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In the first installment of our We Bade Farewell To series, we take a look at some of the restaurants, bars, and livehouses we lost in 2021.

New Age of Decay Talk Cynicism, Poetry, and Punk Ahead of Album Release Show at Modernista, Apr 15 New Age of Decay Talk Cynicism, Poetry, and Punk Ahead of Album Release Show at Modernista, Apr 15 Apr 12, 2021 11:50 am | 1 comment | 89 reads While China didn’t suffer to the same extent as the rest of the world, the pandemic has nevertheless uplifted the creative sector as we know it. From shuttered venues to artists stuck in lockdowns, ideas abou...

After 9 Years of "Romanesque Debauchery," Temple Bar Officially Shuts Its Doors Jan 21, 2021 3:48 pm | 3 comments | 5169 reads Temple opened the same year I started LiveBeijingMusic. I can still vividly recall my first night there in late December 2011, after wandering aimlessly on the streets of Gulou, stumbling in to catch Jurat T.T perform. Temple Bar was like a godsend, a sanctuary for no-frills rock and roll kicks that wasnt afraid to dive i...