Jue Festival 2013: Back for (a lot) More and some picks
one things we can’t blame the folks at spli-t for is to be lazy or underachieving. For the 5th ( am i counting right?) edition of their Jue Festival, they haven’t really toned down...
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Video: Jue 2011- Abaji Jam with Zhang Wei Wei and Song Yu Zhe
I keep being asked why i’m so excited to see Abaji in Beijing and it’s a bit difficult to explain.. But this is the kind of stuff i love: A Jam session between him,...
Jue Festival – Shanghai Night in Beijing: We Ain’t no Foes, Let’s Be Friends on The Rainbow
This one might take the crown for tackiest blog post title.. it’s also the king of late posts as it comes a full 2 weeks after the fact but hey, Beijing is keeping me...
Do-Over with Jon Campbell: Red Rock, Worthy Perspectives or How Yaogun Can Save Rock n Roll
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...
Quickslants: Bloozy Farewell, Aussie Slams, Dongs, Mackays, Green Fab and more..
After the madness from last week, it feel like this weekend might be an opportunity to get some rest… hum…yeah right! It’s not as charged but just as hectic and this is again happening...
Jon Campbell Brings the Red Rock Home & Pulls Out a Black Cat Bone
Of all the good people that have left their imprint on Chinese rock n roll, or Yaogun, as he likes to refer to it, none deserves more kudos than Jon Campbell as far as...
Quickslants: Women, Insurance Payback, Re-TROS, Jue Festival, the Bookworm and more
oh yeah babay.. it’s heating up in Beijing and I’m not talking about the weather that’s taken a dip again. Beijing is finally fully awake and we’re getting to that point where it’s tough...
Pains of Being Pure At Heart: An interview and opinion
The upcoming Jue Festival (March 9-25) was primed last night by Brooklynites Pains of Being Pure At Heart at Yugong Yishan, their relatively short set finally giving some context to the hype and many...
Jue Thoughts: Beijing gets Artistic Awakening with Poetry Slams, Abaji and more
From Jue’s Website: What is JUE? 觉 / JUE (pronounced joo-eh) –verb: to sense; to awaken As far as I am know, Split Works was one of the first parties to organize such a...
Quickslants: Last days for Key Largo, Ghosts with Friends and Jue Takeover.
It’s feeling like spring already. The weather is warming up, the parties are rocking and it’s become extremely difficult to find time to spend a quiet evening at home with all the happenings around...
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