Beijing Live Quickslants: folk, metal & wine make this weekend go roun’
This weekend might not be as abysmal in its musical offerings compared to the last one but that is for 2 main reasons only: The White Eyes ( see review below) and 2 yes...
Category: Need’em liquids
it goes in your belly and it ain’t solid
Ginkgo delivers the energy, jamming and dancing in style
I wrote a few months ago about how Ginkgo (map) was slowly but surely setting themselves apart in Beijing with an eclectic mix of live acts and great times… This past saturday was just...
The Man Behind The Lager: An interview with Chad Lager
As a customer in Beijing, I find myself feeling ripped off more often than I like when heading to so-called “western” bars and restaurants. High prices and below par service with various excuses… you...
no, you won’t get together.. this definitely doesn’t feel alright
I wrote about Together Bar closing last week and how sad it was to see the place go.. I was looking forward to heading there tonight for one last evening of “getting together and...
Let’s get together and feel all right – one last time
Jee… I’m starting to feel like a mortuary here with goodbye shows and closing night and what not… here comes another. This one hots a little bit closer to home as it’s happening across...
bring on the geeks (and everyone else too): bookswap and boardgame saturday
Next time I hear someone talking about “there is nothing to do in Beijing but go out and get drunk in a bar”, I might hurl!!! There are plenty of happenings in the city...
Ginkgo Beijing: it does more than your body good
When we think about live music in Beijing, names like Yugong Yishan, D-22, Mao Livehouse are usually the first to pop up, and rightfully so! They’re doing their fair share of keeping music alive...
Friday Fun: Mademoiselle at Enoteca
This is turning out to be my favorite new combo for tunes and liquids: Mademoiselle’s brand of classic uptempo gipsy jazz mixed with Enoteca’s great wine selection On Friday May 8, 2009 starting at...
Do the Dew in da ‘jing
My oh my! Look what popped into your friendly Beijing neighborhood Walmart this past week: Yes indeed! No my friend, your eyes are not deceiving you! It is really what you think it is,...
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