Brace yourselves – in the second ever Kiwese tour, Wellington outsider punk duo mr sterile Assembly are making their way to China to freak some people out and devour various vegetarian fry-ups. Last month I found myself waiting for some friends outside Baobab Cafe. Despite a two year absence from Wellington, everything was overwhelmingly familiar – the tangy scent of South Indian curries inContinueContinue reading “mr sterile Assembly China Tour 2016”
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What Did You Expect? Die! Die! Die! Return to China in 2016
Die! Die! Die! 来！来！来！Hold the press, New Zealand noise-rock / post-punk trio Die! Die! Die! are returning to China for the first time in five years for a ten date tour! It’s a sweltering Thursday afternoon here in Chengdu and I am still nursing a strained neck induced by overly aggressive head banging at the first annual PunkfestContinueContinue reading “What Did You Expect? Die! Die! Die! Return to China in 2016”
Dying to Be Here: Interview with Alpine Decline
“A dream of a shopping cart left in the street in a desolate wasteland is stuck on repeat,” sings Jonathan Zeitlin on Alpine Decline’s latest album Life’s a Gasp, a record that echoes the dystopian smog world of Beijing. Alpine Decline is Beijing-via-Los Angeles husband and wife rockers Jonathan Zeitlin and Pauline Mu. Self-described as “psych, shoegaze, noise rock and ’90s indie,ContinueContinue reading “Dying to Be Here: Interview with Alpine Decline”
Flyposting in Chengdu is hard… | Hiperson vs. Lonely Leary @ NU SPACE
https://youtu.be/EYXwkBpRrko WHEN: Friday 10 June 2016 Doors: 8pm Lonely Leary: 8:30pm Hiperson: 9:30pm WHERE: 明堂创意工作区·NU SPACE 成都市青羊区奎星楼街55号 NU SPACE, MiNTOWN Studio Community 55 Kuixinglou St, Qingyang, Chengdu TICKETS: Pre-sale: 60RMB Door: 100RMB http://www.zaomengshe.com/c/325233 Read more about Hiperson and Lonely Leary on Kiwese. See you tomorrow night!
Beijing Noise Rockers Head for Chengdu: Interview with Lonely Leary
Lonely Leary are a Beijing-based three-piece post-punk/noise rock band from Shandong. They incorporate fast drums, muddy baselines and rough guitar noise in a pursuit to create a relatively violent sound. NU SPACE has invited them to Chengdu to play a show this Friday 10 June with local favourites Hiperson! Kiwese caught up with the band members Qiu Chi 邱驰 (bass/vocals)ContinueContinue reading “Beijing Noise Rockers Head for Chengdu: Interview with Lonely Leary”
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