Living on the Chinese Rock
By Morgan Short, Mar 15th, 2007 | In Nightlife
When it comes to live music in Shanghai (well ... live rawk music), it seems that the conversation is dominated by two viewpoints: that rock in Shanghai is "dead" and that rock in Shanghai is "making a comeback."
One can never really assert that live music is "dead" in Shanghai because the city has always been home, and will always be home, to a few stalwart promoters, clubs and bands that put in the effort, to provide new, live, loud rock on a consistent basis. Despite this, it is also a little overzealous to assert that live music in Shanghai is "making a comeback" because local bands, with a few exceptions, still don't draw very many people to their shows and the infrastructure they need - - mainstream media support and record labels -- isn't really there. And sometimes they fucking suck.
Whether the situation is on the decline (Hey-O Kenny G!) or turning around (and you too Sonic Youth!) the following fact remains the same: Shanghai is home to a handful of great bands and great clubs that are dedicated to putting out quality music and great live shows. It's there if you look for it.
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