Aus-atmen has wrapped for 2016. Last month we descended upon a grassy field in Flower Town with two soundsystems, several dozen tents, 200 lollipops and dreams of techno in the moonlight…However, Mother Nature is a wild woman who loves to party and she brought her rain to the dancefloor all night long! Despite it all, we felt theContinueContinue reading “Aus-atmen 2016 | Photo Review”
Monthly Archives: June 2016
Dying to Be Here: Interview with Alpine Decline
“A dream of a shopping cart left in the street in a desolate wasteland is stuck on repeat,” sings Jonathan Zeitlin on Alpine Decline’s latest album Life’s a Gasp, a record that echoes the dystopian smog world of Beijing. Alpine Decline is Beijing-via-Los Angeles husband and wife rockers Jonathan Zeitlin and Pauline Mu. Self-described as “psych, shoegaze, noise rock and ’90s indie,ContinueContinue reading “Dying to Be Here: Interview with Alpine Decline”
Flyposting in Chengdu is hard… | Hiperson vs. Lonely Leary @ NU SPACE
https://youtu.be/EYXwkBpRrko WHEN: Friday 10 June 2016 Doors: 8pm Lonely Leary: 8:30pm Hiperson: 9:30pm WHERE: 明堂创意工作区·NU SPACE 成都市青羊区奎星楼街55号 NU SPACE, MiNTOWN Studio Community 55 Kuixinglou St, Qingyang, Chengdu TICKETS: Pre-sale: 60RMB Door: 100RMB http://www.zaomengshe.com/c/325233 Read more about Hiperson and Lonely Leary on Kiwese. See you tomorrow night!
Beijing Noise Rockers Head for Chengdu: Interview with Lonely Leary
Lonely Leary are a Beijing-based three-piece post-punk/noise rock band from Shandong. They incorporate fast drums, muddy baselines and rough guitar noise in a pursuit to create a relatively violent sound. NU SPACE has invited them to Chengdu to play a show this Friday 10 June with local favourites Hiperson! Kiwese caught up with the band members Qiu Chi 邱驰 (bass/vocals)ContinueContinue reading “Beijing Noise Rockers Head for Chengdu: Interview with Lonely Leary”
NU SPACE opens in Chengdu
Lately Chengdu has spawned a lot of places for DJs to play – clubs, bars, restaurants, pool parties… but where have all the city’s live music venues gone? There’s a NU SPACE that has opened in Chengdu… Kiwese is stoked to be part of it. The impact from last year’s closure of long-running venues and hippie hang outs Hemp HouseContinueContinue reading “NU SPACE opens in Chengdu”
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