I’m not buying this whole bullshit about the market being big enough for the onslaught of music festivals we’re getting over the next few days. It’s splitting and diluting the market, and in many cases, they are cannibalizing each other. Still, it’s too late to do anything about it so let’s try to deal with [...]
Tags: Cui Jian, Ditan Folk Festival 2012, May Holiday Music Festival, MIDI 2012, mmax festival, Schedule of Music Festival Beijing, Srawberry Festival 2012, xie tian xiao
Some random news coming around today.. The reclusive Zhang Chu,originally scheduled to headline MIDI day 1 on April 29, has some emergency. None other than Cui Jian, the godfather of Chinese rock, is replacing him on the bill! That’s a pretty good deal in my book! Granted, it might increase the security concerns in Shunyi. [...]
Tags: Bad Mamasan, Cui Jian, Hedgehog, Lidong, Mamer, MIDI 2012, whai
This is the kind of weekend that hurts my head in terms of picking where to go… so many good shows, so little time and I wanna see them all.. yes my precious, I want them all! Mongolian Music Festival at Mako, Pilot Records Intercity Festival in Chaoyang Park, Black Cat Bone w/ DH & [...]
Tags: black cat bone, Black Rebel Motorcycle Club, CMCB, Cui Jian, DH & the hellcats, Hanggai, Intercity Music Festival 2011, Miserable Faith, Mongolian Music Festival, Pretty REckless, second hand rose, Suffocated
Pilot Records is doing it again folks!! After bringing Ill Nino and Trail of Dead last year to supplement their stable of excellent local acts, the gave the nod to Black Rebel Motorcycle Club, Biohazard and Pretty Reckless to make the trip this year! Of course, the usual suspects are all here as well including [...]
Tags: Black Rebel Motorcycle Club, CMCB, Cui Jian, Intercity Music Festival 2011, Miserable Faith, Music Festivals Beijing, Pretty REckless, second hand rose
It’s that time of the week where we look ahead at the next few days and all the musical goodness they bring to us. There’s plenty of action in and out of town to keep everyone happy so without further delay, let’s kick it: Thursday July 28 Cranberries @ Wukesong Dolores and her gang visit [...]
Tags: Blues Festival, buyi, Cd Blues Cafe, Cui Jian, ill nino, inMusic, mademoiselle, randy abel stable, xie tian xiao
Beijing’s music community is closing the year in style and starting things off with a bang. Some great shows are lined up for tonight, saturday and sunday, some of which can be considered must-see music.. let’s get this baby started: Friday Dec 31: MIDI Awards @ Star Live: The granddaddy of rocknroll awards in China [...]
Tags: 2 kolegas, 24 hours, chinese reggae, Cui Jian, free the birds, Nanwu, SUBS
A lot of things happening in around Beijing that have grabbed my attention recently.. here are a few tidbits: World’s AIDS day Benefit CD/Concert: Mark your calendars for December 3rd at Jianghu Jiu Ba where some good minded/meaning folks will be releasing a CD and holding a benefit concert for AIDS support and prevention. I’ll [...]
Tags: Cui Jian, Pangbaianr, World AIDS Day, Wu Kejia
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