Noise Pollution: DDC and Temple Anniversaries, Run Run Run, Howie Lee, Liron Man, Mark Bai

Will Griffith | Jul 26, 2019 10:11 am | Add a comment | 205 reads

The dog days of summer are here and that means strategic planning is out the window. So flip a coin, spin the bottle and throw yourself into this weekend’s gauntlet of shows without a second’s care. Whether you’re led to intricately paved math-rock arrangements or to ear-deafening fist-pumping punk tunes – follow your instincts and have a ball while you're at it.

Friday, Jul 26

Scare The Children, Thin City, White Papers, Tui Xia at Temple
Temple Bar, ground zero for down and dirty fun whose ramshackle rock 'n' roll charm celebrate a staggering eight years on the scene with a weekend feast of rock and roll with some of the venue’s finest purveyors: costumed horror metal renegades Scare the Children join post-punk outfit White Papers, as well as up-and-coming noise-rockers Tui Xia and visiting Shenzhen art-rock ruffians Thin City. Expect hijinks of the highest order. Click here for our full overview of the anniversary proceedings. FREE

Dreaming Julie, Jajatao, Auburn at DDC
Promoters VIBES kick off the DDC’s weekend festivities for their five year anniversary with a special showcase featuring some of the scene’s most distinct acts – including free jazz experimental supergroup Dreaming Julie, made up of renowned experimental and jazz figures Feng Hao, Liu Ping, and Yang Tao who blend traditional instrumental with postmodern sounds. They get down and dirty with grunge revisionists Jajatao and indie Britpop rockers Auburn. Click here for our full overview of the anniversary proceedings. RMB 120

Howie Lee, Sulumi, Jason Hou, Veeky, Cain at School
School Version 1.0 – Gulou’s original underground electronic club returns for one evening only! Paying their respects to their birthplace is the flagship Do Hits label who have since gone on to gain fame across not only China but the globe - Howie Lee has accolades galore, Sulumi is back from Japan for the evening, Do Hits veterans Jason Hou and Veeky are along for the ride, and many other special guests sure to join as well. RMB 100

Hind Brain, Old Tea, The Reprobates, DJ inaudible at Soi Baochao
Bang Bang! Time to rock out over on Baochao as an unlikely group of troublemakers converges for some righteous fun including post-hardcore band Old Tea, grunge rookies of the year Hind Brain, and rocker The Reprobates. FREE

Jurat T, Duan Tong Yuan, Alienoid (Malaysia), Four Degree Space, Dong Huangxun, Ma Ke at Yue Space
Rockfirst – the latest mainstream-lining rock and roll label and promotion team celebrate a fruitful first year with a blowout party featuring some of the platforms newest catches including Malaysian hard rock outfit Alienoid, Xinjiang raised singer-songwriter Jurat, pop singer Ma Ke and more. RMB 72

Ariyo-C Chicago Blues Piano Trio at Blue Note
Sumito Ariyoshi, aka Ariyo, is internationally recognized for his vigorous innovative piano style. He’s an accomplished arranger and sought after studio musician. He's shared the stage and toured the world with such legends as Otis Rush, Jimmy Rogers, Eddie Shaw, B.B.King, and Stevie Ray Vaughan. RMB 200-280

Sons of Thunder at Modernista
Started by four members from Stevie Mac and the Mac Daddies, this new explosive cover band looks to indulge in everyone's favorite songs of the late '90s and early 2000s. FREE

The Great Buffalo Blues at Jianghu Bar
The electric four-piece band that explores funk, blues, soul, and reggae are back at Jianghu with their unique musical style that’s unlike anything else. RMB 60

BUA Seven at Pink Moon
The BUA Seven guitar club, whose motto is “We are abstract singers in the sense that we abstract,” get down and jiggy in Changping. FREE

Steve Blaque at 69 Cafe
American artist and producer Steve Blaque, who played formerly in the genre-bending rock band The Radiance, joins friends tonight. FREE

Cui Longyang, Da Qiao at Mogu Space
Acoustic offerings in Xizhimen, courtesy of guitar slingers and tender singers Cui Longyang and Da Qiao. FREE

Saturday, Jul 27

Shanghai Qiutian, Thin City, Pizza Face, Stranding Imbrium at DDC
Live Beijing Music helps DDC celebrate their 5th Year Anniversary with a sizzling riotous showcase featuring some of the scene’s most exciting new bands, including Shanghai-based math rock indie outfit Shanghai Qiutian and Shenzhen art-punk scrappers Thin City – two bands who exploded onto the scene this year with wonderfully realized debuts on Wild Records and Boring Productions. Joining them will be two new Beijing contenders to be reckoned with – instrumental rockers Stranding Imbrium, who are building up quite the rapport with the scene, and red hot garage punk ruffians Pizza Face whose live performances are truly something to behold. Click here for our full overview of the anniversary proceedings. RMB 80

Wasted Laika, White Papers, Qiaochuan Pharmacy at School
Riding a wave of newfound street cred, Wasted Laika has shot up the ranks of the Beijing underground rock scene over the past two years. With their art-punk post-punk brand of flair and showmanship, they're carrying the rock 'n' roll torch into the future. The band celebrates the release of their EP alongside The White Papers and Qiaochuan Pharmacy. RMB 90

Gum Bleed, Hang Nail, Tryland, Teddy at Temple
Temple Bar, ground zero for down and dirty fun whose ramshackle rock 'n' roll charm celebrate a staggering eight years on the scene with a weekend feast of rock and roll with some of the venue’s finest purveyors: anti-establishment street punks Gum Bleed and street punk hard rockers Hang Nail, who’ll join two of Tianjin’s hardest-hitting bands – Tryland and Teddy. Expect hijinks of the highest order. Click here for our full overview of the anniversary proceedings. FREE

