In early spring this year, Live Beijing Music, the glorified blog covering all things music-related in Beijing and beyond, was cowardly hacked by a group of renegade butthurt folks. It was dire times and all was lost. Till a hero emerged in the shape of BeijingDaze aka Badr – local music supporter and Moroccan restaurant and bar proprietor. He got his hands dirty and swooped out those mischievous hacks and while we had our fair of casualties, the integrity and website will survive to see another day to give you all the latest on musical happenings here in our capital.
To celebrate the heroism of the many folks were lent a hand and helped get the ball rolling again, LBM will be throwing an afternoon into evening party at Beijing’s number one Moroccan food joint and livehouse, Caravan, where six bands with six distinct styles will rock out into the late night.
On the menu: surf rock aficionados Boss Cuts, who have been shaking down the music scene as of late with their reverb-drenched high tempo sound that’ll have you grooving in no time. Blues rock and roll with a touch of country twang – Ghetto Blaster reminds you how much fun it is to add a little swing to your step and a little grease to your hair – old school rock and roll that’s not afraid to cut loose. Get your folk on with Coupla Cups – the new duo from Nathan Borofka (Oldy Baby, Sardine is Back) and Reese (Black Chasm, Cluster Cuss) who collide past traditions with current flavors in search of that new folk sound. From serious rock music to boring free improvisational to world music – Boiled Hippo have been switching up their game since the band reemerged this year with a tighter sexier emphasis on rhythm and a gleeful disregard for genre conventions – expect the unexpected. Also on the bill – Kinkorgasm, the one man project that brings together gloomy new wave with steely post punk attitude – with just the help of a midi keyboard and a computer – minimalist synth vibes that’ll have you swaying side to side. Last on the menu – TOSS – the grunge rock trio that formed in Qingdao before relocating to Beijing and challenges the rules of music and society with their explosive genre-bending rock and roll that’s not afraid to get down and dirty. Six bands ready to light a spark – a hardy meal indeed.
But that’s not all – DJ Fancy Hobo will kick off the festivities at 4pm with a playlist of our favorite Chinese summer jams while Caravan keeps mouths quenched and spirits high with an array of drink deals. Stay tuned in the coming weeks for all the details.
时间/Time: Saturday, September 2nd 4:00pm
2017年9月02日 16:00
门票/Ticket: 50 RMB (advance)/60 RMB (door)
50元(预售票) 60元(现场票)
(LINK: http://www.showstart.com/event/34563)
地点/Venue: Caravan
地址/ADD: 44, Guanghua Lu. Across from Brazilian Embassy
光华路44号。巴西大使馆对面
阵 容/Line up:
TOSS
Ghetto Blaster
Boiled Hippo
Boss Cuts
Kinkorgasm
Coupla Cups
DJ Fancy Hobo
Boiled Hippo (indie rock/world music)
Boiled Hippo is a band from Beijing who formed in 2014 – from serious rock music to boring free improvisation, and then third world music, they don’t quite have a fixed style but are always trying different things. After taking a year off, they finally regrouped with new work in 2017 focusing more on rhythm, and absorbing fresh elements from various kinds of music.
Boiled Hippo，煮河马，从 2014 年起活跃于北京，从严肃摇滚到无聊即兴到第三世界音乐，一直多变。在休假一整年之后，17 年新鼓手加入，他们终于又正经排了一些新歌，并开始更加注重律动，融入了更多新鲜元素
https://site.douban.com/boiled_hippo/
Ghetto Blaster (blues rock)
Blues rock and roll with a touch of country twang – Ghetto Blaster reminds you how much fun it is to add a little swing to your step and a little grease to your hair – old school rock and roll that’s not afraid to cut loose.
大音炮(Ghetto Blaster)乐队是一支由主唱郭烦了，吉他郭疯了，贝斯付队长，以及鼓手阿聊组建于2011年，以一种含蓄的癫狂表达着自己对音乐理解的爆炸布鲁斯风格乐队。他们始终认为，音符只是一种载体，这种载体会通过视觉与听觉在潜移默化之间将人们带入音乐所勾勒出的故事之中。就像80年代年轻人肩头的双卡录音机一样，播放什么，并不重要，重要的是躁动的灵魂与扭动的躯体。
https://site.douban.com/GhettoBlaster/
Kinkorgasm (synth wave/post punk)
The twisted spasm found in the true meaning of melody, Kinkorgasm, the one man project that brings together gloomy new wave with steely post punk attitude – with just the help of a midi keyboard and a computer. Minimalist synth vibes that’ll have you swaying side to side.
不是所有的音乐都是为了快乐。Kinkorgasm（扭潮），在扭曲的痉挛中发现旋律的真谛，让电流穿过身体，跟上振荡器的频率。
扭潮（Kinkorgasm）算不上一支乐队，因为成员只有一个人、一台电脑、一个midi键盘与控制器，所有乐器均通过模拟的方式呈现，但足以给人极大的震撼。
他的音乐用极简往复旋律塑造阴郁曲风，以复古电子噪音融合后朋克与新浪潮风格，高饱和低音旋律与中音唱腔形成巨大冲击力，让整个灵魂都一起跳动起来。
网易音乐人：http://music.163.com/#/artist?id=12003025
豆瓣音乐人：https://site.douban.com/kinkorgasm/
微博：http://weibo.com/kinkorgasm
TOSS (grunge rock)
The grunge rock trio that formed in Qingdao before relocating to Beijing – TOSS challenges the rules of music and society with their explosive genre-bending rock and roll,which can be confusing and melancholy but always pushes the limits of the genre – aka they’re not afraid to get down and dirty.
这是令人厌倦也欣喜的时代，充斥着美好的灵魂和露骨低俗的规则。我们反对一切令我们不安的，也承受着所有郁郁寡欢的结果。而令人兴奋的也在于此，当人抛弃了时代给他的枷锁，因为爱去拥抱朋友，为了自己去毁灭自己。这本来就是一条不归之路，谈何理想。
世界的尽头在想像当中已经是破碎的，我们只拥有一个永远不完整而未知的遭遇史。在途中乐此不疲地发出声音，歌颂与批判我们所见到的。娱乐至上的人和以爱至上的神统统属于这个在黑暗中显现光明的宇宙，忽明忽暗。
Toss,取义To the other Shores，对未知海岸的斗胆造访，和一次随意投掷的免费赌注。最初成立于2010年的青岛，2013年主唱杨晨与现任灵魂鼓手刘稳在Downtown的一次会面后乐队于北京发展至今。Toss的声音来源于伟大的造物之主，即兴是他们创作的唯一方式。下落上升或平步青云，爆炸压抑或思绪万千。
https://site.douban.com/toss/
Boss Cuts （surf rock）
Surf rock aficionados Boss Cuts, who have been shaking down the music scene as of late with their reverb-drenched high tempo sound that’ll have you grooving in no time.
Coupla Cups (folk)
The new duo from Nathan Borofka (Oldy Baby, Sardine is Back) and Reese (Black Chasm, Cluster Cuss) who collide past traditions with current flavors in search of that new folk sound.
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