Blog Tag - indie rock

Snapline Talk New Long Distance Recording Relationship Ahead of Upcoming Album Release
Submitted on Jan 08, 2019
Snapline’s return to the stage this past August wasn’t just special because it marked the end of three-year performing hiatus. The Beijing post-punk...
Whai Talk Mountain Peaks and the Draw of Creepy Gas Masks Ahead of Nov 17 EP Release
Submitted on Nov 12, 2018
Near the summit of Wudang mountain in Hubei province, Zhang Wei listened to demos from the new EP he had been working on. While listening to the...
British Indie Rockers Blossoms: Sounds Straight Outta Class of '83
Submitted on Nov 01, 2018
Synthpop is back, kids, and this time it's alternative! Sounding something like what your parents probably listened to back in the day if they were...
DP: Cinematic Cityscapes and Post-Album Tattoos With Lithuanian Indie Band "Colours of Bubbles", Yue Space, May 7
Submitted on May 15, 2018
Melancholic and languid sounds are arguably the most distinctive flavors of the colder side of Europe's indie scene. Lithuanian band Colours of...
Burgeoning Beijing Indie Pop Duo Nocturnes Detail Their Independent Streak Ahead of Mar 31 Yue Space Gig
Submitted on Mar 27, 2018
Many bands bristle at the notion of self-promotion, especially when it comes to social media – but not the Nocturnes. One glance at the colorful, oh-...
Liu Donghong Looks Back on 20 Years In Beijing's Music Scene Ahead of Feb 10 Comeback Gig
Submitted on Feb 07, 2018
Think of him as China's answer to the West's spate of mysterious, minimalist classic rock troubadours like Leonard Cohen and Rodriguez. Though Liu...
Acclaimed Songstress Julie Byrne’ Talks Carrying on Her Father’s Musical Legacy Ahead of Feb 6 DDC Gig
Submitted on Feb 01, 2018
For Julie Byrne, one of the most heart-wrenching parts of seeing her father struggle with multiple sclerosis was knowing that he could no longer play...
Rocking Against the Phonies: Rising Nanjing Band Sixi Talk Keeping It Real Ahead of Dec 15 Yugong Yishan Gig
Submitted on Dec 13, 2017
Seeing as Sixi is fronted by the sizzlingly charismatic vocalist and synth player Xiao Xin, and rounded out by flaring guitar riffs of Wang Laoji and...
DP I See You: Indie Dancefloor Diehards The xx to Perform at the Beijing Exhibition Theater, Feb 3
Submitted on Dec 08, 2017
UPDATE: The show has been confirmed via promoters Modern Sky. Tickets range from RMB 480-1,680 and go on sale in three intervals, the first on Dec 12...
'Fight Hard As Hell to Keep Being a Good Person' – Japanese Breakfast Talks Tragedy and Triumph Ahead of Dec 2 Yue Space Gig
Submitted on Nov 29, 2017
Although music was a means to mourn for Michelle Zauner after her mother’s passing, one of her songs became all the more cathartic when she found out...
Smokey, Sultry and Cinematic: A Q&A With Cigarettes After Sex Frontman Ahead of The Band's Aug 21 Gig at Tango 3F
Submitted on Aug 17, 2017
Few band names are as original or memorable as Cigarettes After Sex. One might assume that the name is a cheeky, metaphorical allusion to something...
Q&A with Veteran German Rockers The Notwist to Play Yugong Yishan, May 14
Submitted on Apr 19, 2017
Since forming in 1989, they've been one of Germany's most popular bands. They're known for playing heavy metal, indie rock, and electronica. Then...
Owners of Shanghai MAO to Open New Beijing Livehouse in Wukesong in July
Submitted on Apr 18, 2017
Usually it's the closure of yet another Beijing music venue that makes headlines, but thankfully not this time. Instead, most of the capital's music...
Up-and-Coming Rockers Paper Tigers Discuss Their Hutong Hipster Muses Ahead of Jianghu EP Release, Apr 15
Submitted on Apr 12, 2017
You know him all too well, or perhaps you've even morphed into one yourself – the uber cool, alleyway dwelling Beijing expat with perfect Mandarin...
R Canadian Shoe Gaze Stars Braids Beg You to Put Your Phone Down, Come See them at DDC, March 3
Submitted on Feb 18, 2017
Raphaelle Standell-Preston didn't meet her would be bandmates at a divy livehouse or in some other typically badass, rock 'n' roll fashion. Instead, ...