My brother’s been slyly been sending me photos of all the pristine blue skies back in New York City as to entice to leave the confines of my smoggy prison here. But then again, my brother’s a bit of a twit, and the sky’s here been looking good all week, so to hell with that noise. And my small brain doesn’t really retain anything past the last weekend, so yeah, all I’m doing to looking forward to this weekend’s batch of shows and shenanigans, so let’s get right into it. Here\’s your weekend update!!!!!!

FRIDAY DECEMBER 18^th

Casino Demon, The Big Wave, Penicillin, Glow Curve at Mao Livehouse

Local promoters and ticket service POGO throws together an indie night firecracker of a lineup at Mao Livehouse (prosed to bite the dust within the month) featuring the likes of Casino Demon, The Big Wave, Glow Curve, and Penicillin, back from a hiatus. Very curious to catch the new and labeled up Big Wave – miss those guys. 100 RMB

Mega Soul, A.J.K., Scar Constitution, Painted Skin, Purple Hell, Drunkard, The Skin I Live In, Ice Moon, Uncrowned, Dr. V’Agent at Yugong Yishan

All things metal promoters North Storm throwdown with a stellar, hearty, and overstuffed lineup of, yup, every hard and metal, with a early starting lineup featuring new metal stars Mega Soul alongside veteran outfits A.J.K., Scar Constitution, Painted Skin, Purple Hell, Drunkard, The Skin I Live In, Ice Moon, Uncrowned, and Dr. V’Agent. Pace yourself young ones. 100 RMB

 

Elenore, Me Guan Me, Secret Club, The Power Powder at School

It’s Friday night and time for Volume 8 of School Bar’s “Bad Education” series! With a Britpop indie rock theme for the night, prepare to be educated by some of the most prominent bands of Beijing’s club circuit including Elenore, Me Guan Me, Secret Club, and The Power Powder. 50 RMB

Namo, SUBS, Zulu, 鹿先森 at Mako Livehouse

Jianghu Bar and Mako Livehouse pull off simultaneous celebrations for their nine year anniversaries – Mako pulls out a eclectic lineup out of their rabbit hat, including crosstalk campus rock faves Namo, slam alt punk screamers SUBS, Mongolian trope Zulu, and more. 100 RMB

Bian Yuan, Suzi & Paramecia, Dan Taylor, Haozi at Jianghu Bar

Jianghu Bar and Mako Livehouse pull off simultaneous celebrations for their nine-year anniversaries – Jianghu pulls out a folk star-studded lineup which includes crowd faves Bian Yuan and Haozi, along rising star Suzi & Paramecia, and the always reliable Dan Taylor. 100 RMB

WHAI, 16 mins, Seven Light Years, Tsering at Modernsky Lab

Grunge electro, luscious alt rock, hardcore magnetism, and Tibetan folk rock – just another evening at Modernsky Lab featuring WHAI, 16 mins, Seven Light Years, and Tsering. 80 RMB

Wang Ziheng, Zhu Wenbo, Xiao Song at fRUTIYSHOP

Zoomin Night’ regulars Wang Ziheng, Zhu Wenbo, and Xiao Song get goof on reed instruments, alongside 大奥万事屋 for some more offbeat sounds. 30 RMB

Bad Mamasan, The Hell Gates at Temple

Wet your whistle and get raging with a night of head banging at Temple with the help of Bad Mamasan and The Hell Gates. FREE

 

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SATURDAY DECMEBER 19^th

múm (Iceland) at Yugong Yishan

New Noise presents seminal Icelandic electronic / instrumental band Múm – a band that has widely been praised for being able to take their listeners to a magical musical universe. Expect some lush soundscapes and hordes of devoted fans. 260 RMB

Mega Soul at School

On this evening, one of the biggest metal bands in China takes the stage at School Bar – Mega Soul. Mega Soul was formed in May 2012 after members of different metal bands came together to form this \”super group.\” After a year and a half of songwriting, the band finished their first album and made their debut at the May 2014 Midi Music Festival. FREE

Guiguisuisui, Noise Arcade at Caravan

The Embassy District gets freaky with this rip-roaring night of undead blues and drone-filled electronica as the new revamped Guiguisuiui teams up with electronic artist Noise Arcade for some intense tuning. FREE

Liu Donghong, Mr. Miss, Blue Driver, Ma Xiao at Jianghu Bar

Jianghu Bar and Mako Livehouse pull off simultaneous celebrations for their nine-year anniversaries – Jianghu gets folksy tonight with a mix of blues and pop featuring Liu Donghong, Mr. Miss, Blue Driver, and Ma Xiao. 100 RMB

Shun Kikuta, Zhang Ling, Blue Flame, Hoochie Coochie Gentlemen, Mizang, 杭天与乐队at Mako Livehouse

Jianghu Bar and Mako Livehouse pull off simultaneous celebrations for their nine-year anniversaries – Mako pulls out the big guns with a massive lineup featuring blues legend Big John (Zhang Ling) alongside other blues players Shun Kikuta, Blue Flame, Hoochie Coochie Gentlemen, Mizang, and more. 100 RMB

EB at DDC

Goodbye Evil Juvenile Tour for Chinese rapper EB, whose brand of hip hop will catch you bopping your head. 100 RMB

Haozi at Snail Club

Experience a completely new take on Chinese folk music with singer / songwriter, Haozi , whose music branches out across atmospheric post rock, meaningful folk and head nodding, reggae. 60 RMB

Sound Sculpture at Hot Cat Club

The Sound Sculpture, a crew of musician misfits who improvise soundtracks over various films. This evening they take on the one and only Nosferatu – the vampire daddy movie of them all. 50 RMB

Rhythm Traveler, Shang Wei, Budalagong at Modernsky Lab

Folk showcase featuring both up and coming artist and established folk pop soon to be stars including Rhythm Traveler, Shang Wei, and Budalagong. 80 RMB

Mr. Honey, Pacalolo at Temple

Put on your dancing shows cause big band ska blues team Mr. Honey are looking to shake Temple loose alongside retro electro rockers Pacalolo, both veterans of the scene. FREE

 

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SUNDAY DECEMBER 20^th

Cat AIDS, The Twenties, Lonely Leary, T6 at School

Christmas comes early this year as Nasty Wizard Recordings presents \’A Very Special Christmas With Cat AIDS!\’ this Sunday at School with a host of wild guests including this year’s new favorite bands Lonely Leary, The Twenties, and a super secret guest that goes by the name of T6. 40 RMB

Mr. Honey, Icy Whiskey at Modernsky Lab

Afternoon showcase and conference for music lovers at the one and only mothership of indie label kings Modernsky Lab. 50 RMB

Die From Sorrow, Dream Spirit, N & Y, Forced Pose, Renegade, Duanji at Mao Livehouse

Embrace the cold with these heavy metallers including Die From Sorrow, Dream Spirit, N & Y, Forced Pose, Renegade, and Duanji. 90 RMB

Windsor Forest, Dream Garden, Jellyfish, Dian at Mako Livehouse

It’s a indie pop dream night of boys looking to take your daughter home including Windsor Forest, Dream Garden, Jellyfish, and Dian. 80 RMB