Serious musicians and educated listeners applaud the arrival of this venue―it has the connections and drive to bring in big Chinese and Western bands and DJs. The mid-sized venue holds 400 raucous moshers bumping and girating as they did at Boys Noize on Oct. 28. The stage is the main attraction here, with a bar in back serving cheap beers and cocktails (RMB20-40), a recording studio upstairs and a refuge for fans who prefer a personal bubble. There’s plenty of room in the corridor to step out for breath of fresh air or throw up in a potted plant if the music so moves you.
Our rating: 4/5
DETAILS
What: Shanhai Livehouse
Where: 1/F, Bldg. 7, No. 477 Aomen Lu, 澳门路477号
Tel: 3135-1701
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