Weekend Update 02/09-04/09

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Hear those megaphones in the distance. Notice the ten year old who lives below you not practicing his organ piano every friggin afternoon (kudos on your instrument of choice though!). It’s the school year again, and that means a fresh crop of students, bands, and shows waiting to ignite your weekend including two gigs your editor here will be hosting at School Bar on Friday and DDC on Saturday, showcasing some of the new talent that needs to be reckon with. Whatever your poison of choice, get out their and explore what the music scene has to offer!

Friday September 2nd

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Not in Catalog, Future Orients, WHAI, december3am, secret guest at School Bar  

LiveBeijingMusic gives a schoolhouse rocking evening featuring some of this year’s most talked about acts including indie rock outfit Future Orients, days away from their debut release with Maybe Mars, post kraut rock duo december3am whose devilishly seductive sound has gained them acclaim, experimental free jazz collective Not in Catalog (read up on LBM’s interview with Zhu Wenbo), and everyone’s favorite electro rock group WHAI. Plus, a very special guest band headed by the wildly popular Muma (of Muma & the Third Party). Oops, guess the cat’s out of the bag. Gonna be a feverishly good time. 60 RMB

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Xu Jun at Yugong Yishan

Xu Jun, lead singer of the popular Hangzhou folk rock group, Tree, releases his first solo album Wan Song Ling, to his massive legion of fans. The album uses both Hangzhou and Stockholm, where it was recorded, as inspiration in his latest work. Expect melodic robust contemporary folk that has no problem tugging at heart strings while soring high. 150 RMB

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16 mins, Shape Shifters at Hot Cat Club

Psychedelic sounds run amuck at the Hot Cat Club as Shape Shifters, the new band that combines Ancient Persian, Classical Indian, and Free Jazz elements in their sound join the cabaret alt rock stylings of 16 mins, a band that manages to get better and better whilst becoming harder and harder to categorize. FREE

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Twinkle Star, The Diagon Alley, Time Street, MetU at DDC

It’s a indie pop buffet at DDC as emo rock sumpreme champs Twinkle Star join britpoppers The Diagon Alley, retro emo rock outfit Time Street and all girl group MetU. Expect endearing melodies and bubblegum pop that’s oh so sweet. 80 RMB

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First Medal, The ProzaX, Lost in Space, Fomalhaut at 13 Club

13 Club, reigning champs of Wudaoku (where the freshmen are slowly creeping in) look to get down and dirty with this assortment of hard rock – from emocore to good ol’ fashion hardcore – it’s a young man’s game tonight – are you game? 60 RMB

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Looming Mountain, Feng Jiangbo + Jiang Shaofeng, Christian Huepe (USA) at FRUITYSPACE

Bash in ambient soundscapes and other offbeat electronica with this intriguing billing at basement venue FRUITYSPACE where me:mo (the venue’s founder) presents his newest project Looming Mountain alongside American artist Christian Huepe as well as Feng Jiangbo (of Glow Curve) and foot tapping maniac Jiang Shaofeng, always a pleasure. 40 RMB

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Residence A, Macondo, Perpetual Motion Machine, Windsor Forest, Jokers Belief at Mao Livehouse 

Never Sat Never! Yup, Mao Livehouse is finally acknowledging that they ain’t going no way for the time being and they wanna throw down hard to let all you kids know with a rocking lineup of indie rock favorites, including Residence A, Perpetual Motion Machine, and more. 100 RMB

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Wu & The Side Effects, Click #15 at Temple

Acid blues rock courtesy of long standing shredders Wu & the Side Effects and Prince-esque funk disco rock from Click #15, led by the one and only Ricky Sixx. FREE

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Zhou Ziyan, Badun, Majintao at Jianghu Bar

A new semester rolls in and these young and passionate singers, including Tibetan artist Badun, want to impart their knowledge as well as their stories through the only way they know how – music. 100 RMB

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Moliseng at Mogu Space

Part of the prominent folk label Dashazi, singer-songwriter Moliseng looks to give an intimate performance at the Mogu Space in Xizhimen. 80 RMB

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The Felling Tree at 69 Café

Blues and country outfit bring their bluegrass sound to the cozy 69 Café. 60 RMB

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Zhangjianyu at Snail Club  

Folk singer-songwriter from Gangsu brings his mountain-flavored new album to the cozy Snail Club. 80 RMB


Saturday September 3rd

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Last Goodbye, Spin Axis, Gum Bleed, Rhonda, JaJaTao at DDC  

