Hiperson from Chengdu are one of my favourite bands right now. Cut Off Your Hands were one of the first live bands I ever saw in Wellington. They are both awesome. >>>>>Hiperson 海朋森 Hǎi péng sēn are a rock band from Chengdu, the capital city of the mountainous greenery that is Sichuan. Their super tight rhythms, haunting male-femaleContinueContinue reading “Some TING! 听 #002: Hiperson & Cut Off Your Hands”
Monthly Archives: May 2014
Spice Up Your Life! Interview with Brad and Jing
While most of us are repeatedly hitting the snooze button on a Sunday morning, the duo behind Wellington’s first Sichuan street food enterprise are firing up the woks down at Chaffers Market. Kiwese caught up with Jing and Brad from Sichuan:Spice in their nifty Panda trailer for a chat and some deliciously spicy street food! Hey guys, what’s on the menu tonight? *salivatesContinueContinue reading “Spice Up Your Life! Interview with Brad and Jing”
Some TING! 听 #001: Carsick Cars & Ghost Wave
Introducing… Some TING! 听 (tīng, ‘to listen’) sharing independent music from both China and Nu Zilland. This week we’ve got Carsick Cars and Ghost Wave. Jangly guitars, surf rock, sunglasses and cigarettes. >>>>>Carsick Cars are a guitar-bass-drum trio from Beijing that formed back in 2005. Despite a few line-up changes in recent years, the band have retained the catchy, guitar-driven melodies that haveContinueContinue reading “Some TING! 听 #001: Carsick Cars & Ghost Wave”
Falun Dafuq?
I have been agonizing over whether or not to write about Shen Yun. Now, a month on, here is the result of said agony. I attended the second of two shows back in April at the St James with my friend Rosa, out of strong curiosity and desire for $60 worth of entertainment. The postersContinueContinue reading “Falun Dafuq?”
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