I’ve been wanting to write about .TAG for a long time, but could never find the words. Now, as the club heads into its final weekend in the Poly Center, it’s time to face the music. The club is the centre of our local universe. Countless nights and days have been spent stomping the concreteContinueContinue reading “Iconic Chengdu Club .TAG Closes This Weekend”
Author Archives: Kristen Ng
Dale Kerrigan China Tour 2025
Kiwese is proud to present Dunedin noise rock outfit Dale Kerrigan on tour in China for the first time! Dale Kerrigan is a four-piece noise rock band from Ōtepoti, Aotearoa (Dunedin, New Zealand). Taking their name from the cult Australian comedy film The Castle, Dale Kerrigan are as self-deprecating as they are impossible to pinContinueContinue reading “Dale Kerrigan China Tour 2025”
We Need to Talk About Dale Kerrigan
I was first introduced to the cult of Dale Kerrigan at Camp A Low Hum. Now I’m obsessed. After a ten-year hiatus, the atmosphere at Camp last February resembled a kind of phantasmagorical hysteria — the time of our lives was suddenly back from the dead. No lineup announcement, no signal, and no worries —ContinueContinue reading “We Need to Talk About Dale Kerrigan”
Chun You 2025: LOFi x Salomon w/ Kaishandao
I’m speeding in a Didi to the airport to go to the next gig. Zhang Xin hooked me up with a new livehouse called ONION in Zhengzhou, playing the after party for Yunnan reggae legends KAWA. I’ve been mad busy lately with a motley joy of activity ranging from parties, dinners, Met Gala-esque Gen ZContinueContinue reading “Chun You 2025: LOFi x Salomon w/ Kaishandao”
Vibe Check: Review of Twisted Frequency 2024/25
Reporting back from my first-ever Twisted Frequency experience. Simply put, it was fucking MEAN and CRACK UP.But really. What a festival. What a community. What a gem! Now knowing such a superior way of living exists, how do we wait out the other 360 days of the year?? SOS, CANNOT DETWIST! https://soundcloud.com/kaishandao/kaishandao-twisted-2025 From Soundcloud:MyContinueContinue reading “Vibe Check: Review of Twisted Frequency 2024/25”
BIRDPARTY, Vera Ellen + Kaishandao China Tour 2024 Announced
I am pleased to announce BIRDPARTY and Vera Ellen will be touring China with Kaishandao this October. Along with DJs Ludus and Rizzo, this epic beast of a tour will span 16 dates across some of China’s most exciting, post-pandemic underground livehouses, clubs, spaces, and record stores. Buckle up, whānau. I was lucky to catchContinueContinue reading “BIRDPARTY, Vera Ellen + Kaishandao China Tour 2024 Announced”
chips and four spicy wings
“I love this city, the hills, the harbour, thewind that blasts through it. I lovethe life and pulse and activity, and thewarm decrepitude … there’s always an edgehere that one must walk which is sharpand precarious, requiring vigilance.”- Patricia Grace Raymond is standing at the Courtenay Place bus stop with a box of KFC. It’sContinueContinue reading “chips and four spicy wings”
Chengdu Sistahz
Over the summer, Wu Zhuoling and Kaishandao, two Sagittarian music friends living in Chengdu, embarked on a joint tour to Kristen’s homeland of New Zealand.A Kiwese and Small Projects adventure, we spent a month exploring, hiking, camping, and performing at venues and festivals including Whammy Bar (Auckland), Tactile Society (Nelson), and both weekends of theContinueContinue reading “Chengdu Sistahz”
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