LiveBeijingMusic teams up with DDC to bring the freshest crop of bands this year has to offer (and some old favorites too). From the visceral post rock of Shijiazhuang outfit Spin Axis, the psych-drenched shoegaze pop of Last Goodbye, the otherworldly (and underworld) grunge doom of JaJaTao, the math rock whirlwind fun of Rhonda, and the wise, revolutionary punk of veterans Gum Bleed – this show has got it all. A healthy billing that will surprise, shock, and get you ready for the fall season. 8pm start. 70 RMB

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Die From Sorrow, Nower, Dark Haze at Modernsky Land

Metal heads rejoice as prominent metal band Die From Sorrow release their second full-length album Lord of the Alien Seas. Full of pure, unadulterated melodic death metal, it’s a must for metal fans and they’re gonna look to deliver a hell of a showcase with support from two other long standing metal outfits, Nower and Dark Haze. 120 RMB

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Hell City, D-Crash, Unregenerate Blood, The Demonstrators, Shave-n-Shut at School

Local hardcore promoters H.B.K. bring an evening of chaos with a punk/hardcore-filled billing with some of the scene’s most prominent characters including the mohawked metal punk of Hell City, the d-beat crustpunks D-Crash, hardcore torch bearers Unregenerate Blood and more. 80 RMB

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Collision Dreamer, The Sweet Escape at Yugong Yishan

Pop punk veterans, who have been giving kids the easycore jams they oh so demand, celebrate seven years of upbeat punk tunes by hitting the big stage at Yugong Yishan. 100 RMB

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An Art Show at 69 Café 

NGLX hotspot presents a colorful array of art, music, poetry and story telling with audio-visual displays courtesy of A. Borealis and Liu Tianxu, as well as sets from local singer-songwriters Nathan Borofka and Jordan Darlings and poetry readings from Christina Romero, Jo Merritt, Anthony Tao, Sintia Amber, Robyn Strachan, Chris Warren and Chen Bo. That’s a whole lotta art crammed into a tiny space. 60 RMB

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Shixiaofei, Via, Gabrielle, HeJingxi, Moxiao Pi, Zhu Meimei, Shaoyibei at Wukesong Center

Some of indie folk’s biggest female personalities gather at the enormous Wukesong Stadium for an evening of storytelling and intimate singing before they hit the road on a national tour. 280-880 RMB

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The End of the World at Temple

Get down with one of the city’s longest standing ska outfits whose lively shows have brought Temple to its knees for years. FREE

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The Hot Club of Beijing at Jianghu Bar

Go back to 30’s era jazz with Beijing’s premier gypsy jazz outfit The Hot Club of Beijing who’ll kick up a swing dance storm over at Jianghu Bar. 60 RMB

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Chenmaiqi at Snail Club  

Neo folk singer-songwriter, fresh off the release of his latest EP, gets acoustic at the hostel and homey music venue Snail Club. 50 RMB

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Indian World Music Night at Hot Cat Club

A handful of masters playing sarod, tabla, and also tap dance, beatbox and more, for a night of world music fusion, with a focus on Indian music at the Fangjia Hutong venue. 60 RMB


Sunday September 4th

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Aberrated Star, By Dream, Reatmo (Japan) at School

Two local bands, up and coming avant grade noise rock outfit Aberrated Star and post rock sweeteners By Dream celebrate one year since forming with the help of Tokyo based hip hop beatboxer. 40 RMB

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Children’s Cinema, Time Street, Hard Candy Revolution at Modernsky Lab

Female led bands on the rise including glam rockers Hard Candy Revolution and bubblegum popsters Children’s Cinema throw a late afternoon showcase at Modernsky Lab. 6pm start. 65 RMB

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Shtuby (Israel) at DDC

A wild global sound that mixes funk, jazz and enticing electronic grooves Shtuby is a one man (in a full body suit to boot) music machine who utilizes every instrument and trick in the book to create an one of a kind show bound to keep your ears bumping. 60 RMB

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Outbreak at Mogu Space

Described as a mysterious force of nature from the East, Outbreak looks to give some old school hip hop flavor to Mogu Space. 60 RMB


Saturday September 3rd-Sunday September 4th

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MTA Festival at Desert Sky

The MTA Festival gets underway in Sky Desert located 90km area from Beijing and promises to be a ‘collection of trending music, the experience of emerging technology, multimedia art performances, installation art exhibitions and much more’. Featured artists include Alan Walker of The Prodigy, electro pop star Alina Baraz, rising British hip hop star Example and as well as local artists such as Nova Heart, Nocturnes, and Howie Lee. Full details and lineup. 750 RMB (2 Day Pass)

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