2010 Feb 05 Weekend Live Music Roundup: Last Parties Before The City Falls Asleep
As we all know, the city will be empty during the Spring Festival holiday - bands are leaving Beijing for home, organizers are taking breaks, and groupies will have to wake up with someone else...this would be the last weekend for live music before everything goes wrong. Hard rockers Misandao, Gum Bleed and Hell City make noises at Mao Livehouse on February 5 before firecrackers burn down the city; For Saturday night, Ourself Beside Me and The Molds make their return at Obiwan, Beijing rap group In3'er swear on Bob Marley's Day (hold me...), while Wu Fei plays guzheng and creates her version of the mysterious east with Taiwanese American singer Jen Shyu.
Go out, have fun - you might be married after the holiday, then who knows what's gonna happen...
Friday (Feb 5)
Bedstars, Empire of the Golden Egg, The Me Guan Me's
Alternative rockers gathered to make the weekend as gloomy as this winter. RMB 40, RMB 30 (students). 10pm. D-22 (6265 3177)
Chi’ren, Du Huo
Beijing folk bands welcome the year of tiger by jamming behind a bus station. RMB 120. 9pm. The One (5914 8086)
Li Mo
Songstress sings acoustic rock. Free. 9pm. Jiangjinjiu Bar (8405 0124)
Misandao, Hell City, Gum Bleed
Punk and emo rock Gulou neighborhood, call the police. RMB 50. 8.30pm. MAO Livehouse (6402 5080)
Frosty Eve, Disjection, White Light, Evilthorn, Dark Haze
Melodic death metal with heavy Scandinavian influences, plus black metal taking it to the extreme. RMB 40. 9pm. 13 Club (8261 9267)
Niuji Paodan, Mr. Rotten, Ci Qin, My September
College rock bands rock for future. RMB 30 (includes a drink). 9.30pm. What Bar (159 0123 6743)
Pierre Brahin Trio
French jazz trio greet the bar opening. Free. 9pm. VA Cafe & Bar, 13 Wudaoying Hutong, Dongcheng District (5844 3638)
The Discounts
Funky reggae band from Canada play dancing rhythms. RMB 50. 9pm. Yugong Yishan (6404 2711)
Saturday (Feb 6)
In3’er, Larry’s Pizza, Dude, End of The World
Beijing local rap group swears at anything alive (would be a nice language class if you are looking for a fight on the street), and pop punk bands play it loud. Guess what? They’re paying tribute to Bob Marley. RMB 60, RMB 50 (students). 9pm. MAO Livehouse (6402 5080)
Mr. Freeman
Pop rock in a siheyuan. RMB 40, RMB 30 (advance). 9pm. Jianghu Liveshow Bar (6401 4611)
Ourself Beside Me, The Molds
Yang Fang, Emi and Xie Han take the stage after a long absence, while The Molds jam the night into the era of rockabilly. See our interview with The Mold's frontman Liu Ge here. RMB 40 (includes a beer). 9pm. Obiwan (8322 1231)
The Mirror
Folk session behind Gulou. Free. 9pm. Jiangjinjiu Bar (8405 0124)
Propeller, Mitabe
Beijing’s own reggae bands supported by DJs from Ultimate Production and Meiwenti Sound. RMB 50. 9pm. Yugong Yishan (6404 2711)
Shi Xiaofei, Li Wenxin, The Amazing Insurance Salesmen
Indie rockers jam in an intimate setting. RMB 30 (includes a drink). 9.30pm. What Bar (159 0123 6743)
Surprise, Discord, Final Message, Ordnance
Metal bands gather to celebrate Chinese New Year before going home. RMB 50. 9pm. 13 Club (8261 9267)
Unsafe, Discord, Trash Cat, Cold Case
The city’s rising stars share a single stage in the name of punk rock. RMB 40, RMB 30 (students). 10pm. D-22 (6265 3177)
Wu Fei, Jen Shyu
Guzheng experiments and traditional singing. RMB 30 (includes all soft drinks). 8pm. A Place For Music, Rm 211, Floor 2, Bldg 1, Dong Wai Compound, 3 Xin Zhong Dong Jie, Dongcheng District (6417 6292)
Sunday (Feb 7)
Absolution, Toyhead, Dark Haze, Disjection, Operation Bojinka
Bands from various countries play rap metal, ska and hard rock. RMB 50. 8.30pm. MAO Livehouse (6402 5080)
Xiao Chu, Sha Cong
Folk songs keep the peace. RMB 30, RMB 20 (students). 9pm. D-22 (6265 3177)
Check the Beijinger Directory for venue details
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