You Only Live Once.

false-morality:

Happiness in material objects. 

You can’t buy happiness but you can buy records then go to plenty of shows and that’s pretty close.

It fits Dustin so much don’t you think?

(Source: beachfossilsnyc)

s-a-m-e:

The Sino Australian/Antipodean Music Exchange presents the China Bridge Mixtape

So you’re interested in touring China but have no idea where to start?

At S.A.M.E. we’re here to help!

All you have to do is provide the following information:

1. 1 or 2 mp3s of your music
2. A one-page bio (shorter the better!)
3. 1 jpg image of you/your band (just one - no more!)
4. Your contact email address

And then we’ll put together an online mixtape that will be distributed to our extensive list of booking contacts in China.  This could be your first step towards making the connections you need to have a successful tour of the Middle Kingdom.

Submit your information here: wearepairs@hotmail.com and feel free to ask any questions and we’ll help where we can. *

This invitation is also open to other countries so don’t be shy!  (We just like the S.A.M.E. acronym!)

Also feel free to browse the prospectus document at http://s-a-m-e.tumblr.com - specific information from one booking company in China but general enough to give you an idea of what to expect.

This announcement is brought to you by tenzenmen, Pairs and the Sino Australian/Antipodean Music Exchange

*we will not be booking shows or organising tours for you – we are merely facilitating you in getting your music heard by people who do those things, but as mentioned above, don’t be afraid to ask us questions.

alternativechina:

NO HATS TO BE DISSED, HERE

A few weeks ago, I sent an email to Pitchfork Media. It was long, perhaps too long to warrant a reply, and I didn’t expect to get one. I was basically drawing attention to the fact that there are no mentions of Chinese bands on their website, at least as far as I found as I trawled the archives.

Slagging off Pitchfork is of no interest to me. Criticisms of the their editorial style and musical tastes are fair and well-spoken for. The fact remains that, as a critical and promotional vehicle, Pitchfork Media has considerable clout and has been able, through enthusiastic coverage, have a very positive influence on the careers of a number of musicians.

So I tapped out a subject for my email (“Who gets blessed?”) and sent it away, with no expectation of reply and a single, central question: if China is fast becoming a dominant economic, geopolitical and cultural power, how does it make any sense for no Chinese bands to get mentioned on the website?

Thanks for your passion. Hope it’s getting big some day.

andreaestella:

Eric and I are playing an acoustic show on Long Island. It’s at Toast in Port Jefferson, Eric’s cousin’s own it. It’s really yummy and cute. We are going to play for TWO HOURS!! @_#! We will be playing covers and almost every Twin Sister song. If you feel like taking a trip from the city, Connecticut, or if you want to leave the Stony Brook campus…. come! That campus is so big and I never see anyone hanging outside of it.  

This should be rad.