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Sijiang - Hiperson (海朋森) 💃🏻 #china #chengdu #yaogun (at Yugong Yishan)

Tonight at the new Rozz-TOX in Shenyang, China! 🤘 @rozztox_qc @rozztox_gz #punk #shenyang #yaogun (at Harbin West Railway Station)

You may remember a story a few months back, about a man with a relatively secret basement brewery, called Wan Pi Bar. He said he wasn't happy with his current location, was about to finish and open a larger spot where his vision could shine. That he also wanted to have shows. Well...it just opened, and damn, it's beautiful. Tucked away in a warehouse in a dark, lifeless, and most importantly, house-less area of the Xue Fu district. It's huge. Tons of space outside. A proper tank room. A stage, literally made out of stone. This is the perfect compliment to what's lacking here in Harbin. The man is open to all the things we want to do. Dare I say, it's perfect. We're trying to get a test show of local bands together in August. Let's see what else we can cook up, Dongbei. ✊#harbin #china #yaogun #secret #brewery (at Ice And Snow World - Harbin)

Quanzhou. It's been a while since I've taken a fast train in China. They're extremely comfortable. I set up shop in the food car, and nearly two dozen people fill in around me as I work. Always fun. More striking mountainous landscapes from Fujian province, as dozens of temples, and churches fly by. More pouring rain. Our venue is called the Animal World Music Commune. Just a small bar, but strangely fitting as the area is filled with sculptures like Batman riding a bike with Ronald McDonald. Super weird. The owner feeds us great food all night. Excellent hosts. The openers, Rejian Bei Shashou, noisey shoegaze. Refreshing. They came from Xiamen, which is our next city. Today, an easy one hour drive. #PK14 #quanzhou #china #music #yaogun (at Fujian)

Wenzhou. MangTang. We snake through some stunning mountain passes. Incredible landscapes on these drives, and no doubt totally different than if I were taking the train. The venue is an old warehouse district, powder factories, now converted into cafes and shitty restaurants. China likes to do this, and it reminds me of B10 in Shenzhen. There's a lot of money in Wenzhou, and Johnny tells me of people buying up large swathes of property in other cities, without ever seeing it. It's insanely pretty here. Chill vibes, and a low energy crowd. I sat in the middle with my monopod, giving my body a break. It's a 7 hour drive to Quanzhou, but 3 by train, so I wished the band a safe drive, and I'm off to the station. Onward! #PK14 #china #wenzhou #yaogun #underground (at Wenzhou, China)

“Welcome to the center of the universe”, slurred an excited man into my lens, about Gebi Bar, in Yiwu. He had a lot to say over the noise of the place. I hope it's audible. Gebi is an old temple in the mountains, partially demolished during the Cultural Revolution. Ten years ago, they rented and rebuilt it to be what it is today. A space people don't leave when the gig is over. Where you can make friends. Much of the original foundations remain. It's an outstanding place to see a show, and perfect to shoot in. They've had issues, but like many others, they “close when there's problems, and open when they've passed.” P.K.14 teared it apart, and I filmed while laughing, as what I'm doing finally set in. The endless rain cleared as they finished, and as far as this man's claim goes, he has no idea how right on he was. Tonight: Wenzhou. #PK14 #yiwu #gebibar #china #yaogun (at Yiwu, Zhejiang, China)

GAME ON! The Harbin gig has been MOVED to "Box Town", and will go down this Wednesday, after all! Sometimes, the universe just wants to make shit happen! Let's make some noise, Dongbei! #harbin #china #yaogun #heilongjiang #rock #underground (at Ice And Snow World - Harbin)

Another upcoming gig in Harbin, the third I've had a chance to help set up since I've been here. Really excited about this one. A bunch of Changchun noise heads. A fellow from Switzerland. Cut Frenzy. Should be a nice stress test for the venue, and the city, really. How much noise can you take? Definitely the loudest gig Dongbei will see in some time. Feels like things are picking up speed a little bit up here. Let's get weird, Harbin! #harbin #china #yaogun #dongbei #noise