About emma :

FIRST LOVED SONG: “Ride of the Valkyries”- Wagner- I remember being a little kid running around with a cooking pot on my head to this song.

THE BAND THAT OPENED THESE EARS: Tool. I remember my older sister playing Opiate for me in the car, blasting it with the windows open. It was so subversive, hard enough to make me feel badass without sacrificing melody, and had some interesting song structures.

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FAVORITE SONG AND BAND FROM COUNTRY OF BIRTH: “The City of New Orleans” Arlo Guthrie, American folk music.

PRIVATE-CHINA THEME: “Drinking Song” Hanggai

WISH TO SEE PLAYING LIVE: Carsick Cars!

WHEN IS NOT ABOUT MUSIC IS ABOUT... food and foreign policy

RELATIONSHIP WITH DUCKS: My favorite stuffed animal from childhood was a duck named Sonya, so I am very partial to these lovable creatures.

FAVORITE SPICE: 辣椒 / là jiāo, (Bonus Fact: My least favorite is star anise)

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Articles by emma

Hedgehog Honeyed And Killed

June 30th, 2011

China’s Hedgehog and their album Honeyed And Killed reviewed from the heart of Africa. …Emma continues her musical exploration, now from Congo.

Rainbow Danger Club The New Atlantis

January 17th, 2011

Emma reappears, now on foreign lands, with a lyrical review of the recently released EP of Rainbow Danger Club.

The Haibao Tango

June 18th, 2010

South American Tango Fusion gets Haibao all hot and bothered.

Listen To: Galactic’s Liquor Pang

June 16th, 2010

Emma sees parallels between New Orleans and Shanghai, spurred by Galactic’s funk.

What We Learned From Finland

May 30th, 2010

“What We Learned From…” will be a new feature promoting bands who have come to Shanghai in association with the Expo. Now that all of our great venues are intact and countries are bringing their musical talent here to share, we thought it appropriate to document that process, week by week, country by country. This week we were invaded by Finland.

Cold Fairyland Tunes Up at Yuyintang

May 26th, 2010

From the Lazy Editor Archives: Emma appreciates the Shanghai treasure that is Cold Fairyland.

Stegosaurus? Album Release Extravaganza

April 21st, 2010

In which the Stegosaurus? hype finally eases. For a time. ENCORE!

Thank God for St. Vincent

March 19th, 2010

The latest in a cavalcade of American artists dropping by our sleepy little backwater town, St. Vincent played a set on Saturday night at YuYinTang as part of the JUE Festival.