Weekend Update (07.15-07.17)

Beijing summer is just getting started for LiveBeijingMusic and that means the return of your beloved weekend update – a hefty recap of all this weekend’s gigs and live music events – from punk drenched evenings to courtyard folk rock album releases – it’s all here. So without further a due – here’s your roundup.

Friday July 15^th

 

Chaos Kills The Pain, Life Awaits, Sudden Strike, Stabbing, Streams of Life at School

Things get intense as School Bar as an array of up and coming heavy hitters with an affinity for hardcore and punk including the very promising Life Awaits and the energetic Chaos Kills The Pain. New blood is always welcomed – high expectations with these cats. 60 RMB

 

Qi Rosewood at 69 Café

Psychedelic-laced folk singer songwriter from Hangzhou whose voice is utilized in the most hypnotic ways presents her latest beautifully composed work (seriously listen to her stuff on xiami) at the cozy 69 Café. 80 RMB

 

OOC, Latitude-30°N, Wanjianguo, Liuxingke at DDC

Despite recent hits, DDC continues whipping out an array of intriguing lineups – tonight finds veteran hard rockers OOC performing alongside funky blues trope Latitude-30°N, indie act Liuxingke, folk artist Wanjianguo. 60 RMB

 

Scary Honey, Band Intro, FME, Strong Strings at Indie Pop Livehouse

Though the name doesn’t exactly inspire confident, there’s a new venue in town (contrary to the cynicism that’s become catnip for journalists about town) and they’re ready to mingle with a showcase featuring new and familiar names including pop punk outfit Scary Honey and Mongolian string outfit Strong Strings. Find Indie Pop Livehouse in the complex above Ritan Park – best of luck to the venue! 100 RMB

 

The Forbidden Zone, Percy Piss Wizard at Caravan

Caravan gets downright strange tonight as the shifty, amorphous experimental trope The Forbidden Zone joins the aptly named Percy Piss Wizard for you guessed it, a freakshow of the highest proportions. 50 RMB

 

Dr. Paper at Yugong Yishan

Considered the rapper’s rapper in Taiwan, hardcore rap star Gordon aka Mr. Paper returns from the mean streets of New York to prove his street cred once and for all. 250 RMB

 

Luigi Rubino (Italy) at Modernsky Lab

Renowned composer-pianist from Italy whose work with the band Ashram and more presents his latest original compositions in the 20^th century classical music realm. 120 RMB

 

Xixi at Snail Club

Indie folk singer-songwriter Xixi presents his latest EP ‘A Grain of Sand’ at Gulou folk hotspot Snail Club. 50 RMB

 

La Pulpa (Colombia), Ideal Garden at Temple

Future calentano music at Temple as Colombian electronic quartet La Pulpa bring their mix of electronica and small town folk music to shake things loose at Temple. FREE

 

Bye Bye Kitty at Hot Cat Club

Not one classic gets unturned as cover outfit Bye Bye Kitty plays everything from Blink 182 to No Doubt. FREE

 

Azulegos at Jianghu Bar

It’s flamenco night hutong venue Jianghu as some of the genre’s most passionate and skilled performers, including guitarist Eric Wan and singer Jesús Peral Ramírez take the stage for some sultry fun. 60 RMB

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Saturday July 16^th

 

The Harridans at Great Leap Brewery No. 6

Folk rock favorites, headed by the magnetic Dan Taylor, a man of many hats (and tight custom made hot pants) celebrates the release of their debut ‘Fuzzing the Muse’ with an special acoustic set at everyone’s favorite hutong brewery, Great Leap. 40 RMB (2pm start)

 

Residence A, Summer Sunshine, Children’s Cinema, Black Mint at Modernsky Lab

So of the indie pop scene’s biggest catches including the irresistible Residence A and up and comers Children’s Cinema give summer a much needed boost at the Modern Sky’s laboratory of rock and roll. 100 RMB

 

