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Last week went to Dada Bar’s photographer night. Semi-divey indie bar, and a cool place check out some local China photographers. We went mainly to catch Matthew Niederhauser showin off sweet pics from his book Sound Kapital. His photos were taken over years in the Beijing underground, showcasing almost violent live photos and portraits of the capital city’s grungy punk rock bands. The portraits in particular, which show the battered rockers in front of the beat-up China-red walls of Beijing club D22, have become the face of the burgeoning rock scene in Beijing. Pretty sweet — but 150 RMB for a coffee table book is a little too much for this English teacher. Hoping to go up north later this month to check out some concerts firsthand and appreciate Beijing sprung time!
For now, we’re out of the city and off to Moganshan for a weekend of hikin, swimmin, and bonfires. Ahh it’ll be just like home… welllll not quite. But at least we’ll be out of the durrty and into some clean air!
Now Listening: Hedgehog – 玩具和61儿童节 (Toys and Childrens Day)
