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- Yunnan proposals
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Sat, 27 Sep 2008 10:20:15 +0000
It’s not just birthdays we’re excited about here at Benn loxo. I’m getting married. A few weeks ago while on the hike on a muddy path overlooking Tiger Leaping Gorge, below Jade Dragon Mountain, I proposed to the lovely Marie Louise Congo .. and she said yes. It’s so wonderful to share these travels [...] - Happy birthday, Benn loxo
Fri, 26 Sep 2008 07:16:32 +0000
Yeah, that’s me. And why am I posting a picture of myself dancing, or possibly conceiving some great idea, in early 2004 during a curry-cook/dance-off on a friend’s rooftop in Dakar? Because four years ago yesterday Benn loxo du taccu was born. Happy birthday, Benn loxo. It all started in Dakar after a [...] - Back to loud (8mb)
Wed, 27 Aug 2008 12:26:52 +0000
Ok, I admit it. I’m getting older in at least one stereotypically way: I don’t listen to as much loud music anymore. I’ve been into heavier guitar rock since I was but a pup.. memories of my mother having to accompany me to Ed’s Record Shop to buy a Jane’s Addiction album because [...] - KTV and Dutch-Chinese youth (8mb)
Wed, 27 Aug 2008 12:02:49 +0000
I really think that I brought Young MC’s “Bust a Move” to a whole new level the other night at some Beijing KTV cathedral. The lyrics were just flowing off my tongue and the beat was sweeter than usual. Because we couldn’t quite figure out the Chinese-language buttons I managed to get in [...] - Javelins and the good old days (5mb)
Tue, 19 Aug 2008 01:20:50 +0000
Live and direct from the Beijing olympics: I’m posting this from the field of the Bird’s Nest, specifically between this morning’s javelin competition and the track. I’ve always thought javelin was a cool sport… Some laid-back Chinese country-folk today by Liu Dongming. It’s off another MicroMu release.. yet another that I quite enjoy. Ed Peto explains: “Liu [...] - Hyped Mongolian Beijing (4mb)
Mon, 18 Aug 2008 03:21:45 +0000
And now for something you might have heard of… Hanggai are all the buzz right now. Pitchfork gave them an 8.0 which will guarantee a storm of downloads by the indie masses over at emusic. The BBC gave them a glowing review. Hey, even I can’t wait to see them at 2Kolegas on [...] - Dreamy seaside China (10mb)
Sun, 17 Aug 2008 00:00:44 +0000
I was wandering around Beijing’s 798 “art zone” this afternoon when I found a small record shop - a rarity in this city. Inside they were playing some nice-sounding Chinese rock, which turned out to be Wang Wen’s IV. (Sidenote: from now I promise to always drop the post- from rock. Every [...] - Mongolian acoustic
Sat, 16 Aug 2008 16:12:46 +0000
Yet another MicroMu post. What a find.. Today we’ll hear some Mongolian-Chinese folk music sung by Gangzi, the sound man at Beijing’s only “metal” venue, 13 Club. When I first heard this I thought, hey, that’s Eddie Vedder in his youth, deep into some throat singing. Indeed, as Ed points out, you can [...] - Zhao Guang (2mb)
Fri, 15 Aug 2008 10:18:46 +0000
More music from the folks at MicroMu today. Remember that you can download all of the tracks I post plus the full EPs and LPs at the MicroMu site. If you have trouble reading the Chinese (as most of us will) I’ll provide direct download links in these posts. Today we’ll be hearing a couple [...] - Folk between the towers
Thu, 14 Aug 2008 05:55:39 +0000
My first and favourite foray into the Beijing music scene was a MicroMu folk music night at the Jianjinjiu bar, a great little place between the Drum and Bell towers at Gulou. A friend of a friend, Mat, introduced me to - Beijing?s post-punk (3mb)
Tue, 12 Aug 2008 04:23:02 +0000
Apparently Mao means rock or rock’n'roll in Chinese, at least according to the people at Mao Live, one of Beijing’s best rock venues. The rock scene here is fairly developed, especially considering that it emerged from pretty much nothing a decade or so ago. I’ve been to a couple gigs now and both were jam-packed [...] - Sino-Samba
Tue, 12 Aug 2008 03:01:57 +0000
I mentioned in the last post that I’d be checking out the Beijing samba drumming group, Sambasia, at a bigger venue. True to my word I went to see them at the Mao Live last week - what a great night. There weren’t many people at the show, but amidst the sparse crowd was a [...] - Xinjiang via Beijing, Rio and pseudo-Shanghai (8mb)
Sat, 02 Aug 2008 08:37:58 +0000
I had another great night-out in Beijing yesterday. After helping a friend bargain down a pair of knock-off Converse to 4 euros (they started at a ridiculous 75, which exceeds even Senegalese starting price to purchase ratios), a few of us went for some fantastic Beijing duck at a place referred to as “Dresden [...] - Xinjiang jazz (14mb)
Fri, 01 Aug 2008 04:07:19 +0000
After a couple weeks of finding my footing in Beijing I’ve managed to make some pretty interesting musical contacts and see some good live music. The Chinese government hasn’t yet blocked Benn loxo either so posting won’t be a hassle.. yet. Before we get into the music let me first say that I’m really enjoying [...] - China
Mon, 14 Jul 2008 11:27:24 +0000
Beijing. I bought a hilarious bike yesterday that’s about two sizes too small but too cool not to buy. It gets me to work in style plus manages fairly well on late-night voyages from downtown back up to the 4th ring where we’re relegated. Nothing much to report yet music-wise unless you count the [...] - Looking to Lagos (9mb)
Fri, 06 Jun 2008 07:25:47 +0000
It’s finally Friday. Man, what a long week. More Lebanese, some Ugandan, a little Irish and more is in the pipeline. Now I’ll just find the time… in the meantime another brief Nigeria interlude: Shortly before I first moved to Africa I picked-up a copy of Strut’s 2001 release, Nigeria 70. I [...] - Decca interlude (9mb)
Wed, 04 Jun 2008 07:42:37 +0000
Remember when we used to just sit back and listen to good Nigerian music? And on an unrelated note, I’m going to spend about 60 days in China starting next month. Any tips on where to find/see/hear the good parts of Beijing’s music scene? This Decca courtesy of the tireless Colombian, Fabian. Heavy Brothers Construction - Jehova - Syrian gourmet (7mb)
Fri, 23 May 2008 08:09:28 +0000
Syria is a delicious country, so it’s no wonder that eating is the Syrian national pastime. Restaurants usually open at noon and stay open until 1 or 2 in the morning, peaking at around 11pm. All day your taste buds face a barrage of sweet tea mixed with apple or melon nargile smoke, [...] - The Syrian reputation (8mb)
Thu, 22 May 2008 07:38:07 +0000
Syria is a PR disaster thanks to some of the world’s worst foreign policy. Years of meddling and aggressive action has landed it a permanent spot on the rogue nation list. Among other things it has contributed to the continuing decline of its neighbour, Lebanon, through occupation and later with assassinations and sabotage. [...] - Mojitos and militants (4mb)
Tue, 20 May 2008 07:19:26 +0000
I was in Beirut a couple weeks ago just before the last flare-up. How strange to have just returned from this beautiful city with its great restaurants, fun bars, nice coast and true-to-name “Paris of the Middle East” neighbourhoods, only to hear that Hezbollah guerrillas were now occupying buildings around the hotel we were [...]
