Beijing's music scene has come a long way over the past decade, yet compared with other foreign cities of similar size it still has a ways to go. So what are some of the obstacles preventing the city's rock music environment from becoming bigger than what it already is? In this episode of Easy Talk, Jonathan Alpart, producer, director and host of the smash hit music show The Sound Stage, and local Chinese rock music fan Angela Cai sit down with Lance Crayon to discuss Beijing's burgeoning rock scene and a few things that could possibly help make it even better.

Host: Lance Crayon

Guests: Jonathan Alpart & Angela Cai

Studio Director: Lou Yi

Camera: Cong Ruiting & Wu Chuanjing

Editing: Yu Yao

Subtitles: Yu Yao

Producers: Hu Zhe & Lance Crayon

Executive Producer: Feng Minghui

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About Easy Talk:

Easy Talk is a weekly talk show program covering the latest living-related issues in today’s China. Foreigners living in China are invited to share their life experiences and observations on a variety of light topics. The discussions revolve around the cultural differences that exist between China and other countries, covering various aspects and the implications they have on China’s cultural exchange with the world.