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The Great Schlep

no@spam.com (Chris Chaplin) — Tue, 07 Oct 2008 06:30:00 PDT

If your Jewish grandparents are in Florida, you need to watch this video from Sarah Silverman. And if they aren't in Florida or Jewish, you'll want to watch it anyway.

Planning on going on The Great Schlep? Tell Jesse Brown about it.

New Sounds of China Episode VI / 中国新声：六

no@spam.com (Chris Chaplin) — Mon, 21 Jul 2008 14:00:00 PDT

The sixth edition of New Sounds of China looks at Beijing electronic music.

Featuring a wide range of bands including Sulumi, Dead J, Me:Mo, Wang Lei, FM3, Supermarket and Feng Jiangzhou, and interviews with Dead J and FM3, hosts Paul Kendall and Wang Weilin ask questions such as “who was the first electronic band in Beijing?” and “is it really important?”

New Sounds of China Episode II / 中国新声：二

no@spam.com (Chris Chaplin) — Mon, 14 Jul 2008 21:00:00 PDT

The second episode of the New Sounds of China series concentrates on Beijing club D-22 and its Maybe Mars record label. Expect music from Snapline, Joyside, PK14, Carsick Cars and SMZB. Presenter Wang Weilin went on tour with Carsick Cars and has plenty to tell you about; there will also be the usual informed commentary from Paul Kendall.

New Sounds of China Episode V / 中国新声：五

no@spam.com (Chris Chaplin) — Mon, 14 Jul 2008 19:00:00 PDT

Featuring Second-Hand Rose, Re-TROS, Ans-Jump, Hopscotch, Wang Wen, New Pants and Cosmic Shenggy, in this week’s show hosts Paul Kendall and Wang Weilin look at Chinese bands going abroad, a relatively new phenomenon, but a trend set to grow as they make their presence felt on the world stage…

"Amnesty" ads target human rights abuses in China

no@spam.com (Chris Chaplin) — Mon, 07 Jul 2008 20:30:00 PDT

A new unconfirmed ad campaign said to be from Amnesty International draws awareness to human rights abuses in China. Each one displays an Olympic competition category like swimming, weightlifting and archery.

New Sounds of China - Episode IV / 中国新声：四

no@spam.com (Chris Chaplin) — Mon, 07 Jul 2008 19:30:00 PDT

This week’s episode is focused on the city of Shanghai, which has a completely different kind of music scene to that of Beijing. Presenters Paul Kendall and Wang Weilin discuss the bands and music of Shanghai, listening to bands such as Thirty Three Islands, Top Floor Cirus, Cold Fairyland, B6, Banana Monkey, and SRC.

New Sounds of China - Episode III / 中国新声：三

no@spam.com (Chris Chaplin) — Sun, 22 Jun 2008 22:30:00 PDT

New Sounds of China presents a special "Earthquake Editon" dedicated to the overlooked but substantial fundraising effort by Chinese rock bands.

Interactive Despotism, Nipples and Wu Wei: Search Engine and the Great Firewall

no@spam.com (Chris Chaplin) — Thu, 12 Jun 2008 22:00:00 PDT

Can linking to a picture of half a nipple land you in jail?

Believe it or not, it can.

The CBC offers this and other ways to run foul of the law from behind the Great Firewall.

Meet the censors: Time Out Beijing disappears

no@spam.com (Chris Chaplin) — Wed, 11 Jun 2008 19:00:00 PDT

“If there is such a magazine, it wasn't approved by us in the first place.”

Shakin' it in the 'Jing: Woodhands @ D22

no@spam.com (Chris Chaplin) — Fri, 30 May 2008 20:00:00 PDT

"Woodhands is dirty electronic music. We are interested in emotional, sweaty dance floors. We want to make you cry while you're having sex. And it'll be the best damn sex of your life. And you'll be dancing.

Woodhands started in a basement in Montreal, moved to Europe, and is now making love to Toronto and its environs."

Watch out Beijing...