Weekend Live Music Roundup: Buyi turns fifteen, British folk turner and New York songbird

On Saturday, the long-standing Chinese indie rock band Buyi turn fifteen-year-old at The Star Live, with the comeback of their bassist Lin Na (who's currently breastfeeding her baby, according to other Buyi members). Then the celebration continues on the grass of 2 Kolegas on Sunday afternoon, with chuan'er, beer and all that summer breeze smells like mud.

British folk rock singer-songwriter Frank Turner plays at D-22 on Saturday with former Joyside's frontman Bian Yuan's folk project The Lone, while New York takes other sides of the town with long-term Beijing resident Jess Meider singing her storytelling acoustic materials at The Orchard (Friday) and The Bookworm (Saturday). Also, it seems musicians from Shanghai are particularly interested in coming to Beijing this month, as experimental rockers Boojii and Duck Fight Goose play at D-22 tonight - is it the warm weather (unlikely) or the Expo? I have no idea.

Check the Beijinger Directory for venue details

Friday (May 14)

Bad Mamasan, Spring Autumn
Metal power, pay your salute. RMB 50. 9pm. Yugong Yishan (6404 2711)

Cathrine Legardh
Beijing meets Copenhagen through a Danish jazz quartet. Free. 4.30pm. Robe di Kappa, L106-107, The Place (6587 1188)

Duck Fight Goose, Boojii, The Offset: Spectacles, Soviet Pop
Shanghai, Hong Kong and Beijing – see who’s rocking a better experiment. RMB 40, RMB 30 (students). 10pm. D-22 (6265 3177)

Jess Meider
Songbird from New York lightens up Shunyi with her storytelling acoustics. Free. 8pm. The Orchard (6433 6270)

Peggy Tsu
Indie popper sings her mellow tunes. RMB 150, RMB 120 (advance). 9pm. Mako Live House (5205 1112/3)

Skarving
Eight-piece brass orchestra put ska upon your face. RMB 30. 8.30pm. Hot Cat Club (6400 7868)

Rampant, S.I.F, K362, Forced Pose, Perish The Skeleton, Providence'G
Death, thrash and melodic metal read the decree from divinity. RMB 50. 9pm. 13 Club (8261 9267)

Wu & The Side Effects
Blues rock mainstays greet Wudaoying Hutong. RMB 30. 9.30pm. VA Cafe & Bar (5844 3638)

Wu Junde, Zhang Zhi, Traveler
Folk in world music forms. RMB 40, RMB 30 (advance). 9.30pm. Jiang Hu Liveshow Bar (6401 4611)

Xia Jia Piano Trio
Jazz pianist operates on his keyboards. Free. 10pm. East Shore Live Jazz Cafe (8403 2131)

Saturday (May 15)

Buyi, Nucleus
You’ve seen them on CNN – Buyi celebrates fifteen years of indie rock, supported by Ningxia grungy junkies. RMB 80, RMB 60 (advance). 8.30pm. The Star Live (6425 5677)

Candy Monster, Steely Heart, Me Too, Streets Kill Strange Animals
Garage rock in process. RMB 40. 10pm. 2 Kolegas (6436 8998)

Frank Turner, Rustic, The Lone, Dirty Seed
British folk rocker shares stage with punk heads, while former Joyside frontman Bian Yuan makes his return with a folk group. RMB 40, RMB 30 (students). 10pm. D-22 (6265 3177)

Hummingbird
Salsa band with Kazak folk sound. Free. 9.30pm. Jiangjinjiu Bar (8405 0124)

Jess Meider
Join the New Yorker for a peaceful folk session. Free. 9pm. The Bookworm (6586 9507)

Joker
Melodic pop metal for a night of easy listening. RMB 60, RMB 50 (students). 8.30pm. 13 Club (8261 9267)

Katun Luc, Ubul
German classic guitarist supported by beats from Xinjiang drummer. RMB 30. 9.30pm. VA Cafe & Bar (5844 3638)

Liu Yuan Saxophone Quartet
China’s jazz forefather keeps the Houhai shores smooth. Free. 10pm. East Shore Live Jazz Cafe (8403 2131)

Skarving
Ska band jam in the shadow of Forbidden City. RMB 30 (includes a drink). 9.30pm. What Bar (1590 123 6743)

Su Yu
Guitar man sings his folk in CBD blocks. RMB 40, RMB 30 (advance). 9pm. Tiny Salt Coffee Club (5900 0969)

The Knutz
Old-school soul music with concepts of jazz, hip-hop and R&B. RMB 60, RMB 50 (advance). 9pm. Jiang Hu Liveshow Bar (6401 4611)

Wang Zuo, Wang Haibo
Traditional Chinese instrument jam session featuring pipa, guzheng, erhu and zhongruan. RMB 30 (includes all soft drinks). 8pm. A Place For Music, Rm 211, Floor 2, Bldg 1, Dong Wai Compound, 3 Xin Zhong Dong Jie, Dongcheng District (6417 6292)

Sunday (May 16)

Bei Bei, Chen Shuo, Mr. Lizard, Mini Skirt
Student rockers pay Dongcheng a visit, with their peaceful folk. RMB 40, RMB 30 (advance, students). 8.30pm. Jiang Hu Liveshow Bar (6401 4611)

Buyi & Friends
The rock celebration continues on the grass – summer breeze, chuan’er, beer, and rock n roll. Free. 3pm. 2 Kolegas (6436 8998)

Flying Midnight, The Life Journey
Indie poppers stroll into Dongmianhua Hutong. Tickets at 139 1176 1540. RMB 60, RMB 50 (advance, students). 7pm. Penghao Theater (6400 6452/72)

Gangzi
Mongolian folkman plays his guitar. RMB 30, RMB 20 (students). 9pm. D-22 (6265 3177)

Moreno Donadel Trio
Italian pianist collaborates with a few Beijingers. Free. 9.30pm. East Shore Live Jazz Cafe (8403 2131)

Reading Fire
Pop rock with a chill-out listening. RMB 40, RMB 30 (advance). 9pm. Tiny Salt Coffee Club (5900 0969)

Waqiyige
Yi minority songs reproduced by folk group. RMB 100, RMB 80 (advance). 3pm. The One (5914 8085)