Talking Pints: DJ Wordy, Win SOS Tickets and Other Weekend Highlights
If you’ve already read our interview with DJ Wordy, you’ll have seen that his CD launch party is at Tango tonight (May 27) – not Yugong Yishan, as originally scheduled and listed in the May issue of the Beijinger. While we’re at it, another reminder that until further notice, Yugong Yishan is closed to allow for “fire safety measures” to be implemented. If you’ve got a copy of the Beijinger’s May and June issues, remember that all events listed as taking place at Yugong may be canceled – call the venue and check our website for clarification of cancellations and rescheduling. One I can confirm right now is that Yuksek’s show, originally scheduled for June 2 at Yugong, has been moved to June 3 and will take place at Tango.
Next up, the Science of Sounds boys celebrate their Science label’s first birthday at The House on Saturday night (May 28) – to win a place for you plus a friend on the guestlist, tell us:
The word “science” derives from the Latin word for what?
Email your answers to iainshaw@thebeijinger.com with your full name and mobile number (as well as your guest’s details) before 10pm on Friday night.
Back to Friday, and what’s going on? Eddie Lv, Mickey Zhang and Ou Yang play “Infused” at Punk (free, 10pm), Patrick Yu (see our recent interview with Patrick here) and Usami host their “Moonlighting” party at Migas (free, 10pm), Yang Bing goes head-to-head with the Wasabi Sounds team at Mo Lounge, and indie and electronica are swallowed alive at Whale! in School (free, 10pm). There’s also Scrambled, a bass-heavy party at Siif featuring Ekki, Harikiri and others. That’s free and gets going at 10pm.
Into Saturday, and Eddie Lv, Dio and Kora X are up at Mo Lounge, Riviera Events pop some champagne at Scarlett, there’s the Science Label party at The House (RMB 50, 10pm), and Spirit It host their latest cocktail making class at Fez Bar (RMB 160, 6.30-8.30pm) – email bobspirit.it@gmail.com now to see if there are any places left. At the Hilton’s Zeta Bar, Beijing’s Next Top Model will be selected by a panel of esteemed judges – including one from this very publication. For all the details, see our post here. And all day out in Shunyi, there's music with Rynostock at Pomme O'Shea's. Into the early hours, the Champions' League Final between Barcelona and Manchester United kicks off at 2.45am - Paddy's and The Den should draw the biggest crowds. As my boss is a United fan, I think for my own good it'd be better if they win and take the trophy back to Manchester.
Round the weekend off on Sunday afternoon at the launch party for Neon, a new party for the last Sunday of every month this summer that The M Agency is doing in collaboration with DJ Bitesize Buddha. That takes place on the Migas rooftop, it’s free and starts from 3pm. Belgian disco duo Mustang will be rocking the roof. Meanwhile, over at Kokomo, Sundays on Top returns with Patrick Yu in command and burgers on the barbie.
OK, that’s it – have a good weekend.
