VIDEO: Nightvisions Chengdu 成都夜视

In New Zealand, where most shops close at 5pm, nightlife has become a word that points us in the general direction of bars, pubs, restaurants, clubs, clickable events and house parties. Booze, basically.  In Chengdu, the city lights up after dark. In a second-tier city of over 14 million people, nightlife is everyone’s game. From the leisurely throngs of elderly dancers that flock to the streetsContinueContinue reading “VIDEO: Nightvisions Chengdu 成都夜视”

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”