MIDI day 1 Quick Report
I had a great time at MIDI yesterday folks.. it’s not as far out of the way as last year but the compromise was that there wasn’t much grass around in the new location....
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May Day Fun: The Forgotten Festivals
A lot is made of Strawberry and MIDI in Beijing during the May holidays. People bitch and moan that they both take place during the same days making it hard to choose which one...
Lotsa New Tunes: AV Okubo, Liquid Oxygen Can, SUBS, Dou Wei, Hedgehog etc…
long time no new music folks and truth be said, i just didn’t listen to anything new recently but with the avalanche of fresh music coming my way, I have no choice but abide...
TBJ & CW Awards: Rock the Vote for favorite Bands, Festivals & Venues
well folks, it’s voting season in Beijing, aka time for most boozy establishment to beg for your partronage and your votes. I know, I have one and if you’re so inclined, check it out....
Random Video: The New Subs, Demerit, Dissident and more
I figured i’ll shake some cobwebs outta here on a tuesday with a few videos i’ve been checking out. First off, the most recent and interesting one of the bunch: Ladies and gents, say...
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....
Shortslants: Friend or Foe, Punks Galore
So.. a weird one in town folks. It’s pretty much Punk weekend in Beijing with and without the punk festival, thus the shortslants. I’ve already posted about the 4 night extravaganza at School bar...
Punk You Beijing: 4 Days Spring Extravaganza
To say that the punk scene in Beijing is active is an understatement… The kids that make it up, under the leadership of Misandao, are always present on the city’s listings for live gigs...
X Nights: Strange Music Meets Arts
there is strange and there is weird. There is entertaining strange and just untalented strange! Thankfully, the series of shows organised by Wanba Music over the next 30 days happens to bring together a...
MIDI 2014: Suede Headlining… but where
A little over two weeks to go and MIDI, true to themselves, have not released anything regardless this year’s edition of the festival in Beijing. There are a few things we know or we...
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