Procrastinate Break: Friendly Fires | Love Bang Mix | Play Nintendo Games
Contributed by: andrewchin
This week we: jam out to the boys of Love Bang before they jet through Western China, preview tonight's hot Friendly Fires show, tip our hat to an indie fashion blog, peek through the darker side of sports with Grantland's new mini-doc series, get caught up in a Northeastern Chinese political scandal, and revisit the past with Dr. Mario.
The Super Ayi Cleaning Team DJ Caution and Heatwolves have been delighting Shanghai crowds throughout the year and will be taking their multibrew mix of hip hop and dubstep on a jaunt through West China. Before they set off, they'll be throwing the 17th edition of their monthly Love Bang party at Dada this Saturday. It's sure to be a wild night. Preview the diverse crew's style with their Valentine's Day genre-hopping 'Heartbeats' mix.
There's a big show going down tonight at Mao's Livehouse as yet another Mercury Prize nominated group visits the city. British trio Friendly Fires have an infectious, melodic dance-punk sound and an enthusiastic stage presence. Their shows are renowned and somebody put up the group's Beijing show up on Youku. Get a glimpse in what could be the show of the year in Shanghai.
The Apartment is putting on a cool series called Blog Talks where local bloggers are invited to discuss their passion for blogging in China. The first one goes tomorrow night and features a number of writers for excellent blogs including Timothy Parent who pens the excellent indie fashion blog, "Chinese People Have [No] Style." The witty blog covers Chinese fashion news and the emergence of Chinese style ...
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