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The King of Untimely Delays
Posted Sep 4th 2008 11:06a.m. by danielshap (The Beat)

After making tens-of-thousands of fans wait nearly two hours for his 4:45 am set at this Summer's Bonnaroo Music Festival, Kanye West is giving his Chinese fans the same treatment.

Yes . . . Kanye's Hongkou Stadium show, originally slated for September 25th, has been postponed until November 3rd, and ... Read more »

  • thedawg betcha 1000dollars that he STILL wont get that visa, Heres my Kayne west rap "The Mr T Wannabe, in Shanghai you wont see,he gave the flakes at China West ...
MIA: Have You Seen These Guys Around?
Posted Sep 1st 2008 10:03a.m. by danielshap (The Beat)

Well, Shanghai partygoers will be relieved to know that this Friday, September 5th, nightlife staple The Shelter will be re-opening its doors after a month of forced closure.

Owners/managers Gaz (Drunk Monk) and Gary (V-Nutz) will be joined by Deville, Fortune, Didje, and Mr. Tsang for their triumphant return ... Read more »

Did You Miss Me? or YuYinTang for that matter?
Posted Aug 27th 2008 10:04a.m. by danielshap (The Beat)

Well the Summer of no fun is slowly turning into Autumn, and Shanghai's premier live music venue, YuYinTang is poised to make a serious comeback this weekend with a packed schedule of parties and shows. (They actually re-opened last weekend w/ a performance by Beijing's The Gar, but ... Read more »

  • andy_best A DJ party at YYT? Hasn't Shelter re-opened or something? Doesn't anyone have principles anymore. I hope it's just slow starting again with regular bands and this ...
  • leemack I'll be down in Shanghai! Sounds like awesomeness!
Time Killer...Vice TV does Beijing
Posted Aug 21st 2008 8:35a.m. by punknotjunk (The Beat)

Vice Magazine has been branching out in recent years and their latest project is VBS a web new portal that does some interesting music related pieces. This month, like everyone else, they are focusing on China and put out some cool little stories on bands like PK-14, Subs, Brain Failure ... Read more »

who was the hot girl dj last night at shelter?
Posted Jul 25th 2008 11a.m. by aricsqueen (The Beat)

Anyone catch her set last night? I didn't, but got about 7-8 sms's from different people (ok, 3 were from the same person, but still) saying she could spin.

Now, normally I think dance music makes about as much sense as the I.O.C. awarding the 2008 ... Read more »

Shanghai Summer Singles Podcast
Posted Jul 25th 2008 1:12a.m. by aricsqueen (The Beat)

Ok, so I did this in a hurry, so some of the sound quality is shit - but it should at least give you an idea of the top 5 songs of Shanghai bands that were picked this issue from our experts: Read more »

Cold Fairyland - like you need a review
Posted Jun 17th 2008 10:25a.m. by aricsqueen (The Beat)

While I'm not going to give away names, the same man that Paul McCartney thanked over his Starbucks exclusive deal is the same man who constantly expresses interest in Cold Fairyland.

Not to mention countless others.

If that's not enough to tell you they're the best band ... Read more »

S.T.D. Birthday Party - The Problem
Posted Jun 14th 2008 12:42p.m. by aricsqueen (The Beat)

I think too often, those in the media take extended liberties in their own titles; combine that with 'insider' prose and you get what we could call 'The Constellation Syndrome', in that, what was once a great secret bar on Xinle lu is now over-filled nightly.

With this in mind ... Read more »

Black Eyed Peas - Charity Show Last Night
Posted Jun 4th 2008 1:15p.m. by aricsqueen (The Beat)

Can I say something gay? I mean, really really gay. I almost told my friend Paul last night and then I thought better of it because I thought he might think I was gay...ok, I'll say it - but I'm not gay. At least not with you.

Last ... Read more »

  • ispyshanghai I don't care what anyone says, the Black Eyed Peas are shit.
  • aricsqueen ironic that this whole post was about 'Where Is The Love', ha ha ha. in all fairness, this town [and Beijing] lacks people with passion and, although it might be ...
  • yoyoyo_sh Can we all just get along??? anyhow...here is one to promote the LGBT scene. DJ PETE FARRIS will be at Attica this Sunday June 8th. http://www.facebook.com ...
  • collin Again, I'm sorry that CW failed to act soon enough to prevent this thread from turning into one ad hominem attack after another. The entire point of this blog ...
  • aricsqueen If I offended you as a person, I'm okay with that as it sounds like you and I might not be keeping Windows open anytime soon. If I offended ...
Tembo Tonight! d.m.f.h. & Hard Rock Candy
Posted May 29th 2008 12:37p.m. by aricsqueen (The Beat)

As you might have read, Windows is going underground at the first of the month meaning this is the last night for Tembo to receive the aural musings of Aric S. Queen's 'dance music for hipsters' [meaning: don't dance] and Danny Rogue's 'Hard Rock Candy' [a set ... Read more »

Guai Li - Look What You Missed
Posted May 28th 2008 2:57p.m. by aricsqueen (The Beat)

Ok, ok - to be honest, I missed their show myself, but am now sad I did.

