Dzian!

The LA Weekly article about us in print (and Instragmm-ed).

Fri, 11 May 2012 16:31:17 -0400

The LA Weekly article about us in print (and Instragmm-ed).

Nakashi + Punk + Activism: No Nuke Street Band

Fri, 11 May 2012 14:48:42 -0400

Nakashi + Punk + Activism: No Nuke Street Band

Combing punk and nakashi, No Nuke Street Band performed on a...

Fri, 11 May 2012 14:47:38 -0400

Combing punk and nakashi, No Nuke Street Band performed on a moving truck to take anti-nuclear culture to the streets in Taiwan

Listen to some “G.I. Funk” tunes from the US...

Tue, 01 May 2012 20:09:47 -0400

Listen to some “G.I. Funk” tunes from the US military base in Saigon in 1960s-70s

Dzian!’s performance of “Kaki Lima” coupled...

Fri, 13 Apr 2012 14:24:53 -0400

Dzian!’s performance of “Kaki Lima” coupled with unrehearsed puppetry and puppet-inspired dance by members of the audience

vintage film soundtrack from Hong Kong. Right up our alley....

Mon, 02 Apr 2012 20:20:05 -0400

vintage film soundtrack from Hong Kong. Right up our alley. I’m not sure where the association between black cats and female sexuality came from in that part of the world in the 1960s-70s, but it was certainly pervasive in pop culture.

Eleki alert! Takeshi Terauchi: melancholic, less-hyper-than-ours...

Mon, 06 Feb 2012 17:33:00 -0500

Eleki alert! Takeshi Terauchi: melancholic, less-hyper-than-ours version of “Moon Over Ruined Castle” #surfrock

Proto-eleki (Japanese surf rock): only shamisen instead of...

Thu, 05 Jan 2012 01:31:50 -0500

Proto-eleki (Japanese surf rock): only shamisen instead of guitar

Light Music / 輕音樂 on vinyl: 天然の美 (in Japanese 美しき天然) —...

Thu, 05 Jan 2012 01:15:25 -0500

Light Music / 輕音樂 on vinyl: 天然の美 (in Japanese 美しき天然) — chilling & beautiful // I think we need more light music in the world.

Ethereal guitar warning: Dustin Wong & Matt Papich’s...

Wed, 04 Jan 2012 19:26:00 -0500

Ethereal guitar warning: Dustin Wong & Matt Papich’s reverby instro-licious “Blue Moon” is reminiscent of nakashi “light music” (輕音樂) of Taiwan http://bit.ly/zCBMbw

sleeplesslyyours: Nakashi truck!! Live, mobile amplified music...

Tue, 06 Dec 2011 20:31:03 -0500

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sleeplesslyyours:

Nakashi truck!! Live, mobile amplified music ministry on a truck at the #NELAHolidayParade. Wish @Dzianband was here

first comprehensive/historical documentation of Nakashi in...

Tue, 06 Dec 2011 20:28:02 -0500

first comprehensive/historical documentation of Nakashi in Taiwan (language warning: Mandarin) that I’ve found online

Stratford train station, en route to New York City. Show at...

Thu, 23 Jun 2011 11:04:04 -0400

Stratford train station, en route to New York City. Show at @PianosNYC tonight!

Found our twin: Dzian Gallery in Worcester, MA. @Dzianband...

Tue, 21 Jun 2011 16:05:20 -0400

Found our twin: Dzian Gallery in Worcester, MA. @Dzianband #summertouragogo

Shooting a video at a kitchy amusement park: @dzianband...

Mon, 20 Jun 2011 13:06:56 -0400

Shooting a video at a kitchy amusement park: @dzianband #summertouragogo

Chinese traditional new year song “Gong Xi” was...

Thu, 05 May 2011 17:17:48 -0400

Chinese traditional new year song “Gong Xi” was written by Chen Gexin (Indian/Chinese decent): original version in 1946 celebrated the triumph in Sino-Japanese War. Later the song’s lyrics were changed to celebrate the Spring Festival (lunar new year). A famous songwriter of his time, Chen also wrote “Rose Rose I Love You,” Shanghai Latin Pop tune later covered by American pop singer Frankie Laine.

Read more about the composer and the song’s history.

Sweet cassette find at a Thai grocery store east of Columbus,...

Sun, 10 Apr 2011 14:22:46 -0400

Sweet cassette find at a Thai grocery store east of Columbus, OH: Thai country (molam) & dance remix

@Dzianband & mom: inside a beer cave at a gas station...

Sun, 10 Apr 2011 12:20:34 -0400

@Dzianband & mom: inside a beer cave at a gas station post-show in Bowling Green. #midsem2011

Found a poem about drinking written in Chinese galligraphy in...

Fri, 08 Apr 2011 14:08:41 -0400

Found a poem about drinking written in Chinese galligraphy in Lewisburg, WV.

On #EllaBakerDay at @UVA, Ruby Sales: “We are talking...

Fri, 01 Apr 2011 23:21:27 -0400

On #EllaBakerDay at @UVA, Ruby Sales: “We are talking about a radical vision, not diversity”