The band arrived in a miasma of flight cases, guitars and Starbucks.  The first time on Chinese soil for these guys and it didn’t seem to phase them too much. 

Some early instructions from the resident epicurian, Mark Ibold, formerly of Pavement, currently of Sonic Youth, a quick visit to one of Beijing’s famous Duck Houses and then a couple of jars in the Hutongs of HoHai rounded off a fairly uneventful day.