Battery ran out before the gig ended, but would still like to hear some of your feedback on this show...and the sound...and that...erm, dancing guy. Read more »

  • missjean u did awesome on editing the footage :)
Throw Your Hands In The Air! Who said it first?
Posted May 26th 2008 9:36p.m. by aricsqueen (The Beat)

So tonight, while having a few drinks on the terrace and listening to an old Curtis Blow album and my neighbor Scott brought up his newest mission:

To find out who was the first to coin the phrase 'Throw your hands up in the air and wave 'em like you ... Read more »

  • ispyshanghai OK OK - I've been doing more research and surprisingly the answer seems to be....Jesus @ The sermon on the mount. :"For verily I say unto you, Till heaven and ...
  • the_shaolinpunk pretty sure it was your mom aric.
  • missjean dug a little deeper... go to thts all i cud find out. things i do when bored...
  • ispyshanghai Wasn't pretty much all of Rapper's Delight just ripped off popular phrases from other emcees of the time? I'm sure it was the first time it was ...
  • missjean i think this is the original of the phrase "throw your hands up in air and wave 'em up like you dont care" came from this -> "i said damn, right ...
Mexicolindo Grand Opening Party!
Posted May 24th 2008 11:23a.m. by aricsqueen (The Beat)

Not that opinions over local Mexican cuisine have ever been heated, but with my favorite [thus making it the best] spot moving location and throwing a little 'fiesta' to celebrate - everyone should know.

Tomorrow, 5-8p, 3338 Hong Mei Lu.

Lots of margaritas. And it's close to Gubei meaning you ... Read more »

  • casperxx Opening?? Should it not be RE-OPENING ?
YSP! WSD! Interview
Posted May 8th 2008 5:49p.m. by aricsqueen (The Beat)

Not a lot of people can go on for over 15 minutes about his plight in locating missing footwear....but Devon Clifford, drummer for YSP! is one of them. As read in this week's article, here is the full, albeit long-but-worth-it video taken at La Bella cafe.

Part 1 ... Read more »

Logo - Tonight
Posted May 7th 2008 1:20p.m. by aricsqueen (The Beat)

While after the 'renovations' we swore off our little hipster haven, there's just no excuse for not attending 'Mircologo' tonight as the Who's Who of the minimal crowd (B6, tootekool, Ben Huang) pair up with accomplished musicians such as JQ Whitcomb (trumpet), Mark Pummell (keyboards), Vladmir (guitar) for ... Read more »

  • indonight If you want to loose your time in a little wall hole like this place, is allright..but please, the djs there (as this ben huan) is purely shit and ...
Analog Girl at La Bella - Saturday!
Posted Apr 25th 2008 2:06p.m. by aricsqueen (The Beat)

Granted, we're just now recovering from Tuesday's hangover caused by La Bella's absinthe (and a certain YSP! WSD! drummer, that story to follow), but how can we say 'no' to a gal who TIME Magazine listed as 'One of 5 Music Acts To Follow in 2008'?

Drawing ... Read more »

A Weekend To Be Proud Of
Posted Apr 21st 2008 3:49p.m. by aricsqueen (The Beat)

So, sure, with MIDI right around the corner, we sheepishly admit to our northern brethren still leading the live music scene, but this last weekend proved that, yes, we do have an underground scene.

Here's a quick montage (with sh*t sound quality, sorry, we can't be asked ... Read more »

  • andy_best Sheepishly admitting? I think people are forgetting what rivalry means ... another symptom of music crossover events. All these pro-north comments ... sure there are some good bands and nice people from ...
You Say Party Thief! We Say Who?
Posted Apr 20th 2008 2:25p.m. by aricsqueen (The Beat)

We knew there were plenty of 'shoe-gazers' in town, but whoever turned that into a 'shoe-stealer' last night at the YSP! WSD! show ain't cool.

For those that weren't there, some Western girl got on stage for the encore and stole drummer Clifford Devon's shoes.

'The poor ... Read more »

  • aricsqueen (Got this email from Derek, guitar player from YSP! WSD!) hey it's derek (guitar: yspwsd) dev found his shoes, that (chick) hid the pair in two separate places (most ...
Which show this (city) weekend? We help you decide!
Posted Apr 17th 2008 3:42p.m. by aricsqueen (The Beat)

Not since the Yue Fest has there been so many choices of gigs to catch this weekend. Coming off of comments that Shanghai is still years behind Beijing in terms of a scene, we answer back with a (opens synonyms) plethora of shows.

