to China early on 2007, after a year he set Wangba Records loose on Beijing, successfully touring bands like Papier Tiger, and L’Ocelle Mare, among others. This is Yoan’s playlist with his favorite tunes, only with nine songs because he’s superstitious and not into the number “10″.
If live music is your drug, the last week of February is going to be pretty epic, but it is only a prelude to a very, very busy March coming up. Who has time for rumination? Rehab is for quitters. Let’s keep the musical high going and get to the Picks. **Now with Self-Improvement Links!**
Just like the horizon divides earth and sky, Name it Yourself hovers in a no-world of shifting questions and polarities.
In Episode Three, check out an interview with Mauritian bassist Damien Banzigou.
Well that was a nice little rest, wasn’t it? I did almost nothing for the past few days except eat, sleep, and look at fireworks. I also did some drinking. Anyway, vacation is over now and the party must continue! It will be a gradual acceleration for the next week or so though, as YYT remains closed and other happenings are mostly subdued.
Episode Two is in the pipe. This week is Mau Mau, who you can catch at C’s every Thursday night.
In the Year of the Tiger, beauty will abound. I swear. Big ups, Jellymon, for the pic.