Archive for July, 2010
Editor’s Picks July 29-Aug 1
Panic! at The Disco? No thanks! Dribbly diarrhea at the Disco is more like it, and 300 RMB is a high price to pay for that. But there’s loads of hot YYT action, Afro-sonic, and more. In late-breaking news, The Theo Croker Sextet is finally starting their Peace Hotel residency on Friday, though they’ll be without Theo on Saturday.
China Music Radar: Nothing Gets Under It
China Music Radar (CMR) is one of the essential sites that one must read in order to keep up with the Chinese music scene.
In Memory of Sugar Mama
Last week Shanghai lost a great singer and a beautiful person. Sugar Mama made a strong impression on audiences around China, and the warmth, humor, and passion she brought to Cotton Club will echo off its walls for a long time to come.
Editor’s Picks June 22-25
Where to go this weekend? Hmm…Thailand? Just kidding. I would never abandon this city’s hot blacktop for warm, luscious, sandy beaches. There’s music to be listened to, people! Listen!
M.I.A.’s /\/\/\Y/\
The fire goes M.I.A. on M.I.A.’s new album.
For Love or Money
In China, that’s what they call a devil’s bargain.
Nio: A Playground for Music
Where Dadaist music, poetry, and art come together with a series of clicks.
Editor’s Picks July 15-18
This weekend: The DMC Contest China Final, Siesta’s Birthday, South African music, and Crunk Doo Wop.
Time Machine
FEATURED ARTICLES
Nova Heart to Heart
Helen Feng spills the beans with only a little coaxing.
Bono of Banana Monkey, Simply Rock
The attitude of rock
The Fever Machine Living in Oblivion
Bold, brash, in your face rock.
ALBUMS
