一无所有(Yi Fu Suo You) - 崔健(Cuijian) (by osieriver)
Here is a rock legend from China, Cui Jian (崔健). The song is called 一无所有 (Nothing To My Name). Originally released in the late 80s, this powerful performance is from 1992. There is a fascinating wikipedia article about the song, and how it became something of an anthem during the Tiananmen Square student protests of 1989. If you notice a few of the people in the audience waving red cloth, I think it has something to do with those protests.
週休八日 - 國王的自由 (demo) (by mrsthis)
This is a beautiful new demo song from My 8 Day Weekend (週休八日), called 國王的自由 (King of the Free? The King’s Freedom?) As you may remember, this is the new project from the Mrs. This singer, and you can check out the youtube page for more clips of both bands.
Keep up with them on Facebook.
利得彙 等 MV 完整版 (by freda614)
This is a Freda Li’s Murmurshow. Freda Li (利得彙) and Shen Zhi Fang (沈志方) from Taiwan. This pretty song is called Deng/等 (see note below).
Follow them on Facebook, and hear many more tunes over at Indievox. Definitely check out the tune called 馬殺機. Very cute!
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According to the MDGB Chinese/English dictionary 等 could translate as: class / rank / grade / equal to / same as / to wait for / to await / et cetera / and so on / et al. (and other authors) / after / as soon as / once
旺福 好朋友應該做的芭樂事 MV 完整版 (by seeme96)
This is a very sweet ballad from WonFu Jr. (小旺福), from their album, Song Of Youth (青春舞曲). The song is called 好朋友應該做的芭樂事, (Something a good friend should do (?))
I love the animation - so cute, and a little sad.
at17 ——- at seventeen (by jirowa168)
I’ve thought about searching for this on YouTube for the longest time, but finally remembered to look it up tonight: the Hong Kong duo at17 doing a cover of Janis Ian’s 70s classic, At Seventeen.
It’s even nicer than I expected, with a tasteful arrangement of keys, bass and percussion. Both girls (Eman Lam and Ellen Joyce Loo) sound great, vocally. The cover is a little surprising, to be honest, because I just expected a strummy acoustic version. (If someone has a link to that kind of performance, I’d love to hear it!) By the way, the vocal is almost all in Cantonese.
at17 wiki
To follow on from the previous post, here is duck fight goose from Shanghai. This clip has an interview with English subtitles, and a powerful song playing in the background.
See parts 2 and 3 of this feature over at noisey.com
Follow the band on Facebook
2011春天吶喊 City Cat-城市貓樂團-虎姑婆…[悠遊墾丁] (by uuktsir)
Here is City Cat (城市貓) from Taiwan. They play twee pop/folk pop. This live clip all I could find on YouTube so far; I definitely recommend hearing more of their tunes over at Indievox, and Streetvoice. Follow on Facebook.
Weekend Pie.週末派 - 自己陪自己 (Music Video) (by evelyntofu)
This is acoustic duo Weekend Pie (leader 王立妞 Wang Li Niu and guitarist Jimmy Song) from Taiwan, with a song from their 2011 debut EP, 歌唱著旅行 (Singing Traveler).
I can’t locate them on Streetvoice or Indievox yet, but you can see what they’re up to on Facebook.
If you look on YouTube, there are also clips of Wang Li Niu (not entirely sure of her name) playing solo.
—————————— This looks like another video from the earlier days of WonFu, with Judy doing the singing. I knew Mami wasn’t an original member, but tonight is the first time I’ve seen clips from before she joined the band. Anyway, this is yet another catchy tune from the WonFu gang. =)“旺福 or Wonfu is a Taiwanese alternative band. They have a very American sixties pop music sound and even dress like they came from the era of the Beatles or the Beach Boys. Their songs are in Mandarin and some are in Taiwanese.”
-Last FM
2003年 旺福_我小的時候都去Spin (by wonfulovesyou)
This is a clip from the early days of WonFu, when Judy was in the band, before Mami. (The other members are still the same). Catchy tune, fun rock from WonFu like always! =)
最好的还没到 The Best is Yet to Come (Mandarin) (by joannadong)
Something jazzy for you! Here is Singapore’s Joanna Dong (董姿彦) and Peace Kopitiam Jazz Band doing their take on the Sinatra classic, with Mandarin lyrics Joanna wrote herself.
Visit her YouTube for more tunes, and keep up with her on Facebook.
The Best Is Yet To Come, written by Cy Coleman and Carolyn Leigh, has been recorded many times. Check out the wiki
2012.01.01 熊寶貝樂團 - 城市裡的瘋兔子 [HD] (by anzailai3)
Bearbabes (熊寶貝樂團) did a 4:30 a.m. show at Witch House in Taipei to ring in the new year.
Here is a country stomp called 城市裡的瘋兔子 (Crazy City Rabbit). Notice the rabbit slide show projected on the wall!
Hear more and make purchases at Indievox.
Click the Bearbabes tag for our previous post with biographical info on the band.
