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The drummer of Shanghai punk darlings Dirty Fingers talks the alternative music scene, his new art space and upcoming projects. Read more...
A couple of news items for fans of that live rock and roll in Shanghai. Firstly, if you've been missing On Stage , a venue that shuttered in the closing of the Red Town creative park last year , good news for you: They've got a new... Read more...
In anticipation of International Record Store Day, this Saturday, SmSh asked Uptown's Sophia Wang about life and the record business in Shanghai. Read more...
Shanghai's live music scene sadly lost a great one in the closure of hesher outpost Inferno at the end of 2017, but we're rockin' on. Here's some good news from Shanghai's other outpost of live music across town, Yuyintang . The storied Shanghai... Read more...
Well.. not really. But Air Supply is the MAIN THING. This week in Shanghai, Air Supply is playing and then a bunch of other bands that are not Air Supply are playing music that Air Supply didn't write. So, pffffth to ALL THAT. (…But we’ll still tell you about them after the jump). Read more...
There's some pretty darn tootin' rawk-and-whatever shows on Shanghai stages this week. Let's discuss them shall we! Been a while since we've been highlighting the local rawk scene. Let's correct that. Let's change that. Let's make this a regular thing again. Click on the jump for the details on Russian melodic hardcore act Bolt 69, Thanksgiving blips and bloops from Peng Zhuang in... Read more...
At SmartShanghai.com, we like to keep you abreast of important and edifying cultural happenings around town that are guaranteed to enrich your daily lives, and maybe even just make you think a little bit about the deeper questions. That's why we're pleased to inform you that some dude is playing a rock rock show this Wednesday night... Read more...
Straight from The Windy City to our city is hallowed children's and punk rockets cable access TV show Chic-a-Go-Go, filming an episode in Shanghai this Saturday night at Yuyintang . A hybrid of children's puppet show and televised rock and roll dance party (think "Soul Train" and "American Bandstand"), since first airing in the... Read more...
We've been slacking on the Weekly Live Music Guide as of late -- I know, I know -- how will people ever find their way to either Yuyintang , Harley's , or Inferno without us to... Read more...
A bit of a quieter one this weekend on Shanghai stages, but it looks like local musicians and producers have been using the time off wisely. Lots of new music out there available on the internets from Shanghai-based artists. Hooray? Tune in and drop out, kids. We'll send a few new releases your way and then run-down a few live music suggestions for the weekend. Read more...
Shanghai gets a rare dose of that good ol' psychobilly punk rock tonight at Yuyintang with the Shanghai return of Russian retro-minded rabble-rousers, The Meantraitors. Ahead of the show, SmSh talked to the band's leader singer Stas Bogorad about a few choice tunes. Fire up the VPN and click through. Bust out those creepers,... Read more...
Lots of good local rawk action in small clubs as we head into the Dragon Boat festival, which is a good, great thing. Too often we’re focused on the big international acts coming through town playing these big festival stages. I'm talking about your Pearl Jams, your Meatloaves, your Styx’ses, your Genesii. This week, we're focuses on the little guys. Samples and show previews after... Read more...
Good news, late-night party people As of this Friday, the hardworking shifus on the Shanghai Metro (specifically Lines 1, 2, 7, 8, 9, 10 and 16) will delay their beauty sleep by as much as 80 minutes for some lines on Friday and Saturday nights, and the last working day before national holidays, to ensure that you can get home safely and cheaply. Deets... Read more...
Spring has sprung my friends and it's time to be back into that Shanghai groove. We have a three-day weekend on the horizon leading us into May's festival season. Get all that festival info low down here . If sunshine and warm beers aren't your bag then head on... Read more...
Do you smell that? Do ya smell it? That's the rock cooking on the streets in Shanghai. I'm talking post rock, electro-rock, punk rock, noise rock, shit rock, and just about every style of rock 'n' roll you can shake a dick at. Check out tunes from acts Cloud Nothings, Alcest, Lao Ayi, Majik, and more. Read more...
This weekend is Tomb Sweeping Holiday which means Saturday is a work day with Mondy and Tuesday off. For those not in the know, the holiday is for honoring past family members (similar to Mexico's Day of the Dead). It's... a pretty goth holiday. Not much goth music on for the next little while but plenty local rock. Giddy up... Read more...
Too many shows. Too many shows. Too many shows. Too many shows. A serial amount of live gigs around town this week. I'm going to try to whittle this down to a lean and mean top four list. Let's check out some of the best live acts from across the globe and here at home. Read more...
