One of the most important bands to come out of Beijing’s underground, Tongue, has recently re-emerged after a short absence, playing a handful of gigs, one of which was filmed by the folks at Le TV.
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Sub Jam
Sub Jam, the “experimental art organization” headed up by poet, critic and musician Yan Jun, just put online an archive that is a treasure trove for fans seeking China’s outer-edge music history. Compiling over ten years’ worth of events, publications and photos, there is a lot to go through. But anyone interested in a window into how the edge of yaogun mapped itself out should head there and check it out.
Sub Jam’s, and Yan Jun’s, story is you might say, typical of yaogun in its atypicality…