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V Bar and Pier One Soft Opening
Posted Jul 4th 2008 3:07p.m. by jessy1533 (Shanghai Nightlife)

So on top of everything else happening this week (see Your Next Seven Days ), also check out V Bar's soft opening at Pier One.

This multi-part complex by Suzhou Creek will be home to an Italian restaurant on the first floor (requisite DJ spinning dinner-time tunes: check), a boutique ... Read more »

  • amjadnouh can i get the tellphone number please
Nightlife News Round-Up: The Empire(s) Strikes Back
Posted Jun 30th 2008 1:57p.m. by jessy1533 (Shanghai Nightlife)

Following people's movements around Shanghai's nightlife scene can make anyone dizzy. The newest high profile changes involve (the former) British Bulldog–now Bulldog Shanghai–and the growing Muse empire. Moving over from Mural to Bulldog Shanghai, Carsten Warga seems to have big plans for this Wulumuqi venue, keeping ... Read more »

  • carlosthecat2006 LAN is now 2 months late in opening, but is nearly finished. M1NT is now set for October (back from the original August, then Sept dates). Both places will be ...
  • moneyinabox Oh goodie, LAN is coming. The Beijing flavor is crap. That last thing Shanghai needs is another pretentious club with arrogant management. I thought the days of people investing stupid ...
  • yoyoyo_sh anyone know what's hot this July 4 weekend? anywhere to celebrate Independence day?
  • thedawg whats the news about LAN then and miny mint mint ?
This Week(end) in Shanghai
Posted Jun 27th 2008 6:57p.m. by cityweekend (Shanghai Nightlife)

Get a pen out, you're going to need to write this all down. This weekend you'll want to check out the official grand openings of Bar Hulu (the former Mundo Latino) and Volar's Bloc (they're also throwing invite-only parties Thursday and Friday if you can snag ... Read more »

  • yoyoyo_sh most def! I really wanna see Spain crash Deutschland! i'll be watching at the adidas Terrace at Attica! The germans' luck is sure to have ran out!
  • collin And be sure to check out all the Euro 2008 action.
Qingdao's Demerit - Hardcore Punk, Free at Logo Tonight 10pm
Posted Jun 21st 2008 4:42p.m. by thelargeprofessor (Shanghai Nightlife)

(Also played last night at Yuyintang, the review follows)

The floor at Yuyintang strikes terror in my heart. Anytime a band plays fiercely enough to move the crowd, a combination of floor-sweat, people-sweat, and beer turn the linoleum into an pain machine. Dance for more than three minutes, and one ... Read more »

  • aricsqueen damn boy - you can write. give us more!
Your Favorite Friday Night Party Gets Better
Posted Jun 18th 2008 11:34a.m. by jessy1533 (Shanghai Nightlife)

So chances are you'll be at The Shelter Friday night (probably late Friday night) for their Quality Control party, but this week you'll be able to enjoy a great addition to the line-up: Jungle Brothers. Although you'll get your usual fix of V-Nutz, Jay.Soul and Fortune ... Read more »

  • carlosthecat2006 Big names don't always mean paying out. I witnessed a great set from Rocky Rock (of the Black Eyed Peas) for no cover at Attica on Sat night. OK ...
All the News That's Fit to Print: Nightlife News Round Up
Posted Jun 17th 2008 2:21p.m. by jessy1533 (Shanghai Nightlife)

Although Shanghai seems to be unofficially closed for business to international acts as the Olympics near, I'm hearing rumblings of what is to come post-August. Norah Jones hasn't given up on China and has

rescheduled her original June concert for December at the Shanghai Grand Stage (permits permitting ... Read more »

Imposters of Rock: Enough with the Backing Tracks Already
Posted May 27th 2008 4:43p.m. by danielshap (Shanghai Nightlife)

So before I proceed with this rant (yes it is a bit of a rant), let me state that I'm not afraid of polish, layering, and production effects in my music. Some of my favorite bands like Queens of the Stone Age and Nine Inch Nails stack so many ... Read more »

  • automaton milli vanilli. = shit backing tracks have been traditionally a pop music technique . where the staged dance performance is more important than the actual music performance. personally, i think that when ...
  • petelin So can you tell us how you really feel? Seriously though, I'm totally not surprised by this. Chinese "rock" performances have been dominated by form more than substance, and ...
is it me...
Posted May 11th 2008 3:50p.m. by aricsqueen (Shanghai Nightlife)

or is everyone in a funk? there was enough going on this weekend, but everyone I seemed to talk to seemed...well, down.

is it this visa thing? pre-summer build-up?

maybe I'm just getting old. Read more »

