Is this the first sign of unwelcome developments to come? This past Saturday’s Cannibal Corpse show, the centerpiece of China metal magazine Painkiller’s 12th Anniversary party, was moved abruptly the day of the show from Yugong Yishan in central Beijing to The One Club, located off the city’s east 4th ring road. With certain large gatherings now officially scheduled to kick off in early November, we might be in for a nail-biting month of cancellations, reschedulings and / or sudden relocations. If you’re reading this, you probably know already but remember to keep an ear to the ground for any changes, follow bands and bloggers on Twitter and Sina Weibo, and generally expect the unexpected.
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