As the Womb and Strange Stains China Tour draws near, we caught up with the support acts to find out more about their respective cities! First up, we have Cheesemind from the sunny beachside city of Xiamen. 【中文原文在下面 // Scroll for the original Chinese text】 Cheesemind are a three-piece indie pop band consisting of ChenContinueContinue reading “Introducing: Cheesemind”
Author Archives: Kristen Ng
Is the Chengdu music scene being boiled alive?
For the most part of my days, I do music. I feel incredibly lucky to live in a place where I can run events, play in shows, tour bands, go to gigs, jam with friends, and write about it. In saying that, over the past year, the changes in the way the music scene hasContinueContinue reading “Is the Chengdu music scene being boiled alive?”
Womb + Strange Stains: 2019 China Tour Dates Announced
From a rural forest clearing, through punk dive bars, reconverted rehearsal rooms and beyond, Kiwese is proud to present Womb and Strange Stains on their debut tour of China.With support from Laura Duffy, Christopher Ulutupu and a selection of exciting local artists, next month this ten-date tour of the Mainland is ready to take offContinueContinue reading “Womb + Strange Stains: 2019 China Tour Dates Announced”
The Complete Guide to Chun You 2019
For the past seven years, Chun You （春游） has been the most hotly anticipated time of the year for discerning music fans in Chengdu. This year 19-21 April, the organisers Morning 早上好 look to outdo themselves as they take us to a beautiful lakeside location near Emei, for a full three-night, camping experience. Kiwese isContinueContinue reading “The Complete Guide to Chun You 2019”
China Make Ends Meet: Womb + Strange Stains Tonight in Wellington
Greetings from Chengdu, Out of the grey, smoggy winter, spring is emerging. The days are getting brighter, the air is clearing, street side sweet potatoes have metamorphosed into pineapple skewers and the promise of sunshine is teasing at the horizon. With warmth comes glad tidings! This year, I am ecstatic to announce a ten-date China tourContinueContinue reading “China Make Ends Meet: Womb + Strange Stains Tonight in Wellington”
From Dog to Pig
Happy New Year everyone. Chinese New Year feels like a grace period, a second shot at beginning again. All the shops are closed, the streets are empty. It’s as if the past hazy month since New Year’s was actually just a gaping hole in the space time continuum which gets miraculously gobbled up into theContinueContinue reading “From Dog to Pig”
Chengdu Street Vibes, NUART Festival is Back
NUART艺术节由NU SPACE和明堂创意工作区主办，是一个独立的音乐和艺术节，展示来自中国一些最令人兴奋的独立音乐厂牌的最创新性的艺人，尤其是那些结合了新媒体和数字艺术的，创造一个合作的视听表演环境。今年的第四季NUART，将展示三十多位艺人，跨越两个室内舞台，成都视觉团队谱造司负责全场视觉呈现，和由Paradise Records与New Noise举办的街头派对和黑胶市场在充满独立摊位和社区精神的奎星楼街上。 为了庆祝成都的多元的夜生活，今年NUART很高兴跟成都最受欢迎的三个俱乐部：Nomad, Funky Town方糖和.TAG合作举办三个after派对。 Hosted by NU SPACE and MiNTOWN Studio Community, NUART Festival is an independent music and arts street festival that showcases fresh, genre-breaking artists from some of China’s most exciting independent labels, especially those who incorporate new media and digital art, bringing together like-minded creatives into a collaborative audio-visualContinueContinue reading “Chengdu Street Vibes, NUART Festival is Back”
Real Talk with Wax Chattels
Wax Chattels are Auckland post-punk band Peter Ruddell (organ/vocals), Amanda Cheng (bass/vocals) and Tom Leggett (drums). Wax Chattels don’t waste time. They enjoy effects pedals, loudness and using the words “fuck” and “smash” a lot. “I am restless,” says Amanda. We’re at Wax Chattels’ sold out show at Whammy, the Friday night conclusion to their national tour and working week. The Taipei-born,ContinueContinue reading “Real Talk with Wax Chattels”
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