Although it’s freezing cold outside right now, the days were getting noticeably warmer last week… Something that surely didn’t go unnoticed, including by 西施’s hormonal system. You see, 西施 (Xi Shi), despite being more than two year-old already, has never ...
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I Wish I Was Exaggerating
After nearly 3 years in Shanghai, there’s a number of things that seemed strange and fantastic at first, to which I have since adapted, to the point that I don’t notice them anymore. There are, however, some things about Shanghai ...
Read More »Microfabrique Post-Mortem
So I went to Microfabrique. And I’m saddened to report that it sucked. Allow me to rant a little. The bar is just terrible as a live music venue. For starters, the second floor of the bar is too thin, ...
Read More »Minimal Techno… In Shanghai?!
Shanghai just got a hell of a lot cooler… And I’m not even talking about the weather! If you ask me what I miss the most about Montreal (besides family, friends and Faust), I invariably think back on the vibrant ...
Read More »Videogame Piracy in China
As you most certainly know, China is a haven for piracy. Whether it’s an XBOX game or a movie DVD, everybody buys it pirated. To say it’s tolerated is an understatement: it’s a way of life. One console that had ...
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