Roller Resurrection: one last go around the circuit for your Facebook BFF, Roller Mike. Jibber jabber with RM and Mr. Stokes inside.

Lots of action down at the local Yuyintang this week -- Snapline album release, X is Y album release, Kuaaassaarrsss... mp3s inside.

All we really wanna do is ci-gah, ci-gah. Fashion maven Ciga Zhou stops on by with her weekend plans. Closet swapping and more...

Days of future past -- Dub shape-shifter 2562 plays Sub-Culture at The Shelter on Thursday. Mid-week depth charge into music history.

Another state of mind: RockinChina releases new "Core in China" comp. Plenty of blah, blah about this "core" ting along with some mp3s.

Birthday weekend for Daniel Cheng -- professional alcohol enthusiast, Street Fighter, Avengers tickets holder, and meatball.

Happy birthday to Layabozi.com -- beats, bells, and whistles this Saturday night at Yuyintang. SmSh talked to site founder, Mache.

Modern Sky's Strawberry Festival hits Shanghai this holiday weekend. All the what, where, why inside. Rock over Beijing. Rock on Shanghai.

Jolene, Jolene, Jolene, Jolene, I'm begging of you please don't take my man. The lovely and radiant Jolene De Palma on drag in Shanghai.

Rather they are drunk on the way by the ghosts: Introducing Beijing's Alpine Decline, in Shanghai for two shows this weekend

When's the last time you hugged your record store clerk? Record Store Day is this Saturday at Uptown. Bands, labels, foods, and records...

Chatting with DingDongDisco's Razor about the dance business. Don't miss Daniel Wang this Saturday night at Lune, friends.

MP3 Monday is a weekly SmartShanghai column, serving up mp3s from bands living and making music in China (or coming to China, or thinking...

It's like a "Before" and "After" kind of thing. Or maybe more of a cautionary tale. Revisiting the Acid Pony weekend with Laura Ingalls.

Local band does good -- Duck Fight Goose, Brad Ferguson and Han Han talk about SXSW and their new vinyl, released this Sunday at YYT.

Touring around lesser-known neighborhood bars -- just drinks and good times ahead. Next stop, The Chalet -- wine, beer, drinks, and eats.

New stuff out there on disc and wax from local music makers. Keep an eye out for these releases and also hit up some charity rock.

Talking about intensity, talking about head-fucks with Kevin Martin aka The Bug and Dadddy Freddy. Locking it down at the Shelter.

The rest of the year you should just suck it up and admit you're from Nova Scotia. Or Boston.. but this Saturday we're all Irish in Shanghai.

Touring around lesser-known neighborhood bars -- just drinks and good times ahead. Next stop, the "A", B&C of Jing'an drunkenness.