Shanghai This Weekend
Posted May 9th 2008 9:35a.m. by jessy1533 (Shanghai Nightlife)

Friday

As always, this Friday night has way too many options. Moving from east to west, there’s the Bund Brewery’s Microbrewery Beer: All You Can Drink party starting on the early side at 7pm. Then party and smirk a bit to yourself while you enjoy your open bar ... Read more »

Tembo Limbo
Posted May 3rd 2008 9:04a.m. by krisha (Shanghai Nightlife)

I've been hearing rumors that Tembo is closing at the end of the month, only to re-open in another venue at a later date. Can anybody add any truth to this? While nobody can deny that Tembo is a great candidate for places to die due to second hand ... Read more »

  • krisha oops, and by here, I mean hear.
  • krisha Sorry if my earlier blog offended, I wasn't trying to portray anything in a negative light, was more curious as I have been a fan of what you has ...
  • brad Tembo will be moving to a new location at the end of May. This isn't a rumor -- I've told the people who need to know and will make ...
CW Held Up the David Guetta Show
Posted Apr 28th 2008 3:24p.m. by jessy1533 (Shanghai Nightlife)

CW gets an interview with David and Cathy Guetta before David played his set to a packed house at Bar Rouge. (That’s right, we were the ones holding everything up.) We asked David and Cathy about about his upcoming festival, being a house DJ, digital downloading and more.

Read ... Read more »

  • djvibe http://www.cityweekend.com.cn/shanghai/articles/blogs-shanghai/djvibe/david-guetta-interview-and-live-video/
  • djvibe check out the video here
  • djvibe great interview jessica :)
The Homeless: The Unofficial Shanghai Midi Rock Festival
Posted Apr 26th 2008 10:47a.m. by jessy1533 (Shanghai Nightlife)

Want to win passes to this festival? Go to Deals & Prizes to enter to win!

So Midi might be "postponed" (read: canceled) but this is definitely not going to be a year without music. All the international bands coming to Midi already bought their tickets and got their visas--they just ... Read more »

City Weekend READERS' CHOICE AWARDS! Vote Now!
Posted Apr 23rd 2008 4:30p.m. by cityweekend (Shanghai Nightlife)

VOTING HAS ENDED!

Thank you to everyone who has voted and made this year's Readers' Choice Awards a success! Look for the June 5th issue for the result of the winners!

Who's the best restaurant in town? What's the bar everyone is talking about? Where do you ... Read more »

  • raorao Congratulations! Here are the list of winners thus far: The following people have won prizes for completing City Weekend’s Readers’ Choice Awards voter’s survey. The prize is a ...
Making the Best Out of a Shitty Situation: Seriously, Who Needs MIDI anyway? . . .
Posted Apr 22nd 2008 5:43p.m. by danielshap (Shanghai Nightlife)

So, by now everyone has heard of the untimely cancellation (hopefully just a postponement) of this year's MIDI festival. Sure, it sucks (I for one already purchased train tickets and threw down a deposit on a hostel), but really, what can be done to amend the situation? No amount ... Read more »

A Year Without (BJ) MIDI?
Posted Apr 22nd 2008 11:23a.m. by jessy1533 (Shanghai Nightlife)

Rumors are flying that on the heels of the highly anticipated Shanghai Midi cancellation, the original BJ Midi’s future is tenuous. Although nothing’s confirmed, and we heard that all visas were approved as of last week, but an organizer close to the festival told CW that, “Beijing MIDI ... Read more »

  • andy_best I'd take the Midi and 1234 festivals over the Olympics any day. Annoying nationalist showpiece full of boring sports with no real competition in the fields. "One world, one ...
  • aricsqueen Here's the official notice: *I'm deeply sorry to giving you all a very extreme bad news. We've just got order from the city government, that due to ...
  • andy_best Interesting point about the protests possibly crossing over into the festival. When I first got into the scene a few years back now, the anti-Japan thing was very much mixed ...
  • aricsqueen It's not looking good - just spoke the manager from The Honey's and she said it's off.
  • aricsqueen Noooooooooooooooo - tell me you're joking. Like anyone at this gathering would be in 'riot' mode - this is what we need more of, not less. Anyone hear anything? Please tell ...
Nightlife Newbie
Posted Apr 21st 2008 2:23p.m. by jessy1533 (Shanghai Nightlife)

For those looking for a pint (who isn’t at some point) but live outside city center, the new Boxing Cat Brewery, a collaboration between Kelley Lee of Iiit! and Gary Heyne, Henry's former brewmaster, recently opened out in Minhang. Although it's a far cry from our cushy ... Read more »

