Immortalised: Ou Est Le Swimming Pool

Posted on August 21st, 2010 by Andy and is filed under Music, Now Playing with the following tags: , , , , , , , , , , ,

Charles Haddon, frontman for UK electro-pop trio Ou Est Le Swimming Pool, reportedly committed suicide yesterday, following the band’s set at the Pukkelpop Festival in Belgium. To be honest, I never really listened to much of the band’s work and it’s a strange feeling to ‘discover’ them in the wake of such unfortunate and sad circumstances.

It got me thinking though about how many other people, on learning of this tragedy, felt compelled to engage with Haddon’s music. Read the rest of this entry »

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The Most Badass Music Video in India

Posted on August 9th, 2010 by Andy and is filed under Emerging Entertainment Markets, Music, Pop Culture with the following tags: , , ,

Athiradee Kaalam has taken Bollywood music videos to a whole new level of ‘badass’. Picture an Indian Michael Jackson, Erik Estrada, James Bond, David Lee Roth, Jean-Claude Van Damme, and John Travolta all stitched up into one impossibly cool gent who has invaded an episode of Power Rangers.

[via @klustout]

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China’s Straddling Bus: The Inside…

Posted on August 7th, 2010 by Andy and is filed under China, Photography and Design with the following tags: , , , , ,

Future of Transport: The Straddling Bus

The unveiling of China’s innovative, congestion-alleviating new bus design caused a web storm this week. But what hasn’t been released yet is what the inside of such a groundbreaking concept will look like. Here’s the answer. Read the rest of this entry »

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The Music World Goes Anti-Israel

Posted on August 3rd, 2010 by Andy and is filed under Current Affairs, Emerging Entertainment Markets, Music with the following tags: , , , , , , , , , , , , ,

Music and the cultural boycott of Israel

I finally got around to reading a series of articles—open in my browser for sometime now—on international artists [not] performing in Israel. And in an attempt to post a balanced piece I read a bunch more. It seems to me that there is simply no decision made in, around or about Israel and the West Bank that isn’t political, intentionally or otherwise. Here’s a rundown of the past couple of months and the long list of high-profile artists that have, consciously or not, become political pawns.

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Reptile + Retard: The Know China, But Still Don’t Know How to Spell Beer

Posted on July 28th, 2010 by Andy and is filed under China, Music with the following tags: , , , , , , , , , , ,

Reptile and Retard Tour, shot by Rasmus Weng Karlsen
[image credit: Rasmus Weng Karlsen]

A few months ago Danish duo Reptile and Retard completed a massive and very debaucherous tour of China. Here are some of the highlights published by Vice Magazine this week.

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Six Groundbreaking New Rules: US Decriminalises ‘Piracy’

Posted on July 27th, 2010 by Andy and is filed under Current Affairs, Music with the following tags: , , , , , , , , ,

RIAA: The Sound of Silence

The US Copyright Office announced today 6 groundbreaking new rules that bring Copyright Law into line with fair use of new technology. The rules below now prevent you from being prosecuted for the following common practices. However one huge omission is the music industry.

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The Problem with China’s Music Festivals

Posted on July 26th, 2010 by Andy and is filed under China, Marketing, Music with the following tags: , , , ,

What makes a successful festival?

The downfall of the majority of music festivals in China is made obvious by one short quote from Suzhou International Music Festival’s Chief Coordinator, Yu Hui.

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Bangalore Youth: More in Common with NYC than Rural India?

Posted on July 23rd, 2010 by Andy and is filed under Branding, Emerging Entertainment Markets, Marketing with the following tags: , , , , , , , , , , , ,

Bangalore Youth: More in Common with NYC than Rural India?

“My fundamental belief is that people across the globe are more alike than dis-similar. My belief is there’s a global youth culture, where a youth in India has more in common with youth in NY than with people from rural India.”

Joseph Tripodi, Chief Marketing & Commercial Officer, The Coca-Cola Company.

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Ruby Pseudo: How Kids Use Their Phones

Posted on July 12th, 2010 by Andy and is filed under Marketing with the following tags: , , , , , ,

My Reply to 'How Kids Use Their Phones'

Below is my response to an article posted on Ruby Psuedo’s blog. The original post, ‘10 Notions to consider about how kids use their phones… Up and at ‘em again: Vanity‘ is 12 months old. But the themes are still being widely discussed.

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China’s Best Baked Goods: Baker & Spice

Posted on July 9th, 2010 by Andy and is filed under China, Food, Photography and Design, Published with the following tags: , , , , , , , , ,

Cranberry Muesli

The best bakery in China sits in the heart of Shanghai’s French Concession district. Here are some images I took this week for an article appearing in New Zealand media.

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