Talking Tunes: Looky Looky We Got Hooky

Kipp Whittaker | Dec 26, 2013 5:00 pm | Add a comment | 1743 reads

Peter Hook is returning to Beijing on March 29 at Yugong Yishan, but this time with his band The Light. They will be performing both of the seminal Martin Hannett produced Joy Division albums Unknown Pleasures and Closer, in track order. As a founding member of both Joy Division and New Order, Hook's show will bring you a glimpse of the Manchester sound and its undeniable influence on modern music.

Also, check out the Maybe Mars New Years Eve concert at XP this coming Tuesday (Dec 31). If experimental music is your thing, this is the perfect concert to get your New Year jollies off. With acts like Birdstriking, Hot & Cold, Alpine Decline, White +, and After Argument, a night of interesting genre bending music is guaranteed.

Other noteworthy gigs in the coming week:

GUIGUISUISUI and Daily Prophet will be performing at VA Bar this Friday (Dec 27).
V-Day from Nanjing and Thousands of Public give you a lush night of indie pop at School Bar for Friday (Dec 27).
Nasty Ray & Natural Flavor will fill your hip hop hunger at Yugong Yishan, on Saturday (Dec 28)
Zajia Lab will host another Hutong Music Series featuring the saxophone stylings of Li Zenghui for Sunday (Dec 29).