Rare slants: CRI Awards, Hanggai, Drunk Punks and more.
Houston, we have a pulse.. Houston, we have a pulse.. There is some action in the capital and you need to get out there as the offerings are pretty good. Let’s get going with...
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Temple Turns 3: An Altar of Rock n Roll, Excess and Good Times
It’s really been 3 years? I mean it doesn’t seem like there was a gulou dong da jie without Temple at any point in time but yeah, that little venue has made its mark...
Quickslants: Love n Rock, Ladies Rules and the return of music
Yes, chunjie is pretty much over and music life picks up again in old chokey on this double threat date of Valentine’s Day and end of Spring Fest. So, what’s cooking? a few solid...
MoonSlants: Residence A new EP, Wild Children Return, Yugong Turns 9….
Got some mooncakes yet? hurry hurry hurry, the ice cream ones at haggendaz outlets might be running out soon. as far as the egg-filled ones, i gracefully decline any offerings but it might be...
Quickslants: Embroidered Shoes, Whai, DMC Opening and other Gems
It’s summer and like i mentioned before, there ain’t much happening in town with all the bands out touring. Heck it’s so slim around here that Smart Beijing felt it would be better to...
Grasslands Rock: Zhangbei Inmusic Festival 2013 w/ XTX, Cui Jian, OYS and more..
I must admit: I have successfully avoided going to Zhangbei for 4 years in a row… Bad bad daze!. Ruby has managed a few times and came back more than happy on each occasion....
Hanggai Festival 2013 Set for This Weekend.. Win Some Tickets
Note: Scroll to the Bottom for the Contest and how to win two 3 day passes worth 600rmb to the festival So, 2 days from now… actually tomorrow at the time of this writing,...
Quickslants: Chasing Stars, Demon Launch, Ningxia Tag Team and more..
long time no quickslants… well, maybe every post this week will start with “long time no..” I had a couple of weeks off just jetting around the old world and been running around like...
Quickslants: Monsters, Queens, Ghools, Fairies and more Creature Music
here’s a toast to post titles that don’t mean jack shit.. because that’s really the case here. I couldn’t think of anything better that would encompass all the musical goodness that lies ahead over...
Quickslants: Capitan Tifus, Indie Attack, Hardcore Lands and Ningxia Night Retruns
Early quickslants this week folks after last week that saw no quickslants due to a busier than expected schedule. There’s a good reason for this, namely an Argentinian Ska band, Capitan Tifus, stopping by...
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