Weekend Live Music Roundup: Queen Sea Big Shark, Punk Rock KTV, Joyside?

The time of the year that the crowd phobia hits me the most is coming, which means I'll need to hide deep in the loudness of rock & roll to forget about the costumed world. Nevertheless I will still probably costume a little on Sunday to get free entry into D-22, since I have been haunted by the phrase "Punk Rock KTV" for almost a month now. So I checked out their playlist for the night (the Beat Happening part is canceled), which looks like it will be pretty satisfying.
If Halloween parties are all you care about this weekend, you can leave this page by clicking here. Otherwise, you keep reading for two pieces of very good news:

1. One year after the break up, Joyside's front man Bian Yuan is back to the scene. He has started a new band with female keyboard player Chen Yue, who plays extremely slow and quiet piano tunes in her solo work. Their band Far Side of the Moon will debut tonight at ByeBye Disco, the bar of New Pants' front man Pang Kuan.

2. Queen Sea Big Shark have finally finished recording their new album Wave and they are ready to present their new songs at Yugong Yishan on Saturday.

Wait, I almost forgot that Faye Wong is back too, and the Wukesong Arena will be occupied by her the whole weekend.

And here are more places we can hide from the main crowd:

Friday (October 29)

Birdstriking
Enjoy post-punk with the birds. RMB 30 (includes a draft beer). 9.30pm. What Bar

Far Side of the Moon
Bian Yuan, front man of the ex-Joyside's new band debut at Nanluogu Xiang. RMB 25 9pm. ByeBye Disco (6402 5581)

Faye Wong
The "queen" returns to the stage after years of silence. It's such a waste of time trying to describe her. Tickets at 400 810 1887. RMB 300-2,500. 8pm. Wukesong Arena

Jolly Fellow, Christmas
Easy night with folk and indie. Free. 9pm. Hot Cat Club

Lonely China Day
LCD makes the garage-like place into a music lab. RMB 59.9. 10pm. 2 Kolegas

Nanwu, Nakoma, Not There, Girls Are Waiting to Meet You, Layer
Folk, metal, indie, electro line up to help warming up for the festival, free CDs and free candies join in. RMB 50. 8.30pm. MAO Livehouse

Pet Conspiracy, Dr. Feel Good
Zippo Hot List Night. Purchase a Zippo lighter at the Plastered 8 store and get vouchers for two free tickets for this show. More bands to be announced. RMB 80, RMB 50 (advance). 9pm. Yugong Yishan

Residence A, Me Guan Me, Mr. Rotten, Today Is Autumn
Punk regulars jam at their home base. RMB 40, RMB 30 (students). 10pm. D-22

Saturday (October 30)

Demerit, Flyx, Cold Case, Defy
Hardcore punk night. Old fashion can be the new fashion. RMB 50, RMB 40 (students). 10pm. D-22

Faye Wong
If you missed her on Friday, here’s your second chance. Tickets at 400 810 1887. RMB 300-2,500. 8pm. Wukesong Arena

Mademoiselle et son Orchestre
A great night of gypsy jazz – complete with accordion! Free. 8pm. The Bookworm

Queen Sea Big Shark
The sharks have finally finished their new songs, and they’re ready to launch the new album at Zhangzizhong Lu. RMB 80. 9pm. Yugong Yishan

The Song Remains the Same
Folk musicians unite: Wu Tun, Dongzi, Zhao Muyang, Zhao Yiran, Liu Dongming and more. RMB 120, RMB 100 (advance). 8pm. 2 Kolegas

Strings, Soul Doctors, Ugly Dumplings
Classic rock covers and more. RMB 30 (includes a draft beer). 9.30pm. What Bar

Sunday (October 31)

Faye Wong
If you missed this one you’ll have to wait another week to see her again. Tickets at 400 810 1887. RMB 300-2,500. 8pm. Wukesong Arena

Happy Halloween Party
Rock & roll is not the only dress code for tonight. Figure out your outfit and frolic with the bands. The lineup includes Free the Birds (Ziyo) and more. RMB 50. 9pm. 2 Kolegas

Punk Rock KTV
Come out to D-22 on Halloween prepared to sing, scream and make a fool out of yourself. The D-22 punk all-stars will provide the music while you wail along to your favorite tunes. RMB 30, RMB 20 (students), free (if you wear a costume). 10pm. D-22