Well that was a nice little rest, wasn’t it? I did almost nothing for the past few days except eat, sleep, and look at fireworks. I also did some drinking. Anyway, vacation is over now and the party must continue! It will be a gradual acceleration for the next week or so though, as YYT remains closed and other happenings are mostly subdued.
The Maybe Mars Showcase is the big one this week, so go to that. There’s also French dance rock, and the powerful people of our own scene DJing and experimenting.
I might need these Editor’s Picks more than you do. I’m glad to be back and ready to make a splash. Let’s get on with the (reality) show.
Modern, live music to inhale this weekend, for people who like inhaling modern, live music. And traditional Guinean rhythms.
Let’s face it, Shanghai needs a good kick in the pants every once in a while. Thankfully, the French post-punk trio Papier Tigre was in town Saturday night, and they were more than happy to oblige.
This is Alicia’s happy beginning on Layabozi. Full disclosure: Author has the name of the artist tattooed on her butt. Everything she says may be biased. But you should read this review of 8-bit artist Sulumi anyway (or maybe because of that).
Birthdays aplenty, mutliple conflict-of-interest picks, Lions of Puxi CD release, and Imperialism and all Reactionaries are just Paper Tigers. And more.
Layabozi’s Interview Week continues as Emma electronically interrogates Eric from Papier Tigre.