Dan Beban a.k.a. Baba Rossa is the wearer of many hats (both costume and otherwise), a prolific Wellington-based artist, organiser, documentarian, DIY master… To add to that, he’s just curated his first exhibition The Middle Kingdom: Made in China 2002 – 2017 at Audio Foundation in Auckland. Kiwese zoned in to find out more. I’d just returnedContinueContinue reading “Ten Years of China: Interview with Daniel Beban”
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2017年4月4日｜百鬼夜行 100 SPIRITS
100 SPIRITS draws near. In the dark night of Tuesday 4 April, this beastly display of souls will be unleashed!! For one night only, the ancient tomb of Jah Bar will mutate into a crazed crypt crawling with ghosts, as the stage alter is graced by five of Chengdu’s most forward-thinking and innovative live acts.ContinueContinue reading “2017年4月4日｜百鬼夜行 100 SPIRITS”
Favourite Releases 2016
The other day, while sunbathing on the lawn of a Melrose flat, my friend and I began thinking about the diminishing human element involved in post-internet music consumption. When I was at high school, I basically lived at Slow Boat Records and Real Groovy – music havens where I’d browse for hours, listen to CD posts, purchase records, get recommendationsContinueContinue reading “Favourite Releases 2016”
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”
Orchestra of Spheres in China: EP. 4 KUNMING
Pineapple, lemon, coriander, chilli – WHAT UP KUNMING. The southern leg of the tour begins, as we fly from Chongqing to Kunming, the capital of Yunnan. Big ups to South Acid MiMi Dance Team, stay tuned for the NUNUDUGU video with Lady Lazer Light!!
Orchestra of Spheres in China: EP. 3 CHONGQING
In the bleary eyed haze of 4am in the morning, I stumbled home from the after party at Morning Bar 早上好 and began mashing about on my phone trying to decipher a Chinese van booking app. Several hours later, a comedically large house moving van appeared, and we were ready to go. Chongqing, here we come! With aContinueContinue reading “Orchestra of Spheres in China: EP. 3 CHONGQING”
Orchestra of Spheres in China | EP. 2 CHENGDU
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”
Orchestra of Spheres in China | EP. 1 Beijing
in It’s finally here… Beijing, baby! In the first instalment of our five-part China tour series, Orchestra of Spheres reunite with Lady Lazer Light in Beijing and wreak havoc at School Bar, Temple Bar and Brother’s BBQ Tribe in Feijiacun. For those who prefer Vimeo, click here! Featuring interviews with Nevin Domer of Genjing Records,ContinueContinue reading “Orchestra of Spheres in China | EP. 1 Beijing”
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