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7 Indie Labels Keeping Vinyl Alive in China

These seven labels are vital in ensuring that vinyl releases stay relevant around the country.

by Bryan Grogan, 12 April 2019

3 New China Albums to Listen to This Month

​Here are three new homegrown albums from musicians around China on our radar this month.

by Edyth Liu, 02 July 2020

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

Turning the Tables: A Look Inside China's Vinyl Culture

The last decade has seen a total resurgence of vinyl culture in the West, but records have taken a different track here in China.

by Sarah Forman, 13 April 2019

Hold the Door! We Spoke With Hodor About 'Game of Thrones' and EDM

This fall, the beloved Hodor is coming to the Middle Kingdom for a special performance in Hong Kong.

by Matthew Bossons, 01 August 2019

Beijing Rapper Bloodz Boi Bares His Bones

Bloodz Boi is a name you will certainly be hearing more of. Here he tells us his thoughts on China’s underground rap scene, his favorite type of music and more.

by Bryan Grogan, 18 June 2019

Sugar Blue Continues His 50-year Career with Another Tour of China

Sugar Blue completes another China tour this November as he continues to build on a five-decade career!

by Mike Fox, 17 November 2023

Meet the Laowai Busker Singing for his Supper in China

Bringing live music to the masses on the trains, busses and sidewalks of the PRC.

by Benjamin Lipschitz, 27 April 2018

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