Live Music Reviews

The Shelter’s Krushing Night

January 16th, 2010 by

Mache Krushes her review of a big night at The Shelter.

No Lumps of Coal at YuYinTang on Christmas

January 14th, 2010 by

We are happy to tell you Mr. M.E. Seeley is back in town, and back on Layabozi. This is his “back in the game” piece about two sweet bands that rocked YuYinTang on Christmas day: Yu Guo and Cigarette Butts. Read about them, while listening to their music…

Immaculate Machine: Pure Pop Pleasure

December 15th, 2009 by

Be still, my beating indie fangirl heart. I managed to find the time, in between decoding the latest Decemberist folk-rock opera and collaging my bedroom wall with pics of The New Pornographers, to make it to Canadian folk-rockers Immaculate Machine’s show this Saturday night at Yuyintang.

Bangourake’s Message to Love

December 13th, 2009 by

Bangourake says he is from a long line of griots, or jeli. I have not undertaken any courses of genealogical inquiry, but I believe him.

Papier Tigre Burns Brightly, Extinguishes Abruptly (at the New and Improved LOgO)

December 9th, 2009 by

Let’s face it, Shanghai needs a good kick in the pants every once in a while. Thankfully, the French post-punk trio Papier Tigre was in town Saturday night, and they were more than happy to oblige.

Meditations in an Anniversary

December 4th, 2009 by

Anniversaries come around once a year for everything and everyone, but some anniversaries and some places are just more special than others. Cases in point: YuYinTang’s and the Shelter’s fifth and second respective anniversaries.

Ghost-Rock MONO Theists

November 30th, 2009 by

Ghost-Rock gods show what they’re made of at MAO Livehouse

Let Us Rock: Thoughts on Jason Falkner and the Mao LH Show

November 24th, 2009 by

Jason Falkner’s band rocked the shit out of your correspondent at Mao Livehouse last weekend, the Mushrooms and Crystal Butterfly were okay too, and an exhortation is made.