chinese press about monokino
Sunday December 07th 2008,
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December 2008. View all articles here. (more…)


back from china
Monday November 24th 2008,
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November 2008. We’ve just completed a successful tour of China in September, October and November. It seems that we have so many fans in China and our fan base continues to grow and grow in that country. Our best shows were in Chongqing, Chengdu, Beijing (Midi Festival 2008) and in Shanghai. Thanks to everyone who supported us and helped us during that tour.

At the moment we are trying to document the amazing 30 days in China and to put this stuff online. You can check ALL pictures of our tour on our MySpace site. Cause a picture says a thousand words !

Read EVERYTHING you want to know about the tour on Musicfrom.nl.

Most Chinese videos from fans can be found on the Chinese YouTube, search for Monokino. It features videos of us at sold out gigs in Chongqing and Shanghai.

There are feature articles in 5 major Chinese magazines, one of them is the Rolling Stone (China edition) magazine.

We’ve also been to Guangzhou last week. Yes, China again….this time it was just one show at the well-regarded Deutschland Und China – Gemeinsam in Bewegung – Festival -  November 8. Check everything you want to know about it here. Pictures are online as well (see gigs page).

Our CD will be available at the beginning of 2009 in Holland. Until then you can buy the album on Itunes and Amazon. See artwork, hear samples and click links to buy here or import the CD legally via PayPal. More info: info@monokino.com


off to guangzhou
Thursday November 06th 2008,
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Check the following link for more information about this festival. Deutschland & China Festival - Guangzhou, China

Die dritte Station von „Deutschland und China- Gemeinsam in Bewegung“ (more…)


free cd’s! (don’t mail anymore)
Monday October 20th 2008,
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October 2008. We’ve got some brand new CD’s and posters to give away. You can get your hands on Monokino’s ‘Human Error’. The only thing you need to do is… (more…)


chinese rolling stone magazine
Friday October 10th 2008,
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October 2008. The October edition of the Chinese version of the Rolling Stone magazine features an article about Monokino (page 21). 5 other major magazines (more…)


monokino on air
Friday September 26th 2008,
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September 2008. Close to the new CCTV tower in Beijing, Creative radio production recorded an interview with Monokino. The recording has been sent out to 200 different radio stations and will be broadcasted all over China. The show features 2 (more…)


tour diaries
Monday September 22nd 2008,
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September 2008. Visit MusicFromNL to read all about our adventures in China. Visit the newspaper Het Parool website to read Monokino’s tour diary.


monokino signs with modern sky, china’s largest independent record label
Monday August 18th 2008,
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August 2008. (For Dutch - Click here) Monokino just signed a record deal with China’s biggest, most famous indie label, Modern Sky. Monokino has enjoyed much critical acclaim in recent years, and signing with a large label like Modern Sky will be a huge step for the band as its debut CD in China will be distributed all over the country. Piracy is rampant in China, but Modern Sky has a good reputation and Monokino has a lot of trust in this company to protect the band’s intellectual property and reputation.

Modern Sky will have the exclusive licensing of the Monokino CD called “Human Error” within Mainland China. Modern Sky world partners include companies such as EMI, Pias, Beggars Group, Cooking Vinyl, Gronland, and G-Pop. The label’s foreign releases in China include Radiohead’s “Kid A,” Mogwai’s “Mr Beast,” and albums from Echo and The Bunnymen, Bauhaus, and others. Modern Sky also organizes its own music festival in Beijing. Headlining the festival in 2007 was the American band, Yeah Yeah Yeahs. Rumors were that Radiohead would be headlining the festival this year, but the Chinese government hasn’t been that willing to invite foreign bands over, most likely due to worries over fears of unruly crowds and the country’s image with regard to the summer Olympic games. For these reasons, The Beijing Midi Music Festival was canceled in May of this year. For the record, Monokino doesn’t support the boycotting of performances in China by Dutch bands as it is almost impossible to get into China during the Olympics to play protest songs.

Modern Sky bands play at all the best clubs in China. Because of the minimal touring infrastructure there, Modern Sky’s connections are of great value to Monokino. Compared to just five years ago, Chinese cities turn up more frequently on the touring schedules of Western bands. This year Nine Inch Nails, Avril Lavigne and Sonic Youth all played in China. Like many other Western acts, Monokino really enjoys playing in China because audience members have very few opportunities to experience foreign bands. The New York Times report: “When the Yeah Yeah Yeahs played the Modern Sky Festival, a three-day event at Haidian Park on the west side of Beijing, the fans waited in reverential silence between songs but erupted once the music kicked in, with fists in the air and young women screaming in the front.” Monokino received the same enthusiastic reaction during their show at the Midi Music festival in 2006, as part of their first Beijing and Shanghai tour.

