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Tonight in Kunming is the official release party of a hiphop compilation album featuring some of China's top DJs and MCs coming together to showcase the rapidly growing mainland hiphop scene. Envisioned by Kunming-based DJ DSK, The Battle of the Year China 2008 is a snapshot of the state of hiphop in China today. Battle of the Year is an annual international B-boy competition, the biggest of its kind in the world, with more than 20 countries from six continents represented. The Battle of the Year China 2008 is the soundtrack of the China competition and will travel with this year's BOTY China winners – Guangzhou's Energy Crew – to the Asian BOTY finals in Thailand and, should Energy win, on to the world championships in Germany this October. Three-time DMC China champion DJ Wordy from Beijing, Red Star and Mr Tsang from Shanghai, Chengdu-based producer Jovian, Guangzhou DJ BMD and Kunming funk outfit People's Rhythm all appear on the album, as does DSK. The mix of different styles and cities comes together like a hiphop hotpot blending flavors from all around China.
The 14-track album is the first release by Kunming label Unity Recordings, which was founded by DSK and business partner Sam Debell to promote Chinese musicians – hiphop as well as funk and electro. Tonight's release party for Battle Of The Year China 2008 will take place at Speakeasy Bar and will feature the last performance of Minjian Funk plus DJ sets by DJ DSK and DJ Kris. CDs will be on sale for 20 yuan – with a free shot of vodka with every album purchase. Music starts at 10 and entry is free. Battle Of The Year China 2008 is on sale at Salvador's Coffee House and CD stores around Wenlin Jie and Wenhua Xiang. MP3s: Don't F@@k Around - DJ Wordy Enter The Dragon - DJ DSK & The Yunnan 4 Tags: b-boy, Battle of the Year, BMD, DJ DSK, DJ Kris, DJ Wordy, Jovian, music, People's Rhythm, Red Star, Sam Debell, Speakeasy Bar, Unity Recordings
Saturday: Paper Hearts at MUST Colombian Cafe The newly opened MUST Colombian Coffee on Wenhua Xiang will host Paper Hearts, a Canadian solo artist playing acoustic music, on Saturday night beginning at 8. All beverages and alcohol will be 20 percent off during the performance, which is expected to last around two hours. Entrance to the show is free. Saturday: Business lounge party at Sunflower From 8:30 until 11 on Saturday night, Sunflower – located across from the south gate of Cuihu Park – will host a rare business networking event billed as a 'Business Lounge Party'. Local and foreign businesspeople from around the city will be rubbing elbows and exchanging business cards to the lounge-y sounds of DJ Kris. Free-flow wine, whiskey and other drinks will be accompanied by snacks. Admission to the event is 200 yuan. Saturday: Summer dance party at Speakeasy Bar Although it's technically always spring in Kunming, in the rest of the northern hemisphere it is summer. Speakeasy Bar will throw a summer dance party on Saturday night. Music will be provided by DJ QY and DJ Menace – female partygoers in sexy beach attire will receive free cocktails. The party starts at ten, admission is free. Saturday: Gin party at Chapter One Gin lovers will want to stop by Chapter One on Saturday night for a night of gin madness featuring gin and tonic, gin and juice, gin and ginger ale as well as Daneel's favorite – gin and gin. The gin starts flowing after nine, admission is free. Tags: Chapter One, DJ Kris, DJ Menace, DJ QY, MUST Colombian Cafe, Paper Hearts, Speakeasy Bar, Sunflower
Friday: Student documentaries at Yuansheng Studio Two documentaries by Yunnan University students will be screened for free tonight at 7:30 at Yuansheng Studio in The Loft/Chuangku art compound on Xiba Lu. Total running time for the documentaries is around three hours. Friday: Drinking game night at Speakeasy Bar Beginning at midnight tonight, Speakeasy Bar will hold drinking games with free bottles of Jim Beam for winners. Vodka depth charges will be on special for 10 yuan and music will be supplied by DJs Latino and Yan. Saturday: Demerit and Noise Addiction at Speakeasy Bar Beijing punk band Demerit will play Speakeasy on Saturday as the Kunming stop on their current national tour. Local boys Noise Addiction will provide the opening set for the 10 o'clock show. Admission is 30 yuan. DJs Hei and Ping will take over the DJ booth at midnight, when admission will be free again. Monday: All-white costume party Dali The Bird Bar in Dali will be holding an all-white costume party on Monday beginning at 9 pm and lasting until early Tuesday. Party organizers emphasize that partygoers should wear as much white as possible. Entertainment will be provided by Kunming's own DJ Kris, plus Dali-based DJ Xiao Lin and VJ Kil Lee. Admission is free, expect stains. Tags: Bird Bar, DJ Kris, DJ Xiao Lin, DJ Yan, documentaries, drinking games, Speakeasy Bar, Yuansheng Studio
