News and Tidbits: Lao Da, Rustic, Diders, 2 Kolegas, Devils and DDC
tons of little tidbits and news from around the scene: Lao Da in bad condition The man we affectionately call Lao Da, Zhao Yi Ran, is in pretty bad shape. Coming back from a...
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Mako’s Post Rock Festival: 5 great bands, 1 awesome night of music
This show has been marked in my gig calendar for a long time and I’ve been patiently waiting for it to come. I already have albums of 3 of the 5 bands playing, but...
Anda Festival: Inner Mongolia Rises with Sounds from the Grasslands
Holly shit was it a busy weekend! I can’t recall running around jagged like this since maybe the May day festivals between Anda at Mako, Intercity at Chaoyang Park and Hell ‘Bone at Yugong…...
Erguang headlines but Nanwu and Zhang Si’an steal the show @ Mako Live House on 2010.5.22
At some point last week, I got a tip about this show at Mako Live House by some band called Erguang who’d been together for a few years and is finally releasing an album....
Live Aid for Yushu @ Mako: Great Display of Solidarity and Amazing show
Last thursday, Mako Livehouse (not to be confused with MAO Livehouse) hosted a great live-aid type show nicknamed “A Prayer for Yushu” to raise money and awareness for the victims and survivors of the...
Live Aid for Yushu Tonight @ Mako Livehouse: Charity Folk Show to Help Earthquake Victims
In light of the tragic events in Qinghai, Beijing’s folks music community has decided to stand up and try to help anyway they could. In that optic, they have organized a charity concert at...
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