Other Podcasts We Like

February 7th, 2010Posted in Articles, Podcasts image

On the subject of podcasts, we thought we would celebrate our first release by hipping you to some of the music podcasts that we like best.


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Podcast Episode One: Greg Smith, Guru of Gigs

February 7th, 2010Posted in Podcasts image

We have had these podcasts in the can for awhile and now they are ready to go. Check in every Sunday for a look into the Shanghai music scene with Theo Croker. First up is blues guitarist Greg Smith.


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Shanghai, Rock for PETA

February 5th, 2010Posted in Articles image

Community activism and music collide and unite!


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Boys Climbing Ropes’ “Except for the Darkness”

February 3rd, 2010Posted in Album Reviews image

Boys Climbing Ropes is an emblematic Shanghai band. They are a representative sample of the local bestiary, as is their sound. The characters behind the band have continued to grow in the wilderness of Shanghai’s indie music scene. You should not overlook this as a minor detail. It’s a great asset for these punk beasts.


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Leo Messias and “A Free The Wax Anthology”




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Boys Climbing Ropes’ “Except for the Darkness”

Boys Climbing Ropes is an emblematic Shanghai band. They are a representative sample of the local bestiary, as is their sound. The characters behind the band have continued to grow in the wilderness of Shanghai's indie music scene. You s [...]



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Vampire Strengthened

The weight of expectations has not weakened Vampire Weekend.



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K’Naan’s “Troubadour”

Emma proclaims, "This is K'Naan: Hooray!"






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Layabozi is a web magazine about music in Shanghai today, with a sprinkle of the extra-mural and a tart sassiness—without ever being cloying. We take our inspiration from the snack which is both exotic (to us) and down home, and from which we take our name: Spicy Duck Necks.










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