Weekend Live Music Roundup: Bob Dylan, World's End Girlfriend

Michelle Dai | Mar 31, 2011 6:00 pm | 10 comments | 2450 reads

Tomorrow is Friday but not the weekend yet. Is this some kind of April Fool's joke?

But I'm sure that the mandated Saturday workday won't stop hard-partying you from going out. So for April Fool's Day, you can either go to 2 Kolegas to check out if Ricky Sixx can successfully fake Mötley Crüe, or hear some "foolish" metal riffs at MAO Livehouse.

Moving on to the "real" weekend: Another gang of metalheads invades Zhangzizhong Lu on Saturday. Local laowai crew Bad Mamasan has finished their new album and is ready to present it to the world at Yugong Yishan with support from Spring & Autumn and SAW. And over in Wudaokou, D-22 keeps incubating future rock stars. This Saturday, you can check out Residence A and CAssette. And the JUE Festival comes to an end on Sunday – the finale will be a post-rock epic from Japan at Tango (third floor).

Besides all that, there's a rumor that Keane will come to play for a Burberry Party some time in April. Like I said, just a rumor.

What is confirmed is the Bob Dylan concert, though part of me still can't believe that it's really happening. But I'm pretty sure that Willie Nelson will not play at Workers' Gymnasium next Wednesday. Xinmin News from Shanghai is not so sure, though (see picture below or click here).

Here comes more: (For venue details, check the Beijinger Directory):

Friday (April 1)

April Fool's Metal Night
Beijing metal bands assemble. RMB 50. 8.30pm. MAO Livehouse

Back to 80's
Rustic's Ricky Sixx, young powers Hippies and Jacky Danny brings you classic works from Mötley Crüe. RMB 50, RMB 40 (advance, students). 10pm. 2 Kolegas

Mirror, Lin Mo
Make yourself a fool with some folksters. RMB 30. 9pm. Jiang Hu Liveshow Bar (6401 4611)

Miss Freak, Nakoma, Not There
Rock it, swing it. Free. 9pm. Hot Cat Club

The Redundant Seconds, Old Fashion, Miss Freak
Youngster's rock night out. RMB 50, RMB 40. 10pm. D-22

Velvet Road, Trouble Maker, Multie Ego, K 362, New Tank
Young rockers lie to you. RMB 30. 8.30pm. Mako Live House

Xiaoxiao, Li Wenxin, Xiao Wangbao
Folk night near the Forbiden City. Price TBD. 9pm. What Bar

Saturday (April 2)

Bad Mamasan
Genuine old school metalheads launch their new album. Local metal giants Spring & Autumn and SAW join in. RMB 80 (include a free CD). 9pm. Yugong Yishan (6404 2711)

Binkaibi
Binkaibi, means "no one should bite the other" brings you a taste of African Roots Jazz , Afro-Caribbean funk and of course "High life music." RMB 50, RMB 40 (advance). 9pm. Jiang Hu Liveshow Bar (6401 4611)

Christmas
Sometimes the pop group gets the menstrual cramps real late at night. This is one of those times. RMB 30. V.A Bar

Maizi
Underground pioneering rock legend Maizi launches his new album with his band. RMB 60. 9pm. MAO Livehouse

Power Powder, Raymond
Another night of rock & roll in Fangjia Hutong. Free. 9pm. Hot Cat Club

Red Pirates
A loose prirates gang's rock night out. RMB 40. 9pm. Zuiyuefang Bar

Residence A, CAssette, Double Long, Yes No Break
Time to meet some future rock stars. RMB 50, RMB 40. 10pm. D-22

Zhuomicang
Pop punkers go acoustic. Chaos, Mr. Freeman join in. RMB 30. 9pm. What Bar

Sunday (April 3)

Blackwater
Genuine Irish tunes echo in Wudaoying Hutong. RMB 30. 9.45 pm. V.A Bar

Christmas, Candy Monster, Red Pirates, PB33
Indie popsters showing their imagination. RMB 50. 3pm. Mako Live House

I Rock For Orphans
Drums, beats, music, and you... rocking for the wee kiddies. Proceeds will fund heart surgery for an orphan. RMB 100. 8pm. Yugong Yishan (6404 2711)

Salute Kurt Cobain
Local grunge band The Grey covers old Nirvana songs. RMB 50. 8.30pm. MAO Livehouse

World's End Girlfriend & Black Hole Carnival
JUE Festival close with post rock epic from Japan. RMB 180, RMB 130 (advance). 7.30pm. Tango Third Floor

Wednesday (April 6)

Bob Dylan
Maybe it's time to believe this is really happening. Tickets at 400 610 3721. RMB 280-1962. 8pm. Workers' Gymnasium (6501 6300)

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Count_zero's picture Count_zero Submitted by Guest on Fri, 04/01/2011 - 19:27

So I think the correct sentence would have been:

"Tomorrow is Friday but not the end of the week yet"

And you think it should have been written:

"Tomorrow night is Friday but not the weekend yet"

Is the writer on hand to explain?

I think delving into what being 14 years of age or not in a coma or the months of the year have to do with Friday supposedly being part of the "weekend" will not be fruitful so we should leave that for another time.

admin's picture admin Submitted by Guest on Fri, 04/01/2011 - 18:29

The writer, whose blog output consists primarily of live music roundups of what's going on over the "weekend", considers Friday night the beginning of the weekend, like pretty much most of modern-day mankind over the age of 13 that lives by the standard gregorian calendar and is not either (a) part of a bizarre religious cult; (b) so poverty-stricken as to have to work 7 days a week regularly; or (c) in some sort of coma.

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admin's picture admin Submitted by Guest on Fri, 04/01/2011 - 13:59

Count_zero wrote:
> the employed amongst us get it.

No, I can't understand a word.

Is there a theBeijinger-English dictionary available?

Hey kid, I get it, I used to teach English too. One day you'll learn to lose that stuff at the classroom door.

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admin's picture admin Submitted by Guest on Fri, 04/01/2011 - 09:23

Count_zero wrote:
> Tomorrow is Friday but not the weekend yet. Is this some kind of April Fool's joke?

Ummmm. What??? /:)

the employed amongst us get it. Saturday's a work day this week.

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