Amongst a group of hundreds walking down the dusty street in Nyaung U (Bagan), you'd think the group of kids dressed as zombies and performing to Michael Jackson's "Thriller" would be the focus of this piece.
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Packed like sardines in a sold out club that has mediocre sound. It's hot... like sauna hot. The rain? It's coming from inside this low ceiling-ed building and is provided by the perspiration of the crowd. I'd dance like there was no one watching, but there's no room to move anyways. We all just sort of shuffle in place.
But the music is good, and that's about all you can ask for.
The location is Berlin, Germany. The music is by UK producer/DJ "Bonobo" and his live band. The live band is a bit of a...
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I understand that not everyone can just slam sticks on buckets and show you what's up. Fortunately, this guy can.
With little more than a couple of drumsticks, three battered pails and a hunk of metal by his side, he wailed away outside Bangkok's famous MBK Center. Check out the short clip I recorded of him below...Read More
A little more that a year out from a fantastic show by BlackSandDiva at the annual Nelson Jazz & Blues Festival, I'm still wishing I didn't have to travel so far to see them again. The annual event takes place for 8 days in early January and features artists from New Zealand and abroad.Read More
A short 1 min clip of a large group drumming from the streets of Buenos Aires.Read More
Group of strangers. Dingy club. Pouring rain outside. Hundreds brought together for an evening to share an experience.
Nearly 2 months ago in Berlin, I finally saw a band that I had waited 15 years to see. This week I had a chance to see Underworld again, and spent the better part of a day traveling over 1000km by bus, train, plane (even walking) to make it happen...Read More
A tip from an American couple I met in Golden Bay led us to Nelson to catch the final day of their yearly jazz festival. It was with their glowing recommendation that we made our way to see BlackSandDiva at the House of Ales.Read More