What music in Beijing this week ? (correction)

Hi !

Let me start by saying i’ll be playing again this saturday night at Mako livehouse (located near Shuangjing subway station on the line 10). I’ll be sharing the stage with “Thank you for the fish”, the folk project from “Subs” singer Kang Mao. The band is quite interesting as it is a mix between the beautifully weird vocals of Kang Mao and some sort of revisited Chinese folk music. Take a listen at “Subs” here to get an idea of what that voice may sound with accoustic instruments playing for it.

So What’s in Beijing this week ?:

In Jazz:

On wednesday, one of my favorite Jazz guitar player in China, Lawrence Ku, is playing at Jianghu. 

My friends from the “Hot club of Beijing” are playing gypsy standards at Modernista.  Jazz singer Lulu will be singing Jazz at Fubar.

On thursday, Alex Morris, a great drummer, will be playing at East Shore café.

Xia Jia, one of the best jazz piano player in Beijing (He also plays keyboard for Cui Jian (The Chinese rock godfather)) is playing at East Shore on friday.

“Laurent Maur”, a very good jazz harmonica player and a friend of mine from Bordeaux is playing at East Shore this saturday.

Folk and Rock:

A band invited by the Swedish embassy, “Little marbles”, is playing on wednesday at Yugong Yishan. It’s pop, it’s full of bubbles, it’s like a sweet drink i wouldn’t drink too much of, like a Fanta or its equivalent here, Miranda… http://site.douban.com/littlemarbles/

On thursday, the interesting band to see should be “WHAI”, a band which has been recently created and that includes “Buyi” guitar player Zhang Wei and drummer Liu Miao, who also plays with “Lidong” and “Nucleus (Core)”. Those two guys have been in the music scene for so long that it is interesting to see what they do just because of that. (Didn’t find recordings for that one).

“Hanggai”, a band which is almost useless to introduce, is playing at 2Kolegas on friday. This band of Mongolian influenced music is getting more and more attention outside of China and will probably be playing a bunch of festivals around the world next summer.  http://site.douban.com/hanggai/

“Shanren” http://site.douban.com/shanren/ and “Lidong” http://site.douban.com/migratorybird/, two of the most interesting folk bands in China join up for a night of folk at Mao livehouse on friday night.

 Jurat, an interesting mix between Xinjiang (Western china) music and rock is playing at Temple on friday, introducing his new album “Sans famille”. http://site.douban.com/jurat/

“Demerit” http://site.douban.com/demeritpunks/, a Chinese punk band is playing at Yugong Yishan as part of their tour of China. Might me a good choice if you like “BrainFailure” 

http://site.douban.com/brainfailure/, one of the oldest punk rock in China. That happens on saturday.

“Duck fight Goose”, whose music i find interesting (at least on the recordings, never saw them live), is releasing an album on saturday at D22.http://site.douban.com/duckfightgoose/

 Try to enjoy your life and see you soon (maybe) !

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Djang San (Zhang Si’an) live friday evening and more…..

Hi !

Playing this friday night at Tushuguan.

I’ll probably record the show once again, like i did the last times i played there, and put it on the internet in the weeks following the event.

You can check the recordings here:

http://djangsan.bandcamp.com/album/live-at-tushuguan-vol1

http://djangsan.bandcamp.com/album/live-at-tushuguan-vol2

What else this week ?

– Split Works, the organization behind the Black Rabbit Festival and many more things is turning 5 and is throwing parties all over China. The one in Beijing will be at Temple on the 7th of December.

– Chinese band Steely heart is releasing an album at Yugong Yishan on thursday 8th of December.  Not my favorite kind of music but could be interesting to see.  take a listen to their music on their douban here: http://site.douban.com/steelyheart/

– On the same day, French Horn Rebellion and Nova Heart join up for a good night of Electro – rock at Tango 3F. I like the new Helen Feng project.  I think that would be my best choice for that day. Check the sound here http://site.douban.com/NovaHeart/?ref=similar_sites

– Still on December 8, you could also choose to go see some metal core at Mao livehouse…I’m not really sure about what metal core is, that could be the reason for me to go see that.

http://www.cityweekend.com.cn/beijing/events/97603/.

– On that same day you could also see Lazy Camels at D22. I remember Lazy Camels to be a good band when i saw them one year ago, don’t know how they are now.

