Quickslants: New CD Release Galore this weekend
ok.. i just don’t remember a single other month over the past few years that saw so many new CD release parties. Seriously! but who am i to complain about new music? i actually...
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Quickslants: Pet Shop Boys, Japandroids, Punk Festival and more musical action
I think i’ve recovered from having my mind blown away by Cirque du Soleil and Metallica the same week. It was pure awesome and i just had to enjoy the moment as much as...
Double Take: Jurat ‘Sans Famille’ album review
Well, BD was away in Australia last week, and I thought it wouldn’t be fair on Jurat to do this one by myself, so I’ve invited a good friend and long-time member of the...
10 Questions with Jurat: Rock and Roll is a Spirit…. with Psychedelic Characteristics.
Jurat is one of those guys you’ve seen around Beijing over the past few years sitting at the table next to you at the restaurant in Gulou or sipping tea somewhere down a hutong...
Live Music Quickslants: Shanren & Hanggai throw parties, new albums from Jurat & Duck Fight Goose
Wah, I’m still recovering from last weekend, is it really time for Quickslants again? The year may be winding down, but there’s still no shortage of great gigs to check out this weekend. Here’s...
News and Tidbits: Twinkle Star, Juratt, Steely Heart, Devils, Opeth and more
It’s been quieter than usual over here with gig reviews mostly because it’s been quite repeptitive over the past few weeks with nothing too exciting. There will be a gig review of the Dawanggang...
Mamer and IZ – Footprints of something bigger!
This past weekend could have been dubbed the IZ/Jurat weekend for all practical purposes as the two combined to play 3 different shows from thursday to saturday. I didn’t make it to the album...
Jurat: Echoes of classic rock melded with the sounds of North-West China
In a city of over 22 million people, I’m constantly surprised how small this city is. Or maybe that’s just the expat community, or maybe it’s even just the circles I move in? Anyway,...
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