Run Run Run, Sleeping Dogs at Frequent Collaborative
Guiyang raised psychedelic groovers Run Run Run, fresh off the release of their debut LP Hoon on Maybe Mars, bring their labyrinth psychedelic tunes full of mellowed-out grooves and layers of freewheeling guitar dissonance to fRUITYSPACE’s new digs in Sanlitun – support from the ever satisfying Sleeping Dogs. Read our recent interview with the duo here. RMB 80

The Samans, Frosty Eve, High Song, Laisee at Yue Space
Rising promoting-juggernauts ZING bring an evening of high-octane metal to Yue Space as they round up melodic death metal band Frosty Eve, fresh off their newest nail-biting LP, renowned pagan metal outfit The Samans, aerobatic high-spirited hardcore troupe Laisee and more. RMB 150

Liron Man x Lucy Luan at CHAO
After four successful performances last year in CHAO Art Center, Liron Man, one of the world's top handpan players returns as a part of the upcoming World Music Club series where he will cooperate with prestigious musicians from around the world – in this case, Lucy Luan, a talented Guzheng player and poet-singer who is also passionate about impromptu creation. Read our recent interview with Liron Man here. RMB 138

Huang Liege, 3Bangz, B3Rich at Mao Livehouse
Join hip-hop artist Huang Liege in Wukesong as the artist closes out his No Tag tour. Special guests will include 3Bangz, B3Rich, and more for an evening of blazing beats and aerobatics linguistics. RMB 180

The Large Ensemble Music of Mark Bai at Blue Note
Jazz pianist and composer Mark Bai is at the forefront of a new wave of musicians contributing to China's emerging jazz scene. Catch him this weekend as he teams up with the Blue Note Beijing Jazz Orchestra. RMB 150

Hutong Rap Battle Vol.18 with Cypher at Soi Baochao
Head to Soi Baochao and lay down your best rhymes as an array of rappers compete and jam to their heart's content. Plus a special hip-hop filled set from rockers Cypher as special guests. FREE

Bob Dupont & The Outstanding Vegan Bankers at Modernista
Bob Dupont & The Outstanding Vegan Bankers – Djang San’s alter ego and the natural sequel to the much-beloved The Amazing Insurance Salesmen, hit the stage for a night of high-quality experimental music. Prepare to be electrified. FREE

Lu Xianghui at Jianghu Bar
Indie pop singer-songwriter, fresh off her second LP, swings through Jianghu Bar as part of her first nationwide tour. Catch the rising songstress perform her intimate and heartwarming tunes. RMB 120

Liu Donghong at Mogu Space
Liu Donghong, dusty blues singer of Sand, China’s first ‘cold rock’ band, and a scene player for over 20 years gives an intimate performance in Xizhimen. FREE

Licy Jones, Wu Gui at 69 Cafe
Britpop singer-songwriter Licy James who dips his toes into dream pop from time to time joins folk-rocker Wu Gui. FREE

Steve Blaque, John at Pink Moon
American artist and producer Steve Blaque, who played formerly in the genre-bending rock band The Radiance, joins friends tonight. FREE

Sunday, Jul 28

Acid Accident, Swarrm, No Trace, Ren Zhi & Social Poetry at DDC
DDC closes out its five year anniversary bash with a blowout showcase featuring the venue’s flagship bands – including post-rock groovers Acid Accident, alt-prog metal outfit Swarrm, industrial avant-garde poets No Trace, and hip-hop mogul and his funk supergroup Ren Zhi & Social Poetry. Expect festivities of the highest order as friends and family descend on the Shanlao Hutong establishment. Click here for our full overview of the anniversary proceedings. RMB 80

Strawberrypapa, Cruel Buddhist, Kool Klone, ollo-MAM, Beautiful Disco at Frequent Collaborative
Rising Shanghai music label has been making quite a bit of noise over the past year – putting out a parade of infectious beat-filled electronic wonders from an array of talents dedicated to the communal spirit of making and putting out music – this afternoon they hit up fRUITYSPACE’s new Sanlitun digs at Frequent Collaborative – to showcase some of their acts including Yunnan beatmaker Strawberrypapa, American-born, Shanghai-based lo-fi, chill-hop and funk producer Cruel Buddhist, hip-hop influenced DJ Kool Klone, and roots and R&B-influenced artist ollo-MAM with special guest Beautiful Disco (Fuzzscope). 4pm start. RMB 100

re:plus (JP) at Tango
Pianist and producer re:plus AKA Hiroaki Watanabe, out of Tokyo, celebrates ten years going strong with an evening of top-notch jazz hip hop alongside friends and special guests, including Keith, Asuka Mochizuki, Wakana, Masahide Watanabe, and Keita Morisawa. RMB 240

N-Bomb, Rtruenahmean, Feihei Jibai, Soul Liquid at School
Some of the hip-hop scene’s heaviest hitters emerge to close out the weekend with a bombastic beat-filled evening at School Bar – set to take the stage from the Dungeon Beijing Crew are N-Bomb and Rtruenahmean, as well as hip-hop collectives Feihei Jibai and Soul Liquid. RMB 120

Ding Jazz Trio at Modernista
SeeSaw's band leader Feng Wei presents his new jazz fusion project, the Ding Jazz Trio. Accompanied by Liu Ziyi on drums and Hu Hao on bass we expect it will be just as beautiful as its predecessor. FREE

Wu Zhangfa, Idiot at Jianghu Bar
Crossing-talking folk-rock outfit Idiot brings their modern take on the classic genre alongside world music group Wu Zhangfa who use the guqin and other traditional instruments to explore new sounds. FREE

BUA Seven at 69 Cafe
The BUA Seven guitar club, whose motto is “We are abstract singers in the sense that we abstract,” get down and jiggy in Changping. FREE