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:

A huge thank you to our interviewees:
Jake Newby
Emily
David Lin

Playlist of songs featured in this video:

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

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