After years of my pants hanging below my ass, cause no one gave me the memo back in 1999 that that wasn’t what the kids were doing anymore, I’ve have finally been pickpocketed. Tag teamed on the subway platform by some of the best. Can’t say I was too proud, but it could have been worst. And plus, they’ve now got my LiveBeijingMusic hookup and a few hundred (plus another thousand) renminbi tab to go check out one of these kick ass gigs going down this weekend. Heck, they could probably hit up for than a few of these events and still have enough money to pick up that China Hardcore hat I’ve they’ve always wanted. One can dram. Anywho – here’s your weekend gig splurge out.

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Friday September 9^th

 

Wu Ning Yue, Li Xia at Caravan

Two of my favorite singers, Wu Ning Yue, of Buyi, and Li Xia, of Li Dong, who both happen to hail from the Ningxia region, go solo for a special Caravan performance – a ‘old school Ningxia throwdown’ with ‘two great singer songwriters, one instrument, solos on stage to tell you the stories behind their songs’. Sweet. 80 RMB

 

Rhonda, Me Guan Me, Silent Speech at Temple

Rock and roll and not an ounce of fat tonight at Temple as math rock aggressors Rhonda join indie rock vets Me Guan Me as well as fresh on the scene electro rockers Silent Speech. Solid trifecta to get you in the groove. FREE

 

pg.lost (Sweden) at Yugong Yishan

New Noise, promotion hub for all the great international post rock bands, bring Swedish instrumentalist pg.lost as the band, who’ve worked in the past with Dalian post rock giants Wang Wen and have toured extensively around China, present their latest album Versus. Expect a packed house. 150 RMB (sold out)

 

Beijing Dungeon Hip Hop Crew at School Bar

Get ready for a night of Beijing style hip-hop featuring the Beijing Dungeon crew! MCs, DJs, beat-boxers, and more including O.G, Krayzie Actor, Odd Couple, N-Bomb, Iron Fist, and much more – if you’re looking for some authentic homegrown hip hop this is the place to be. Ticket includes a CD. 50 RMB

 

Duff Beer, Final Impact, Skin Bad, Russian Roulette at Hot Cat Club

Underground punk at the hutong den Hot Cat Club as some of the scene’s rising scrappers hit the stage including Russian Roulette (who gain a note in book for being one of the only bands to have their video blocked on youku), Duff Beer, Final Impact, and vets Skin Bad. Sounds like a perfect place to toss some back. FREE

 

Elenore, Click #15, Bye Bye Noise, Los Crasher at Mao Livehouse

Wild at Heart is the theme tonight as Mao Livehouse cooks up a solid batch of indie rock with the electrifying Elenore, the new wave funk of Click #15 and more.  100 RMB

 

Nightingale, Source Code, Equal Temperament, Retribution, Duanji at 13 Club

It’s metal night in Beijing’s university hub Wudaoku as five metal bands look to tear up a storm including death metal outfit Source Code, Nightingale, and more. 80 RMB

 

OXYD (France) at DDC

Coming from Paris, France, and equally influenced by modern jazz and rock musicians, the five-piece trope bring their latest project ‘Plugged in Nirvana’ which revisits the legendary rock band in progressive jazz style. Dope. 80 RMB

 

Liu Donghong at 69 Cafe

Blues breathing folk-turned renegade Liu Donghong brings his popular homegrown style to the petite 69 Cafe. 60 RMB

 

Ani, Shannon,Clancy & Scott at Mogu Space

Experience some of the finest singer-songwriters with this folk-filled session at the Xizhimen space. 60 RMB

 

Zharen 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

 

Manjiang at Tango

Pop singer Manjaing returns to the big stage with an all new band lineup that promises to be extra rocky for the folk pop singer’s new album Mr. Man. 180-320 RMB

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Saturday September 10^th

 

King Ly Chee (HK), Spill Your Guts, Shoot the Gun, Unregenerate Blood, GaiWaEr, Chaos Kills The Pain, Return The Truth, Shave-n-Shut, Tumourboy at School Bar

The CNHC Hardcore Fest returns for its fifth year showcasing the steadfast and resilient hardcore scene across China including CNHC ambassadors King Lychee from Hong Kong, as well as a slew of bands readying to kick in the door like Chengdu’s GaiWaEr, Shanghai’s Spill Your Guts, and our own Unregenerate Blood. The celebration kicks off at 3pm so bring your game face and join the mosh pit. 100 RMB

 

Forsaken Autumn, 16^th Floor, The Twenties at DDC

Seminal Shanghai shoegaze outfit Forsaken Autumn, one of the pioneers forces in the shoegaze craze that’s taken over China makes the trek up to DDC to present their transfixing walls of sound and whispered sweet nothings as well as their EP from earlier this year, Whenere. Been hearing good things about these cats (shameless plug: check them out alongside so of China’s other shoegaze acts on Nasty Wizard Recordings’ China Shoegaze Complication). Support from indie crashers The Twenties and post rock outfit 16^th Floor. 80 RMB

 

