The Go! Team

Last night, Fabien and I went to see The Go! Team. They're a band out of Bristol, England, known for their cheerleader-chant-style singing, '70s-esque horns and loud loud drums. The gig was at 'Star Live', which from what I gathered, is a casino (I didn't realise casinos existed in China). It also has apparently the best sound and lighting gear in Beijing, and can hold about 1,000 people (that's pretty small). We caught the train there, actually two trains, and the venue was right near the Lama Temple, so at least now I know how to get there.

The support band was a Chinese band called 'The Verse', who sounded like the RHCP. Very funky. And they sang mainly in English, which was a bonus. Then The Go! Team... They. Blew. My. Mind. I had heard from lots of people that they were incredible live, and they really were. Here are two dodgy photos I took. My camera doesn't take photos well at live gigs, and I am too short to see over everyone's heads.






Dodgy photos, I know. All in all, it was a fabulous night, and definitely one of the greatest gigs I've been to (but don't I say that about all of them?!) I got lots of comments on my dress (the op-shop one from Salvos in Fyshwick, ACT - I wore it to the Rolling Stones gig, remember Mum + Dad? I looked smashing, if I may say so myself) and my shoes (the metallic silver winklepickers from Japan). I have never seen so many foreigners in one place before - it seemed like every single American, Brit and Aussie under 30 years living in Beijing was there. We then stumbled into a taxi and went home to bed!

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Ok, now some random photos, this is the view from our classroom window:



And one of the pollution lately:



And finally, the corridor in our classroom building - it reminds me of a prison



We haven't really done anything lately - have been busy studying and preparing for exams, which start on the 9th. Then, it's holidays! Blissful holidays, which I plan on spending the majority inebriated, watching old TV shows and reading horror books, while staying indoors as much as possible to avoid the disgusting heat, or the dirty rain.