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MUSIC REVIEWS - THE HALLOWE’ENSPIRATION EDITION
Can’t decide what to wear for Hallowe’en? No worries – let music inspire you! This month, we’re
recommending some of our favourite new releases (or re-releases) and suggesting Hallowe’en costumes
to go with them. Shanghai, you’re welcome.
Red Groove Project
16 Minutes
The Instigator
Goushen
theredgrooveproject.bandcamp.com
Silent Bird
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Chances are that if you’ve been to JZ
site.douban.com/16mins
site.douban.com/goushen/
Club much at all over the past few years
I’m convinced that 16 Minutes
After going for about a year,
some of these songs will be familiar to
are going to be the band to
Goushen are about to release
you. Led by the city’s smoothest guitarist
watch next year. They’ve got
their first album on November
Lawrence Ku, this outfit are some of
a versatile sound, and blend
8th at Yuyintang. Formed from
Shanghai’s premier purveyors of funk,
electronics,
the remains of Bigong Bijing and
and number some of the city’s best
beautiful folk vocals to great
Androsace, they are one of the
jazzers amongst them. After six years
effect. I am SO looking forward
hardest rocking bands in town, and
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