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Joe Hamgeri's New Breed Of Songwriting

The term "singer/songwriter" almost seems as if it's become a pejorative term. The label gets thrown around a lot these days and seemingly applies to any musician with a voice and an instrument. Joe Hamgeri is here to change all of that. Joe's unique a... Read >

'Tis The Season For Rock 'n' Roll With Midi Festivals

The 2011 Midi Festival will start in Beijing, the capital city that has witnessed the birth and twelve years growth of this festival, from April 30th to May 2nd. The festival will be held in Jing Langdao Park in the Mentougou district in west suburbs of B... Read >

MusicDish "Secret Sounds Vol. 1" Playlist

Mi2N regularly features incredible bands and talent, well before more mainstream outlets take notice. For over a decade, I've selfishly kept this well-known secret to myself, hoarding all this great music in an age of sharing... well, no more! I'm proud t... Read >

MIDEM 2011 Recap: Classical Music Out, Taiwan Music In

Estimating numbers as to how much attendance at MIDEM has decreased over the prior year has become something of a ritual. In this respect, MIDEM has become something of a barometer for the recorded music industry and the news is not good. Official attenda... Read >

Thoughts About Taiwan Music And MIDEM

I am not yet very familiar with Taiwanese music, though I hope to find out more later. Some of what I want to say is fairly general and some is specific. Clearly the first market to look at for Taiwanese music is mainland China and the Greater Chinese ... Read >

Industry Interview: How Midi Festival Is Leading China's Live Music Boom

After the successful launch of of the Changjiang Midi festival in October, I had the pleasure to speak to Deputy General Manager Shan Wei about the growth of Midi Festivals since 2000, the role of music festivals in nurturing and expanding China's rock an... Read >

The Amazing Insurance Salesmen - from Beijing and Hong Kong... to Kuala Lumpur!

[Editor's Note: When Beijing-based Rustic won the Global Battle of the Bands World title earlier this year in London, attention inevitably turned to China and who would represent it in the 2011 competition. While it might not be so surprising that the pri... Read >

Prins Nitram Live In Hong Kong

By Eric de Fontenay Through MusicDish*China's partnership with The Underground HK, we're a sponsor of Danish visual rock/jazz/electro artist Prins Nitram's only show in Hong Kong on July 17 during his China tour. Equal parts Elvis and Beck, His Royal O... Read >

MarilynMusic At The The Vertical Room: Phil Hamilton, Autumn Rowe and Devyn, Joanne Perica

By Eric de Fontenay MarilynMusic has been busy at its NYC studio 'The Vertical Room' working on new tracks to add to its catalogue, including three new songs with Phil Hamilton, longtime guitarist for R&B and soul legend Luther Vandross. The world clas... Read >

D-22: The Mother of Beijing - and China's - Indie Music Scene

By Eric de Fontenay Website: http://china.musicdish.com A prime objective on my recent trip to Beijing was to connect with the leading force behind the city's burgeoning independent music scene: D-22 ( http://www.d-22.cn ). Anyone who is anyone... and... Read >

MusicDish*China Sounds Pod4 - From Underground Hong Kong To Singapore

Listen To Pod4 - From Underground Hong Kong To Singapore http://fairtilizer.com/track/undergroundHKtoSingapore By Eric de Fontenay This edition of the MusicDish*China Sounds podcast, presented by Metal Postcard Records, features an interview with Chr... Read >

Inside MarilynMusic: Meet Michael Gaines

MarilynMusic, made of up songwriting duo Casey Conrad and Michael Gaines, currently has numerous wonderful, but unreleased tracks under its belt. With everything from teasing, taunting dance tracks to deeply heartfelt ballads, MarilynMusic's songs come in... Read >

Lona Records Keeps The Experimental Flame in Hong Kong Alive

Lona Records is a Hong Kong boutique indie label set up by Alok Leung in 2003. The label has attracted a very international and growing roster of acts focused on alternative and experimental music. I first discovered the label through four-piece rock outf... Read >

Indie Artists In Brazil: Making Music In Spite Of Major Labels And Making It Work

During the MIDEM conference, I had an opportunity to talk with David McLoughlin of BM&A (Brasil Musica E Artes, i.e. the Brazilian Music Export Office). David had a lot of interesting information to share about the Brazilian music market, particularly how... Read >

Rachel McDonald: Bringing Back The Soul

Rachel McDonald (http://www.myspace.com/rachelmcdonaldsoul), a young new artist from Maryland, is gearing up to release her debut album, "The Return of Soul." This 18 year old high school student shows talent and discipline far beyond her years. Her convi... Read >