Funky Beijing Parody of Gangnam Style: Laowai style
ok, its not rock n roll but it’s making me laugh on this monday. sure, we’re all fed up with parodies of Gangnam Style but this one is actually funny and worth checking out...
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quickslants: covers, releases, Punks and Goths- a solid few days of music ahead
wow.. another round of early quickslants after missing out on them last week. But seriously folks, it looks like all the venues are coming out of the october holidays with some kick ass gigs...
Vintage Flea Market Takes Over Beijing’s 2Kolegas Oct 3-4
If you’ve decided to avoid the mass migration that’s typical of these holidays, Beijing has plenty to offer as far as keeping you busy and entertained.. plenty of music happening but there’s also some...
Lao What Turns 11- And You’re All Invited
happily tucked around the corner from the forbidden city, Lao What is and remains the place where tons of bands go to cut their teeth and get somewhat ready for bigger stage. The place...
Quickslants: Capitan Tifus, Indie Attack, Hardcore Lands and Ningxia Night Retruns
Early quickslants this week folks after last week that saw no quickslants due to a busier than expected schedule. There’s a good reason for this, namely an Argentinian Ska band, Capitan Tifus, stopping by...
The GAR return: new EP, new sound & old friends
I love The GAR. Let me just get that out there before I even start. I love them so much my entire Oct holiday is planned around leaving the day after their EP launch....
News to ooze: international post rock bands visiting this month
Post rock fans are in for a treat over the next couple of weeks with 3 very different international bands visiting Beijing from opposite ends of the world showing just how broad this genre...
Quickslants: Grunge Nights, No Fillers, Sand and Covers
Change: All Events at 2 Kolegas cancelled til 9/18 due to tense situation with nearby Japanese Embassy IT’s already been a week? Time flies when when you’re waiting for music and there is a...
So You Wanna Be in a Rock n Roll Brand? Beijing Version
I’m really amazed at the changes in the scene lately… The corporate world has really been far away from the underground rock scene in Beijing for as long as I’ve been looking at it...
Magic abounds at Mao for Zhaoze’s 1911 album launch
18 mths ago I stumbled upon a Sunday show at Mao that started my love (or maybe obsession?) with Chinese post rock music. It was the album launch for Guangzhou based band Zhaoze’s album...
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