I wrote a few months ago about how Ginkgo (map) was slowly but surely setting themselves apart in Beijing with an eclectic mix of live acts and great times… This past saturday was just more evidence of that.
Their Jam line up for this past saturday didn’t even make it unto my quickslants for [...]
Tags: bossanova, chimera, Ginkgo, Poncho & Sol
loads of things happening in Beijing lately, even during the holidays:
- Made it to Folk Me fest at Mao Livehouse (map) yesterday. Line up included an “unknown” trio, The Redbucks, Hanggai and Buyi. I wish they stuck to the band rotation they list outside because it’s sometimes difficult to know who is who [...]
Tags: 2kolegas, Bad Apples, GAWTMY, Ginkgo, Jiang Jin Jiu Ba, Mao Livehouse, The Redbucks
Thursdays are now the de-facto night for live music in Beijing with a multitude of choices all across the spectrum. All the usual suspects have something going and you’re no doubt aware of what your favorite spot is doing! If the Dazemeister wasn’t otherwise occupied, these are the spots where i would head to for [...]
Tags: Ginkgo, jazz, live music, mademoiselle et les chinoix, nearby the tree
It’s been a busy end of the week folks with shows and events scattered all around this lovely (and today quite rainy) city!
Thursday: Rai @ Ginkgo
Yup, somehow I managed to get to the Amine Kouider show at Ginkgo (k before g thank you very much) and that was quite enjoyable. I walked in a [...]
Tags: Beijing Rob, boardgames, books, Ginkgo, live music, na jia xiao guan, Sequoia cafe, Tun
When we think about live music in Beijing, names like Yugong Yishan, D-22, Mao Livehouse are usually the first to pop up, and rightfully so! They’re doing their fair share of keeping music alive in the city and providing us with live shows on a nightly basis.
However, there are also a number of smaller [...]
Tags: andingmen, Ginkgo, live music, wine
YABB ( Yet Another Beijing Blog) for my pleasure and amusement! I'm hoping some folks might find the information useful or entertaining! It's mostly about strange and unusual happenings in this concrete urban jungle I call home. 