{"id":1473,"date":"2011-05-16T02:17:53","date_gmt":"2011-05-15T18:17:53","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.mdnphoto.com\/blog\/?p=1473"},"modified":"2020-09-23T15:30:03","modified_gmt":"2020-09-23T15:30:03","slug":"d-22-survives-fifth-year-of-general-mayhem","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/matthewniederhauser.com\/research\/2011\/05\/16\/d-22-survives-fifth-year-of-general-mayhem\/","title":{"rendered":"D-22 Survives Fifth Year of General Mayhem"},"content":{"rendered":"

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The beginning of May is always the busiest time of year for music in Beijing. Bands flock from all over China, and increasingly the world, to perform at a growing number of festivals (see MIDI, Strawberry and CMV) and then rock out local venues late into the night. This May Day also marked the fifth anniversary of D-22<\/a>, the now notorious dive bar featuring live music that pulled me into the underground\/alternative concert scene back in 2007. My uninhibited relationship with the establishment and the musicians that called it home yielded my first monograph, Sound Kapital<\/a>, and was one of the main reasons for my continued stay here in Beijing. Although I have directed the focus of my documentation to a growing number of music scenes in China, hip hop<\/a> in particular, I always end up at D-22 for the anniversary shows as it showcases some of the best bands in China and becomes a reunion of sorts for musicians and other hardcore fans. Rowdy evenings are assured and the music goes late into the night. The following videos are highlights from the D-22 fifth anniversary including Carsick Cars<\/a>, AV Okubo<\/a>, The Offset: Spectacles<\/a>, Snapline<\/a> and selections from the experimental evening including\u00a0White+<\/a>, Birdstriking<\/a> and Chuiwan<\/a>. You should also check out the brief retrospective<\/a> made in honor of D-22’s fifth anniversary put together by the Pangbianr<\/a> crew. Enjoy.<\/div>\n<\/p>\n