MADAM MAO’S GOLDEN OLDIESBBC Radio 4 11:30am, Tuesday 17th July 2012Presented and co-written by Anna ChenProduced by Mukti Jain Campion for Culture Wise In Madam Mao’s Golden Oldies, I revisit the Chinese Cultural Revolution Model Operas that I first heard as a child in the 1960s and 70s and discover how they are, somewhat surprisingly, […]
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Coming soon to an eReader near you, my first collection of poetry, the very fine “Reaching for my Gnu” on Aaaargh Press. Designed by Paul Anderson, adorned with my favourite pic of me by Sukey Parnell, and with an intro by Charles Shaar Murray. Watch this space … Madam Miaow says … visit Anna Chen’s
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Great news; we’re finally getting the videos of Greg Palast’s inspirational week in London posted. Anna Chen MC introduces the evening: “Capitalism’s not dead, it just smells funny,” she said paraphrasing the great Frank Zappa’s comment about jazz. “Capitalism is mutating and going places only, this time, it’s not taking us with it.” Greg Palast’s
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Anna Chen sings The Camellia and the Poppy, the opening song of The Steampunk Opium Wars. Filmed at the National Maritime Museum on Thursday 16th February 2012. With Charles Shaar Murray on guitar and Marc Jefferies on bass guitar. Camera: Jeff Willis The Steampunk Opium Wars pages here. Madam Miaow says … visit Anna Chen’s
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I’m keeping them coming. Here’s another video from the show at the National Maritime Museum on the 16th February, this time of me singing Anna May Wong Must Die! at The Steampunk Opium Wars. With Charles Shaar Murray on Guitar and Marc Jefferies on bass. Jeff Willis took the video. www.annachen.co.uk The Steampunk Opium Wars
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The Steampunk Opium Wars. So what’s it all about? Deborah Evans-Stickland as Britannia sings her Flying Lizards hit, “Money” (That’s what I want). Rule Britannia played by Charles Shaar Murray. The Narrator: Anna Chen Camera: Jeff Willis Pictures here. FACEBOOK The Steampunk Opium Wars pages: The Steampunk Opium Wars Home Page Afterview The Company: who
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