Archive for October, 2009

Surviving October

October 30th, 2009 by mache

Mache waxes poetic on the eventful past couple of weeks in the Shanghai music scene.

Editor’s Picks, October 30-November 1

October 28th, 2009 by zack

More than enough music this weekend to keep you from being boo-ed. Boo-yah!

See a Man About a YACHT

October 28th, 2009 by zack

There is a great show coming up this Friday at YuYinTang, brought to you by S.T.D. If you are hip and smart enough to attend, you will be transported back to the 80s by the Violent Phlegms, a Violent Femmes project featuring Adam and Fabien from the Rogue Transmission. Resist Resist and Youth and the Destroyer will also enchant you with their musical stylings. However, the centerpiece of the evening, this all-important All Hallow’s Eve, is the stylish American electro duo, YACHT.

Live and Undead

October 28th, 2009 by zack

Get ready for an undead man’s party this Friday night (October 30) at YuYinTang! S.T.D. and Layabozi are promoting this event (and it will be an EVENT), which features the Violent Phlegms (a Violent Femmes cover project featuring Adam and Fabi from the Rogue Transmission), Resist Resist (an electro band including Morgan from Boys Climbing [...]

Editor’s Picks Oct. 22-25 + Win Tickets To Our Show at YYT

October 22nd, 2009 by mike

Babyface, OUR SHOW, Yu Guo, Starch, OUR SHOW, Adoquin, a Piano Competition, a tribute to Richard Rogers, and OUR SHOW. Also, you can WIN TICKETS TO OUR SHOW!!! That’s right, the conflict-of-interest pick is back and better than ever.

Layabozi Presents: Culture Clash!!!

October 21st, 2009 by zack

Hiding in plain sight, that’s what we’ve been doing. But no more! Remember that time when Layabozi dominated YuYinTang? Oh, just wait, my uninitiated young pup.

Goodbye, Mercedes Sosa, the Songmistress of Latin America

October 21st, 2009 by mache

This is a break on the rush hour of music in Shanghai, to pay our respects to one of the greatest spirits of music from Latin America. The Argentinean singer Mercedes Sosa died on October 4th. We are late with the news, but I had to write as soon as I heard about it.

JZ Festival Line-up and Links Oct. 16 and 17 (Oct. 18 coming soon)

October 16th, 2009 by mike

I know it’s been tons of JZ Music Fest related coverage all over the place here, but I just thought it would be a good idea to share the line-up with some links.