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Apparently the ambitious Pepsi Battle of the Bands is actually turning into a right old crap fest. The upcoming reality show, which was supposed to prop “underground” rock bands into the mainstream as a way of “encouraging young people's passions” has instead annoyed and alienated anyone who bothered to participate.

So we hear a lot of people in China are having trouble getting into our post containing info about how to get to the MIDI Festival in Zhenjiang. Yeah, it's been randomly GFWed, and we have no clue why. But because we love you all, we're going to assume the censorship was a mistake on the internet policepeoples' parts and risk life and limb to re-post the info again. Don't say we never did nothin' for ya.

While we're still a little bummed that the main part of the MIDI Festival this year won't be taking place in Shanghai, we've still worked up enough enthusiasm to make that trek over to Zhenjiang.

                        

We were lucky enough to catch Hedgehog, one of China's finest bands, rocking their short and spiky pop-rock at Yu Yin Tang this Saturday. We hope they come down from Beijing to visit us again soon!

Looks like Pepsi Co.'s bringing that old tradition of “Battle of the Bands” to China in a big way - the soft drink maker is hosting a mega reality show and its inviting all Chinese “underground” rock bands to participate.