Just like the horizon divides earth and sky, Name it Yourself hovers in a no-world of shifting questions and polarities.
Let’s ring in the Chinese New Year with a review of an album from a Chinese band, shall we?
Boys Climbing Ropes is an emblematic Shanghai band. They are a representative sample of the local bestiary, as is their sound. The characters behind the band have continued to grow in the wilderness of Shanghai’s indie music scene. You should not overlook this as a minor detail. It’s a great asset for these punk beasts.
Yang Haisong stole my camera case.
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 30rmb
12.03 长沙 changsha @ [...]
October was the happy anniversary of the Party. To commemorate this unforgettable date and help it be a bit more unforgettable, we created a little anthology of China’s music. Check it out
Friday’s YACHT show at YuYinTang was a straight-up banger, as predicted right here on Layabozi.com.
Mache waxes poetic on the eventful past couple of weeks in the Shanghai music scene.