Posts Tagged ‘Shanghai’
Podcast Episode Two: Mau Mau, ex – Baijiu Robot
Episode Two is in the pipe. This week is Mau Mau, who you can catch at C’s every Thursday night.
Podcast Episode One: Greg Smith, Guru of Gigs
We have had these podcasts in the can for awhile and now they are ready to go. Check in every Sunday for a look into the Shanghai music scene with Theo Croker. First up is blues guitarist Greg Smith.
Boys Climbing Ropes’ “Except for the Darkness”
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.
Lions of Puxi The Album
The Lions of Puxi are a popular and high profile reggae band on a mission: escape from the Shanghai jazz ghetto. They’ve played at Yugong Yishan and Dream Factory, been featured on ICS and adverts in taxis, performed at the JZ Music Festival, and now they have their first CD out.
Also on Saturday Night: Post-Punk Purveyors Papier Tigre
Layabozi’s Interview Week continues as Emma electronically interrogates Eric from Papier Tigre.
Live and Undead Recap
Friday’s YACHT show at YuYinTang was a straight-up banger, as predicted right here on Layabozi.com.
Surviving October
Mache waxes poetic on the eventful past couple of weeks in the Shanghai music scene.
VOID: Machines Brought to Life and Taught to Dance in Techno City
Void are Nat Alexander and Cammy Wilson, aka Shanghai Ultra, both from the UK, who have been living in Shanghai for a long time. Learn about their experiences as promoters and DJs in Shanghai, as well as their least favorite place in the Shelter, after the jump.
