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Last Night A DJ Killed My Dog #009 – South-East Asia

Posted on 26/04/2008 by haonowshaokao

Right now I’m taking a couple of months out to travel round South-East Asia, so I thought it would be good to have a soundtrack to accompany me along my (approximate) route. The result was a podcast that was much … Continue reading →

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Beijing to Hong Kong to Zhuhai to Guangzhou

Posted on 11/04/2008 by haonowshaokao

Every one of my trips has a first memorable moment. In ’02 it was sleeping in Birmingham Airport, in ’05 landing in the stunning delta at Faro. Last year it all started in Zhuhai, watching Brandy have her contacts fitted … Continue reading →

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Last Night A DJ Killed My Dog #008 – God

Posted on 09/04/2008 by haonowshaokao

Since last time the theme was the devil it seemed fitting that his heavenly counterpart should have a show too, even if just to settle that old argument about who has the best tunes. (incidentally, moderately-easy-to-offend Christians probably should give … Continue reading →

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Scorpions

Posted on 02/04/2008 by haonowshaokao

Food – Deep-fried scorpions Location – Wangfujing night market, Beijing I’ve just spent six months in Beijing and trying the weird food at the night market seems to be the done thing, for tourists at least. Locals and resident foreigners … Continue reading →

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Winter in Beijing

Posted on 01/04/2008 by haonowshaokao

Apparently there was a fair bit of snow in China this winter, but you wouldn’t think it living in Beijing. Though the temperature ranged from nippy to sub-zero there wasn’t any more than the briefest of light dustings. It was … Continue reading →

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Last Night A DJ Killed My Dog #007 – The Devil

Posted on 26/03/2008 by haonowshaokao

1. Al Pacino – Speech from Devil’s Advocate 2. City of Prague Philharmonic Orchestra – Theme from The Devil Rides Out 3. The Rolling Stones – Sympathy For The Devil 4. Godless Wicked Creeps – Deal With The Devil 5. … Continue reading →

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Last Night A DJ Killed My Dog #006 – American Tour

Posted on 12/03/2008 by haonowshaokao

This fortnight we’re taking a trip across the USA. New York is being saved for another time. Incidentally I have never been to America. 1. Jonathan Richman & The Modern Lovers – New England 2. The Standells – Dirty Water … Continue reading →

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Last Night A DJ Killed My Dog #005 – Eighties Movies

Posted on 27/02/2008 by haonowshaokao

This fortnight’s theme is ‘Movies of the Eighties’. 1. Suburban Death Squad – Eighties Movie Era 2. Yello – Oh Yeah 3. Simple Minds – Don’t You (Forget About Me) 4. Ray Parker Jr – Ghostbusters 5. Tom Cruise – … Continue reading →

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Last Night A DJ Killed My Dog #004 – Year of the Rat

Posted on 13/02/2008 by haonowshaokao

Since this week is the first in the Chinese Year of the Rat, and since China is where I live right now, a rat-and-mouse-themed podcast seemed suitable. Why rats and mice? Because the Chinese don’t make a distinction between the … Continue reading →

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Last Night A DJ Killed My Dog #003 – The 1930s

Posted on 30/01/2008 by haonowshaokao

My original plans for this week’s podcast had to be hastily shelved when I realised there were only 13mbs of space left for me to use. Instead of skipping a week here’s an alternative – a mono pod with sounds … Continue reading →

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