Posts Tagged ‘Beijing’
Black Cat Bone CD Release Party
November 19, 20081+ Event Series of Yan Jun online
November 4, 2008
In the words of Yan Jun:
1+ is a series aimed at identifying talented young artists and bringing their work to wider attention, both in Beijing and internationally. It will focus mainly on showcasing the work of local artists from the underground rock, experimental, electronica, impovisation and other genres. The series will also include artists from other cities and countries who, whether they are just visiting or plan to spend an extended period of time in Beijing, are part of our music ecology.The 1+ format is designed to take advantage of the fast growing new music scene in Beijing and the willingness of local artists to experiment with and mix genres. As Beijing continues its rapid development as an international new music experiment factory, various backgrounds and influences meet in the Beijing music scenes to generate new sounds and vibrations that are often difficult to categorize and hard to define…
Start since June of 2006.
Ended in 2007’s Spring.
Interview with Hedgehog
October 25, 2008
Up online for a little while, but still new, fresh and worth looking out.
Azchael: Would you describe yourself as a Chinese artist or a rock artist?
Hedgehog: Maybe chinese rock artist. Beijing is the cultural and international center of china, at here we have more chance to touch rock music, when we are 15 we listen to some great bands from abroad like nirvana, blur and so on. You know, in China there are also many traditional music and the history of music in china is so long, as hedgehog, melody are more influenced by the old chinese music, style are more influenced by modern rock bands.
20th anniversary of the Goethe-institut – Deine Lakeien in China
October 9, 2008November 1st: Celebrating 20th anniversary of the Goethe-institut( China )/ German Cultural Center ( China )
Deine Lakaien to sing for “Goethe Night”, an overnight spree celebrating ‘Goethe’s birthday



