China’s Punk Rock TV Show: A National Paradox

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China has a reality show like "The Voice" or "American Idol," but instead of pop singers competing for the top prize, it's rock bands... and not just any rock bands, but genuinely weird & unique post-punk, goth, folk, glam and metal bands. In a country where entertainment is tightly controlled and "positive energy" is mandated, "The Big Band" manages to be shockingly subversive. Follow-up podcast here: https://www.patreon.com/posts/podcast-6-chinas-107722163 A huge thank you to our interviewees: Jake Newby https://jakenewby.substack.com/ Emily https://activefaults.substack.com/ David Lin https://linktr.ee/MooseLightKingdom Playlist of songs featured in this video: https://open.spotify.com/playlist/7LUICbTh0obrc5FeJN8RIc?si=0e377a77238a4135 0:00 Berlin Psycho Nurses [柏林護士] - Psychotic Whispery 2:55 The Big Band Theme Song《乐队的夏天》主题曲 3:30 S.H.E - Tropical Rainforest [熱帶雨林] 3:39 Torturing Nurse - Ann 5:08 New School's Loser Chorus [新学校废物合唱团] - 再見琳尼爾 6:15 Young Dan [回春丹] - Rainbow Smile [彩虹的微笑] 8:05 Constant & Change [康士坦的變化球] - Can Something Good Happen To Me? [美好的事可不可以發生在我身上] 9:10 Birdstriking [鸟撞] - 25 9:19 Absolute Purity [絕對純潔] - Absolutely Pure 9:31 GriffO - 界門綱目科屬種 10:32 Huxiaochun [虎啸春] - 沉迷浪漫与慌乱的临时商场 12:28 Wowkie Zhang [大張偉] - Sunshine, Rainbow, White Pony 12:37 New Pants [新裤子] - 别再问我什么是迪斯科 14:58 RE-TROS (Rebuilding The Rights of Statues) - A Vision of Chris 15:36 RE-TROS - Pigs In The River 15:43 Hedgehog [刺猬] - 21st Century, When We Were Still Young 15:46 Joyside - Dong Dong Dong 15:51 New Pants [新裤子] - Fireworks [花火] 16:36 Nova Heart - My Song 9 16:56 Buyi Band [布衣乐队] - 喝不完的酒 17:41 Supermarket [超级市场] - 聽風 19:08 Second Hand Rose [二手玫瑰] - 伎倆 22:01 Moose Light Kingdom - Hide & Seek 25:16 Julian Zhenren [九连真人] - Twinkle twinkle little star 25:50 Tailor Shop [裁缝铺] - Twinkle twinkle little star 26:10 Birdstriking [鸟撞] - Twinkle twinkle little star 26:35 8 Immortals Restaurant [八仙飯店] - Twinkle twinkle little star 28:59 Constant & Change [康士坦的變化球] - 開到荼蘼 29:13 Second Hand Rose [二手玫瑰] - 偶遇 29:26 Nova Heart - 一千個傷心的理由 29:54 8 Immortals Restaurant [八仙飯店] - 單身旅記 30:39 Cyndi Wang [王心凌] - Rainbow Smile [彩虹的微笑] 30:51 Mayuan Poet [麻园诗人] - Rainbow Smile [彩虹的微笑] 32:20 Vareihnaz [瓦依那] - 田歌 32:27 Vareihnaz [瓦依那] - 好久不見 32:34 Vareihnaz [瓦依那] - 歌聲和你在一塊 32:52 Vareihnaz [瓦依那] - 大夢 36:16 Nova Heart - Lackluster No. 37:12 Anda Union [安達組合] - 安達 38:02 Second Hand Rose [二手玫瑰] - 仙兒 38:52 Berlin Psycho Nurses [柏林護士] - Bangkok Girl 39:02 Berlin Psycho Nurses [柏林護士] - Psychotic Whispery 39:46 Vareihnaz [瓦依那] - Rongh rib Editing & thumbnail by ‪@sedatefobia‬