Shanghaiist has had many opportunities to speak to great musicians over the past year: whether they were simply passing through town, or working hard to enrich our lives with a local music scene, these artists have enlightened us with their spirit, passion, and overall love of music. Without further ado, we present our favorite music interviews of 2009: more ›

Internationally-renown Eric San, who records under the name Kid Koala, is well known for his inventive style of turntablism, which uses an unusual collection of samples from sources like Charlie Brown television specials, old comedy sketch routines, people sneezing, and people reading a menu in Cantonese. more ›