News and Tidbits: Lao Da, Rustic, Diders, 2 Kolegas, Devils and DDC
tons of little tidbits and news from around the scene: Lao Da in bad condition The man we affectionately call Lao Da, Zhao Yi Ran, is in pretty bad shape. Coming back from a...
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Quickslants: Sepultura at Zhangbei, Suyang, Devils, Bastards, Mademoiselle and more
world cup is over folks.. world cup is over… scream it out loud! Now we can get back to our regularly schedule programming of getting smashed at live houses, hackling bands and being merry…...
Hell Yeah: Rustic Reunites with Original Lineup
It seems like forever ago when this little band from China went on and did pretty big things at the Global Battle of the Bands winning the China, Asia and World legs.. In the...
[Gig Review] 1984, The Second Coming – A Moshing Time with PK14
long time no yugong yishan it’s weird that what used to be one of my favorite venues has pretty much vanished from my regular list of pit stops… what better occasion to revisit it...
Quickslants: Darwin Backfires, Maybe Mars Grows, Yang Meng Returns and more
Exciting little weekend ahead folks with some genuinely interesting gigs planned over the course of the next 3 days. As much as last weekend was a little blah, this one is pretty darn solid...
Quick Slants: The Punk Uprising, Boredom BrigadeS, Backyard Secrets and a Rant
This is really a boring summer musically folks. I love my Beijing bands but really, even the quickslants are becoming redundant with the same bands playing every week and in some case, 3 or...
Goodbye for SXSW- Super Nova Heart, Rustic Shakes, Carsick Cars Drives On
a lot was said in the comments on the lead up to this show in terms of band quality and who was deserving of spots over in Austin, none of it mattered come showtime...
Live Music Quickslants: Torturing Nurse, AIS Returns, 2 Kolegas Reopens & more
This week has really flown by folks. It’s already Thursday and I’m bracing myself for a busy fun few days ahead! If you haven’t done so yet, go ahead at read jtdj’s review of...
Beijing Bands at SXSW 2012: a mixed bag!!
Well folks, it’s that time of the year when we see the announcements about our beloved bands heading over state-side for SXSW. For the 2012 edition, looks like the Maybe Mars folks have decided...
China Underground Rock Radio: Alive & Well and Ember Swift at Number 2
Well, who’d have thunk it… I’ve been completely missing out on the fact that there is a rock radio, much less that there’s a weekly chart on its 103rd week of existence over at...
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