Brace yourselves – in the second ever Kiwese tour, Wellington outsider punk duo mr sterile Assembly are making their way to China to freak some people out and devour various vegetarian fry-ups. Last month I found myself waiting for some friends outside Baobab Cafe. Despite a two year absence from Wellington, everything was overwhelmingly familiar – the tangy scent of South Indian curries inContinueContinue reading “mr sterile Assembly China Tour 2016”
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NUART Festival Chengdu 2016：来耍！！
A year has gone by so fast, the October National Holiday break is soon upon us and NUART Festival has rolled round again! Good times – here’s the run down… Chengdu’s free arts and music street festival on Kuixinglou Street is into it’s third year now, with no signs of slowing down. As in previous years, the multi-genre MainContinueContinue reading “NUART Festival Chengdu 2016：来耍！！”
Interview with Andrew Wilson from Die! Die! Die!
Genjing Records and Maybe Mars are bringing New Zealand noise punks Die! Die! Die! for their second ever tour of China! This year we are very happy to welcome them to the south-west, including shows in Guiyang, Chengdu and Chongqing. Kiwese had a chat with frontman Andrew Wilson over the phone a couple of weeks agoContinueContinue reading “Interview with Andrew Wilson from Die! Die! Die!”
Hiperson are touring Europe!
Chengdu’s beloved Hiperson have just set off for their first overseas tour, listen up if you are in Italy, Germany, France, Belgium, Austria, Poland or the Netherlands!! Hiperson Europe Tour 2016: Sun, 11 SEP – Santa Válvola Festival, Prato, IT Mon, 12 SEP – Fanfulla, Rome, IT Tue, 13 SEP – Free Ride Club, Perugia, IT Thu, 15 SEPContinueContinue reading “Hiperson are touring Europe!”
What Did You Expect? Die! Die! Die! Return to China in 2016
Die! Die! Die! 来！来！来！Hold the press, New Zealand noise-rock / post-punk trio Die! Die! Die! are returning to China for the first time in five years for a ten date tour! It’s a sweltering Thursday afternoon here in Chengdu and I am still nursing a strained neck induced by overly aggressive head banging at the first annual PunkfestContinueContinue reading “What Did You Expect? Die! Die! Die! Return to China in 2016”
Aus-atmen 2016 | Photo Review
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”
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!
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