Posts Tagged ‘Canada’
Editor’s Picks July 1-4
It’s the US vs. the world in a July 4th vs. World Cup showdown for the ages, but wait, what’s that? Pesky Canada it’s sticking it’s nose in too?
Editor’s Picks June 3-6 (UPDATE: Don’t Forget Jeans Team Tonite)
Holy Crap! Today is Brazil day at the Expo? In the same week as German day? I was hoping for a little more volume to Brazil day, but Carlinhos Brown and Mart’nália are not people to shake sticks at.
Peaches’ “I Feel Cream”
When being outrageous is a rule, there’s a thin, blurry line between style and the outright lack of it. Where Peaches stands may be just a matter of perspective, but with her last album, I Feel Cream, she manages to prove that a makeover is possible, that trash can be dismantled to show its charming heart.
Immaculate Machine: Pure Pop Pleasure
Be still, my beating indie fangirl heart. I managed to find the time, in between decoding the latest Decemberist folk-rock opera and collaging my bedroom wall with pics of The New Pornographers, to make it to Canadian folk-rockers Immaculate Machine’s show this Saturday night at Yuyintang.
Nosaj Thing, Beatmaker and Sound Designer
He says his influences go from old classic such as Chopin, to new classics like Boards of Canada, and his sounds have been compared with those of Flying Lotus, Burial, Battles, and Ratatat. Jason Chung, aka Nosaj Thing is emerging from darkness, straight into the spotlights with laptops, beating gadgets, and good vibes to forge [...]
May Holidays Were No Holiday for Music
Some of my friends are sad that last weekend is over already and some others are happy it is finally over. Last weekend China was invaded by music, it’s been a non-stop music trip since Layabozi began its operations, and the ride is getting more intense every time. One would imagine after a year of this we would already be used to these “rush-hour” weeks of music, but still sometimes it’s overwhelming.
Editor’s Picks April 30-May 5
If you’re here this weekend, read this and you will know what it means to be fested.
Shanghai World Music Fest Lineup
This May holiday will be packed with events, the Midi Festival in Zhenjiang, Straight Oota Canada here in Shanghai, and also here in Shanghai is the World Music Festival, which is apparently some kind of proto-Expo thing. Here’s the line-up:
