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Music Shorts - Hard QueenPosted by Adam J. Schokora, August 5, 2008 4:32 PM
The Shanghai Beat "Music Shorts" brings you a 3-song performance by Hard Queen, an up-and-coming basement / indie pop band from Shanghai. Also on Tudou for faster loading in China. This video was shot in mid-July 2008 at ENO during an exhibition showcasing Popil's graffiti / illustration work. For more music from Hard Queen, visit their Neocha site. The Shanghai Beat < Music Shorts > is produced by Adam Schokora of Danwei TV. Feel free to contact Adam at the.shanghai.beat@gmail.com. Intro music to this episode by Sulumi. |
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Comments on Music Shorts - Hard Queen
i'm sure i'm won't be the first to say this:
depressingly cheap imitation of Crystal Castles, right down to the drummer's hair.
also, they call themselves "Hard Queen," but there's only one dude in the band and he, at that, seems neither particularly aroused nor gay.
go figure.
on a related note, Danwei's content of late has been uncommonly light-weight. too many cooks spoiling the broth? too much pressure to deliver post-after-post in the run-up to the olympics? Joel Martinsen on vacation?
go figure.
Groan. Another Chinese band without musical talent that hipster foreigners will say they like but everyone knows isn't good.