Layabozi’s Interview Week continues as Emma electronically interrogates Eric from Papier Tigre.
Tour Presented in China by Wangba Records and Pure Party, specially for Shanghai. Dates in China: 11.29 香港 hong kong @ Hidden Agenda Livehouse (8pm) + THE LOVESONG / 22 CATS $100 12.01 贵阳 guiyang @ Luck Bar (8pm) + ON/OFF / 跳跃玩偶 30rmb 12.02 武汉 wuhan @ Vox livehouse (8pm) + HUA LUN 花伦 [...]
This Saturday Free the Wax will have one of their very well directed events, this time bringing ONRA to The Shelter. In preparation we’ve got a review of the beatmaker’s newest album 1.0.8. You can listen to the album while you read it.
The Midi Music Festival, the biggest rock show in China, is celebrating its 10th anniversary, and this year takes place in Zhejiang. The line up has recently been revealed and we have it here for you. We’ve got links to the bands you don’t know and want to know, and info on how to get yourself to Zhejiang. Also, if you are going on a road trip let us know!
Given the high quality of the work coming out of Paris it seems that getting word of a new group can lead to either joy at the thought of hearing the next big thing, or fear at the concept that it won’t match up to it’s Parisian counterparts. Considering that some of my favourite music has [...]
We had already been hearing about the gypsy jazz phenomenon in Shanghai for more than one year (Winter ’07 to Spring ’08) before of the closing of one of its well-known venues (LaBella Café) and the beginning of a quite long silent phase from its most beloved band, as well. However, as soon as we [...]