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Where: Mao Live­house
When: Fri 3 Aug, 21:00
How Much: 100RMB
Who: The Gar, Hedge­hog, Casino Demon (More Info)
Why: That’s one hell of a lineup. The Gar are known for not play­ing shows, like, ever, so it’s always going to be my rec­om­men­da­tion to see them when­ever they make the com­mit­ment to get on stage. Hedge­hog has been one of the hardest-working bands these last cou­ple of years and I can’t wait to see what they’ve been up to in the last few months. And Casino Demon is a band I saw once, way back, at Mao for their New Year’s gig, so it will be espe­cially inter­est­ing to see where they are these days. But one warn­ing: this is going to be a packed-out show. Get there early, grab your beers, and stake out your real estate, because oth­er­wise you’ll be crammed by the door unable to move.

There are a few note­wor­thy gigs going on this week­end. First up is also on Fri­day night unfor­tu­nately, but it really is as billed: three great bands at one tiny venue. The Amaz­ing Insur­ance Sales­men, Per­pet­ual Motion Machine and Grind­ing Ear take the minus­cule stage at Old What Bar, Fri @ 9:30PM, 40RMB. Then on Sat­ur­day, there are two amaz­ing options. Pang­bianr Night is back at Old What Bar, this time pre­sent­ing French duo One Lick Less along­side local group Chui Wan, Sat @ 9:30PM, 40RMB. And over at Tem­ple, the King Size China shows kick off with Guangzhou group Dawah@Mui next to local post-rock act Spar­row, Sat @ 9:30PM, Free.