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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...
This one's been in the cards for some time now and the venue's management has officially announced it via their official WeChat account: On Stage is closing July 2. Owned by the JZ corp., the venue is joining the mass migration away... 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...
Hey Shanghai. It's Cinco. You're probably already hammered, who the hell is reading this? So keeping it short; Tailor Bar is officially gone now. Cantina Agave officially puts the sign back up. That
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...
Red Town , the fashion / design / art complex in Hongqiao centered around a real nice grassy lawn and home to places like Shanghai Sculpture Space and On Stage , is... 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...
...Alright, maybe I stopped short there. This week also has some German death metal, some darkwave from Xi Xing, and NOISEShanghai. No rest for the weary as we dive back into the underground. Join me after the jump for what's on for live music this week in Shanghai. 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...
Local live music promotions banner Spectacles of Sound has a really good little show planned for March 10 . It's Spectacles of Sound: Festivus -- "a micro-music festival for the rest of us." Hmmm. Seinfeld reference in 2017? In China? 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...
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...
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...
Over the weekend we had the last couple festivals of the season with Brew & Blend at M50 and JZ Festival at
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...
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...
Here we go, kids. Getting into the sweeeeet spot of the summer where every single rock show you go to, some horrific individual is gonna douse you in their sweat. Just sweaty, salty, sweaty dudes bumping into you all night long, ruining your whole damn life with their sweaty, sweaty, sweaty selves. It's revolting out there! Kinda makes you want to give up the whole damn "music"... 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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
'Tis the season in Shanghai. Streets of rage and lukewarm Snow beer... 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...
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