Good bilingual interview with Beijing-via-Shandong band Lonely Leary:
https://kiwese.co.nz/2016/06/08/beijing-noise-rock-interview-with-lonely-leary/
https://lonelyleary.bandcamp.com/album/-
As well as talking about what their current local faves, I like this detail about their hometown - "Music hobbyists can learn to play guitar and drums in some instrument shops. They used to form bands and cover “Beyond”. There were over a hundred Beyond cover bands I think."
― etc, Thursday, 9 June 2016 03:35 (seven years ago) link
Seeing Chui Wan tonight, looks like they're heading to CA and NY after this. Unfortunately Carsick Cars had visa issues and appear to be off the tour.
― JoeStork, Wednesday, 12 October 2016 05:32 (seven years ago) link
Carsick Cars rejoined! Furious motorik in Long Beach last night
― Elvis Telecom, Monday, 17 October 2016 07:30 (seven years ago) link
New P.K. 14 album is out: https://downloads.maybemars.org/album/what-we-talk-about-when-we-talk-about-his-name
― Elvis Telecom, Thursday, 8 November 2018 22:12 (five years ago) link
i'm not sure what kind of appeal song dongye's 宋冬野 folky mor emo stuff will have to anyone here, and it came out 5 years ago so if you're into that stuff, you've heard it, but i've been playing the <i>north of anhe bridge</i> 安河桥北 album again, pretending my kitchen is a jiaodaokou coffee shop.
this is representative
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7q2DrrQ33OQ
― XxxxxxxXxxxxxxxxXxxxx (dylannn), Friday, 9 November 2018 00:51 (five years ago) link
Really liking the new Backspace album too.
https://downloads.maybemars.org/album/human-nature-architecture
― Elvis Telecom, Friday, 9 November 2018 07:01 (five years ago) link
Stolen has a huge buzz right now (pretty much everyone in Chengdu has a buzz now), I like the songs - not sure of the album as a whole yet.https://stolenmusic.bandcamp.com/album/fragmenthttps://radiichina.com/chengdu-stolen-post-punk-to-techno-new-album-fragment/
― Elvis Telecom, Friday, 9 November 2018 07:03 (five years ago) link
Chui Wan a couple months ago
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eBXcaWr2iJc
― Elvis Telecom, Saturday, 10 November 2018 14:59 (five years ago) link
Anyone into Thud from Hong Kong? They played Indietracks last month and were great. Kind of shoegazey.
https://thudhk.bandcamp.com/
― emil.y, Sunday, 1 September 2019 23:03 (four years ago) link
Someone compiled all of Hedgehog's performances on The Big Band together into one video. Rock out!
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RzS4pYjV5mo
― Elvis Telecom, Sunday, 29 September 2019 01:29 (four years ago) link
Relatively good overview of the state of things right now:https://www.rollingstone.com/music/music-features/beijing-calling-chinese-rock-underground-1186928/
― Elvis Telecom, Wednesday, 7 July 2021 23:43 (two years ago) link
The entire Tenzenmen discography is onsale at Bandcamp for 90% off. It's about US$56 in total.
― Elvis Telecom, Friday, 4 March 2022 09:46 (two years ago) link
https://tenzenmen.bandcamp.com/
http://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLDgLLnSBXR_PEYNscRQH6uK8nh6drqPhr
https://www.taiwanaseanmusicaction.com/en/rock-records-40-classic-hits-dust-off-and-given-new-life/
Taiwanese institution Rock Records put out a 40th anniversary covers comp with mainland bands like Carsick Cars, Sunset Rollercoaster etc tackling classics (Karen Mok!).
Has it really been five years since I've posted to this thread? Been enjoying releases from THE 尺口MP, Autumn Rush, Cheesemind, Backspace, Fishdoll, Gentle D.Boy etc etc.
― etc, Sunday, 27 March 2022 20:21 (two years ago) link
New Hedgehog album!https://indieworks.bandcamp.com/album/crow-valley-its-all-connected
― Elvis Telecom, Sunday, 17 April 2022 00:00 (two years ago) link
Rock
― Ned Raggett, Sunday, 17 April 2022 01:57 (two years ago) link