Shanghai: Where “hot Germanic techno love raining down all over you” happens.
Funk fans are in for a treat this Saturday, as the arty US hip hop label Stones Throw and Shanghai promoters Sub-Culture present artist Dam-Funk’s (sounds like dame) Shanghai installment of his Asian Funk Tsunami tour.
Outerspace Funk, KEIZOmachine!, a band battle, a new rock club, and the last C’s antidote? Check your weekend schedule here.
That’s what JZ is hoping for, and to that effect they’ve changed the name from Jazz Festival to Music Festival (though the Chinese name is, literally, “Jazz Shanghai Music Festival”). It’s definitely within the realm of possibility, as they apparently drew around 10,000 people to last year’s festival in Jingan park, and that sold out. This year’s version will be in the much larger Century Park, which is admittedly in Pudong, but some people live there right?
Calling all rockers…
I’m going to go out on a limb here and say that Bigger Bang knows how to move a crowd. This was evidenced by their overwhelmingly enjoyable set at Yuyintang on Saturday.
A weekend of folk, fun, the end of summer, Detroit techno, Beijing dance rock, and a Brazilian takeover of the JZ Big Band.
In preparation for the arrival of Typhoon Brainfeeder, check out what happened when the storm touched down in Barcelona. Samiyam, Gaslamp Killer, and Flying Lotus performances are all available. Get it before it’s blocked!