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The Beijinger Blog

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The Beijinger Blog: All things Beijing from the team of people that bring you The Beijinger, Agenda, Urbane and Beijing Kids magazines, as well as the Immersion Guides series of books and maps.

Fall on your knees and bow to greatness, oh punk rock infants of Beijing, for the founders of Hardcore Punk is coming to town!

Submitted by thebeijinger on Tue, 2008-12-30 13:12. :: | | |

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DOA, the band that Henry Rollins called 'one of the greatest live bands of all time', and that Dave Grohl, Sonic Youth, Nirvana and the Red Hot Chili Peppers have all cited as one of their major influences is finally here for their first ever China Tour! Frontman, Joe 'Shithead' Keithley was kind enough to give the Beijinger his time to shed some wisdom, tell us about the past, present and future of the band, and get the word out to all you aspiring Beijinger punks that he wants to hear your music!
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A New Year and a New Issue of the Beijinger!

Submitted by thebeijinger on Mon, 2008-12-29 13:50. :: |

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The time has come to say hasta la vista to 2008, and let the Beijinger show you how to do it in style. The latest issue – out on streets now! – has all the details on where the baddest party people will be come time to countdown.
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New Year with the Queers

Submitted by thebeijinger on Mon, 2008-12-29 11:26. :: | | | | | |

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Having racked up an impressive resume in the last 20 years releasing a flurry of albums, co-headlining with the likes of NOFX, Screeching Weasel and Green Day since the late 80s, and even being honored with a personal invitation from Marky Ramone to tour Europe and Asia in 2007 as part of his band, punk rock cult legends, the Queers, are finally kicking off their first tour in China on New Year’s Eve at the MAO Livehouse.
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Where the wild things are … in Beijing

Submitted by thebeijinger on Mon, 2008-12-29 05:55. :: | |

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If you think office cockroaches are the only wild animals in Beijing, think again. Nature finds its way into most big cities, and Beijing is no exception.
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The 2009 edition of the Insider’s Guide to Beijing is now on sale

Submitted by thebeijinger on Fri, 2008-12-26 08:22. :: | | | |

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This is the book that plugs you into Beijing like no other guidebook can. It’s fully updated every year, which means that the 2009 edition is about Beijing today – not the pre-Olympics capital, but the city outside your window right now. Every listing (hotels, restaurants, galleries, tourist sites, bars, shops, businesses and more) has been individually checked and updated.
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Haunted House

Submitted by thebeijinger on Wed, 2008-12-24 08:15. :: | |

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In every city there are local tales of unexplained circumstances and “haunted houses”.  Beijing, being such a large city still covered by much ancient architecture has inevitably gained its own reputation for being home to many haunted houses and accompanying ghost stories.
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Interview with Mr. Graceless

Submitted by thebeijinger on Wed, 2008-12-24 07:23. :: | | |

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Mr. Graceless is:

Amojo: guitar, vocals
元帅
(Yuan Shuai) : bass, vocals
官僚
(Guan Liao) : drums

How did you guys meet and form the band?
Amojo
: I met Yuan Shuai at university, and he already knew Guan Liao from high school.
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