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Yeahhhhh, boyyyyyyy!
They are playing the Beijing Pop Festival, September 8-9 in Chaoyang Park — this much appears to be confirmed. But there is a rumor (albeit a drunken one) going around that they might head down to Shanghai for a show, too. The rumor we heard has them playing at a club with a name that rhymes with "man down." This rumor should be taken very seriously. Because as you know all Shanghai music rumors come true (especially the ones we actually want to happen ... that Prince show was AWESOME).
Of course, on the off chance that Chuck and Flav and Trent don't hit the 'Hai, you may want to book a ticket to Beijing. Here are some details, via the NIN Hotline:
NIN... The 2007 Beijing Pop Festival (Sept 8 and 9, noon to 10PM) lineup has finally been confirmed on the Mainland. I assume NIN will be headlining the second night (Sunday, 9/9). The full lineup is as follows:Nine Inch Nails
Public Enemy
Marky Ramone(Ex. Ramones)
New York Dolls
Brett Anderson(Ex.Suede)Mumiy Troll(Russia), XTX (Xie Tian Xiao), Muma & Third Party, Brain Failure (Beijing punk band), Thin Man, Joyside, The Honeys (Shanghai indie rock), and Shelftalker.
Most of these smaller bands are local Chinese acts (aside from that one Russian band). The Honeys and Brain Failure are well-respected in the Chinese underground scene, so it should be good support. In any case, the bill-pairing of Flava Flav and Trent Reznor is something no one should miss.
Since the local government can be quite fickle with "decency" and their permit-granting, I'm hoping that the CCP doesn't get a hold of the "Closer" chorus... Until NIN takes the stage, there's always a chance that the plug will be pulled (Jay-Z had a permit snatched away at the last minute in 2006). Since this is a dream come true for me (missed the With Teeth tour because I've been living in China), I'll keep my fingers tightly crossed. More information can be found here.
Tickets are onsale now at 400-818-3333 or www.piaowutong.com. A 1-day ticket is 200 RMB (250 at the door); a 2-day pass is 380 RMB (about 50 USD).
Video is PE's "Night of the Living Baseheads" ... our favorite song from eighth grade.
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How did Flav ever fool Chuck D?
He's the biggest basehead of them all....
It's so sad to see Flava Flav out there shucking and jiving for the man (the man in this case being VH1). He's become such a characature.
Dan - Night of the Living Baseheads is great and everything, but it's no Rebel Without Pause.
I wonder how many 50 year old foreigners will be at this concert.
The beats and the rhymes are too dope for the CCP,
you can bet ****t the po*** will be "unacceptable".
I wonder if "911 is a joke" will be reversed to "119".
VH1 has actually done a good job at embracing non-orange county white teen culture vs MTV.
What would be a great jam would be for PE and NIN to come out for the finally and jam *i*** *** *o*** as a hard rock/rap duo then have the authorities shut the power on them. THAT would instill the true nature of rap and rock.
No 50 year olds, please. Too old, ugly, fat, hairy and crude. This is a mini-vacation, not everyday life in China.
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I'd love to be there when Chuck D learns how Africa/非洲 literally translates into english.
Excited for the show, I was a little bitter when Fat Mike skipped Shanghai during NOFX's Asia tour, but I guess Beijing really trumps Shanghai as far as legit fans are concerned.
Feels like Asia is fast becoming the pasture where burntout rockstars go to graze.
"Can't book a Vegas show? Come to Shanghai!!"