I don’t think it’s too whacky! I think what Chengdu has on offer in terms of musical experiences is great (live music at hemp house and ja bar, great DJs at .tag and hwg, so many other things i don’t know about), and although I’m suggesting a get-together to listen to Panda Bear, I’m not trying to do something so high-falutin. Just, ya know, different. My idea is that it’d be specifically for appreciating music that you wouldn’t find in the places I mentioned above, and not as background noise to inebriation or chasing tail, you know? Not sure if there’s already a precedent for that here, but anyways, just testing the waters 😀
(and to Panda Bear fans out there: there are some surprising tracks on this album. Vocals are good as ever, beats are broader, songs are catchier than Tomboy. It’ll be cool to hear it on good speakers.)