Jon Campbell

Features

China Syndrome

By Jon Campbell

The garage-punk band Subs are from China, and they wish that didn't interest you. [27 February 2006]

The Anti-Godfather

By Jon Campbell

Cui Jian brought rock and roll to a land of a billion people and has reigned for almost 20 years as the foremost proponent of Chinese rock. Just don't call him its Godfather. [16 May 2005]

Columns

Getting Sick in a Foreign Language

By Jon Campbell

There is something familiar to me in that idea of an abandoned past; in a place like Beijing, you too can become anybody, literally. Because of the disconnect between here and Back Home, you can create for yourself the identity you've always wanted. [20 April 2007]

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The Revolution Will Not Be in a Stadium

By Jon Campbell

If the Chinese revolution has a soundtrack, it won't be the Rolling Stones' songs; especially given that their ticket prices are more than most Chinese can afford. [2 March 2007]

(more Foreign Devil)