Just a few shows here and there to look out for in Shanghai this weekend, as you wait for Rock Band 2 to come out and make all this shit obsolete... NOIShanghai at Live Bar ...the first is the 17th installment of NOIShanghai at Live Bar -- Shanghai's only consistent experimental/noise night featuring the huggable Torturing Nurse. For the Friday show, the SH harsh noise act will be joined by Dr Rock from the Australian band Kunt, who is calling herself "Vario Air" and describing it as "hot, sexual noise." Have a look at Kunt's website here or their MySpace page here. If this isn't the world's scariest act, it's pretty damn close. They describe their sound as "a mix of new years eve and hell" and it looks like a power saw plays a pretty large part of their set. Head on down and check out just how sexy a power saw can be. 0093 at Yuyintang 0093 is a rock showcase night featuring bands that practice at the Shanghai-famous 93 Linling Lu bomb shelter. It's a real charming little shithole, and because of the low cost of playing there, just about every band in Shanghai uses it. Anyways, for this the sixth edition of 0093 on Saturday at Yuyintang, a bunch of newer Shanghai bands will take the stage, including Six Shot, which is a death metal band, along with Red Grid, BlacKRomancE, Brunch, lollipop, 5-pointed star, and Dessert Store. Starts 7pm. I've never seen or heard them, but I'm really looking forward to seeing "Brunch" on name alone. Cover: 30rmb. Upcoming Keep your calendars clear for the Miniless Records showcase at Yuyintang on July 26. "Miniless: Shanghai Calling" will feature experimental rock-ish acts singed to miniless records, which is an indie label in Hefei. Performing is Muscle Snog, Self Party, Lava/Ox/Sea, and Grace Latecomer. Should be a good one if you like your rock esoteric. ***