More Beijing indie rock to check out:
According to Shanghaiist, Carsick Cars "is known for being the ones handpicked by Sonic Youth to open for them in Beijing. What brought Carsick even more attention was the fact the Chinese government decided to step in a few hours before the curtains fell and pull them from the lineup. To make up for it, Sonic Youth is having Carsick flown to Europe for 3 shows this month. And well, who in the hell are we to argue with SY's choice in bands?"
Their Myspace page has a short bio, a few songs, and YouTube videos.