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Catch the Lions of Puxi this Saturday at Dream Factory

December 1st, 2009

It’s Interview Week here at Layabozi! The first subject is Gauthier of the Lions of Puxi, who are releasing their new CD and celebrating with a show at the Zhijiang Dream Factory Saturday, December 5th. Keep checking Layabozi this week for interviews with Papier Tigre, YACHT, and more!

Download Coldplay’s New Live Album

May 16th, 2009

Coldplay are handing out free copies of a new live album, LeftRightLeftRightLeft, at upcoming shows in their Viva La Vida tour; and as of yesterday you can download it too.  Isn’t that nice?

Unofficial precursor to the official Expo Theme tune released

May 16th, 2009

You can’t get more ‘Shanghai Music’ than this: a song about Shanghai 2010 World Expo! It’s got Yao Ming talking, Jackie Chan singing (hell, why not?), mildly ludicrous dancers and the obligatory digitally-enhanced and idealised presentation of our fair city.

Traditional Music Series Hits Shanghai in July

May 14th, 2009

July is traditional Chinese music season in Shanghai, with a series of concerts being staged at the Shanghai Grand theater by the Shanghai Chinese Orchestra and other leading folk musicians. Entitled “Pin Yue Feng Ya” (Elegant Music), the series promises performances on the erhu (by Min Huifen), guzheng (Gong Yi and Luo Xiaoci), bamboo flute [...]

Mad Radiohead Remix

May 5th, 2009

Ok, so this is a shameless Twitter-style re-tweet of a post by Adam J. Schokora on 56minus1.com; but it’s so damn cool I couldn’t let it go by. Click here to watch just about the most creative ‘re-mix’ I’ve ever seen, of the track ‘Nude’ by Radiohead. It takes ages to load, and the first [...]

She’s Back; Will There Be No Respite?

April 27th, 2009

Everyone’s favourite proto-pop emo sk8r grl might well be back in Shanghai a little sooner than expected. Avril Lavigne was named “Canadian Ambassador of the 2010 World Expo Shanghai” in Vancouver last week. Will she be here for the event itself? Will she perform? Will she finally sing “Girlfriend” in Mandarin? Do I care? No, [...]

Free Music From Google; Does Anyone Care?

April 18th, 2009

    Finally a benefit to having a Chinese IP address! As you’ve almost certainly heard by now, Google launched a free music download service in China last summer, in a clear bid to challenge Baidu’s own (dubiously legal) download service and overall market dominance. Last month, this service was expanded with the addition of [...]

Funky Afro Peruvian Sound from Radiokijada

April 15th, 2009

(Those are donkey mandibles they are holding, in case you are wondering). Ever heard of Afro-Peruvian music before? Me neither. But whilst it may sound slightly like a contrived new-age genre (See, for example, Lost Music of Celtarabia), it turns out to have deep roots in the fusion of cultures created by African slaves brought [...]

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