https://soundcloud.com/vlvtberriess/vlvt-twisted-frequency-opening-te-weta O, Twisted,You shine so brightTāwhirimātea had guestlist this yearAnd boy, did they let it rip — Knees deep in mud,tents lashed with rainWind whipped our hair back and forth but we did not retreat Down by the Beat Bachthe awa gushed like a supercharged highwayechoing our mind-body-wairua elevated with possibility soakedtothebone — yet warmContinueContinue reading “Ode to Twisted Frequency: Aotearoa’s Home of Underground Music & Culture”
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Night Lunch China Tour 2026
Kiwese is proud to present dastardly Dunedin noise duo Night Lunch in China for this mega 13-date tour! Night Lunch is a band made up of two people named Liam who met in Dunedin, New Zealand. They make loud music about working shitty jobs using a home made two-string bass and a drum kit. Their music containsContinueContinue reading “Night Lunch China Tour 2026”
Iconic Chengdu Club .TAG Closes This Weekend
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”
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”
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