ChinaTalk columnist Alexa Pan and Jake Newby of the China music substack Concrete Avalanche (https://jakenewby.substack.com/)
No election content whatsoever!
1. 'Hohhot Aquarium' - NarrowLaneAngel 窄巷天使
One of the stand-out acts from the Kind of Shoegaze Vol. 1 compilation focused on young Chinese bands that was released at the start of the year, NarrowLaneAn ... Show More
Nov 21
Second Breakfast: Witkoff and Putin's Peace Deal
Eric Robinson, Justin Mc, Tony Stark and I talk China's sushi ban, Witkoff's peace plan, Jake Sullivan, William Manchester's absurd memoir
Here's the full text of the peace plan: https://www.axios.com/2025/11/20/trump-ukraine-peace-plan-28-points-russia
Chapters
00:00 China ... Show More
59m 8s
Nov 18
Jake Sullivan on Playing the Long Game
After five long years since his last ChinaTalk appearance, Jake Sullivan returns to the show!
We discuss…
Sullivan’s experience managing crises, implementing grand strategy, and cultivating leadership skills during the Biden administration,
The art of crafting aggressiv ... Show More
1h 10m
Feb 2024
From indie to pop with Chromeo, La Roux and Empress Of
Chromeo, La Roux and Empress of discuss longevity in the music world, the future of music media and the shifting notions of taste and trends.David “Dave 1” Macklovitch and Patrick “P-Thugg” Gemayel make up electro-funk duo Chromeo. The pair met in the mid-1990s at college in Mont ... Show More
26m 10s
Dec 2024
Andrew David Field, "Rocking China: Music Scenes in Beijing and Beyond" (Earnshaw Books, 2023)
Andrew Field, in his new book Rocking China (Earnshaw Books, 2023), documents one of the most exciting moments in the history of Chinese indie music. Through interviews with key players in these scenes over a period of two decades, Field explores the meanings of rock music in Chi ... Show More
1h 12m
Mar 2025
Diplo, Gala, Lavern, Deep Dish, TOSHI TYLER, LANTIN, Armin van Buuren, Alok, Ilyaa, Carma, James Carter, Wolters, Malugi, Flexxus, Mazza, Klaas
<p class="p1">Tracklist:</p> <ol class="ol1"> <li class="li1">Why Why Why - Dynoro, HVME & Gaudini</li> <li class="li1">Touch Me - Ilyaa</li> <li class="li1">Freed From Desire - Diplo, Gala</li> <li class="li1">Want My Love - Wolters, Malugi</li> <li class="li1">Hot N Cold - Mazz ... Show More
30m 15s
Dec 2024
Taktouka at Habibi Festival 2024 | Quartertones Live at Joe's Pub
<p>After a moving performance at Habibi Festival, we sit down with the members of Taktouka to hear about the band’s journey from vocalist Alia Haju, beginning with how it came together after she fled Beirut with her cousin, Bashar Farran, the ensemble's bassist. The rest of the b ... Show More
59m 31s