– My friends from the rock band Devil’s at the crossroads will be releasing their EP on friday 9th of December at Temple. I’ll probably get there after my gig at Tushuguan.

http://www.thebeijinger.com/events/2011/Nov/Devils-at-the-Crossroad-EP-release-party . This is my my best choice for that day.

See you soon !

www.zhangsian.com

http://djangsan.bandcamp.com/

http://www.youtube.com/user/zhangsian

http://www.myspace.com/zsian

http://site.douban.com/zhangsian/

http://soundcloud.com/zhangsian

Djang San + Thanks for the fish at 2kolegas this friday and more….

Hi Everyone !

I’ll be playing my solo Electro – Folk stuff this friday at 2kolegas in Beijing.

I’ll probably play first at 22h00 because i have too much equipment to handle and i need time to put it on the stage. On the stage that night will also be a few other folk singers and Subs Kang Mao folk project “Good by and thank you for the fish”.

Listen to my Electro – folk stuff here http://djangsan.bandcamp.com/album/live-at-tushuguan-vol1 and here http://djangsan.bandcamp.com/album/live-at-tushuguan-vol2

I just openned a Soundcloud account where i am in the process to put all my recent and better recordings.

Listen to it here: http://soundcloud.com/zhangsian

Apart from that what’s on in Beijing this weekend ?

On thursday, go see Alex Edward Morris jazz quartet@East Shore. Alex is one of the best drummers in Beijing at the moment.

As you may know DJ Krush is in town and will be playing at Yugong Yishan on thursday as well.

On friday, go to 2kolegas.  Still, if you don’t want to see me (cause you think i’m ugly or you just don’t like my music or anything else….), come after 11 pm or  go see  Buyi at Jiangjin jiu bar or Hedgehog at Yugong Yishan.

On saturday, go see”Arrows made of desire” at VA or “Devils at the crossroad” and “Flaming Heat” (the new band from Rustic’s former bass player Ricky Sixx) at D22, but you could also go see “Boys climbing ropes” from Shanghai at Yugong Yishan.

See you soon !

www.zhangsian.com

http://djangsan.bandcamp.com/

http://www.youtube.com/user/zhangsian

http://www.myspace.com/zsian

http://site.douban.com/zhangsian/

http://soundcloud.com/zhangsian

Playing at Temple on the 16 of November

Hi Everyone !

I’ll be playing my solo project at Temple on the 16 of November, which is next Wednesday.

Here is what City Weekend Magazine says about it:

“Keep your ears open as Zhang Si’an will bring his experimental

Chinese/French electro-folk music to Temple. We can almost guarantee

that you have never had an experience like this before. “

I have been recording a bit more than one song a week at home and everything can be listenned to for free

at http://soundcloud.com/zhangsian

Almost all of the music i have been doing in the last ten years can now be listenned to for free on Bandcamp

at http://djangsan.bandcamp.com/

What else in Beijing this week ?

Thursday: If you want to listen to the best jazz drummer in Beijing at the moment, go check Alex Morris Jazz Quartet every thursday at East Shore Café after 10 PM.

Friday: Last show for Mathieu (after 7 years of music in Beijing) with “Mademoiselle” at 2Kolegas, don’t miss what will be a great show and a great going away party, with lots of musicians being there it will probably end in a great jam. I did lots of music here with him and i can tell you the guy knows how to deal with a guitar.

Saturday: “Acid Live” Check that out if you want to party all night. The band has been joined recently by MC Felix, with whom i have collaborated in the past.

See you soon !

www.zhangsian.com

http://djangsan.bandcamp.com/album/live-at-tushuguan-vol2

http://djangsan.bandcamp.com/

http://www.youtube.com/user/zhangsian

http://www.myspace.com/zsian

http://site.douban.com/zhangsian/

China, France, Africa

Hi,

Why this title ? Well, my brother Christopher Héry is doing an expo of the pictures he took in Africa last year, and that happens in Bordeaux (France), this friday:

Friends of mind, local band “No Code” will also be playing at the event.

If you are in Bordeaux and want to do something else than drinking

wine, like for example listen to a local rock band and possibly buy great

art photography from one of the best local photographer, it could be a

good choice for you.

