tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33211583.post1100430370822376955..comments2024-02-10T08:13:07.736+00:00Comments on Round-The-World Barstool Blues: Notes on the Haidian FestivalFrooghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06738623732860210935noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33211583.post-25195091606413151002010-10-13T11:26:58.316+00:002010-10-13T11:26:58.316+00:00Ah, I don't think it was designated as a '...Ah, I don't think it was designated as a 'folk' stage throughout. Mostly rocky stuff on Day 3.<br /><br />Maybe the blanket merchants just sold out of their tack. There was a lot of that in May as well: the last day of Midi was much better for it!<br /><br />Actually, I find I don't have much fortitude to endure the cold and the wet at outdoor gigs any more. But if it rains too much, I just go home. You either put up with the wet and continue to listen to the music, or you go home. You don't cower inside a tent and GET IN EVERYONE ELSE'S WAY.<br /><br />Hope you caught some good stuff.<br /><br />I wasn't greatly enthused about most of the stuff I saw on Monday - except for the rock'n'roll guqin player. I must try and find out who that was.<br /><br />And <b>Omnipotent Youth Society</b>, of course. Now that <b>Ziyo</b> and <b>SUBS</b> have gone off the boil rather, I think they might have become my new favourite Beijing band.Frooghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06738623732860210935noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33211583.post-64673096044599088542010-10-13T00:12:10.238+00:002010-10-13T00:12:10.238+00:00Went on Friday and it was pretty cool. The blanket...Went on Friday and it was pretty cool. The blanket vendors were out that day and there was a folk stage (to the right of the 'modern sky stage' in the back.) Sound was pretty good though I only saw 4-5 bands and I thought the breakdown/set-up was done really well. It rained Friday as well but, as you said, most of us just put up our collars (1985 fashion!) and soldiered on.Man in Blacknoreply@blogger.com