Friday: English movie and discussion at Chicago Coffee Chicago Coffee will host its weekly English movie and discussion at 7pm. Admission is free with any purchase – call 5389288 for movie details. Friday: Hystereo Fetish Party at Speakeasy Bar DJ Christian Olin and As Done By Robots will provide the music tonight for the annual Fetish Party at Speakeasy Bar. All patrons wearing a 'fetish' costume will enjoy free punch. Admission is free. Friday: JP and DJ Moon Unit at The Hump Bar JP and his guitar will be followed by DJ Moon Unit tonight at The Hump Bar. Music starts at ten, admission is free. Saturday: Han Ying concert at TC/G Nordica Folk performer Han Ying, who has mastered a variety of drums, flutes and several instruments that don't have English names, will play an 8pm show at TC/G Nordica on Saturday night. Admission is 30 yuan for adults, 15 yuan for children. Sunday: Wenchuan earthquake benefit at Speakeasy Bar Speakeasy Bar and GoKunming have organized an earthquake benefit show that will feature a diverse sampling of Kunming's local music scene, including Co Op Sol, Zhu Xiaolong, JP, Li Fan, People's Rhythm, Synthatron and DJ Kris, plus special guests. Admission to the show is a 20 yuan donation, which includes a complimentary bottle of Yanjing Beer. All takings at the door – plus 30 percent of the takings at the bar – will be donated to the Red Cross, which has agreed to send a representative to the show. Additional donations are also welcome. Tags: As Done By Robots, Chicago Coffee, DJ Christian, DJ Kris, DJ Moon Unit, Han Ying, JP, Li Fan, Speakeasy Bar, TC/G Nordica, Wenchuan earthquake, Zhu Xiaolong
Friday: Creative Workshop at TC/G Nordica Tonight from 6:00 to 9:00, art space TC/G Nordica within The Loft art compound (创库) will be holding a creative workshop featuring free dance lessons, silk painting, jewelry making and painting for kids. The workshop is free, participants will be charged the cost of materials they use. All ages are welcome. Friday: Polyglot meeting at Green Lake Park The linguaphiles of Polyglot will be holding a meeting at 8:00 pm inside the north gate of Green Lake Park (翠湖公园) where people will exchange their knowledge of Spanish, French, German, Italian, and other languages. Friday: DJs Christian and Kris at The Hump Bar DJs Christian and Kris will be joined by a special guest tonight at The Hump Bar for a night of music and dancing beginning at 10:00. Carlsbergs and gin tonics will be on special for 10 yuan. Saturday: Beekeeper & Horse at Yuansheng Studio Next door to Nordica, Yuansheng Studio will be hosting an evening of music by local experimental band Beekeeper & Horse, who will be joined by Kuafu Mapu. Admission to the 8:30 show is 20 yuan. Saturday: DJ Lao Mang and new Saturday happy hour at Fisherman's Bar After Wednesday's post-football brewfest, the Fisherman's Bar in Kunming Zoulang on Renmin Zhong Lu is launching its Saturday happy hour, with discounts on selected imported beers after 10 pm. DJ Lao Mang, proprietor of the bar and a veteran of Kunming's radio scene, will be playing his eclectic mix of western tunes from 9:30. Saturday: Speakeasy 'closing' party Speakeasy Bar is preparing to close for a few weeks for renovations and will be throwing a 'closing' party on Saturday night featuring DJs Cheng Cheng and Latino. All drinks will be on special for 20% off. Saturday: Violin concert at TC/G Nordica Nordica will host a violin concert at 7:45 pm on Saturday, with a quintet featuring violin, viola, accordion and piano playing old chestnuts like "Fisherman's song" and "Sunshine in the skies of Tashikuguan". Admission is 30 yuan for adults, 15 yuan for the kids. For more information, call 4114691. Tags: DJ Christian, DJ Kris, Fisherman's Bar, Speakeasy Bar, TC/G Nordica, The Loft, Yuansheng Studio
This weekend around Kunming there will be a meeting for language junkies, a couple of dance parties and even some parties for the kids. Here are some of the highlights of events around town this weekend: Friday: Polyglot language exchange at French Café Language exchange group Polyglot will hold its first meeting in Kunming at the French Café, on the corner of Wenlin Jie and Wenhua Xiang. The gathering will last from 8 to 10 pm and is aimed at promoting cultural exchange and friendship via language exchange. Admission is free with any purchase at French Café. Friday: 'Innocence' at The Hump Bar DJ Jezz (Ministry of Sound Radio) and DJ Menace are back at The Hump Bar for another of their 'Innocence' parties, featuring hiphop, breaks, house and electro. The free party begins at 10 pm, with gin tonics on special for 10 yuan. Friday: DJ Throwdown at Uprock The recently opened club Uprock will be holding its Friday DJ 'throwdown' tonight with DJ Kris (pictured above) working the dance floor upstairs and DJ DSK cutting vinyl downstairs in the lounge. The party begins at 10 pm, admission is free. Sunday: Kids' Spring Fling Party at The Silver Spoon Café The Silver Spoon Café will be holding several 'Spring Fling' parties for children on Sunday, featuring snacks, crafts and games. There will be English-language parties at 10 am, noon and 2 pm, with a Chinese-language party at 4 pm. Call 5738448 for enquiries and/or reservations. *Note: To have your weekend events listed on GoKunming, please notify us in advance – the earlier the better – via our contact form. Tags: DJ Kris, French Cafe, The Hump Bar, The Silver Spoon