Cool Stuff: Carsick Cars at Le Grand Palais in Paris
Over January, the cats from carsick cars made it to Paris for a little show at Le Grand Palais, one of the city’s premier and most celebrated historic locations. The event was called “Nuit...
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MoonSlants: Residence A new EP, Wild Children Return, Yugong Turns 9….
Got some mooncakes yet? hurry hurry hurry, the ice cream ones at haggendaz outlets might be running out soon. as far as the egg-filled ones, i gracefully decline any offerings but it might be...
Goodbye for SXSW- Super Nova Heart, Rustic Shakes, Carsick Cars Drives On
a lot was said in the comments on the lead up to this show in terms of band quality and who was deserving of spots over in Austin, none of it mattered come showtime...
Live Music Quickslants: Torturing Nurse, AIS Returns, 2 Kolegas Reopens & more
This week has really flown by folks. It’s already Thursday and I’m bracing myself for a busy fun few days ahead! If you haven’t done so yet, go ahead at read jtdj’s review of...
Beijing Bands at SXSW 2012: a mixed bag!!
Well folks, it’s that time of the year when we see the announcements about our beloved bands heading over state-side for SXSW. For the 2012 edition, looks like the Maybe Mars folks have decided...
Quickslants: Mantas Release, D22’s Last Stand, Ningxia Returns and more
damn damn damn… another year goes down, another calendar thrown out, a few more gray hairs and it’s the end of 2011 folks! Let’s see it go down in flames. Last year, the lineups...
National Holiday Quickslants: Modern Sky, Super Ningxia, Old What fun, Charity and more
It’s been a beautiful beginning for october in Beijing with blue skies, mild temperatures and freaking empty roads… oh yeah! For those of us fortunate enough to be in Beijing and enjoying the quiet,...
Carsick Cars Split.. it’ll be fine!
Much like Beijing gig guide, I received this little message from Carsick Cars last night, not too long after they finished opening for The Raveonettes at Yugong Yishan: 我们做出了一个重要的决定：由于音乐兴趣的差异和成员各自的发展计划，贝斯手李维思和鼓手李青选择退出乐队；张守望将和新的成员一起，继续Carsick Cars的创作。11月16日的演出也会是carsick cars原始成员的最后一次演出。 从2005年最初的排练与演出，五年多来，我们三人一同完成了两张专辑，经历了上百场演出，以及国内和欧美的巡演，这是我们人生最重要的经历和美好的回忆。 在未来，李青与李维思会将音乐重心更多的放在Snapline与Soviet Pop上；而在Carsick...
Max Star day 6: For those about to rock under the pouring rain, we salute you!
Was that rain or was it rain this past saturday in Beijing? that was precipitations of biblical proportion folks and it made for one hell of a wet day for yours truly. I was...
Helen Feng & Shou Wang Slam Strawberry: Artists view on the festivals
If you thought that the festival goers were the only ones pissed off at modern sky’s strawberry, think again! Shou Wang, of Carsick Cars, came out on the band’s douban telling their own side...
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