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Editor’s Picks July 15-18
This weekend: The DMC Contest China Final, Siesta’s Birthday, South African music, and Crunk Doo Wop.
DJ Vadim’s “U Can’t Lurn Imaginashun”
1999 was a long time ago, but it doesn’t really feel that way, does it? Maybe this is because The Aughts Decade never really spawned a true zeitgeist identity, but it undermines the fact that a decade has passed, a long time to continue to show and prove in the hip hop game.
Shanghai Music Chronicles: When Music is Rocking in Shanghai.
Last week our editor’s picks were in tune with my mood for music, and I followed the instructions provided by Mike “Big Duck” Brownell almost to the letter.
Unofficial precursor to the official Expo Theme tune released
You can’t get more ‘Shanghai Music’ than this: a song about Shanghai 2010 World Expo! It’s got Yao Ming talking, Jackie Chan singing (hell, why not?), mildly ludicrous dancers and the obligatory digitally-enhanced and idealised presentation of our fair city.
Editor’s Picks May 14-17
You know the score, but this week there’s an bonus Conflict of Interest Pick!
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.
Midi Music Festival 2009 Zhejiang
The Midi Music Festival, the biggest rock show in China, is celebrating its 10th anniversary, and this year takes place in Zhejiang. The line up has recently been revealed and we have it here for you. We’ve got links to the bands you don’t know and want to know, and info on how to get yourself to Zhejiang. Also, if you are going on a road trip let us know!
Funky Afro Peruvian Sound from Radiokijada
(Those are donkey mandibles they are holding, in case you are wondering).
Ever heard of Afro-Peruvian music before? Me neither. But whilst it may sound slightly like a contrived new-age genre (See, for example, Lost Music of Celtarabia), it turns out to have deep roots in the fusion of cultures created by African slaves brought [...]
