Weekend Live Music Roundup: L'Enfance Rouge and a Djang San Marathon

Please note that L'Enfance Rouge's lead singer, Francois R. Cambuzat, will be playing as L'Enfant Rouge.

First to some music news; as part of the ongoing UK Now arts series, which is bringing some fine British talent to our shores over the next few weeks including Welsh math rockers The Gallops, And So I Watch You From Afar have confirmed they will play Beijing as part of a five-city China tour. They will reach Beijing at the apex of their visit performing at MAO Livehouse on August 17.

Now to this weekend, and avant-rockers L'Enfance Rouge head up the musical offerings for this edition of the roundup. But they're ably assisted by a host of worthy support acts. The long weekend gets underway tonight when Zhang Si'an takes to the stage at Temple offering his experimental folk rock stylings.

Tomorrow night provides myriad options for music lovers. The afore mentioned L'Enfance Rouge will be well worth checking out (you can see why here), but don't be too disheartened if you can't get out to see them on Friday night as they'll also be performing at Temple on Saturday. They'll be supported by The Amazing Insurance Salesman on both nights making it a pretty hectic weekend for Djang San. Elsewhere on Friday, There's a Ningxia appraciation night at 2 Kolegas. Buyi and Li Dong are among the performers there and are sure to make that a night to remember. Over at Temple an intriguing project casts experimental outfit Whai with DJ Mickey Zhang for a mash-up. Meanwhile the annual Battle of the Bands goes ahead at Mako Livehouse.

On Saturday there's another exploration of world folk music with the latest in the Brand New You're Retro series at Temple, while Kick Ass play Hot Cat Club and Misandao provide a night of punk at What Bar.

Enjoy your weekend fix.

JUNE 28

Zhang Si’an
Experimental folk rock with Djang San. Free. 9.30pm. Temple (131 6107 0713)

JUNE 29

L’Enfance Rouge
Globetrotting French/Italian trio touch down to mark the release of Swinousjcie-Beijing. RMB 60, RMB 40 (advance). 9pm. Yugong Yishan (6404 2711)

Ningxia Night
A celebratioin of the city's Northwestern noisemakers featuring Buyi Band and Li Dong amongst others. RMB 50. 10pm. 2 Kolegas (8196 4820)

Pangbianr presents International Noise Exchange (INTL X) #2
A pan-Pacific lo-fi noise exchange with School Girl Report among a set of local acts. RMB 30 (includes one free drink). 9.30pm. Hot Cat Club (6400 7868)

Reloadz, 16 Minutes + VHR
Punk and rock are the order of the evening at What Bar. RMB 40 (includes one free drink). 9.30pm. What Bar (133 4112 2757)

The Amazing Insurance Salesmen
Djang San and his band give a night of original experimental rock. RMB 60. 9.30pm. Yugong Yishan (6404 2711)

Tiger Translate Battle of the Bands
The annual noise-off gets underway featuring a special performance from Brain Failure. RMB 50, RMB 40 (advance). 8pm. Mako Livehouse (5205 1112)

Whai & DJ Mickey Zhang
Experimental rockers Whai team up with DJ Mickey Zhang at Temple. Free. 9.30pm. Temple (131 6107 0713)

JUNE 30

Brand New You’re Retro #6
The exploration of world folk music. RMB 50, RMB 30 (advance). 9.30pm. Temple (131 6107 0713)

Hoochie Coochie Gentlemen
The Gentlemen provide a folk rock & blues night of original material. Free. 9pm. Modernista (136 9142 5744)

Kick Ass
Hard rockers Kick Ass stick the boot in. Free. 9.30pm. Hot Cat Club (6400 7868)

L’Enfance Rouge
See June 29. Price TBD. 9pm. Temple (131 6107 0713)

Misandao
Old-style punk from veteran rockers Misandao. Free. 9.30pm. What Bar (133 4112 2757)

Photos: Transmission Entertainment and the organizers