‘Blackholes Are Gathering’ is an experimental documentary by Illojgali aka Dan Harris that follows Wellington artists The All Seeing Hand, E N T, Alphabethead and Kaishandao on their tour through China in 2017. Following it’s recent premiere in Aotearoa, Kiwese is excited to announce a series of nine special screenings in Mainland China! Read moreContinueContinue reading “‘Blackholes Are Gathering’: China Screenings 2019”
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mr sterile Assembly Return to China
Hui lai le! Sharp-tongued, offbeat noise punk duo mr sterile Assembly are back in the Mainland as part of their mammoth 2019 “Orange Time” tour. You have been warned. mr sterile Assembly is a noisy bass and drum duo composed of Wellington-based musicians and lyricists Kieran and Chrissie. Self-initiated and self-organized, mr sterile Assembly hasContinueContinue reading “mr sterile Assembly Return to China”
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”
Chinese New Year (Chunjyeah!)
Ayi Wan Lin phoned on the weekend. Forgot to reply to that text, flicked it away for later consideration while the eternal online shopping hole of Taobao was draining my essence. Chunjie seems to creep in just as you’ve been blobbing into the festive glow of Christmas, New Year’s and a self-administered hangover period. It’s chill. Then you realise that laowai holidays didn’tContinueContinue reading “Chinese New Year (Chunjyeah!)”
Video Premiere: God Bows to Math + Carb on Carb China Tour Documentary
Time flies! Back at the end of 2013, Auckland DIY bands God Bows to Math and Carb on Carb arrived in Beijing to kick off their tour of China at one of the city’s most well-known venues, MAO Livehouse. I met them, I liked them, and I followed them to Suzhou. Feeling inspired by the tour, I interviewed Martin from God BowsContinueContinue reading “Video Premiere: God Bows to Math + Carb on Carb China Tour Documentary”
Kiwese Presents… Orchestra of Spheres China Tour 2015
Wellington’s favourite intergalactic dance freaks Orchestra of Spheres are coming for a nine-date tour of China. Aotearoa’s Queen of buzzy visuals Lady Lazer Light is coming, too. This is not a drill! I repeat, THIS IS NOT A DRILL!! https://youtu.be/bR4uJtCQrKQ trippy /ˈtrɪpɪ/ adjective -pier, -piest (informal) suggestive of or resembling the effect produced by a hallucinogenic drug Orchestra of Spheres are one of the mostContinueContinue reading “Kiwese Presents… Orchestra of Spheres China Tour 2015”
Shocking Pinks head for China! 震惊粉红色来中国!
Ten years after their maiden tour, Christchurch’s multi-instrumentalist, DJ and lo-fi king Nick Harte aka Shocking Pinks is once again pairing with New Zealand house(party)hold name Ian Jorgensen aka Blink to celebrate the re-release of his 2004 debut Dance, the Dance Electric with a three month A Low Hum world tour, including shows in both China and New Zealand! 将近十年前，来自基督城的多乐器演奏者，DJ和低保真大师Nick Harte也称为震惊粉红色跟新西兰家喻派对的名字Ian Jorgensen 人称Blink一起去做他们的处女巡演。今年，震惊粉红色将由在A Low Hum重新发行他2004年的首张专辑《Dance, the Dance Electric跳舞，跳舞电子》，而且要去大规模国际巡演，包括中国和新西兰站！ Shocking Pinks is a one-manContinueContinue reading “Shocking Pinks head for China! 震惊粉红色来中国!”
Roots Manoeuvre: Chinese New Year in the Motherland
From indentured labourers exported to work on American railroads and Samoan plantations to refugees fleeing the Japanese occupation and beyond; the southern county of Taishan, Guangdong 台山，广东 has experienced an exodus of millions moving abroad since the early 19th century. For Chunjie 春节, Chinese New Year, Kiwese felt it was time to ship on down to Guangzhou and get on a bus to see her Great Uncle KanContinueContinue reading “Roots Manoeuvre: Chinese New Year in the Motherland”
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