Review by Narcissus I’m always rambling on about The Redbucks amongst others as being some of the better acts in the city… Yes, I’m a fanboy and proud of it. That said, it’s always good to get a different perspective on things and that is where Narcissus, a Chinese friend with an addiction to all [...]
Tags: 2kolegas, The Redbucks
Yes, it’s thanksgiving and yours truly loves this holiday.. while there’s a lot of things to be said about Turkeys, this weekend’s live show offerings are no turkey. We’re looking at one of the most solid lineups of live acts over a 3 day span that Beijing has seen in a while! Friday Nov 27: [...]
Tags: buyi, GAWTMY, live music, The Redbucks
The first time I came across Jackson “two-sheds” Garland was about 3 years ago at the now defunct 5:19 Bar on Superbar Street for an Altruistic Alcoholics fundraiser. His band delivered 3+ hours a kick ass show and we then spent the rest of the night on the rooftop watching the sun rise while talking [...]
Tags: live music, randomk(e), The Redbucks, tiny salt
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 unless [...]
Tags: 2kolegas, Bad Apples, GAWTMY, Ginkgo, Jiang Jin Jiu Ba, Mao Livehouse, The Redbucks
I still remember that one tuesday at TUN, chilling with friends, taking in tunes and 2for1 cocktails when all of a sudden a voice came out the speakers and the place went quiet. Don’t get me wrong, there are quite a few accomplished musicians at Open Mike night but the ones that can make a [...]
Tags: bluegrass, Daisy Sweetgrass, The Redbucks
It’s 11:00 p.m on a mild September Wednesday evening and I’m sipping on a white russian in a bricked building while listening to “man of constant sorrow” belted out by a the live band and looking looking at the dance floor where there’s some serious stomping action taking place. I hear the bartender’s voice with [...]
Tags: 2kolegas, bluegrass, live music, The Redbucks
What once started as my personal ramblings has morphed into the number one collective resource about underground live music in Beijing and China. All bands, all music, all Rock n Roll, all the time with a little side of eclectic topics.. best of all, it's still as BIASED as ever
