The second instalment of the Orchestra of Spheres x Lady Lazer Light China Tour Doco sees us arrive in the spicy heartlands of Sichuan! Kiwese stomping grounds! Chengdu baby! Also on Vimeo! It’s the second day of the national October holiday break, and we’ve just taken a 19hr overnight train from Beijing to Chengdu. After arriving atContinueContinue reading “Orchestra of Spheres in China | EP. 2 CHENGDU”
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The Rise and Demise of Morning Bar 早上好
Rumours have been circulating for months now, but the demolition of Morning Bar 早上好 on Minzhu Lu has finally become a reality. Kiwese looks back on the old venue and forward to the new, ahead of Chunyou 春游 2016 this weekend. When people ask where I learned to speak Chinese, there are two truths – I studied at Victoria University of Wellington, BeijingContinueContinue reading “The Rise and Demise of Morning Bar 早上好”
Lest We Remember, Lest We Forget: Interview with Hiperson 海朋森
On a hot summer’s afternoon, the sound of birdsong and motorbike alarms chorus together in the warm air at Zaoshanghao on Democracy Road. Excitedly chattered about for the past few years and praised by Douban Music as “the true spirit of rock and roll” “amidst this increasingly conformist, fast-food generation,” Chengdu’s poetic post-punk band Hiperson greets youContinueContinue reading “Lest We Remember, Lest We Forget: Interview with Hiperson 海朋森”
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