March Madness is upon us and Shanghai is starting out strong with a few solid rock shows around town this weekend. On the top of the pile is the re-opening of the newly re-modeld Mao Livehouse, who are hosting Japanese shoegaze power house The fin. on Friday. Looking forward into the March, next week has a solid little show called Read more...
Into valley of death and through the jaws of Beelzebub we go with an unholy week of rock 'n' roll. Little bit light out there in the Shanghai live music world this week. Don't get me wrong Japanese Beatles , we all know you got the goods. But let's see what else is on too. Read more...
Alright, alright, alright. Spring Festival is over and we can finally welcome back the hordes of rock and pop musicians from across the globe that plague our local live houses. On the boats and on the planes, they're coming to Shanghai. They've got a dream they came to share. They're coming to Shanghai... Read more...
It's time to get back into that Shanghai groove. While Chinese New Year is not officially over until Lantern Festival on Saturday, for most of us, it's time to get back to business. (The business of the rock.) However, the live music world is a little slower to start up her gears again. This is partially due to each local districts cultural department shutting down for CNY, thus not... Read more...
The air is getting colder and the taxis are getting fewer around Shanghai, that must mean one thing. To quote Alice in Chains: "Yeaaaaaah, here come the roost-ahh! Yeah! You know he ain't gonna diyyaye!" While I welcome the impending desolation of CNY another positive side effect is the increased local band showcases around town. From Limousine to The Spondees to Day Break, our live... Read more...
Greetings and salutations, Shanghai. 2017 is supposed to be the year of punk rock and right out the gate promotion group Hesher Has Culture is bringing a legendary band MDC to our metropolis. That's just the start of Hesher Has Culture's plans for 2017 (*cough, cough Mike Watt! cough, cough*) so stay tuned for info on incoming tours and special events.
Lots of rock 'n' roll and a cup of hot Psyders this week in Shanghai. Let's kick off Christmas like Santa intended with punk rock, metal, and more. Come on, it's lovely weather -- for a Slayer ride together with you. Ring ting tingle-ing too? Giddy-yap, giddy-yap, giddy-yap. Read more...
Another weekend has passed and with another round of solid shows nailed into Shanghai's rock coffin. The Molds didn't disappoint last Sunday at Harley's and the new Yang Fan project TOW was super icy. On the rock front, things are expected to cool off for next few weeks or so. If you're sticking around for the... Read more...
Seasons greetings Shanghai! Wait the holiday season has officially started right? I'm ready to start doubling my holiday cheer intake (aka rum old fashions) until at least Chinese New Year. Luckily there are many options for libations accompanied with sound vibrations this week. Let's break out the egg-based nog drinks and check out a few top live show picks. Read more...
We’re pinch hitting the weekly gig guide for the illustrious Mr. DJ Sacco of Uptown RnB because he’s still in the States somewhere and dropped the ball BIG TIME on this. Thanks bud! He's probably at a model train museum. Seriously. So yeah. Keeping this short and sweet with just a few live music... Read more...
Just in time for the season it's the Hello Kitty Hot Pot restaurant! Newly open on Sinan Lu. We took Split Works there! Meow! Read more...
Break out that turkey jerky, it's time for another rip roaring live concert 'best of' list, and this week is all about that hard rock 'n' roll -- the trash metal, the punk rock, the grindcore. Well, except for Melmann. That guy is easy breezy cover girl. But yeah, strictly (mostly) harder sounds on the agenda this week in Shanghai -- and what a beautiful week for it too. Read more...
Fire up that TanTan App because singles day is on Friday and there's no better recipe for love then throwing in a pinch of rock 'n' roll. But hey, you don't have to twist my arm for another reason to hit up Yunnan hotspot Lotus Eatery . If that many laowais eat there it's gotta be good right? Read more...
It's Halloween, it's Halloween, it's Halloween! Sheezus is it really still Halloween? Alright. Let's break out that pixie dust gold glitter and get back out there. As I mentioned last week S.T.D. has tonight locked down with their Soft Moon booking at Arkham . While pre-sale tickets aren't available anymore, the show is still a... Read more...
Muuuaaah! From dinners on the Bund to warehouse raves to cheap piss-ups -- here's what's on the menu for Halloween Shanghai, 2016. Read more...
