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,...
Tagged: SUBS
Down: New Black Snakes Single Tribute to SUBS
I think I mentioned this before a while back and I even posted a video of Norway’s Black Snakes covering Down (by SUBS) at 2 Kolegas during their last tour. Well, guess what folks,...
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...
The Beijinger Showcase Delivers on Good Times, Beer and some Music
So last year at some point, the Beijinger managing editor promised a New Music Showcase and the team set out to deliver. The result was called “The Beijinger New Music Showcase” that took place...
Quickslants: Punks Rule, The Beijinger Showcase And More Weekend Music
Man did the week fly by. I was planning to throwing in a couple of overdue album reviews that have been on the backburner for some time then next thing i see, it’s Thursday...
Punks, 16min, Dialects, Releases and other tidbits
It’s nice to have time to ramble on again… been way too busy around here for the last few weeks. Unless you’ve been living under a rock, you know that tomorrow, Saturday August 11th,...
News To Ooze: No Megadeth, Welcome Apocalyptica, Beijinger Showcase, Punk & Hardcore Festivals
Well well well… Megadeth’s show on August 3rd has been “postponed” until further notice. This doesn’t really come as a surprise. 2 weeks to the show, no prices were announced, no advertising was printing...
cool news and happening: Chinese Metal at Wacken, Lidong on the charts and Black Snakes Subs
there’s been quite a bit of things happening around the Chinese music scene as of late and some of them are particularly exciting for yours truly, especially in terms of developing the scene overseas:...
Rock Coming of Age? Muma on Gap, SUBS on Adidas…..
I’ve been noticing a trend over the past few months where more mainstream brands are reaching out to the “underground” rock scene and using them openly in commercials. Sure, pop stars have graced the...
Quickslants: The Busiest Music Weekend in the World I think
seriously, I’ve lived in 4 continents, countless cities and seen my share of shows but nothing compares to the musical onslaught that is about to be unleashed on Beijing over the next 5 days....
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