Just Music?

Lucky juggles with metal, blues, punk, pop, and socialism while talking about them with the producers Lao Yu, of Love and Peace Music Festival, and Xiu Luo of Motorfire Metal Music Festival.

EVOLVE OR DIE SMEGMA RIOT ON TOUR

China is beating with music these days, and one of the bands on the sound wave passing around is Smegma Riot. They passed by Shanghai and Beijing last week, and they are still starting their tour. Read here and check out if Smegma Riot is your thing. (!) … Fresh bread: get the link to download for free their album.

Boys Climbing Ropes’ “Except for the Darkness”

Boys Climbing Ropes is an emblematic Shanghai band. They are a representative sample of the local bestiary, as is their sound. The characters behind the band have continued to grow in the wilderness of Shanghai’s indie music scene. You should not overlook this as a minor detail. It’s a great asset for these punk beasts.

Expendable, a New Shanghai Band

Andy Best, the reporter of indie Chinese rock in Shanghai, went back to the studio with a new project, Expendable.

Siesta’s Phreaktion Turned 10 Years Old…and Counting.

Jane Tan, aka DJ Siesta, is the loving founder of Phreaktion, a committed follower of drum ‘n bass, and a dedicated party enchantress. Last May, Phreaktion celebrated its 10-year anniversary with a party featuring Andy C. Some days after the party, when Siesta was trying to have a chill out week, we decided to interrupt [...]

Editor’s Picks May 14-17

You know the score, but this week there’s an bonus Conflict of Interest Pick!

Editor’s Picks April 30-May 5

If you’re here this weekend, read this and you will know what it means to be fested.

Re-tros Preview + Contest: Win 2 Tickets

Win tickets to Saturday’s YYT show! Click through to find out how.

Here’s my review of what they did with Cut Off!:

Dark.

Very Dark.

I think its safe to put this in the Gothic Rock section.