When the sweltering summer months descent upon Shanghai, many of you resort to showering several times a day just to cool down. We’d like to question that habit, noting that you’re bound to get sweaty all over again the minute you step out of the house. This weekend ... Read More
Remember what you did last weekend? We didn’t think so. The next few days are bound to be similarly blurry with a spate of international DJs, all sorts of random theme parties and bars simultaneously opening and closing. Whether you’re feeling especially classy or just wanna get downright ... Read More
Friends are good for two things on a night out: distracting the cab driver with clever witticisms in the event that you’re throwing up in the back seat and wingmann-ing (or wingwomanning).
In order to be a good wingman, it is vital to leave your own carnal desires at ... Read More
Brazilian DJ Gui Boratto is driving the revival of electronic music. Kompact label’s leading man is an unlikely candidate for techno stardom, following a roundabout career path progressing from architecture to music, mainstream to underground, acoustic guitar to synthesizer. Making his China debut at Muse Mixing Room on May ... Read More
We go through weekend withdrawls every Monday through Thursday. Rejoice! Two straight days and nights of doing whatever you darn well please is finally here. Let's get on with it, shall we?
On Thursday, DingDongDisco is invading Shelter. With quite the combo of goth, death, metal and disco, we ... Read More
If you've seen the film Drive, you probably fell in love with Ryan Gosling the sublime soundtrack. Tonight the French electro artist College will be at Yuyintang and he'll be pumping out that "Real Hero" tune from the movie. Can't remember what it sounds like? Plug your ... Read More
While Shanghai’s craft beer movement is still in its infancy, new lagers and ales are hitting local taps at an ever-increasing pace. And all that is being celebrated during Beer Week which kicks off Monday May 14.
Opening ceremonies will be held at Kaiba, with specials on La Chouffe ... Read More
When Bar Rouge manager Marc-Antoine Malia told us they were “bringing things back to basics in a big way” we weren’t exactly expecting a 7L margarita to arrive at our table. But Shanghai’s renowned Bund-side lounge has never done things halfway, and with their new after work “3M ... Read More
I love campfire stories: ghosts, goblins, tales of waking up mysteriously sans pants ... that sort of thing. Here are some non-fiction gems I’ve picked up around town as of late.
Tale #1—A smashing good time at M1NT
Robbie was with his boys at M1NT, doing what one usually ... Read More
On May 23, the Hilton Shanghai Hongqiao is throwing Shake Shanghai, a stellar night of swing, boogie and blues. If a night of dancing and decadent dining is just what you need, grab some tickets now and get ready to be transported back the roaring ‘30s. As well as a ... Read More
Here's a juicy bit of gossip for you. It looks like Rihanna will be performing in Shanghai on August 14. We know a couple of sources working closely on the project and they have confirmed with us that she will definitely be eating baozi come August. This is what ... Read More
City Weekend caught up with fashion, music and art icon Redic. This prolific poet has his hands in all sorts of jars, playing nightly shows at Brown Sugar and most recently The Geisha. His recent Shanghai thrones exhibit was critically-acclaimed and touted as a massive success. The organizer of upcoming ... Read More
Another Shanghai weekend, another year off our lives. Looking forward to decades from now when those of us who survive the clamor are kicking back in our hovercraft rocking chairs reminiscing about the Hai life: stomping and swerving to world-class DJs, raging at local punk gigs, dancing on couches at ... Read More
Hombres y mujeres, debemos celebrar! Even if you don’t speak a lick of Spanish, Cinco de Mayo is a great excuse to celebrate! It’s a day to commemorate freedom and heritage in Mexico and this year it falls on a Saturday so we’re expecting everyone to get ... Read More
Weekend, oh wondrous holiday weekend. If you’re leaving town, you better skedaddle now before the traffic hits. For those of you sticking around, get ready for another doozy full of day drinking and night crawling. While our Chinese friends may have to work on Saturday, those of us playing ... Read More
With the all the hype leading up to Lady Gaga’s upcoming ‘Born This Way’ concert in Hong Kong, City Weekend decided to talk with performer Malorie Stroud, who will be portraying the wild and crazy performer at the Little Monsters Ball.
No one would disagree that Lady Gaga has ... Read More
Spring means you’re allowed to throw on your favorite romper or ratty jorts, hop on your fixie and roll over to a music festival or drink afternoon craft beers on a terrace. While we always say, “there are tons of parties this weekend,” this time we mean it. Read ... Read More
This weekend, MIDI festival will be taking over Century Park for two days of music under the sun. This year, festival organizers have stripped it down to just two stages—one for Shanghai’s rockers (the Tang Stage) and one for Shanghai’s electro lovers (the Yuan Stage). The lineup ... Read More
Sometimes bad things happen to good people. Sometimes bad things happen to bad people—I’m talking about you, troll girl who eviscerated my toes with your stupidly high heels and then fell down the steps at The Apartment. Who among us hasn’t experienced the occasional UPI (unidentified party ... Read More
Turns out living life in the fast lane ain’t so tough after all. We like to keep a pretty swift pace around here and there are plenty of parties and shows this weekend to keep a decent buzz going all the way through Monday morning. Ladies and gentlemen, start ... Read More
Get your panties in a bunch! We’ve been inundated with exciting information about some international artists swinging through Shangers. These shows are bound to sell out quick.
April 21: Can I get a ‘YEAHAAA!’? Break out your bling and get crunk with rapper, producer, entrerpreneur Lil’ Jon at Cuvve ... Read More
When we first arrived in Shanghai, the vibe was all, “What the heck is there to do around here?” After a few months, we became fully seduced by the untz untz and yelled to our fist-pumping neighbor, “Wow this town is insane!! There’s SO much to do around here ... Read More
We caught up with Andy Best, the creator of Kungfuology, Shanghai’s longest-running music blog. He tells us a bit more about the blog and shares his advice to up-and-coming bloggers in the scene.
What’s the idea behind the blog? Originally it was to put up short posts about ... Read More
Pg lost, an indie band from Sweden, is touring their latest album Key in China. We’re thoroughly excited for their new look and awesome stage performance that comes with their latest album. City Weekend had a great conversation with these four big boys behind the scenes at Mao Livehouse ... Read More
Dear relative stranger pressed uncomfortably close to my body, hello. Welcome to the club (literally, the club). We’ll probably be here for a while, and given our proximity, I am almost certainly already carrying your child. I figure we might as well get acquainted. Let’s first discuss your ... Read More