Surfer Blood on Surviving Major Labels and their Act II

The Florida indie rockers talk touring with their heroes Pixies, being dropped from Warner and loving their new independence before their six-city China tour.

by Andrew Chin, 30 June 2016

How Whittle Schools & Studios is Transforming Modern Education

Urban Family sat down with Mr. Hawkins for an exclusive interview about the Whittle Schools & Studios philosophy and what parents can expect at the soon-to-be-unveiled Shenzhen campus....

by Lena Gidwani, 03 December 2018

Cheesy Chat: Shenzhen's Alessandro Nicolau on Cheese and China

This month we talk to Alessandro Nicolau, an expat of Lebanese, Portuguese, Italian and Spanish heritage and the man behind La Vaca Feliz.

by Adam Robbins, 16 January 2018

Interview: Dirty Fingers Talk Drugs, Jail and Musical Ambitions

Dirty Fingers don't seem to adhere to any of the traditional notions of what an indie band in China should be. They've also been to jail.

by Bryan Grogan, 11 January 2018

Interview: Parisian Trap Producer Aazar

That's speaks with the rising star producer before his China shows this weekend

by Erica Martin, 07 July 2017

Interview: Ralph Felix on Whitney Houston, Axtone and Clogs

The Axtone Records DJ has recently blown up in popularity, with his hit song 'The Heat' reaching over 10 million plays on Spotify as of July.

by Jesse Pottinger, 21 August 2017

Interview: Tom Staar on Eating Raw Chicken and His Guangdong Debut

The London-based DJ has performed on some of the world's most sought after stages, and collaborated with artists like Knife Party and Wolfgang Gartner.

by Jesse Pottinger, 22 August 2017

Shanghai Rebel Rousers Round Eye Get Serious

For four years, Round Eye has been terrorizing Shanghai crowds to justify their claim as 'the sexiest, hairiest and loudest band in the land of China.' On their debut album, they get...

by Andrew Chin, 08 June 2016

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