Rocking China
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Rocking China traces the rise and spread of indie rock scenes from the rock capital of Beijing to Shanghai and many other cities in China. Through interviews with key players in these scenes over a period of twenty years, Andrew Field explores the meanings of rock music in Chinese society as well as the many challenges and obstacles to the development of indie rock scenes in China. Highlights include a journey by rail into the heartlands of China with the hardcore rock band SUBS and legendary "rock godfather" Cui Jian. Along the journey to document the live rock music scenes of Beijing, he discovered an emerging world of musicians, bands, clubs, festivals, promoters, record shop and record label owners that were pushing the envelope of indie music for China and the world. This book takes the reader deep into the world of independent rock music that has been flourishing in urban China since the 2000s.
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- Intro
- Copyright
- Prologue
- Introduction
- 1 Mapping The Rock Club Scenes Of Beijing
- 2 Leading Voices Concerts And Conversations With Chinese Indie Rockers
- 3 Bringing Indie Music To A Wider Audience In China Event Promoters Record Labels And Rock Festivals
- 4 Riding The Rails On A Chinese Rock Odyssey On Tour With SUBS And Cui Jian
- 5 Keeping Up With The Beijing Rock Scene
- 6 Stepping Out From Beijings Shadow The Evolving Rock Scenes In Shanghai
- Epilogue
- A Selected Bibliography
- About The Author
