Mian Mian 棉棉 is a writer from Shanghai. A mainstay of the 00后 Beijing-Shanghai art community, Mian Mian’s confessional blog writings published in On High In Blue Tomorrows《于忧郁的明天升上的天空》 are scattered with bands, albums, films, poems and lyrics, some of which I have collected here for you to enjoy. There is something about trawling that I like. The thrill of a bargain geneticallyContinueContinue reading “Mian Mian Says”
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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”
Put down your screens: Interview with Liang Yi from Stolen
Ever find yourself wasting time by mindlessly scrolling through an endless stream of images ? Disillusioned by the modern obsession with digital documentation, Chengdu post-punk/cold-wave band Stolen 秘密行动 are touring their new EP Stealing Our Lenses《我们遗失的视角》, which might make you think twice about updating your Instagram in the middle of a gig. Kiwese caught up with frontman Liang Yi 梁艺 earlier this week for aContinueContinue reading “Put down your screens: Interview with Liang Yi from Stolen”
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”
Carb on Carb, Rice on Rice
Got munchies? Aucklanders (奥克兰人 Àokèlán rén) Carb on Carb completed an epic eleven date tour of the Middle Kingdom back in November with good buddies God Bows to Math. Kiwese followed them from Beijing to Suzhou and recently we reminisced about their first foray into Asia and how Chinese cabbage and eggplant dishes are exponentiallyContinueContinue reading “Carb on Carb, Rice on Rice”
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