[kj] KJ in China?

[folk devil]

http://www.spinner.com/2010/04/04/bob-dylan-banned-from-playing-in-china/

(Dylan's a wanker anyway)

 

"Jay-Z
Country in Question: China
Guilty of: Vulgar lyrics, deem the furrowed brows of the Politburo in Beijing, having given the rapper's lyrics the once-over before his planned Shanghai show in 2006. The Ministry of Culture pronounced his rhymes too offensive for the tender ears of the People's Republic's youth. Any band planning to play the country has to provide lyrics so that officials can make sure nothing too inflammatory gets played. That's a little more compromising than a Parental Advisory sticker. 

 

Oasis
Country in Question: China
Guilty of: The Chinese government is, it appears, a little sensitive about Tibet, which China occupied after a brief struggle in 1950. It certainly doesn't like pop stars throwing their muscle behind Tibetan independence. Oasis found this out in 2009 when gigs planned for Shanghai and Beijing were pulled after officials discovered Noel Gallagher had played a Free Tibet concert in the US in 1997. Of course, that's the official reason: Perhaps the Chinese authorities believe Comrade Damon Albarn really is the red sun in the heart of every worker.


Björk
Country in Question: China
Guilty of: No stranger to controversy in foreign lands (remember that attack on a reporter in Thailand?), the eccentric Icelandic chanteuse was told in 2008 that she was no longer welcome in China after dedicating her performance of the song 'Declare Independence' in Shanghai to the campaign for freedom in Tibet. That didn't go down too well with the Chinese authorities and the Ministry of Culture issued a statement promising to deny entry to any artist "engaged in activities which threaten our national sovereignty."

 


 


CC: gathering at misera.net
From: rob.moss at gmx.com
Date: Mon, 12 Jul 2010 19:47:26 +0100
To: gathering at misera.net
Subject: Re: [kj] KJ in China?


China is nothing like it was. I think most people would be surprised by the quality and way of life there. 


Youth has been looking at Chinese underground music for ages. 


Killing joke in china. Who would have ever thunk it!


On 12 Jul 2010, at 17:16, folk devil <folk.devil at hotmail.com> wrote:




Please add, air to breath and potable water.
How will KJ get past the censors?
 


From: kjlist at live.com
To: gathering at misera.net
Date: Mon, 12 Jul 2010 11:07:12 -0500
Subject: [kj] KJ in China?









Beijing’s urban music festivals are fun, but they’re lacking a few important elements: big open skies, overnight camping and an excuse to give up showering for a few days. 




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