Posts Tagged ‘Jazz’
Editor’s Picks Aug. 26-29
Awesome stuff of the weekend, described briefly.
Jazz for the Working Class
Mache digs Mondayjazz.com, a website that frees jazz for the people one Monday at a time.
What We Learned From Finland
“What We Learned From…” will be a new feature promoting bands who have come to Shanghai in association with the Expo. Now that all of our great venues are intact and countries are bringing their musical talent here to share, we thought it appropriate to document that process, week by week, country by country. This week we were invaded by Finland.
Better City…Better Sound?
In which Mache infiltrates the Expo and buzzes around the city like a musical hummingbird, then crash lands onto her couch in a blaze of DVDs.
Podcast Episode One: Greg Smith, Guru of Gigs
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.
Viva la Republica!!! – 60 Chinese Albums to Show Off
October was the happy anniversary of the Party. To commemorate this unforgettable date and help it be a bit more unforgettable, we created a little anthology of China’s music. Check it out
Ibrahim Electric-The Compilation : The Review
Disclaimer: this isn’t exactly a review since Ibrahim Electric – The Compilation has “Promotional Copy – Not For Sale” printed on the cover. Though you can’t take this article as advice on whether or not you should buy the CD, you can take it as advice on whether or not you should check the band out at the JZ Shanghai Music Festival.
It Hit Me Like a Ton of Bricks
It’s with heavy regret that I must admit it is unfortunate I was born Chinese. If that seems like a self-defeating statement from someone who doesn’t respect himself, well that’s not the case; I love being Chinese and being part of a deep and storied culture, just as I love the fact that I get to witness in my lifetime the rise to prominence of a great nation whose time has been long in the making. You know – my people. However, my ethnicity was never so problematic for me before I came to China a few years ago; you see, I have the unfortunate disadvantage of being a foreigner who looks Chinese.
