Liuzhou’s International Water Carnival got off to – well, a wet start. The skies opened and we had torrential rain, but the show must go on and apparently on it went. I sensibly stayed home during the parade, but here a handful of pictures I have purloined from the local media. I did drag myself [...]
I am mystified by this oddity which I came across on YouTube (see below) after it was promoted on Twitter. It features an Italian gentleman by the name of Simon De Jano, who, according to his website, is a DJ/producer ‘famous’ for having worked with a lot of ‘famous’ musicians no one has ever heard [...]
We only usually hear about concerts, cultural events and the like after they have taken place. Or if we get advance notification, the tickets have already been issued to all the Party people (they have the tickets but seldom turn up, or if they do, only stay twenty minutes or so) and there are none [...]
I know there are a few people out there who are interested in contemporary Chinese music, so I feel duty bound to point them to the website of London Chinese Radio (London Huayu) and their series of podcasts entitled "New Sounds of China". There is also a podcast on "A History of Chinese Rock: Post-Punk, Post-Politics [...]
I am delighted to report that my cynicism was unfounded. As of today (March 13th 2011), Dylan's official website is confirming the dates. April 6th – Beijing Workers' Gymnasium April 8th – Shanghai Grand Stage No ticket details have yet been posted but the widely reported "fact" that the most expensive tickets for these concerts will [...]
Thanks to reader, Frank, who commented on my earlier post about Zhuang Exams, here is a video of a rock song sung in the Southern Zhuang language. The song is subtitled in both Zhuang and Chinese, but not English. They are singing about getting drunk! The music is that of a popular Chinese rock song which was used [...]
According to the usually reliable Isis Magazine, the following dates have been confirmed for Bob Dylan's East Asian tour in April 2011. Sunday April 3 – Nang Gang Exhibition Hall (Venue MIGHT change), Taipei, Taiwan Wednesday April 6 – Workers Gymnasium, Beijing, China Friday April 8 – Grand Stage, Shanghai, China Sunday April 10 – Loretta [...]
For weeks now, I haven’t moved. I just sit at home waiting for the thaw. I’ve experienced colder winters here in Liuzhou in the past, but I don’t remember one this sustained. But last night, I dressed up like Nanook of the North and headed out. The reason why is a bit long winded. 2011 [...]
A friend posted this on Facebook. Funniest thing I’ve seen in years, but you may have to be British (or even Welsh) to get a lot of it! But it does mention Guangxi, if not Liuzhou! So I had to share. (Blocked in China.) “Twinned with Guangxi Province in China / There’s no province finer!”
I reported back in January the rumour that Bob Dylan was to play in China. It should have been this week, but to my total lack of surprise it never happened. Today reports are being issued claiming that his non appearance is due to his promoters being denied permission by China’s Ministry of Culture. While [...]
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