Over the weekend we had the last couple festivals of the season with Brew & Blend at M50 and JZ Festival at
This week we got Matador's Kurt Vile, Beijing's Bedstars, Yunnan's South Acid MiMi Dance Team, French Post Rock, American Hardcore, and more! How you feeling, Shanghai? Read more...
Don't let that cool summer breeze fool you -- there is a storm a'brewin' in Shanghai, kids. More accurately, there is a hurricane-soaked tsunami wrapped in a monsoon with multiple tornadoes circle pitting the center. This week's live music gig lineup is nothing short of dangerous. Let's throw a pile of wu mao coins in the middle and start picking up that change. It's FULL BLAST... Read more...
As we enter the tail end of August, I suggest enjoying the street side summer calm before the autumn storm of, well, Storm Festival , Concrete & Grass Festival , and JZ Festival , just to name a few. Next week the kids will... Read more...
What a time to be alive. What a weekend to be out and about. The music scene in China has been blowing up lately with new groups forming every month and respected groups re-inventing themselves. Last Friday's Duck Fight Goose album release showcased the band's new direction along with upping the game for visuals at a rock concert.... Read more...
A couple epic of shows are on the horizon this week in Shanghai. Friday night has Japanese legends Guitar Wolf at QSW and across town the D-Force Records showcase of Duck Fight Goose & DOC is at Mao Livehouse . Why, oh why, are both of... Read more...
Welcome to August, fellow rock comrades. Yes, it's true, even me I'd rather be visiting friends and family back home or even finding my true inner self backpacking through the wilds of Myanmar, but we're trapped here so let's make the best of it. No heavy hitters passing through town this week, but there's still a fair amount of action on local stages worth checking out. Let's... Read more...
As we dig deeper into the abyss of summer, live music is still flowing through Shanghai's stages. However, it looks like all the city's graphic designers have left for vacation. We have a perfect storm of generic and terrible flyers for nearly all the live gigs this week and I'm here to share them with you. Enjoy, kids. Read more...
If you're like me you stocked up on batteries and Gracie's Ice Cream in preparation for a possible category 5 mega-storm that was supposed to hit Shanghai over the weekend. As per usual, however, this impending disaster lost its mojo by the time it was to reach our city. Sorry Miss Nepartak, better luck next time.... Read more...
Hot town, summer in the city, back of my neck gettin' dirt and gritty. Time to break out that pair of jean shorty-shorts and Motley Crue beer cozy. Time to rock n' roll. In our first week into July, we're seeing no shortage of live acts hitting the local stages. On your plate is old school Chinese girl punk band Hang on the Box, Korean / Chinese psych rock Dolphy Kick Bebop, and a... Read more...
Another week with a forecast predicting every day, all day downpour is upon us, Shanghai. Settle in with some music, then, and see if any of these entice you out into the crap weather. Fight the blues with a little blues guitar from Krissy Matthews, some synth-y stuff from Radio Dept., some live electronica from MHP, and some of that good ole punk rock from Wuhan greats AV Akubo.... Read more...
Word on the streets is that Split Works' Echo Park music festival will no longer be called Echo Park, due to pressure from a new festival called Echo that's happening in mid-August. They'll announce the new name for The Music Festival Formerly Known As Echo Park at their... Read more...
Is it just me or has the Shanghai rock scene has been kicking out the jams lately? There is a slight possibility that local bands are trying to pack these last shows in before school gets out in July and this place turns into a ghost town. Shanghai summers are notoriously slow in the live music department, but hopefully this year the rock won't stop with that last school bell. Now let... Read more...
Today is the 6th day of the 6th month of the 16th year and let us celebrate by feasting on delicious zongzi triangle rice treats with a side of good ole Satan rock n’ roll. Dragon Boat Festival is upon us soon and the work week has been shortened. Shanghai nine-to-fivers are going to be out in force, wrenching one more night out on the town for the four-day weekend. Lots going... Read more...
Shanghai isn't messing around this week in the live gigs department. All across town we got solid shows in almost every genre. Well, except I can't find a Crunkcore show to save my life in this damn town, but I guess you can't have everything. What's that they say? You can't always get want you want? But if you try... Read more...
Is it a great week for live music in Shanghai? Eh... it's not too shabby. Not too shabby at all. There are some bright points here and there. We'll take it. Bag it up. After the jump, we've got some touring Japanese post rock, a local label's comp. release show, some Brooklyn beats, and a little legacy Finnish metal on tap. Read more...
