Tell Craig Your Story

Episode 199- Welcome to Part 1 of Tell Craig Your Story with Jens Curfew — a Shanghai-based indie-pop band!
Today I’m joined by my bandmates — Jen 🇵🇭 on vocals, Chris 🇨🇦 on bass, Baldwin 🇸🇬 on saxophone, Lyssary 🇨🇳 on keytar, Woody Nan 🇨🇳 on guitar, and me, Craig 🇦🇺 on drums.
It’s been an incredible journey — from winning That’s Shanghai’s Editor’s Choice for Best Live Band, to making our ‘Neon Rain’ music video, performing in different cities, and now getting ready for our biggest moment yet — the ‘Confetti Tears’ EP Launch at The Pearl Shanghai on September 5th!
🎟️ Tickets: https://www.smartshanghai.com/event/jen-s-curfew-confetti-tears-ep-release-party-2026-09-05🌐 Official Website: https://www.jenscurfew.band📸 Instagram: @jenscurfew
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Episode 198 – Daya
Grammy Award-winning singer-songwriter Daya joins Tell Craig Your Story for a fun and honest conversation recorded before the final show of her China tour at Phase Live House in Shanghai.
Best known for her breakout hit "Hide Away" and the global smash "Don't Let Me Down" with The Chainsmokers, Daya reflects on her journey through the music industry, the nine-year wait for her new album Till Every Petal Falls, life back on the road, and what it was like winning a Grammy Award. We also finish by testing her knowledge of Aussie slang.
Daya is currently touring Australia in support of Till Every Petal Falls. For tour dates and tickets, visit https://dayaofficial.com/tour.
Official Website: https://dayaofficial.com | Instagram: @daya
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🎙️ Tell Craig Your Story – Episode 197: Scare the Children are one of Beijing's most intense horror metal bands. I talked to the band after the opening show of their Chinese tour at YYT Shanghai.
With their new EP, Forsaken, and a powerful new line-up, they're delivering crushing live performances that combine heavy metal with theatrical horror. Inspired by horror movies, dark stories, costumes, and stage visuals, Scare the Children create an experience that goes far beyond a normal metal show.
In this episode, we talk about the band's evolution, their terrifying onstage horror characters, and how they create a world where music and horror collide. The 2 tracks featured in this episode are "Familiar" and "Haunted".Scare The Children🎤 Sadako – Vocals (Raven Witch)🎹 Yurko – Keyboards (Demonic Geisha)🎸 Vlads – Guitar (Failure)🥁 Mort – Drums (Creature)
🌐 Website: https://scarethechildren.com📸 Instagram: @scarethechildren
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Please welcome today's guest, 李彦漪Yanyi Li, also known as Jenny Li. Born in Shanghai, she studied in Vancouver, Canada, before postgraduate studies in Japan. She is the President of the Aijia Group and the founder and CEO of the White Tea Plain (Bai Cha Yuan) project in Anji, Zhejiang.Under her leadership, White Tea Plain has become one of China's most innovative rural revitalization projects, combining tourism, culture, design, entrepreneurship, and sustainability. From the award-winning ACDC Creative Design Centre to the DNA Digital Nomad Community, Jenny's vision has attracted thousands of creative professionals and visitors to Anji while helping transform the region into a world-class rural destination.Today we'll discuss her journey from international student to business leader, the future of rural tourism in China, the growth of Anji's famous white tea industry, and how creativity and innovation are reshaping the countryside for a new generation. Wechat- jennyjenny789
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⚽The wait is over—the 2026 FIFA World Cup is finally here! On the eve of kick-off in Mexico, USA and Canada, I sit down with hardcore Leeds United and England fan Josh Pemberton to preview the biggest tournament in world football. We break down all 12 groups, discuss the main contenders and dark horses, and reveal our predictions for who will make it to the knockout stages. We also talk Italy's shock failure to qualify, the Australian A-League, the Chinese Super League, and why China is still missing from the World Cup.
🏆 Group Stage Predictions
Josh: A-South Korea, Mexico | B-Switzerland, Bosnia & Herzegovina | C-Brazil, Scotland | D-USA, Turkey | E-Germany, Ecuador | F-Japan, Netherlands | G-Belgium, Egypt | H-Spain, Uruguay | I-France, Norway | J-Argentina, Austria | K-Portugal, Colombia | L-England, Croatia
Craig: A-South Korea, Czech Republic | B-Switzerland, Qatar | C-Brazil, Morocco | D-USA, Australia | E-Germany, Ecuador | F-Japan, Sweden | G-Belgium, Egypt | H-Spain, Uruguay | I-France, Senegal | J-Argentina, Austria | K-Portugal, Colombia | L-England, Croatia
🔥 Final Four
Josh: Brazil, England, Spain, France | Craig: Argentina, Japan, Germany, France
To finish off the episode, I put Josh's football knowledge to the test with a World Cup trivia challenge. Who are your picks to progress from each group and who will lift the trophy? Let us know in the comments!
🎧 Download our new album—It's What The Fans Want
🎵 Spotify Album: https://open.spotify.com/album/1rS7Ng72SJ9fteX1QsroAu?si=2u9tQsq0ToiAdsWo6oj6fA🍎 Apple Music Album: https://music.apple.com/us/album/its-what-the-fans-want/6772509639📸 Instagram: @fulltrottlesh
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🎙️ Part 2 – Josh Pemberton | Full Throttle – It's What The Fans Want
In Part 2, Josh Pemberton joins me as we continue our track-by-track deep dive into the second half of Full Throttle's debut album, It's What The Fans Want.
We discuss:🎵 Josh's favourite song on the album😂 The story behind All My Friends Have Slept With Ray and Ray's reaction to hearing it live for the first🎸 Playing the songs live and deciding which tracks made the album🤵 Who exactly is the Pop Punk Gentleman? And what is a Scooter Booter?
To wrap things up, Josh and I reveal our Top 3 favourite songs from the album and our Top 3 songs of all time.
Track Breakdown⏱️ Scooter Booter — 6:51⏱️ Electric Fever Dream — 13:47⏱️ Summer Breeze — 23:21⏱️ Running Away From the 9 to 5 — 29:27⏱️ All My Friends Have Slept With Ray — 36:40⏱️ Pop Punk Gentleman — 44:03
Full Throttle🎤 Josh Pemberton – Vocals/Guitar🥁 Craig Maguire – Drums/Backing Vocals🎸 Lucie Zhuang – Bass🎸 Rade Milanovic – Lead Guitar
🎚️ Produced by Rade Milanovic
🎧 Album:Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/album/1rS7Ng72SJ9fteX1QsroAu?si=2u9tQsq0ToiAdsWo6oj6fAApple Music: https://music.apple.com/us/album/its-what-the-fans-want/6772509639Bandcamp: https://fullthrottle.bandcamp.com/album/its-what-the-fans-want
📸 Instagram: @fullthrottlesh
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