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 SEPContinue 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 PunkfestContinue 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 theContinue 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,Continue 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)Continue 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 HouseContinue reading "NU SPACE opens in Chengdu"
Aus-atmen Festival: Chengdu countryside techno
atmen is an independent electronic music label in Chengdu, founded by local DJs Su and Xiang in 2015. Kiwese is very proud to be part of this collective. Resurfacing from last year's raves in an empty swimming pool and an underground air raid shelter, atmen return with Aus-atmen Festival 2016, an independent electronic music festival in theContinue reading "Aus-atmen Festival: Chengdu countryside techno"
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