Inside is an audio preview for 10 ... Read more »

  • chinkerfly After listening to this podcast I'm totally psyched for this weekend! I mean... I was already psyched, but now I'm Really psyched. hehe
  • aricsqueen (Bear with us - the FTP isn't used to so much music in Shanghai and is being bad; we'll get that audio player working shortly).
more Aric, more Dan; more pop, more glam
Posted Apr 17th 2008 11:21a.m. by aricsqueen (The Beat)

So, apparently, play-fade-play works really well, as a handful of yous showed up last Thursday.

We're going to do it again.

Tonight, Windows Tembo, 10pm or so.

Aric's 'dance music for hipsters' followed Dan's by 'Hard Rock Candy'.

By coming you support City Weekend. And City Weekend ... Read more »

  • tristamarie Well, that's one way to scare away those people who follow you along the Great Wall hike ... I like Dan's schoolgirl socks. Classy.
PK-14 - a review
Posted Apr 14th 2008 9:05p.m. by aricsqueen (The Beat)

Granted, we were pushed to the edge (see ominous pillar in half of the shot), but for those who weren't there (450+ attended), here's a quick recap: Read more »

  • aricsqueen makes sense to me - nothing like being able to hear (names excluded) talk in the back about how tight the lead singer of PK-14's trousers were.
  • brad I just want to go on the record and say that the sound is setup so that it sounds best between the stage and the bar -- the area where fans ...
you say afterparty! we say 'which one?'!
Posted Apr 14th 2008 7:57p.m. by aricsqueen (The Beat)

It was bound to come to this - there's just too much cool between the both of them. But when long-time friends R3 and Ozone both throw what they each call the 'You Say Party! We Say Die!' after-show, it might get nasty.

The S.T.D. show features a ... Read more »

  • aricsqueen cab share?! manlove? white guys saying 'word'?! hippies. if it was a joint party then sell one ticket that gets you into both. why the decision to divide the indie-cestuousness?
  • evo ahhhhh.....Manlove!
  • antidote word. you say party! we say both!
  • r3 fortunately aric, you won't have to bring in the rocket scientists for this one and you can save all your lifelines... cos i'll throw you a bone mate ...
could this be the man who will save Shanghai's music scene?
Posted Apr 13th 2008 4:44a.m. by aricsqueen (The Beat)

Don't get me wrong, our previous differences were well documented back in the days of 'gigshanghai', so this isn't a just-cause-he's-a-fellow-Texan write up, but there's no denying that Brad Ferguson might just be the Shanghai Savior...at least for the handful of muso's in this ... Read more »

  • andy_best My two cents - first off 'The Scene' is just an abstract concept. If you freeze it in time at any one point then that's 'The Scene', the sum of ...
  • the_shaolinpunk I'm not sure if he wants to bring music to Shanghai or he just hasn't discovered MAGIC (The Gathering). Either way I don't feel comfortable about him ...
  • aricsqueen So now we're getting scolded by someone who steals lines from 'The Warriors'? Here's my point - you register here to do nothing but offer up your attempt at ...
  • chris_wish "he mightly worked out some shows but sorry he won't be THE MAN. i'll see with my eyes. =) " The meaning is clear. It's an alternative opinion. Can ...
  • aricsqueen Sorry, was that mocking, or just saying I didn't understand what they were saying? Obviously we struck a chord here though... Fact - there were little to no places booking ...
PK-14 - This Saturday
Posted Apr 11th 2008 11:31a.m. by aricsqueen (The Beat)

2 Windows-Weekends in a row? You bet your cheap ass, but these days its for more than the fact that for some of us, it's the only place in town we can afford to buy a round. 30 measly kuai gets you in the door and, if early enough ... Read more »

The Subs deliver again
Posted Apr 9th 2008 1:53p.m. by aricsqueen (The Beat)

Obviously by the turn-out last Saturday at the newly-redone Windows Tembo, quite a few people know about The Subs.

In case you don't, forgive the filming attempts from the outer edge of the mosh pit.

(Caution! Very very adult language used!)

Join host Dan and producer Aric Thursday night ... Read more »

  • aricsqueen First band was Mortal Fools - while I like them (really, really nice guys), I do agree that they come dangerously close to being compared to a cover band, even though ...
  • ispyshanghai That should be their new motto The Subs: "Better than a vagina right?"
  • thelargeprofessor The first band...horribly contrived, and not in a fun, campy way. They pulled out every standard rock and roll cliché, from the CBGB t-shirt to the sock package. I ...
  • moneyinabox The show was pretty sweet. I also enjoyed the warm up band's guitarist's Toronto Maple Leafs shirt and the Sub's lead singer's see-through mini-skirt.

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