Blog Tag - Interview

Wudaokao Watch: "Beijing Has Made Me a Far More Resilient and Open Person"
In Wudaokou Watch, we profile a different Beijing-based student from abroad each week to hear about their life in China's capital. My name is...
Chengdu's Milkymoon Prove That the Spirit of Rock and Roll is Alive and Well Among China's Youngsters
High school is a chore. Plain and simple. Especially in China. Part-time teaching for eight years has made sure that I would never want my child...
Shanghai Qiutian
Making it in the Chinese music scene is hard enough as it is, but for expats it can become a hustle that’ll have you running in circles or worse yet...
When Worlds Collide: The Unlikely Story of How American Football Came to Tour With Chinese Football
“It’s like a superhero timeline – an alternative universe where these kids are named Chinese Football and they’re actually a popular band on the...
UK Producer Lastboss Discusses Turning Dreams Into Music Ahead of Friday's Show
For the past four years, my Bandcamp feed has been grateful for the numerous works of UK-born, Zhuhai-based producer Tate McNeil AKA Lastboss. The...
Wudaokou Watch: Bleetary Tariro from Zimbabwe
Welcome to Wudaokou Watch, where we profile a different Beijing-based student from abroad each week to hear about their life in China's capital. You...
Shenzhen's Scrappy Rockers m0tt Bid China Farewell With Doubleheader This Weekend
Often seen as a city with no discerning personality, a city designed for hordes of tech startups and with them the rotating suits and modern city...
Humans of China: " I've only cut my hair once and that was when I was 18"
This article comes from Humans of China (WeChat ID: humans-of-china), which aims to document and tell the stories of the many varied people of this...
Coldwave Duo the KVB on Balancing Sonic Territories and Love Ahead of Omnispace Gig
It would be easy to play up the romance angle when writing about The KVB – the (recently engaged) duo made up of multi-instrumentalist Nicholas Wood...
'Spittoon Literary Magazine' Celebrates the Launch of Its 5th Issue
This Sunday, Jun 16, bookworms, writers, and the generally Beijing-curious will don their reading specs and join members of Spittoon Literary...
Slip Into the Warm and Meditative Drones of Pool of Light This Weekend
Looking to explore your spiritual side? Or simply drone out and unwind? Then you might want to get to know Pool of Light, who is slowly becoming one...
Christian Scott Atunde Adjuah: “I’m Putting My Life Force Into This Sound”
Ever since the first trumpet was bent into existence, innovators like Dizzy Gillespie and Miles Davis – and contemporary composers like Ambrose...
"Everyone Has a Responsibility Beyond Self-Expression" Claims Peace Frontman Harry Koisser, June 5
The message from Worcester-hailing indie band Peace is clear: rock is about kindness. The quartet – which has been compared to everyone from The...
"You’re Not Just Buying a Piece of Jewelry, You’re Buying a Whole Continent" One Artist on What Makes Her Creations Different
The brainchild of Yaa Anima Opare Appiah (also known as Nani), Nani’s Creations uses African materials to produce colorful jewelry and accessories. ...
Catalan Musician Marc Melià on Channeling the Synth Stylings of the World's Masters
We live in an age where synthesized sounds have taken on a life of their own, emboldened and swelling with an overabundance of effects, pre-recorded...