AMBIENT_VISIONS at Meridian Space

Meridian Borderline presents AMBIENT_VISIONS, a live audio-visual performance by some of the underground electronic and VJ scene’s finest performers including Hong Qile, thruoutin, Song Song + Man Lin, Mao Weng Weng and Ding Xin. Expect some simultaneously manipulated visuals and audio and ‘an intense sensory experience’ at the double floor art space just south of Nanlouguxiang.  60 RMB

 

Four Five, Ego Fall, Stabbing, The Uncrowned, Dagon Power, Moth Massacre at Yugong Yishan

It’s a pre-celebration party for Yugong Yishan’s 12^th Anniversary – this one is for the metal heads. Some solid veterans on hand here including deathcore outfit Four Five, Mongolian infused trash metal band Ego Fall, and much much more. 150 RMB

 

Los Crasher, Ramblin\’ Roze, Tumour Boy at Temple

An old school evening of hard rock that’ll have you cutting loose and letting your hair down, as Los Crasher, Ramblin’ Roze, and Tumour Boy bring the heat. FREE

 

Wootacc & Groove Bunny Records Friends at FRUITYSPACE

FRUITYSPACE and Zhejiang hip hop label Groove Bunny Records throw a hip hop party at the basement venue with guest of honor Guangzhou rapper Wootacc, DJ Fake and more. FREE

 

Cheer Chen (TW) at Beijing Exhibition Center

Taiwanese singer-songwriter Chen Chi Chen, aka Cheer Chen, a heavy in the Taiwanese music scene since signing in 1998, brings her musical talent and indie pop sensibility to the Beijing Exhibition Center. 280-980 RMB

 

Ma Yuyang, Hou Kang, Liuhao Lin , Chen Hongyu at Mao Livehouse

Mao Livehouse takes in down a notch for some good ol’ fashioned folk serenading as up and coming folk singer-songwriters Ma Yuyang, Chen Hongyu, and more take stage. 4pm start. 120 RMB

Les Voyageurs de L\’espace at La Plantation

French jazz original combo, Les Voyageurs de l\’espace bring their ‘galactic jazz’ – a poetic form of jazz and improvisation forms based on poems – at the artspace in greater Wangjing. 150 RMB

Indian Traditional Music at Jianghu Bar

Bash in the sounds of India, as accomplished musicians Um Shankar and Bivakar perform traditional Indian music on the sitar and tabla. 80 RMB

 

Blackwater at Hot Cat Club

Blackwater are the real Irish deal. Authentic celtic rock and roll led by charismatic grizzle of Desmond McGarry that goes down as smooth as Jameson. FREE

Guojiao Shou at 69 Café

Acoustic story-telling courtesy of folk artist at the hostel/venue Snail Club. 60 RMB

 

Li Bo, Nick Parsons at Mogu Space

Li Bo of Jacky Danny joins Nick Parsons for a tribute to The Rolling Stones, The Beatles, and more classic rockers. 60 RMB

Stevie Mac & the Mac Daddies at Modernista

Enjoy classic reimaginings from the ever-expanding trope Stevie Mac & the Mac Daddies at Modernista. FREE

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Sunday September 11^th

 

AKHYLA Showcase (Malaysia) at FRUITYSPACE

Kuala Lumpur artist collective Akhyla, made up of some of the cities most innovative prodcuers, visual artists, and musicians (including Nemo, Reddi, Rocket, Yahna, Shelhiel, and VMPRMYTH) hit up FRUITYSPACE for an evening of electronic music alongside local electronic artist thruoutin. 50 RMB

 

Children’s Cinema, Best In Team, Steely Heart, Pati, Fangu at Mao Livehouse

Indie pop, dance punk, blues rock, and then some as Mao rounds up some old favorites and new hopefuls for some Sunday night fun. 80 RMB

 

Sahra Halgan Trio (Somaliland) at DDC

From North of Somalia in Somaliland, comes the Sahra Halgan Trio, presents her homwtown sound singing  ‘the nostalgia, the memory and the rips of the exile’ of her country. Catch her unique journey and her pure unarti cial musical form at DDC. 60 RMB

Huun-Huur-Tu at Beijing Tianqiao Exhibtion Center

Tuvan throat-singing horde Huun Huur Tu, whose popularity has only skyrocketed since I caught them a couple years back, plays to the massive Beijing Tianqiao Exhibition Center just east of the Temple of Heaven. 100 RMB

 

Shilei4rock at Modernsky Lab

Anhui rock heavy Shilei4rock releases his newest album Never Escape The Life at Modernsky Lab. 100 RMB

 

Chen Xiaoxiong at School

Folk singer-songwriter, fresh off her latest release presents her newest material and acoustic melodies at School Bar. 70 RMB

 

Nanci & Delicatessen at Modernista

Nanci & The Delicatessen led by the golden swing era voiced Nanci bring their upbeat ‘rhythms of a bygone era to the endless dance of Beijing vintage fans’ at Modernsita for their Jazz Sunday. FREE

 

Miga, MetU, Whisper, Outsiders at Hot Cat Club

Fresh off the boat bands practice their chops at this free afternoon gig at the Fangjia Hutong space. 3pm start. FREE