MIDI 2014: Suede, Xie Tian Xiao, Miserable Faith
Just like they do every year, MIDI has kept the suspense going until almost the last minute.
That said, on the bright side, we didn’t go through venue changes like a few years ago. The news landed yesterday officially but we got it all worked out and it’s looking like it’s gonna be an awesome kick ass MIDI again.
What: 2014 Beijing MIDI Festival
when: May 1-3, 2014
Where: Kuangbiao Paradise (west Beijing, Haidian, close to 6th ring road)
So, What’s new?
1- SUEDE is arguably the big headliner here. Their love affair with China is well documented and they have done this rodeo before. Surprisingly enough, I have not managed to watch them live yet. I’m looking forward to this one.
2- XTX baby!!! I have not seen XTX live on a big stage in solo freaking long! Now that he’s free of his Modern Sky contract, he can finally grace the stages of MIDI with the faithful masses.
3- Miserable Faith Returns: After taking last year off, Miserable Faith is back to claim their MIDI throne. And I am happy for it. The band’s been in the studio rehearsing and putting together some new tunes and I’m hoping we’ll get to hear them soon.
The rest of the lineup is solid with good acts like Tomahawk, Reflector, Nine Treasures and more.. The foreign bands include Elliot the Bull (AUS), France’s Bonaparte and my favourite: Emergency Gate from Germany who rocked the freaking house last time.
It’s looking like 3 solid days of MIDI for me this year baby. Time to clean up the camera, get the camelback and rock out.
Here is the full Lineup
May 1 | May 2 | May 3 |
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UN-TANG STAGE (联合国-唐舞台) 14:00-14:30 Lost Train 丢火车 14:50-15:20 Rolling Bowling 旋转保龄 15:40-16:10 LMT Connection (CA) 16:30-17:10 Dawanggang 大忘杠 17:30-18:10 Queen Sea Big Shark 后海大鲨鱼 18:30-19:10 Yaksa 夜叉 19:30-20:30 Larry Graham & GCS (US) 20:50-21:30 XTX 谢天笑 MINI-SONG STAGE (MINI-宋舞台) 14:20-14:50 The Big Wave 大波浪 15:10-15:40 IGUBand 那我懂你意思了 (TW) 15:50-16:30 Broke (DK) 16:50-17:20 Sound Toy 声音玩具 17:40-18:20 Masterplan (DE) 18:40-19:20 Nova Heart 19:40-20:20 Liquid Oxygen Can 液氧罐头 21:00-22:00 Suede (UK) ZHANGUO STAGE (战国舞台) 13:00-13:30 Loulan Box 楼兰盒子 13:50-14:20 Penicillin 盘尼西林 14:40-15:10 Dark Haze 霾晦 15:30-16:00 The Bennies (AU) 16:20-16:50 Saving Molly 拯救茉莉 17:10-17:40 Wang Weima 王喂马 18:00-18:30 Naty (KR) 18:50-19:20 Dongzi 冬子 19:40-20:10 Sonar Lights (US) 20:30-21:00 Misandao 蜜三刀 JÄGER-YUAN STAGE (野格-元 电子舞台) 14:00-15:30 Beekoo 15:30-17:00 X.Lee 17:00-18:30 Ouyang 18:30-20:00 Eddie Lv 20:00-21:30 Oshi |
UN-TANG STAGE (联合国-唐舞台) 14:00-14:30 Toy Captain 玩具船长 14:50-15:20 Island Mood 岛屿心情 15:40-16:10 Noukilla (MA) 16:30-17:10 Tomahawk 战斧 17:40-18:20 Orphaned Land (IS) 18:50-19:30 Muma 木玛 20:00-20:40 Lacrimas Profundere (DE) 21:20-22:00 Miserable Faith 痛仰 MINI-SONG STAGE ( MINI-宋舞台) 14:20-14:50 Velvet Highway 丝绒公路 15:10-15:40 The Randy Able Stable 16:00-16:30 Steely Heart 钢铁的心 16:50-17:20 Emergency Gate (DE) 17:40-18:20 Iron Kite 铁风筝 18:40-19:20 Evocation (HK) 19:40-20:20 AK-47 20:40-21:20 Bubble Beatz (SW) ZHANGUO STAGE ( 战国舞台) 13:00-13:30 Sucker 13:50-14:20 Zakka 左卡 14:40-15:10 Zuo Bin 左斌 15:30-16:00 Larry’s Pizza 16:20-16:50 WHAI 17:10-17:40 The Shamans 萨满 18:00-18:30 The Falling 堕天 18:50-19:20 Red Robe 大红袍 19:40-20:10 Anthelion 幻日 (TW) 20:30-21:00 A.J.K. 玉麟军 JÄGER-YUAN STAGE (野格-元 电子舞台) 14:00-15:30 Shen Yue 15:30-17:00 Eric Lee 17:00-18:30 Poppy 18:30-20:00 Yang Bing 20:00-21:30 Mickey Zhang |
UN-TANG STAGE (联合国-唐舞台) 14:00-14:30 Nine Treasures 九宝 14:50-15:20 LYS (FR) 15:40-16:10 Namo 南无 16:30-17:10 Los Amigos 17:40-18:20 Zhao Lei 赵雷 18:50-19:30 Sound Fragment 声音碎片 20:00-20:40 Twisted Machine 扭曲机器 21:20-22:00 Escape Plan 逃跑计划 MINI-SONG STAGE ( MINI-宋舞台) 14:20-14:50 Bubble Beatz (SW) 15:10-15:40 Twinkle Star 闪星 16:00-16:30 Won 萬重 16:50-17:20 Elliot The Bull (AU) 17:40-18:20 Suffocated 窒息 18:40-19:20 Subs 19:40-20:20 Bonaparte (SW) 20:40-21:20 Reflector 反光镜 ZHANGUO STAGE (战国舞台) 13:00-13:30 Black Bohe 黑薄荷(2013 Tiger Battle of Bands Winner) 13:50-14:20 Chenmi 沉迷(2013 MIDI School Contest Winner) 14:40-15:10 Nuoerman 诺尔 15:30-16:00 Feng Tian 奉天 16:20-16:50 The Ignition (DE) 17:10-17:40 Ego Fall 颠覆M 18:00-18:30 Flat Foot (SE) 18:50-19:20 Residence A (A公馆) 19:40-20:10 D.O.A.(CA) 20:30-21:00 Sick Pupa 病蛹 JÄGER-YUAN STAGE ( 野格-元 电子舞台) 14:00-15:30 Baozi 15:30-17:00 Harry Ho 17:00-18:30 Jerryson Tsui 18:30-20:00 Jerry K 20:00-21:30 Dio |