Terracotta Far East Film Festival 2012

This year the Terracotta Far East Film Festival is a little bit earlier: 12th - 15th April @ The Prince Charles cinema in London.
I'll be previewing the festival with a special programme on Resonance FM on Friday 30th March @ 8pm GMT. I will joined by festival organiser Joey Leung to discuss the films in this year's festival programme.

There are some exciting films on offer, including a special preview of the new animated classic From Up On Poppy Hill from the legendary Studio Ghibli.


Korean epic My Way opens the festival, with a pan Asian cast of Jang Dong-gun, Joe Odagiri and Fan Bingbing.
The first film ever to be shot in Burma shows on the Friday: Return to Burma / Gui lái dí rén, which depicts the story of Wang Xing-Hong who is living as an immigrant laborer in Taiwan saving his money to return home to Burma.
Friday night also brings some terror to Leicester Square with a special Terror-Cotta (geddit?) triple bill of spine tinglers: Gyo, The Grudge and Zombie 108.



I'm most excited about the European premiere of Daniel Wu & Kevin Spacey film Inseparable! A superhero dark comedy set in HK - with a Hollywood star (also London-lover, Old Vic director and all round nice guy!).

Japanese auteur Sion Sono (Love Exposure, Cold Fish) closes the festival with the UK premiere of 'Himizu'.
For all the details check the festival programme: http://terracottafestival.com/programme/2012

DJing @ China Inside Out event in London

I will be DJing from 6-7pm at this event at the Free Word Centre in Farringdon: China Inside Out.

English PEN and Free Word are hosting a fascinating day-long programme of debates, readings, film screenings, food and music which will aim to improve our understanding of the freedom to write, and the freedom to read, in China.

Hope you can join me on Thursday 29th March, for more info and how to book tickets see:
www.freewordonline.com/events/detail/china-inside-out

I'll be playing an hour long set of contemprary Chinese music (including AM444, New Pants and Mamer).

Electric Sheep Film Jukebox Selection

I was kindly asked to select my top 10 movies for the Electric Sheep Film Jukebox. It proved quite a hard task and I kinda cheated by mentioning other films! I hope you enjoy my selection, let me what you think...Did I miss anything? What are your top ten?

http://www.electricsheepmagazine.co.uk/

DJing @ Mango Landin' Fri 16th March with Jean-Paul Séculaire

Next weekend (Fri 16th March) I will be joined by vinyl aficionado and creator of the London Dossier, Jean-Paul Séculaire. As always, entrance is free down @ Mango Landin' (40 St Matthew's Rd, Brixton).
Expect to hear some sweet Rocksteady, Reggae, Ska, Calypso, Rhythm n Blues, Asia Beat and Cha Cha Cha! Strictly vinyl selection 9 till 3am.

Lucky Cat S6 Ep 15 (25th Feb 12) Podcast & Playlist - Final episode of Series 6

For the last episode in the series I was joined by fellow Resonance FM contributor and HK film fan Ricky Lorrio. Ricky shared his passion for Godfrey Ho ninja films as well as bringing in a few favourite tracks.
The photo shown is a still from the Godfrey Ho film Ninja Terminator

• No More Doggin - Rosco Gordon (Jumping The Shuffle Blues: Jamaican Sound System CD)
  
• Seemingly the Old Friend Comes - Anita Mui (from the soundtrack of Rouge)
  
• Sonny - Betty Chung (from the LP Wild Flame EMI label)
  
• Give Me Back My Pork Pie Hat - Ronnie Gordon and the Constituents (from the forthcoming CD Ronnie Gordon Speaks His Mind)
  
• Theme to Yojimbo - Jason Moran
  
• I'm Gone - Shirley and Lee (Blank JA 7")
  

Vinyl Memories - The Herne Bay Playlist

Vinyl Memories - The Herne Bay Playlist by Luckycatzoe on Mixcloud

This is a recording of the project I developed - Vinyl Memories - which featured at last year's Herne Bay Giant Picnic. I advertised for people to bring their old vinyl (78,45 or 33) for Douglas Noble and I to play on the Wheely Groovy pedal powered sound machine (this is a bicycle sound system run by Douglas Noble and Dave Robert). We played the tunes why the public pedalled away to generate the electricity to power the deck. All the tunes were recorded and I interviewed contributors so that they could share their vinyl memories. Here are the results. Hope you enjoy listening, it was a great day.

For more info on the Giant Picnic see People United (organisers):
www.peopleunited.org.uk

For more info on Wheely Groovy:
www.wheelygroovy.co.uk

Lucy Cat S6 Ep 15 Podcast - Win Your Own Personal Lucky Cat Mix

Here's this week's fundraising special. I was joined by Resonance FM stalwart Robin the Fog for this episode.

PODCAST LISTENERS WE NEED YOUR HELP:

Please bid on any item in the Resonance FM auction (http://resonancefm.com/auction-2012) and cc me (luckycatzoe@gmail.com) on your email bid to auction@resonancefm.com. I will then send you an exclusive Lucky Cat goodie bag including DVDs, kawaii items, a TVB Journey to the West phone charm, AND if your bid is £50 or more I will make you your own personal Lucky Cat mix. Yes that's right - your very own 1 hr mix made by yours truly for your ears only. You choose the theme and I shall go into the vaults of my vinyl collection and make you your own mix!

Please show your support for Resonance - if we're not on air you will miss us. Thank you.

Lucky Cat S6 Ep14 Playlist & Podcast - Anna Chen Steampunk Opium Wars

Here's the podcast of last Saturday's show when I was joined by Anna Chen to discuss the upcoming event Steampunk Opium Wars. Anna and I discussed history of the Opium Wars, what Steampunk means and her plans for future radio and stage projects.













Playlist:

• Pipe Dream Blues - Hazel Meyers (from Viper Mad Blues: 16 Songs of Dope and Depravity Jass Records LP)
  
• Shanghainese Monodrama - from the CD The Sounds of Shanghai: a souvenir album of audio documentary from Shanghai
  
• Minnie the Moocher - Cab Calloway and his Cotton Club Orchestra (Viper Mad Blues LP)
  
• Message to You Rudy - Ronnie Gordon and the Constituents (exclusive preview from their forthcoming CD)
  
• I Cover the Waterfront - The Ink Spots
  
• Poinciana - Ronnie Gordon and the Constituents (exclusive preview from their forthcoming CD)
  
• Shanghai sounds - new track from layabozi.com
  

♥ Resonance FM

Resonance 104.4 FM's annual on-air fund raiser runs from St Valentine's Day on the 14th February right up until midnight on Sunday 19th February. We'll have an auction of unique and wondrous items, special live events, celebrity guests, spontaneous competitions and much more.

If you love Resonance 104.4 FM and the broadcasts by Lucky Cat, please support us via a donation, pledge, bequest, gift or purchase from our shop: http://resonancefm.com/support

Resonance urgently need funds to continue its work and our goal is £30,000. Visit resonancefm.com to make a donation of any size. And do tune in! Thanks!

There will be a number of amazing items up for auction, details will soon be online http://resonancefm.com/auction-2012

My show on Saturday 18th Feb will be a fundraising special and I'll have a Lucky Cat goodie bag up for auction as well as some surprises so tune in @ 3.30pm this Sat. Podcast crew you will have an opportunity to join in too with an exclusive goodie bag!