Next up in our series of support artists from the Womb and Strange Stains China Tour is electronic music producer Ma Feng 马蜂, born and raised in the ancient walled city of Xi’an. Home to the famed Terracotta Warriors and the last remaining city wall structure in China, Xi’an is often referred to as theContinueContinue reading “Introducing: 马蜂 Ma Feng”
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Introducing: The 尺口mp
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! Next, let’s cruise over to the seaside city of Fuzhou to meet leisure pop trio The 尺口mp. The 尺口mp – pronounced “chǐ kǒu” in Chinese or “The Romp” in English – isContinueContinue reading “Introducing: The 尺口mp”
Introducing: Division Control
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! Less is more. We managed to get a few words out of introverted Tianjin post punk outfit DivisionControl. 【中文原文在下面 // Scroll for the original Chinese text】 DivisionControl have been active in variousContinueContinue reading “Introducing: Division Control”
Introducing: Ex Luna
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! Next up, we fly over to Wuhan to catch up with spacey electronic producer Ex Luna. 【中文原文在下面 // Scroll for the original Chinese text】 I would fly to the moon and back…ContinueContinue reading “Introducing: Ex Luna”
Introducing: Cheesemind
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”
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”
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