Listen to the sounds of Beijing rock
In the premier issue of Afar, writer Zachary Mexico sketches a multifaceted portrait of the post-punk music scene in Beijing. The only thing missing from his “China’s Avant-Rock Revolution” story for the Sounds department is the music itself.
In lieu of booking a flight to Beijing for a firsthand experience of Carsick Cars, Joyside, Subs, P.K. 14, Queen Sea Big Shark, and other bands playing such clubs as D-22 and Mao Livehouse, check out this selected Beijing audio and video guide.
Carsick Cars
- “Zhong Nan Hai” and other tracks at the band’s MySpace page
- Carsick Cars front man Shouwang’s solo guitar playing
- The first Carsick Cars music video, “Mogu Mogu”
CARSICK CARS – 蘑菇 蘑菇 MOGU MOGU (Music Video) from Maybe Mars / 兵马司 on Vimeo.
- Carsick Cars performing “Zhong Nan Hai” at D-22 in Beijing in 2007
P.K. 14
- “Mei yi zhong fen li” and other streaming tracks the band’s MySpace page
Snapline
- “Party Is Over” and “Nice Dream” at the band’s MySpace page
Yan Jun
- “4th Ring Shopping Killer” and other streaming tracks the band’s MySpace page
Subs
- “Red Hair,” “Drew the Line,” and “What More” at Pure Volume
- Onstage at Vuoritalo in Helsinki, Finland
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This is so sweet. Love experiencing music from around the globe. Keep it coming…a great way to spark my inner travel bug.
The Monster
7 Aug 09 at 10:50 am
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Nicole Solis
7 Aug 09 at 12:35 pm
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