Over at Slink Rat, Shanghai musician Adam McRae, better known as Reykjavictim has written up an account of his south China tour (Wuhan, Guangzhou and Hong Kong). It’s a thoroughly interesting read, especially compared to the interview with Jef Vreys of New Noise from last week. While there are more and more non-native Chinese musicians embarking on tour routes all over China — see thruoutin and Slink Rat’s alter ego Pairs — Vreys echoes complaints made by other China rock promoters and watchers about local bands’ unwillingness, inability or both to promote their own music to a wider audience locally or internationally.
Read Reykjavictim’s full account right here.