Photo by Andy Crompton
Prime Mover Luke Poulson DJ, Nam Jam Collective facebook.com/thenamjamcollective
Japanese Sound Takes the Stage The Japan Foundation Center for Cultural Exchange is bringing to the Hanoi stage one of the most prolific cultural experience exports from Japan, the Bati-Holic Japanese traditional drum group on Wednesday, Apr. 9. Formed in 2004 in Kyoto, the group regularly wows audiences around the world with over 100 shows per year, including their 2012 appearance in the Nippon Genki Festival in Ho Chi Minh City. Also set to perform at the Hue Festival later on in the month, BatiHolic will take the stage at the Youth Theatre at 8pm, and what’s better, the show is absolutely free. Bati-Holic is performing at the Youth Theatre, 11 Ngo Thi Nham, Hai Ba Trung on Wednesday, Apr. 9 from 8pm. Pick up your free tickets at the Japan Foundation located at 27 Quang Trung, Hoan Kiem from 9.30am to 6pm daily, excepting Sundays
One-third of the Nam Jam Collective, Luke headed here from the UK four years ago and has been laying the disco on Hanoi ever since. With fellow DJ Andy Crompton, Nam Jam has hosted regular nights at Madake and Zone 17, and will be branching out for the weekend-long Quest showcase at Ba Vi next month. Show I’m really excited about: Quest. The best gig I
ever played was the last Quest, and this one is going to be so good.
Best night out last month: Last Saturday, Cyberkulture at Hanoi Rock City. There was glitter, a podium, lots of LEDs. I didn’t even go dressed up and I came out of it dressed up. Those are always the best parties. I woke up in the morning with LEDs stuck all over my body.
Best meal from last month: Mien luon. That’s fried
Inside Out The Inside Out Project is a global participatory project that uses portraiture to illuminate the untold stories of those they capture, and challenges the original notion of identity and personality of its participants. By employing the energies of photographers, writers, designers, graffiti artists and DJs, the Inside Out Project will feature those that create for the sake of expression. As part of the work by French artist JR, the profits from the Inside Out Project will go toward similar creative initiatives around Hanoi and building Hanoi’s creative scene. Taking place at Madake on Apr. 11 from 8pm, Inside Out is Hanoi’s chance to take part in a global re-imagining of the identities that make up the human race. Inside Out Project takes place at Madake, 81 Xuan Dieu, Tay Ho, on Apr. 11 from 8pm until late
eel with noodles. I had it for the first time last month in the Old Quarter across from Hang Da Galleria.
romantic experience.
Song I can’t get out of my head: I Don’t Wanna Wait
by Quivver, the Ben Delay remix. It gives me hope for sunshine. It’s a very sunny song.
I wish this band would come to town: Fleetwood Mac reunion.
How is the scene going? Exciting! Events are getting more ambitious. Local DJs are putting out some fantastic music. Compared to two or three years ago, it’s incredible.
The best secret in town is: How nice Long Bien District is. If you want to get out of the city, it’s like a little village.
Thing I posted on Facebook that got the most likes: “First attempt at a beard
Where I go when I go out on my own: I go for walks. I
Funniest Youtube clip of the month: The ‘First Kiss’
If my older-yet-still-cool mum came to town, I would take her to: The ba-
trim has gone terribly wrong. Bye bye beard, you warmed my face and were a furry friend to me through the cold cold nights of winter.” — 18 likes
parody — two strangers meet and give each other a really
walk around and around Lang Yen Phu. Oh, I go to the gym now. Put that one in for the ladies.
nana island in the middle of the Red River. It’s chilled, it’s nice.
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