Today! Decent Wine, Completely Free in Pudong
Posted Apr 20th 2008 11:28a.m. by thelargeprofessor (Shanghai Nightlife)

There's normally no reason to visit Big Thumb Plaza. It's a tribute to poor architecture, ornamented with a few [sketchy] expat drinking dens and the same bakeries available at any area white people like. However, this weekend offers something first-rate. As part of some promotional scheme, a bunch ... Read more »

Kenny G: The Man, the Saxophone, the Legend
Posted Apr 17th 2008 7:37p.m. by siennapc (Shanghai Nightlife)

Anyone who’s ever spent time in China is undoubtedly familiar with Kenny G’s repertoire of easy listening jazz played in buses, elevators and living rooms everywhere. Indeed, the first time I visited the Middle Kingdom, I spent the evening of my 17th birthday at a teahouse in Kunming ... Read more »

Shanghai Weekender :: Fri-Sun, April 11-13 (YES, Cold Fairyland is Playing Friday)
Posted Apr 11th 2008 2:30p.m. by jessy1533 (Shanghai Nightlife)

The question in Shanghai this weekend isn't, “What to do?” but “How many parties can we pack into one night?” Like asking someone when deciding on dinner, “Chinese or Western food?” This weekend ask yourself if you’re up for a DJ, live music or just some good ol ... Read more »

New Kid on the Block
Posted Apr 7th 2008 7:01p.m. by jessy1533 (Shanghai Nightlife)

Some might remember it as Shuffle, fewer probably remember it as Pirates, but the new incarnation is Anar. Kamikaze and elnomo are hopefully taking over the bookings--for now-- at this new "Turkish / Xinjiang-style coffee and shisha lounge with stage in the back room for bands and DJs." Just down from ... Read more »

Absolut Shanghai
Posted Apr 7th 2008 2:37p.m. by jessy1533 (Shanghai Nightlife)

A little while ago I went to the Absolut Vodka product launch event for their new flavor, Absolut Pears. I'll admit that vodka and pears wouldn't be the first combination that comes to mind, but oddly enough, it works. Actually, it more than works, it's in fact ... Read more »

Big Names (May Not Be) Coming to Shanghai
Posted Mar 26th 2008 9:34a.m. by jessy1533 (Shanghai Nightlife)

Although it seems we’ve covered the Bjork (un)timely outburst ad nauseam the official response to it seems to have gotten much less press.

After the alleged outburst (few people there could actually make out what she was saying anyway), everyone got ready for the Chinese gov’t to ... Read more »

  • aricsqueen Archie Hamilton stopped by The Wood Room Studio here in Tai Kang yesterday to talk all about the new restrictions put on promoters (and it's even more harsh than ...
"Death By Nintendo Dinosaur Penetration" or "Sex Raptors and Heat Wolves" - Horse the Band at Yuyintang
Posted Mar 25th 2008 2:07p.m. by thelargeprofessor (Shanghai Nightlife)

The name Stallone carries two slang uses, both verbs. The more common use stems from the Rocky actor's infamous mid-1980's habit of getting coked up and having girls suck his testicles while simultaneously jacking him off in the living room of crowded house parties. The second definition means ... Read more »

  • aricsqueen ahhhhh - I see. there was a guy, not sure which publication, that used to have a few write up's in Detroit posting under that same last name. although, that ...
  • thelargeprofessor no. I borrowed the name "Large Professor" from an old school MC, part of the Main Source crew. check out the album "Breaking Atoms," circa 1991. Nas first appeared on ...
  • aricsqueen did you post as the large professor in the paper?
  • thelargeprofessor actually no. I graduated from michigan state last spring and aside from an occasional editorial in the paper I didn't do much journalism.
  • aricsqueen prof, you didn't happen to write back in Detroit did you? a few people are talking...
Nas Takes on Shanghai
Posted Mar 24th 2008 1:51p.m. by jessy1533 (Shanghai Nightlife)

Show update: the hip-hip party, appearance by Nas and venue are confirmed for April 25 at Racks. There will be 800 door passes available for pre-show sales only (RMB250). Of course CW has a few passes to give away to readers so check the "Dead & Prizes" section to see how ... Read more »

  • djvibe should be a dope show.. I still listen to his "it was Written" album.. every song on that album was good.. ill be there 4 sho!
Midi Festival Takes a Road Trip
Posted Mar 24th 2008 1:08p.m. by jessy1533 (Shanghai Nightlife)

If live music is your thing, then you've probably already heard that the Midi Festival's coming down to Shanghai (most likely going to be termed the Midi Carnival). The organizers have been pretty tight lipped about dates and locations, but it looks like the festival's slated to ... Read more »

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