Archive for March, 2010

Maybe Mars at SXSW

March 30th, 2010 by

Here is an exclusive review of the South by Southwest Music Conference in general, and the Maybe Mars shows there in particular, by Francis Tseng, Layabozi’s new writer and special reporter on the event.

Listen To: Daniela Mercury and Rita Lee

March 30th, 2010 by

Mache pines for spring or summer, even, by bringing to your attention two tracks from Brazilian chanteuses. Let’s see what she has to say in the dog days of August, though. Maybe her offering will be Icelandic synth pop to bring on the fall.

RockinChina.com: A Wiki for Chinese Rock

March 27th, 2010 by

We might feel the world is getting smaller when we run into people we know walking by on Nanjing Lu, but when it comes to music, the world is multiplying so fast it’s impossible to be into all the music we could actually reach. The Internet is the cause and the cure. If you search online for “music” you receive more results than porn, guns, money, drugs, art, or the pending 2012 harmonic convergence. There are millions of sites dedicated to music, and that’s counting only “music” in English. We could spend our whole lives researching, but we won’t. We’ll spend our time checking out the best sites dedicated to music around the net and the work they are doing.

Five Years of Beijing’s RandomK(e)

March 26th, 2010 by

RandomK(e) from Beijing is celebrating their fifth anniversary this Saturday at 2Kolegas. M.E. Seeley here expounds on why we should listen to RamdomK(e), if you still haven’t done it. And, if you are in Beijing, then we’re jealous for that gig.

Editor’s Picks March 25th-28th

March 24th, 2010 by

How do you bury a music festival respectfully?

The Secret Machines: Music for the Brave

March 24th, 2010 by

A review of the Secret Machines show at MAO Livehouse by the smitten Sara.

Listen To: Die Antwoord

March 24th, 2010 by

Die Antwoord = Like totally ruling me right now.

Pre-Editor’s Picks Pick: Matthew Niederhauser at Dada’s Photographer Night, hosted by Tim Franco

March 24th, 2010 by

If you ever wondered who took those distinctive band portraits of Chinese underground rock bands in front of red walls, look no further. Matthew Niederhauser presents his work at Dada, part of the JUE Festival’s last gasp.