Food For Thought: Melrose’s Jack Liu On F&B and 6 Years of Music Festivals
We sat down in Shanghai with entrepreneur and co-founder of Melrose Pizza Jack Liu, with the belief that if there’s one person who knows his festival crowds, it’s bound to be the person who’s been...
View ArticleKillswitch Engaged? Further Festival Cancellations Leave A Bleak Outlook for...
The sudden cancellation of 330 Metal Fest (330金属音乐节) yesterday alongside speculation that Midi Beijing and Strawberry Festival Beijing are off (alongside their counterparts in Shanghai, which was...
View ArticleMusic Festival Big Bang:34 and Counting
Who remembers when there were like, 4-6 notable annual music events in China? The first gen of music festivals are still fairing well, but they are reaching that critical mid-age hump. This is...
View ArticleStirring the Pot: The Trouble with Punitive Prohibition
Late night on Wednesday, November 25, a large contingent of Beijing police turned up at the gates of the Midi School of Music, one of the country’s hallowed rock institutions. This was the full force...
View ArticleWhat Radar is Reading – April / May 2016
The fourth in a series of link-gathering expeditions to bring you quality content from around the web on Chinese music industry movements. Lots of ground to cover this month, from the start of festival...
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