I’ve been noticing a trend over the past few months where more mainstream brands are reaching out to the “underground” rock scene and using them openly in commercials. Sure, pop stars have graced the sides of buses nationwide for decades… underground rock stars? not so much. Are we headed into an era where Rock n [...]
Tags: Adidas in China, Gap in China, muma, Pr in China, Rock n Roll PR, SUBS
So I was pretty darn ticked off to have missed these guys last sunday at the Hanggai Music Festival… freaking scooter be blamed! But here a video of them in action which makes me even more mad that i’ve missed the whole thing. There will be a full review of the show at some point [...]
Tags: Rhythm of Rajasthan
Well, I haven’t exactly spent that much time there over the past few years but it’s still shocking, sad and abrupt: A Notice went out today that CD Blues Cafe is closing and tonight will be their last bash The story is a bit murky with electricity being shut down and things of the sort [...]
I spent the day at MIDI yesterday so I figured I’d throw in a couple of notes and comments for those planning or trying to decide whether to go there or not. – The new location is superb… The rowing park in shunyi is amazing and I’d go back in a heartbeack. – It takes [...]
Tags: MIDI 2012
You ever get the feeling that sometimes, things get lost in translation? specially when there is no trust? I wrote a few days back about the Dream Theater show cancellation, being slightly ticked off that it happened so late. According to DT’s website, the Chinese party was at fault and thus things couldn’t happen. Jiang [...]
Tags: Dream Theater, Guitar China, Jiang Wei
seriously, I’ve lived in 4 continents, countless cities and seen my share of shows but nothing compares to the musical onslaught that is about to be unleashed on Beijing over the next 5 days. It’s actually mind blowing and busy enough to make a music fan go insane trying to decide where/what to do. This [...]
Tags: arcane saints, Backyard Surgeons, Brain Failure, buyi, Dimefest, Flyx, iz, La Souris Deglinguee, lao da, Lidong, Mamer, NovaHeart, Nucleus, Residence A, SUBS, The On Fires, whai
Sneaking up on us among the big fests, MMAX (玛克思） is being billed as part of “Chaoyang Pop Week” on ticket site chinaticket, to be held out at Chaoyang Sports Center from April 29 to May 1. http://www.douban.com/event/16152298/ I dont know about the rest of Chaoyang Pop Week, but MMAX is a three-day， all domestic [...]
Tags: mmax festival
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