MIDI 2014: Suede, Xie Tian Xiao, Miserable Faith
Just like they do every year, MIDI has kept the suspense going until almost the last minute. That said, on the bright side, we didn’t go through venue changes like a few years ago....
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Look ‘Ma.. We’re Popular: XTX, Miserable Faith and more unplugged at Poly Theater
remember the days when yaogun was nasty, dirty and made to frighten your parents? remember the days when it was completely rejected by Chinese mainstream? Seems like those days are slowly over and everyone...
Rock School: Miserable Faith Yi Zhi Wang Nanfang Kai Dissected.
In the years I have been listening to Chinese music, going to festivals and really being in the thick of it all, there’s only been a handful of bands that have stood the test...
Dragon in the Rear View: Memorable Performances of 2012
Note: Better late than never: I started writing this in January 2013… finally getting it out. I’ve finally got a bit of time to sit down and try to look back at 2012.. gigs,...
Quickslants: Apocalypse Saturday with Suyang, Cui Jian, DaBang and More….
Beijing, i love you! Beijing, I fucking hate your guts for weekends like this one: couldn’t you spread these gigs over the month instead of putting them all in one freaking day? I want...
Random Tidbits: New CMCB, Duck Fight New MV and The Day I Saw Rock n Roll
Random little midweek tidbits that i came across recently! Looks like we’re due for a slew of new music soon judging by the noise on weibo and douban! CMCB, Beijing’s outspoken Rap-Metal luminaries are...
Grooving in the Grasslands: Behind the scenes at Zhangbei InMusic Festival
Zhangbei, around 4 hours drive from the capital, close to Inner Mongolia, has been referred to as China’s Woodstock, but it commonly known as one of the more chaotic, gritty local festivals on the...
Quickslants: Festivalitus, Ningxia Force, Miserable Faith and More
Another weekend, another set of quickslants and a whole lotta music going on but who’s watching? Seriously, I think poor Zhangbei is having the distinction of being the festival with the least coverage this...
Beijing MIDI Festival 2012 – Final Lineup and Venue Revealed
Well folks, in the nick of time, MIDI has somehow managed to get their act together and release the final lineup for the festival along with a confirmation that we will have a change...
Quickslants: IZ returns, Book Swap, Olympic Rock, Simple Plan, Folks of the World and more
Welcome to 2012 darlings… let’s make sure it rocks! For this first edition of the quick slants, we find ourselves all over the spectrum with choices. Some of them definitely rocking! It might seem...
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