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A lot can happen in ten years. Cash can all but disappear from everyday life, Starbucks can build the world’s biggest coffee shop, and thousands of food and beverage ventures prosper then vanish in the blink of an eye. One thing that has firmly stayed put for the past decade – MAO Livehouse ! And they are... Read more...
That's a hattrick! Post-punk grandfathers Gang of Four join Rita Ora and Craig David in the recent spate of cancellations due to health concerns with... Read more...
Why no, thirty years is not long enough for that particular episode to die down. If you're not familiar with Sweden's greatest meatball export since IKEA, Yngwie J. Malmsteen is a 55-year-old rockstar. He's possibly the ur-rockstar; brash, big-haired, tight-pantsed, blouse-wearing, potty-mouthed, larger than life.... Read more...
One of Shanghai’s most prominent tattoo artists talks about her art, Shanghai Tattoo, and the best live music in the city. Read more...
Sneaking in amongst all the festival brouhaha this weekend is Zen Mother , the experimental rock two-piece of Monika Khot (Nordra, Invisible Hand) and Adam Wolcott Smith ((Invisible Hand, The Growlers). Ahead of their "Psychedelic Shanghai" show this Saturday night at... Read more...
Some pretty great concerts on in Shanghai this weekend. Get yourself sorted for tickets early to save a bit of scratch on the entry fees. One of China's biggest indie bands PK14 returns to Shanghai , French lyrical phenom Barcella plays the new Modern Sky... Read more...
Rebecca Kanthor and Liu Jian are two parts of a Shanghai-based couple that have made it their mission to host in quality music for kids to the city. The pair concocted the idea for Hand in Hand International Children’s Music Festival , a family-friendly concert featuring bands from all over the world. The Shanghai stop of their China tour is... 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...
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...
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...
The floor. They fixed up their floor. That's it. The end. Oh, and they got new lockers. That's it. 'Cause everything else was perfect! Shhh, it's perfect! Nothing else needs to be fixed! Luv you, Mao Livehouse ! But yeah, just in case you were interested to know, though, the floor is new. And the... 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...
Shanghai's storied mid-size live music venue Mao Livehouse is taking a break from January 9 to March 1 for "infrastructure improvements", the club announced via social media. Infrastructure improvements, hmmm... maybe a sound system overhaul? That would be a good idea. They've got a full weekend of shows,... 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...
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...
Several great shows happening this week and this is your final final chance to get the tickets. For the JZ Festival , you can still pick up tickets at the door, but it'll cost you 90rmb more. So you know, why do that? You can grab them on
Our man Sacco is still in 'Murica -- visiting a bunch of train museums by the looks of his WeChat moments -- so I guess I'm stepping in to pinch hit the weekly live music gig guide this week. Of course, Queen plus Adam Lambert is tonight down at the UFO Dome -- hopefully you've got your tickets already -- and we also have a... Read more...
Well, have I got some good news for YOU then! SmartShanghai is currently slinging tickets for next Tuesday's Anderson .Paak Shanghai debut show at Mao Livehouse . The LA-based singer / rapper / drummer is hosted in Shanghai by local promoters S.T.D. , who brought... 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...
And here's good news. S.T.D . are bringing Los Angeles singer / rapper / drummer Anderson .Paak -- the dude who sang on six tracks on the Straight Outta Compton soundtrack, released two LPs of pure heat, and... 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...
"Club nights, one of the reasons I love life." -- Clipse Here's songs by six of the DJs / producers / cliques playing clubs in Shanghai this weekend. Big weekend, especially Sunday. Tunes are all on Soundcloud, so hit the VPN. 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...
Greetings, fans of the rock music! Your friendly neighborhood ticketing handler, SmartTicket , is now hot-selling tickets for several wonderful concerts happening in Shanghai in the near future. We've got an eclectic mix here today to suit your eclectic tastes. Let's get into it.
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...
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...
Summer is here -- get out and listen to some nice live tunes in a big sweaty concert. From jazz to post-rock/electronica, here's four fine, fine live music shows to groove on in the next month. Videos and details inside. Read more...
As the world descends into madness, at least we have plenty of indie rock in Shanghai to keep us together. Chin up, Shanghai. Go out, celebrate, and spread some love. Be excellent to each other. We're lined up for some San Fran dream pop, Japanese indie folk, the requisite big-time post rock show, and more... 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...
Sometimes you get cake and cookies on Fridays, so here you go. Indie rock / dance / freakout act Of Montreal, who put out the absolute classic album Hissing Fauna, Are You The Destroyer? , are booked for August 14 at Mao Livehouse . Yes, that's correct. And the flyer is easily one of the best... 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...
Summer of music, y'all. Summer of love. Lots of great bands coming to Shanghai in the next few months. Get out of your house and out to a show. From trance to post rock, here's the highlights of your summer two-oh-one-six. These tickets are now available on SmartTicket . Tickets to your door with the click of a... 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...
Hey kids, SmartTicket has you covered for all that trap and big-room house happening over the next month. Tickets get delivered to your door and you can pay in cash. Here's what's on... 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...
Techno strudels, good times ahead if you worship at the electronic alter. Lots of big-time big names slated for shows in Shanghai in the near future. Save up your kuais, and hit up SmartTicket if you want to go to these wonderful DJ-dance music events!
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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...
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...
Looking ahead to Mao Livehouse's December schedule, after a busy November , for the last month of the year, we're only highlighting two shows: December 5: Second... Read more...
Seem to talk a lot about Mao Livehouse in the Wire here. Last one for a while. Promise. Check out their busy November. Pretty sure this is the busiest and most stacked month they've ever had. Lots o' stuff coming through Shanghai's largest music venue, including their one-year anniversary. Here's to... Read more...
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