Category Archives: Music

Beijing’s music underground rocks Carriageworks in Sound Kapital

Posted on February 13, 2012 by

Sound Kapital, Creative Asia’s first major production for 2012, and the largest showcase of Beijing rock to hit Australian shores yet, went off with a bang last week at Carriageworks in Redfern. The night began with an artist talk by … Continue reading →

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SOUND KAPITAL: SPEND AN EVENING IN BEIJING’S MUSIC UNDERGROUND

Posted on January 23, 2012 by

Carriageworks and Creative Asia Present SOUND KAPITAL 3 Feb 2011 Discover Beijing’s seething music underground in this one night only special event at Carriageworks An associated event of the City of Sydney Chinese New Year Festival Projections by Matthew Niederhauser … Continue reading →

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Carsick Cars hit town!

Posted on October 26, 2011 by

BIG news for anyone who knows anything of China’s underground music scene: Beijing’s hottest indie rock band are coming to Sydney! As part of their 3 city Australia Tour this November, Carsick Cars will be playing at FBi Social next … Continue reading →

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Move over Sydney, Guangzhou’s new Opera House opens

Posted on July 6, 2011 by

Arts venues, they can do. Whether they have the content and programming to fill them is still part of China’s ongoing struggle for cultural development, but in the meantime amazingly high tech and visually stunning new arts venues are popping … Continue reading →

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Hanggai rock The Spiegeltent for Sydney Festival

Posted on January 10, 2011 by

  ‘Welcome To Ride The Mongolian Horse!’ What’s not to love about a beaming, mock-horse-whipping, gold smock-wearing Mongolian downing a beer onstage mid song? The Spiegeltent was packed last night and reverberating with the sounds of Mongolian band Hanggai, making … Continue reading →

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