I’ll be playing my “Avant-garde Electro-folk world music” (Somebody

told me that’s what it is….) the next day,  saturday at a new place called

“Lanxi”,(Blue stream) in Beijing. It’s at the crossroads between Gulou

Xidajie and Jiu Gulou dajie. It will start around 9h30 PM, as usual.

Take a listen here:

Other things to do this weekend in Beijing ?

Nothing inspiring me much on friday and saturday night except for

“Clippers”, an underground Taiwanese band i used to listen to when i

was in Taipei in 2004. Pretty crazy music, i never saw them live so I

might go. I remember there song “Shake Beer”, an analogy between

Shakespeare and beer…They’ll be playing at Jianghu on friday, not sure

if it’s the best place for them though. Check them

at http://site.douban.com/clippers/

You could go see “We’re still singing” at 2kolegas this sunday night

where the best of China’s underground folk musicians will be playing

including Xiaohe, Song Yuzhe, Laoda, Wang Juan, Migratory bird etc….

On the same day, French band “Microfilm” is playing at Temple, could be

nice too.

I know it’s Halloween so if you want to participate in this kind of things

you’d better wait until monday evening to see my Italian friends play with

Pet Conspiracy at Yugong Yishan. A few other Electro acts will be playing

that night, could be entertaining.

See you.

www.zhangsian.com

http://djangsan.bandcamp.com/album/live-at-tushuguan-vol2

http://www.youtube.com/user/zhangsian

http://www.myspace.com/zsian

http://site.douban.com/zhangsian/

Playing this friday at Tushuguan 98

Hi Everyone,

I’ll be playing solo this friday at Tushuguan bar.  Check the recordings i’ve made there and listen to part of my discography completely for free at http://djangsan.bandcamp.com/

Thanks for your support !

www.zhangsian.com

http://www.youtube.com/user/zhangsian

http://www.myspace.com/zsian

http://www.myspace.com/amsalesmen

http://site.douban.com/baoxianchaoren/

http://site.douban.com/zhangsian/

New live recordings now available for free listening on Bandcamp.

Hi Everyone,

I decided to put some music for free streaming and listenning out there on the internet.

The two live recordings have been done both at Tushuguan 98 in Beijing.

These two recordings are a representation of the new direction i have decided to take last May.

The first one is “Live at Tushuguan Vol1”

The second one is called “Live at Tushuguan Vol2”

On both these recordings, all the songs have been built live, using no sampler.

See u soon !

Thanks for your support !

www.zhangsian.com

http://www.youtube.com/user/zhangsian

http://www.myspace.com/zsian

http://www.myspace.com/amsalesmen

http://site.douban.com/baoxianchaoren/

http://site.douban.com/zhangsian/

Old What anniversary with Carsick Cars and concert at Temple

Hi Everyone,

Two events this weekend:

I’ll be playing this friday evening for the final party of the “Old What Bar” anniversary alongside Carsick Cars and Soviet Pop.

As i have too much equipment on stage, i asked to play first so i can check the sound and make everything right.

The event starts at 9 PM, so if you don’t want to miss me come early.

On Saturday evening i’ll be playing at Temple for about 1hour and a half non-stop, also improvising if needed.

See u soon !

Thanks for your support !

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Playing this thursday at D22 with Marianne Dissard

Hi everyone,

I’m playing this thursday at D-22 with two other bands,  “Marianne Dissard” (France-USA) and “Reload” (China)

Here is a presentation for Marianne Dissard:

Tucson chanteuse MARIANNE DISSARD’s last Beijing dates Sept 29th @ D-22 with Reloads & ZHANG SIAN + Sept 30th @Tushuguan 98.

Playing at Tushuguan 98 in Beijing this saturday

Hi Everyone,

After a month holiday in the South of France i am back to Beijing for some more music.

I started last week playing the first part of Marianne Dissard at Yugong Yishan, i’ll be playing this saturday at “Tushuguan” (The Library), which is a bar located near Gulou (Gulou Xidajie n°53).

Last time i played there we recorded everything and i decided to put it for free listenning on Youtube

Also new on Youtube and Youku (Chinese website), my latest video of  “Summertime”, directed and edited by my friend Jean-Marc Laurent from Paris.

See u soon !

Thanks for your support !

www.zhangsian.com

http://www.myspace.com/zsian

http://www.myspace.com/amsalesmen

http://site.douban.com/baoxianchaoren/

http://site.douban.com/zhangsian/