I’ve been noticing a trend over the past few months where more mainstream brands are reaching out to the “underground” rock scene and using them openly in commercials. Sure, pop stars have graced the sides of buses nationwide for decades… underground rock stars? not so much. Are we headed into an era where Rock n [...]
Tags: Adidas in China, Gap in China, muma, Pr in China, Rock n Roll PR, SUBS
seriously, I’ve lived in 4 continents, countless cities and seen my share of shows but nothing compares to the musical onslaught that is about to be unleashed on Beijing over the next 5 days. It’s actually mind blowing and busy enough to make a music fan go insane trying to decide where/what to do. This [...]
Tags: arcane saints, Backyard Surgeons, Brain Failure, buyi, Dimefest, Flyx, iz, La Souris Deglinguee, lao da, Lidong, Mamer, NovaHeart, Nucleus, Residence A, SUBS, The On Fires, whai
After a few weeks of balls-to-the-wall type of shows, we got a nice chilled weekend to recharge the batteries before facing another onslaught for weeks! and that’s why you’re getting minislants folks! Let’s get to it: Thursday April 12 Rock Tigers Rolling Bolling @ 2 Kolegas Chances are this is not gonna happen as I’m [...]
Tags: Amazing insurance salesmen, candy monster, Jacky Danny, Li Jianbin, manafest, rock tigers, rolling bolling, Steely Heart, SUBS
I remember a time when only local expat bands got any coverage from the expat rags and I’m extremely happy to see that things are changing slowly! There is hope! Last year, DH & The Hellcats deservedly managed to run away with the award and they have exploded since then as one of the fun [...]
Tags: Best Beijing Local Band Award, City Weekend Awards, Hedgehog, Hot Cat Club of Beijing, randy abel stable, Residence A, Shan Ren, SUBS
Like I warned yesterday, you’re not done reading the name “Jon Campbell” on this blog, at least not for this week. I believe I’ve already interviewed Jon before before, albeit more for gigs he was playing in. This time around, it’s different! He’s in Beijing as part of Jue Festival and the Bookworm Literary Festival [...]
Tags: black cat bone, jon campbell, jue festival, Red Rock, SUBS
It was bound to be one of the bigger shows since we got back from spring festival and that was on a Tuesday! Never mind that the Tuesday was valentine’s day and that across town, Avril Lavigne was headlining the MasterCard arena. A Show at Yugong Yishan with Subs, Da Bang, Glow Curve and Anarchy [...]
Tags: A Boys, Anarchy Boys, da bang, Glow Curve, SUBS
Quickslants are a few days away but I feel like I should at leat mention tonight’s show at Yugong Yishan with Subs, Da Bang, Glow Curve and A boys. 4 distinctively different bands are getting together to celebrate and honor the right to freedom of love… Love is never wrong they say! I’ve never been [...]
Tags: A Boys, da bang, Glow Curve, kang mao, SUBS
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