Posts Tagged ‘Shanghai’

Editor’s Picks July 29-Aug 1

July 29th, 2010 by mike

Panic! at The Disco? No thanks! Dribbly diarrhea at the Disco is more like it, and 300 RMB is a high price to pay for that. But there’s loads of hot YYT action, Afro-sonic, and more. In late-breaking news, The Theo Croker Sextet is finally starting their Peace Hotel residency on Friday, though they’ll be without Theo on Saturday.

In Memory of Sugar Mama

July 22nd, 2010 by mike

Last week Shanghai lost a great singer and a beautiful person. Sugar Mama made a strong impression on audiences around China, and the warmth, humor, and passion she brought to Cotton Club will echo off its walls for a long time to come.

For Love or Money

July 19th, 2010 by zack

In China, that’s what they call a devil’s bargain.

Editor’s Picks July 15-18

July 15th, 2010 by mike

This weekend: The DMC Contest China Final, Siesta’s Birthday, South African music, and Crunk Doo Wop.

甜蜜的孩子: A Shanghai Indie Story

May 31st, 2010 by mache

Tian (formerly, The Honeys) are a seminal band on the Shanghai scene. They have some new creative rumblings these days and Mache caught up with them recently to detail their journey up until now.

Behind the Kit at The Fever Machine Presents

May 31st, 2010 by zack

Give the drummer some!

What We Learned From Finland

May 30th, 2010 by zack

“What We Learned From…” will be a new feature promoting bands who have come to Shanghai in association with the Expo. Now that all of our great venues are intact and countries are bringing their musical talent here to share, we thought it appropriate to document that process, week by week, country by country. This week we were invaded by Finland.

Taking The Fever Machine’s Temperature

May 26th, 2010 by zack

The Fever Machine (Dan Shapiro on vocals and guitar, Fabien Barbet on bass and vocals, and Miguel Bustamante on drums) have been gigging hard since they burst onto the scene back in March. They are headlining a killer bill of local acts this Saturday at Yuyintang.