Shanghaiist: Maxïmo Park rocked (but is there a curfew in place?)

kay

Wed, 13 Dec 2006 17:25:03 +0800

seriously, you expats should get rid off your arrogance and get used to the chinese ways. you can call the club one day in advance, not just rely on the website.

Spli-t

Mon, 11 Dec 2006 16:17:36 +0800

I think there was a mix up between the publicity that we put out (flyers, posters, the official website - www.bacardisinosessions.com) and some of the early stuff that Zooma sent out from 4Live. We've spoken about it and it won't happen next time (keep the date of January 27th free - we'll be announcing the band in the next couple of days)... The show was early for both the reasons discussed about and the fact that I am English and all my live show experiences in the UK are main band at around 9pm. I also think that it's good to set an expectation of earlier live shows so that afterwards people can go home (if it's a school night) or see a DJ and get messed up. Also it means we can undress the venue and get to bed before the sun rises (it took until 5am in Beijing and 3.30am in Shanghai...! Thanks for all your support Shanghaiist. Until January...!

Dan

Mon, 11 Dec 2006 12:39:08 +0800

I would guess that very few of the people in attendance on Saturday took the bus home. The crowd was heavy on expats. But if the show is going to be an early one, fine -- just make it abundantly clear. Let everyone know way in advance (like in the initial listings) that the headliners are going to start around 9. If they did that, I would have adjusted my schedule accordingly.

earlybird

Mon, 11 Dec 2006 12:24:07 +0800

That's all fine and good (young kids catching buses, arriving home before they turn into pumpkins) but those people were absent in the crowd I saw at 4 Live last night. And I've heard this rationale used before when shows started at 8 or 830 (eg Harley's and Yuyintang) when there wasn't anyone under 19 or 20 in the place. It's bad programming, period. No one wants to rush out of dinner on a Friday night (or skip it) so that they can catch a very early, very sober show. Not very rock n roll.

Tim

Mon, 11 Dec 2006 12:01:05 +0800

Earlier start times is something I think we're gonna have to get used to. To get the most amount of young Chinese out to the shows, students or not, shows need to end by 11 so the kids can catch the bus.

Dan

Sun, 10 Dec 2006 19:11:57 +0800

Not really. Most media (including the link you posted) originally said "9:00-late." And the first time listed is usually never the headlining band, especially when an opening act is advertised. I realize that the correct time for Maximo Park appeared later in that forum thread, but one forum comment on one forum two days before the event isn't very good "promotion."

sss

Sun, 10 Dec 2006 18:39:09 +0800

it was promoted by 4 Live that Maximo Park starts around 9 : http://forum.smartchina.com/thread/11971/page=1/Max%C3%AFmo_Park_have_been_invited_to_4live_on_Sat_9th,Dec