Last Friday Disrupt and Soom T had The Shelter full of electronic roots vibes. These are the photos of the vibe.
The Lions of Puxi are a popular and high profile reggae band on a mission: escape from the Shanghai jazz ghetto. They’ve played at Yugong Yishan and Dream Factory, been featured on ICS and adverts in taxis, performed at the JZ Music Festival, and now they have their first CD out.
It’s Interview Week here at Layabozi! The first subject is Gauthier of the Lions of Puxi, who are releasing their new CD and celebrating with a show at the Zhijiang Dream Factory Saturday, December 5th. Keep checking Layabozi this week for interviews with Papier Tigre, YACHT, and more!
Overstand: Get to Dada Wednesday at 9 for some reggae history.
In which our intrepid correspondent journeys deep into hippie/yuppie land to sample some of the most anti-hippie/yuppie music there is.
You know the score, but this week there’s an bonus Conflict of Interest Pick!
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.
The doctor’s prescription is: music.