It is cold tonight — but not a touch on the sub-zero Siberian winters that Huun-Huur-Tu have weathered in their homelands of Tuva, a remote region of Russia near the outer Mongolian border. Proof that group huddles around a fire for warmth result in sing-a-longs, especially those that take place in a yurt. Sayan Bapa founding member of the veteran throat singing ensemble sharedContinueContinue reading “From Tuva to Chengdu: Interview with Sayan Bapa from Huun-Huur-Tu”
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Zaomengshe Turns 1: Interview with Lydia McAulay
While the Chinese Government plaster the streets with images of the ‘Chinese Dream’ 中国梦, there are quite different dreams being conjured in the belly of the Chengdu underground. Zaomengshe.com 造梦社 is crowd funding website that provides a platform for the local creative community. Co-founder and Marmite enthusiast Lydia McAulay came over for a cuppa to talk about the website’s one year anniversary. The music scene in Chengdu is probably the mainContinueContinue reading “Zaomengshe Turns 1: Interview with Lydia McAulay”
Not just a girl band: Interview with Ming Ming from The Hormones
It’s that time of the month! Local Chengdu indie-rock band the Hormones 荷尔蒙小姐乐队 will kick off their first ever national tour tonight at Little Bar 小酒馆. Bassist and lyricist Ming Ming 明明 invited me over for dinner to talk about vengeful elephants in Yunnan, menstrual cycles on tour and the new EP. The Hormones 荷尔蒙小姐乐队, are a five-piece indie-rock band fromContinueContinue reading “Not just a girl band: Interview with Ming Ming from The Hormones”
Some TING! 听 #002: Hiperson & Cut Off Your Hands
Hiperson from Chengdu are one of my favourite bands right now. Cut Off Your Hands were one of the first live bands I ever saw in Wellington. They are both awesome. >>>>>Hiperson 海朋森 Hǎi péng sēn are a rock band from Chengdu, the capital city of the mountainous greenery that is Sichuan. Their super tight rhythms, haunting male-femaleContinueContinue reading “Some TING! 听 #002: Hiperson & Cut Off Your Hands”
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