Xiamen 厦门 is the coastal sister city of Te Whanganui-A-Tara, Aotearoa. Following our first foray to the coast in 2015, Kiwese returned this month with Womb and Strange Stains to hang with local indie huns Cheesemind! Chris: “Omg, this is like, so L.A.” Everyone: “Yeah, this is sooo L.A.” NB: *everyone lives in Wellington /ContinueContinue reading “Xiamen Sunset Sessions”
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Introducing: Cheesemind
As the Womb and Strange Stains China Tour draws near, we caught up with the support acts to find out more about their respective cities! First up, we have Cheesemind from the sunny beachside city of Xiamen. 【中文原文在下面 // Scroll for the original Chinese text】 Cheesemind are a three-piece indie pop band consisting of ChenContinueContinue reading “Introducing: Cheesemind”
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”
The All Seeing Hand China Tour 2017
Kiwese Presents: THE ALL SEEING HAND 全视手 China Tour 2017 With Kaishandao & E/N/T “这个音乐不是为小清新或者容易伤感的人准备的。” “This is not music for the light-hearted or easily distressed.” – Soundly Sounds Kiwese is proud to present The All Seeing Hand x Kaishandao x E/N/T China Tour 2017. For fans of the heavy, strange and transcendental. For adventurous sonicContinueContinue reading “The All Seeing Hand China Tour 2017”
A Wellingtonian in Xiamen
Did you know Wellington has a sister city in China? Her name is Xiamen 厦门. She is an island city of 3.5 million people on the south Fujian coast, and she is lovely. Kiwese went to Xiamen for a few days and spoke to various people who have made the city their home. Nestled down on the south-east coastContinueContinue reading “A Wellingtonian in Xiamen”
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”
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