China News – China – That’s China

Live Beijing Music Founder Will Griffith is Bidding Beijing Adieu

Will Griffith has been at the forefront of documenting the weird and wonderful underground music scenes in Beijing for the better part of the past decade.

by Bryan Grogan, 13 January 2020

3 New China Albums to Listen to This Month

Feast your ears on these three bitesized releases this month.

by Bryan Grogan, 03 January 2020

Cookie Zhang Talks Building a Camp and a Culture with Eating Music

"I think building a label is harder than building a record store. With a record store, you can learn from what people purchase, but a label can’t learn from anyone else."

by Bryan Grogan, 20 December 2019

We Talked to Vancouver-Based Producer Yu Su About Food and Daoism

We linked up with the producer extraordinaire to talk about her interest in Daoism, her favorite Chinese food and her ongoing struggles with visas and the immigration office.

by Bryan Grogan, 02 December 2019

3 New China Albums to Listen to This Month

After releasing her record 'Arthropods' via SVBKVLT last month, 33EMYBW returns with Han Han for a new record via Merrie Records, under the Yadae (Duck Fight Goose) moniker.

by Bryan Grogan, 02 December 2019

Caspian Talk About Capturing Vulnerability and Taking Chances

We caught up with the American post rock band's guitarist, keyboardist and synthesizer player Philip Jamieson ahead of their upcoming China tour.

by Cristina Ng, 29 November 2019

Founder of Letter Records, Nick Cao, is Looking to the Future

We caught up with Cao to talk about his decision to leave Shengjian Records, his opinion on bedroom rock in China and upcoming plans for Letter Records.

by Bryan Grogan, 20 November 2019