Café, Uprock This weekend around Kunming there is will be a good mix of events and activities from the opening of the city's newest club to folk and blues concerts, from Swedish art to free golf for women on International Women's Day. Here's a preview of some of the things to do around town this weekend: Friday: Exhibition opening at TC/G Nordica TC/G Nordica will host an opening for Swedish painter Per Johansson beginning at 8 pm. Johansson's exhibition, "Dance of Light" will be on display at Nordica's upstairs gallery from tonight until March 26. Nordica is located within the Loft (创库) art compound at 101 Xiba Lu, near the Baiyao Chang bus stop. Admission is free. Friday: Chinese neo-folk at Yuansheng Studio Chinese neo-folk singer Liu2 (刘2) will bring his guitar and quirky lyrics to Yuansheng Studio also inside the Loft art compound. The performance in Yuansheng's theater begins at 8:30 – tickets are 30 yuan or 15 yuan for students carrying their student ID card. Friday: Uprock Grand Opening Tonight is the grand opening of Kunming's newest – and perhaps most ambitious – club, Uprock. From 10 pm on, the new split-level club will feature the sonic stylings of DJ DSK in the downstairs lounge plus Mr Stokes, recently transplanted from Shanghai, playing upstairs to what may be Kunming's biggest dance floor. Both DJs will be cutting vinyl only. Tsingtaos and gin tonics will be on special for 10 yuan. Admission is free, and the first 50 guests to enter will receive a free Uprock mix CD. Saturday: Women's Day at Moonlight Corner Saturday is International Women's Day, and Moonlight Corner Thai Cuisine, itself owned by three Thai women, has a day of activities and specials for the ladies of Kunming. All women will be entitled to practice their golf swing at Expo Golf Center (located in the same building) from 1-4 pm, with special golf games and prizes. In the evening there will be a party with new set menus and games. Saturday: Women's Day at the Silver Spoon Cafe The Silver Spoon Cafe will also be celebrating Women's Day with 10% off all food and drinks for women. At 6 pm the Silver Spoon will also host a free concert by singer/songwriter Nathan Stokland. Reservations are encouraged for groups. Saturday: Blues band at Yuansheng Studio Saturday night Yuansheng Studio will host another night of music, this time featuring local blues band Fang (坊). Admission for the 8:30 pm show is 20 yuan. Saturday: Uprock All Stars Uprock's opening weekend continues with a nine-DJ party to showcase Kunming's top DJs. DJs Kris, Shonny, Echoo, Jezz, Jiang Nan and Mr Stokes will be playing upstairs with the dance floor while DJs Christian, Menace and DSK will be playing to the downstairs lounge. The free party starts at 10 pm, with Tsingtaos and gin tonics on special for 10 yuan. Admission is free, and the first 50 guests to enter will receive a free Uprock mix CD. Tags: DJ Christian, DJ DSK, DJ Kris, DJ Menace, Echoo, Fang, Jezz, Jiang Nan, Liu2, Moonlight Corner, Mr Stokes, Shonny, Silver Spoon Cafe, TC/G Nordica, Uprock, Women's Day, Yuansheng Studio With the good weather expected to last through the weekend, this is a good time to get out and enjoy a variety of events including live music, dancing and holiday buffets. Here's a preview of some of the more notable events taking place in Kunming this weekend: DJ Kris at Speakeasy Tonight from 10 pm until late, Speakeasy Bar will feature DJ Kris, one of Kunming's more popular DJs. If recent sets are anything to go by, there should be loads of people dancing into the early morning. Admission is free. KIA Christmas Performance The second and final night of Kunming International Academy's annual Christmas performance featuring KIA students singing traditional Christmas songs will take place tonight. The 7:00 performance will be held at the HNA Hotel at the intersection of Huancheng Xi Lu and Xiba Lu. Tickets for the performance are 20 yuan – call 4126887 for more information. Lucia buffet at TC/G Nordica TC/G Nordica will celebrate Lucia, the Scandinavian celebration of the festival of Santa Lucia today and tomorrow with a buffet and concert both nights. The buffet begins at 6:00 pm and will be followed by a Lucia concert at 8:00. Admission to the buffet is 50 yuan, those who only attend the concert will be charged 25 yuan – 65 yuan gets you entrance to both events. For more information, call 4114691 or 4114692. Han Ying at Halfway House Eclectic musician Han Ying (寒鹰) will give a special performance at the Halfway House on Saturday night. Han, a Kunming native, is noted for his organic style of music – and making all of his instruments by hand. The 9 pm show costs 10 yuan, with tickets on sale at Halfway House, I Am Living and Wheatfields Bookstore. Rock and Roll Circus at Shelter Bar Also on Saturday night, Shelter Bar will host a night of local rock, with performances by Gouride, No Answer, Noise Addiction and Brain Concussion. The free show starts around 9 pm. Tags: Brain Concussion, Christmas, DJ Kris, Gouride, Han Ying, Kunming International Academy, No Answer, Noise Addiction, Shelter Bar, Speakeasy Bar, TC/G Nordica Next 1 2 |
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