hi! I love your posts. :) I'm an indie folk musician looking to travel to China and make music there. I studied Chinese in college and went to Shanghai and loved it there. I'd like to get a good feel for what indie music is like over there, any recommendations on where to start?
Hi there!
I'm not that familiar with the mainland scene, but hopefully I can give you some starting points; I'll make this a public post, and perhaps one or more of the ex-pat musician/tumblr bloggers can chime in with some better info or specifics.
Since you spent time in Shanghai, you probably know about this site:Â http://www.timeoutshanghai.com/Music.html
Beijing has a similar site:Â http://www.timeoutshanghai.com/Music.html
Both of those list the major events, and list the bigger live houses, and you can get an idea of the type of acts that get booked. Â
As in Taiwan, festivals are where bands seem to pick up a lot of gigs, spring/summer/fall. Midi fest, Strawberry fest - Those are both big multi stage events that go from city to city to city.Â
I know I'm forgetting obvious things, but definitely check out livebeijingmusic.com and http://jingweir.tumblr.com/
I hope that is at least a little helpful! Â =D
