Maybe Mars Presents: A Showcase of the Chinese Underground 2009
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Maybe Mars Presents: A Showcase of the Chinese Underground 2009, a tour through North America of Carsick Cars, P.K. 14 and Xiao He.
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General Information
Organizer: Maybe Mars Records
Dates: Nov 4th - 22th 2009
Schedule
| Date | City | Venue | Lineup |
|---|---|---|---|
| 11/4/2009 | Manhattan, NYC | VON | Xiao He & Shouwang (from Carsick Cars) |
| 11/5/2009 | Brooklyn, NYC | powerHouse Arena | Xiao He & Carsick Cars & P.K. 14 |
| 11/6/2009 | Brooklyn, NYC | Glasslands | MyOpenBar presents These Are Powers, Soft Circle, Carsick Cars, P.K.14 & Xiao He |
| 11/7/2009 | Manhattan, NYC | WKCR: SOUNDS OF CHINA (10am) | Xiao He (live) |
| 11/7/2009 | Manhattan, NYC | SANTOS Party House | P.K.14 , Carsick Cars, Antimagic, & BJ Rubin, Knyfe Hyts (TBC) |
| 11/10/2009 | Chapel Hill, NC | UNC – Chapel Hill | P.K.14 , Xiao He, & Carsick Cars |
| 11/11/2009 | Richmond, VA | The Triple | P.K.14 , Xiao He, & Carsick Cars |
| 11/12/2009 | Philadelphia, PA | Club Polaris | P.K.14 , Xiao He, & Carsick Cars |
| 11/13/2009 | Washington, DC | Velvet Lounge | P.K.14 & Xiao He, & Pablonious |
| 11/13/2009 | Amherst, MA | Hampshire College | Carsick Cars, Twin Stumps, & Pop. 1280 |
| 11/14/2009 | Purchase, NY | SUNY Purchase | Carsick Cars, Twin Stumps, & Pop. 1280 |
| 11/14/2009 | Washington, DC | Govinda Gallery | Xiao He |
| 11/15/2009 | Pittsburgh, PA | Garfield Arts | PK-14, Xiao He, CSC & Surfer Blood |
| 11/19/2009 | Waterville, ME | Colby College | Carsick Cars, P.K.14 & Xiao He |
| 11/20/2009 | Manhattan, NYC | Ding Dong Lounge | Octagon, Carsick Cars, P.K.14 & Xiao He |
| 11/21/2009 | Williamsburg, Brooklyn, NY | Secret Project Robot | Carsick Cars, P.K.14, Xiao He, Aa, Knyfe Hyts 81 & others… |
| 11/22/2009 | Manhattan, NYC | PERFORMA’09, Grande Finale | Shouwang, Xiao He, and many others… |
Further Information
Official Pages
Previews
- Carsick Cars, PK-14 & Xiao He are coming from China - 2009 Tour Dates (6 NYC shows), preview of the tour by Bill Pearis on Brooklyn Vegan (November 3, 2009)
- Beijing’s experimental rock scene arrives in New York City, preview of the live shows by Dan Shapiro in Time Out New York
- Beijing Bands Tour the US, Rock America’s Proverbial Socks Off, tour announcement by Adriane on MTV Iggy (November 6, 2009)
- Video: China exports rock 'n' roll by Emily Chang on CNN (November 5, 2009)
- Announcement at the Arts Initiative at Columbia University
Town Talk
- Maybe Mars in NYC: "Incredible, awesome... my throat hurts", Jake Newby on the first shows
- Carsick Cars, PK14 and Xiao He creating waves in NYC, China Music Radar giving insights on the New York shows
Reviews
- Village Voice on the November 6th show
- Maybe Mars in NYC, little tour diary (with photos) about the NYC shows by Tim Franco on Smart Shanghai (November 12, 2009)
- Show Review: P.K. 14, Carsick Cars, and Xiao He at Powerhouse Arena, review by Adriane on MTV Iggy (November 6, 2009)
Articles & Interviews
- Weekly Popcast: P.K. 14 and Carsick Cars, podcast interview by Ben Sisario at The New York Times (November 12, 2009)
- China's latest export -- rock 'n' roll -- hits the U.S., article by Jo Ling Kent on CNN.com (November 13, 2009)
- In the Depths of CHINA UNDERGROUND with Xiao He and PK14 by Joshua Wu on BrightestYoungThings (November 17, 2009)
- Maybe Mars Bands Returned from US Tour, on-the-road stories by Yang Haisong and Li Qing, article by Wang Ge on The Beijinger (December 4, 2009)
Photos & Video
- Video Playlist of the show at the powerHouse Arena (November 6, 2009)
- Video about the NYC shows by Tim Franco (November 13, 2009)
- Photo Documentary by Tim Franco
