Vice is traveling in China and has posted a feature on Beijing skinheads and punks. The story revolves around the band Misandao, which is one of the original punk bands in China and still staying true to the punk ideals. Below is an excerpt from an interview with Leijun, the lead singer of Misandao:
What do you think about the recent surge in punk and emo bands, some of which were featured in that documentary Beijing Bubble?
Punk began in Beijing around 1999. We are the only real punk band left. All the others sold out to get signed and changed their attitude to do that. We will never do that. We eat the emo kids for breakfast. I don’t like the attitude. You don’t need to cry on stage. You should play powerful music, not be crying over a broken heart.
Also, check out the collection of Beijing punk and skinheads photos from Misandao’s bassist, Mark Oi.
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One of the producers I work with in Beijing, Martin Connelly, shot this piece with MiSanDo a couple months ago…
http://current.com/items/89149960_beijing_skinheads_it_s_a_way_of_life
October 6th, 2008 at 12:51 pm
Here are some other photos worth checking out.
http://www.flickr.com/photos/gperez/sets/72157607288097031/
October 6th, 2008 at 12:57 pm
Hey! I bought the DVD and the Book Beijing Bubbles and visit with this China. Its very amazing. Beijing Bubbles is one of my favorite music documentarys and i like the book with so many storys around the story of punk and alternatives styles in China. I saw the movie the first time in MoMa NY and my love start…
Best Michael
October 7th, 2008 at 1:42 pm