This September and October, Monokino will return to China to promote their CD. Monokino will be performing at various clubs throughout China. Highlights will undoubtedly be the upcoming Midi Music Festival and the Modern Sky Festival, both to be held in October. Monokino will subsequently return to China at the beginning of November for a major German festival to be held in Guangzhou.


monokino reveals album details
Tuesday August 12th 2008,
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August 2008. The album will be called…. (more…)


working on a new album!
Wednesday May 07th 2008,
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June 2008. Almost finished….


zelfoverschatting in de provincie, wijsheid uit amsterdam
Wednesday March 26th 2008,
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March 2008. Van de site Ondergrond.tv: “Die rot Chinezen houden het nog vol ook. Ze hebben miljoenen doden op hun geweten, bizar!” Lees het hele stuk hier.


‘moet China maar weer op slot?’ - interview met monokino in het parool
Tuesday March 11th 2008,
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March 2008. “Het doet de Chinese overheid niets als wij hier niet meer willen spelen.” Lees het hele interview met Monokino hier.


monokino - geen boycot china
Friday March 07th 2008,
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March 2008. Wij doen niet alsof er niets aan de hand is. Er is al jaren “iets” aan de hand met de mensenrechten in China en onderdrukking van Tibet. (more…)


don’t worry: monokino is NOT boycotting china
Monday March 03rd 2008,
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March 2008. Maybe you’ve all been really really (really) worried (more…)


livexs = 12,5 (monokino in waerdse tempel)
Sunday February 10th 2008,
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February 2008. Monokino is still doing shows together (more…)


last popronde gig
Wednesday November 14th 2007,
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November 2007. Our tour will come to (more…)


contradicting views on one show (effenaar)
Wednesday October 10th 2007,
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October 2007. Effenaar - Eindhoven (Holland)

LiveXS (Belgium) - Ruud van de Locht

“Monokino was onze absolute winnaar van de avond. (more…)


metro & popronde
Wednesday August 22nd 2007,
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August 2007. We will play at the “Popronde” (more…)


“deze band komt een eind! ik tip ze als finalisten!”
Wednesday August 22nd 2007,
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August 2007. “Afwisselende indie electro uit Amsterdam. Niet voor 1 gat gevangen. Erg divers, erg, heel erg goed. Moet hoge ogen gaan gooien. De band heeft alles in ruime mate.”
“Erg origineel. Zij weten een perfecte balans te vinden tussen hoofd, onderbuik en
voeten van de vloer.” (more…)


tour!
Wednesday May 02nd 2007,
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May 2007. We want to thank LiveXS and our fans!

“Eind april 2007 werden de zes beste en populairste bands (more…)


amsterdam fm acoustic session in mono - online now
Thursday April 19th 2007,
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April 2007. An acoustic session (3 songs) together (more…)


2nd fabchannel webcast - online now
Tuesday April 10th 2007,
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April 2007. Watch this show here. (more…)


article about our new drummer
Thursday April 05th 2007,
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April 2007. Cursor wrote an article (more…)


paradiso - get your name on our guestlist
Monday March 19th 2007,
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March 2007. Get your name on our guestlist. (more…)


liveXS heroes in amsterdam, kx radio and fabchannel
Friday March 16th 2007,
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March 2007. It’s nice to return to your (more…)


drachten, emden, amsterdam, berlin, hamburg
Thursday March 01st 2007,
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March 2007. New gig dates in Holland and Germany (more…)


monokino in berlin
Sunday December 31st 2006,
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December 2006. We had a wonderful time in Berlin. (more…)


win our monokino beijing ep
Saturday December 02nd 2006,
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December 2006. By sending a mail to NCRV’s (more…)


eindhoven, nijmegen, düsseldorf, berlin
Sunday October 01st 2006,
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October 2006. New gig dates. (more…)


monokino in china - hitmusic
Sunday July 16th 2006,
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July 2006. There is a full page article about Monokino (more…)


monokino in china - china radio international
Tuesday June 13th 2006,
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June 2006. During our China tour, China Radio (more…)


monokino in china - chinese press articles
Tuesday May 30th 2006,
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May 2006. Dutch newspaper “Het Parool” wrote “Monokino klaar om China te veroveren”. Chinese (more…)


monokino in china - first ep released in china
Monday May 15th 2006,
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May 2006. Our very first EP is released in China. (more…)


monokino in china - tour diaries
Thursday May 11th 2006,
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May 2006. We are back from China! (more…)


interview with het parool & 3voor12
Friday April 28th 2006,
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April 2006. On April 28, Newspaper Het Parool published a BIG article (two pages) (more…)


monokino goes to china
Monday March 20th 2006,
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April 2006. From May 1st to 4th, 2006, the MIDI Music Festival will take place in Beijing, China. (more…)


monokino in melkweg
Saturday October 01st 2005,
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October 2005. On October 15th Monokino will be playing at the China Festival (more…)


monokino wins parool popprijs (…almost)
Friday May 27th 2005,
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May 2005. Monokino won second prize at (more…)


ken nishikawa
Sunday February 20th 2005,
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February 2005. Japanese television and radio host (more…)


parool popprijs
Saturday February 19th 2005,
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February 2005. Monokino is one of the finalists (more…)


monokino & studio brussel
Friday December 10th 2004,
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December 2004. Monokino’s demo song ‘Trendy Café’ has been chosen (more…)