Sep 27, 2016 Imprint Presents: Underground Bands from Beijing
Perhaps I skipped a skip or two by posting an interview with Alpine Decline last week. Let’s get into the show… When China opened its doors to international culture and commerce, an unintentional side effect was an underground rock ‘n’ roll subculture that rejects certain aspects of Western influence (the rat race, canned culture) but embraces others (freedom of speech, do-it-yourself media and venues) and expresses its views through loud, aggressive music.
We are excited to bring three bands to the Edison Theatre on the evening of Saturday, October 15 with a special, Imprint-branded afternoon panel about Beijing’s underground music scene featuring band members, film clips, and possibly an experimental noise session.
Carsick Cars is one of the most influential underground bands in China and also the country’s best known internationally. They are often called the the “Sonic Youth of China” because they use the New York No Wave band as a starting point, and have actually been hand-chosen to play with them in China.
Chui Wan had a breakout year in 2015, releasing a highly regarded self-titled second album and embarking on an American tour that included a high-profile stop at the Austin Psych Fest alongside The Jesus & Mary Chain and Flaming Lips.
Alpine Decline is a husband-and-wife noise duo that was spawned in Los Angeles and moved to Beijing to give its experimental shoegaze-inspired noise new energy, a fresh start, and a jolt of the unknown.
Don’t miss this rare chance to see these cultural outliers and underdogs from China in the U.S.!
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