Weekend Update (04/12-06/12)

Final stretch boys and girls. One more month to shake lose all those bad habits and get in your kicks before we wipe the slate clean. And I can\’t think of any other way to lay to waste your soul then indulge into the onslaught of quality gigs this weekend. And as always dig into the newly updated calendar for more details.

Friday December 4th

Round Eye, Zilu, Motorbike Girls, Noise Arcade at Temple

Shanghai doo-wop punk spazz power trip Round Eye return to Beijing with their sax-infused brand of crazy in celebration of their newest release off of Nasty Wizard Recordings – with support from up and coming garage scrappers Motorbike Girls, fellow Shanghai punk rascals Zilu, and knob jockey Noise Arcade. Free

Chinese Football, The Eat, SNSOS at School

One of the most exciting debuts this year was the nostalgic indie rock outfit Chinese Football, out of Wuhan, whose blatant referencing makes the skill and musicianship all the more surprising. They make their Beijing tour support with support from new on the Maybe Mars roster The Eat, and sublime post rockers SNSOS. 60 RMB

Cicada (TW) at Yugong Yishan

Neoclassical Taiwanese heavy weights Cicada look to leave their mark on Beijing with a special showcase at Yugong Yishan. 100 RMB

Julia Holter (USA), Alpine Decline x Charm at Modernsky Lab

American indie pop songstress brings his eclectic sensibilities to Beijing for a beautiful and haunting set alongside Beijing regular Alpine Decline teaming up with Charm for an one off. 120 RMB

Blackwater at DDC

The new electrified version of Irish-blues outfit Blackwater take stage. Bring your whiskey. 50 RMB\’

Chris Garnea (USA) at Mao Livehouse

American indie folk singer songwriter loverboy returns to Beijing. 150/200 RMB

Wu Hongfei & Happy Avenue, Iron Kite

Veteran folk singer songwriter Wu Hongfei, whose Guilin-infused sounds have won over fans for years, returns to the stage, band in hand alongside Iron Kite. 100/120 RMB

Uncle Hu at Caravan

Chengdu folk singer songwriter performs at the Moroccan food hotspot. FREE

The Nightcrawlers at Jianghu Bar

Chicago blues band formed by Chicago Blues legend Tom Wilson, Beijing Blues veteran Weiwei, Wangzheng, China’s top blues guitar and harmonica player Eric Yu and Xiaosong.50 RMB

Dark Lake at Hot Cat Club

Jurat T.T presents his latest work YOL under his new project Dark Lake. 50 RMB

Saturday December 5th

Battles (USA), Moon Duo (USA), Re-TROS at Yugong Yishan

Seminal NYC prog math rock electric fuck all but sonically orgasmic rockers Battles return to Beijing in the grips of VICE alongside San Francisco psych indie outfit Moon Duo and Beijing\’s own post punk mainstays Re-TROS. Hell of a lineup – sure to be full of hipsters and wise crackers. But oh the music will sing. 200 RMB

Residence A, Jajatao, The Harridans, Esreg, Click #15, Suzi & The Paramecia, Beat Brothers at DDC

69 is getting festive early this year with a jam packed Xmas Bash featuring pie, mulled wine, and a horde of kick ass bands including grunge revisionists Jajatao, indie rock faves Residence A, and The Harridans on their last show of the year. 70 RMB

Scrotal Vice (AUS), Jajatao, Free Sex Shop, Shochu Legion at Temple

Self-described ‘extreme post-op power grind’ band which combines elements of jazz, punk, and grindcore join a host of punks finest at Temple. FREE

Baxian Fandian, Electric Lady, DayDream, The Hotline at School

  Four young and energetic new bands currently putting their mark on the Beijing scene. 50 RMB

One Hung Low, Disaster Chat at Hot Cat Club

Dirty rock n roll and indie rock all at Fangjia spot. FREE

Sunday December 6th

Scrotal Vice (AUS), D-Crash, Demerit, Diders, and mystery band at School

Hailing from Sydney, Australia, Scrotal Vice look to reek havoc on School Bar  this fine evening! Formed in 2011, the self-described \”extreme post-op power grind\” band combine elements of jazz, punk, and grindcore, and are one of the most entertaining and wild live shows currently in Australia.50 RMB

The Beijing Beatles at Yugong Yishan

The Beijing Beatles pay tribute to the one and only John Lennon at this bonafide showcase. 80/100 RMB

Dark Haze, Summon Soul, SAW at Mao Livehouse

Melodic black metal band Dark Haze present their newest album with the help of some metal buds. 60/80 RMB

Erik Lander (SE) at DDC

Amazing Swedish singer Erik Linder is on the China Tour in December 2015 along with the fantastic pianist Fredrik Wide. 50 RMB

The Beijing Doors at Jianghu Bar

The Beijing Doors open a spiritual gateway into the Summer of Love and its subsequent collapse into violence and disillusionment – aka Carlo. 50 RMB