Sacco's rock train arriving at the station one day late today, kids. Hey, we'll get there in the end. We're gonna make it, y'all. Anyway, yeah, greetings Shanghai rock fans. (There are at least two of you, right?) This week we have a nice selection of touring acts in town on Shanghai stages. Telling you this one even before the jump: One of my favorites by far is Friday’s Your... Read more...
Some solid tunes out there this week. Get out there and shake that rock stick. Here's the weekly run-down of live music events coming up in Shanghai. Read more...
Don't sleep, don't sleep, Shanghai, there's more live music goodness coming your way this week. The trains run on time and so do I. Presenting, like clockwork, Sacco's sure-fire, can't-lose concert recommendations for all you kids out there in radioland. These are all stone cold LOCKS. Read more...
Guess maybe JZ Club needs a new location. Their show with LMT connection on Saturday was so packed that even the staircase was full. Seriously hazardous. Had to evacuate on out of there. Man, if I ended up dying in a jazz club I'd never be able to live with myself.
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Prett-ay, prett-ay, prett-ay good week for live music in Shanghai this week. We've got some veteran Japanese surf rockers coming in, the return of a live music venue to the mix, and a big collaborative show down at Basement6. Lace 'em up, punk rocker, and read on for your next little while in Shanghai music. Tons of solid rock out on the streets of Shanghai. Let’s nail it together. Read more...
Welcome, welcome, live music aficionados, to the weekly listings article on what's good for bands and stuff on Shanghai stages this week. Looks like we're in for some legacy symphonic Finish metal, some Beijing-based constructionist electronica (Did I just make that up?), and some good ole fashion vinyl appreciation. The best kind of appreciation. Besides maybe... stock... Read more...
Greetings Shanghai, we're back again with the live music preview for shows on city stages this week. A fair amount of diversity this week -- a bit of punk, a bit of surf, and a bit of... "miscellaneous". Let's get into it. Read more...
A few interesting gigs around Shanghai this week to check out. From metal too neo-soul too shoegaze goth we have a little something for everyone... Read more...
This is the final installment of SmSh's long running Music Monday column, making way for new horizons with songs from Mr. Clit And The Pink Cigarettes, Future Gaze, Jun Mei Zu, Gabriella Quevedo, and more. Read more...
The performers and organizers from this week's 3rd annual Shanghai Ladyfest share their favorite songs of empowerment. Read more...
Music Monday gets back into action showcasing a new experimental venue called Space-631 whom are hosting Ryosuke Kiyasu on Thursday... Read more...
Hey just putting this out there: Inferno has three metal bands Friday from 9pm, for free. This is The Machinery Of Other Skeletons' last show with their singer Ivan. Expect some violent riffs and deep growls. Then you've got melodic death metal band
How about that Tori Y Moi show last night? Some really good moments (particularly when dude was getting funky on the keys instead of singing), some really wack moments, but overall a solid show by a tight, polished band. Great lighting. Weakest encore ever, though. You gotta come hard with the encore. Also, that girl climbing on stage and posing for a photo while flashing the peace... Read more...
Tons of good stuff on Shanghai stages this week. It's time to... kick out the (winter) jams, motherfu- Read more...
Sacco wonders how many markets Shanghai really needs, and shares tunes from recent rock formations LIFE LINE, Parachutes on Fire, Shu Yin, Little Monster, Pinball City, and Future Gaze. Read more...
So much good live music on these next four days, starting tonight at Shelter with Shanghai's dancehall queen ChaCha doing a set of brand new material. At Mao Live you've got Austin six-piece Balmorhea... Read more...
Music Monday shares tunes from incoming Genjing Records label boss’s band Fanzui Xiangfa along with new songs from Bad Nerve, PK14, MeToo, Tom Cruise & Katie Holmes, and more. Read more...
Top Golden Week rock concerts and more with music from AV Okubo, Sick Of It All, Dustin Wong, Candle Thieves, DNKL, and Ranking Joe.
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Heads up -- here's some real music comin' at you before the big storm this weekend. Wuhan band AV Okubo is at Yuyintang tonight as part of their 11-city China tour. Their album Dynasty came out on Maybe Mars last year, produced by none other... Read more...
Music Monday reviews the new Bedstars album along with five seminal tracks from Beijing label Maybe Mars. Read more...
Tunes from incoming Canadian chill wave group Braids, a Centaurs showcase, and a little metal mayhem from The Machinery of Other Skeletons Read more...
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