Discord, Shochu Legion, The Flyx, Skin Bad, Final Impact at School

It’s a punk’s dream lineup as local promotion group XinShengLang hosts some of the scene’s most favored outfits including the revamped Discord, The Flyx, and Shochu Legion, among others. 50 RMB (ladies free)

 

Rhonda, Macondo at Temple

Two of this year’s best new finds – math rock thrashers Rhonda, and post power rockers Macondo take turns rallying up Temples’ already rowdy clientele. FREE

 

Gao Funk, Dean at Yugong Yishan

After a stint on this season’s Voice of China – Gao Fang of funk outfit G-Eleven and Dean, known of the guitar prince to many of the countries top talent, join forces (in wheelchairs to bat) for a one-off performance at YGYS. 150 RMB

 

Zhenren, Zhang Xiaosong at Jianghu Bar

Old timey Chicago blues and other interpretations of the age old genre as some of the scene’s most esteemed performers hit up Jianghu Bar. 60 RMB

 

Chenianpo at Blue Stream Bar

Ethnic folk rock trope joins shadow puppet trope for collaborative performance that’ll surely be awesome. 60 RMB

 

Stevie Mac & the Mac Daddies at Hot Cat Club

To combat the heat and humidity as well as celebrate the addition of two Jing A beers on tap, the rejuvenated Hot Cat Club is throwing a summer bash with summer BBQ pool party that accumulate with the classic reimaginings of the ever expanding trope Stevie Mac & the Mac Daddies. FREE

 

Kotaro Oshio (Japan)Andy Mckee (USA), Vitaly Makukin (Ukraine) at Tango

It’s the International Finger-Style Guitar Festival and the Beijing/Shanghai festival has invited some of the world’s top tier musicians to show newbies how’s it done. The best of the best – at this price tag they better be. 400 RMB

La Pulpa (Columbia) at DDC

Future calentano music at DDC as Colombian electronic quartet La Pulpa bring their mix of electronica and small town folk music to shake things loose at the hutong fave. 60 RMB

 

Liu Donghong at Snail Club

Blues breathing folk-turned renegade Liu Donghong brings his popular homegrown style to the petite Snail Club. 50 RMB

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Sunday July 17^th

 

Elenore, The Peppercorns, The Hotline at School

It’s the Retro-Future Music Fair at School – come in the late afternoon as a variety of labels and musicans go old school and sling everything from tapes to vinyl as DJs spin the decks. Then as the sun goes down catch a trio of bands with much street cred including britpop rockers Elenore, synth rockers The Hotline, and alternative rockers The Peppercorns. 50 RMB (from 8pm onwards)

 

The Diagon Alley, Icy Whiskey at Modernsky Lab

Britpop outfit who have had quite the successful year officially release their debut EP tonight with the help of up and coming rockabilly boys Icy Whiskey. 50 RMB (2pm start)

 

Shannon Leftbridge, MC Dawei, Jordan Darling, Louistar Chen, Liu Tianxu, Gia, Wang Shengnan, Z.O.E at DDC

Bazaars, exhibition, poetry, performance art, and music mingle and dance this afternoon and evening as an array of art forms converge on DDC to celebrate creative women. 50 RMB

 

The Plum Trees, Wusuozai, Sardine Is Up And There Are Carpets in The Sky at Temple

Indie folk outfit The Plum Trees present their newest single with a host of special guest including the indietronica outfit Wusuozai. FREE

 

Jackson Wells (USA) at Yugong Yishan

Tennessee raised singer-songwriter Jackson Wells returns for the fourth time to Beijing to appease his adoring fans. 100 RMB

 

Xuji, Armour Forest at Modernsky Lab

Fuel your Viking Nordic spirit with these pagan folk metal trope who’ll equally rage and serenade the night away. 80 RMB (9pm start)

 

Dan Taylor at 69 Cafe

Hutong hotspot continues its Sunday showcase series with a spotlight on the talented singer songwriter Dan Taylor. 60 RMB

 

New Grass at Jianghu Bar

Contemporary bluegrass trope from Shanghai whose band members are hail from all parts of the country take stage. 80 RMB