Shanghaiist: Weekend in Live Music (and an event YOU aren't invited to)

shopgirl

Fri, 25 Jan 2008 06:33:42 +0800

nightwish is coming to Shanghai??? that's cool all the way from Finland ^_^

Abe Deyo

Thu, 24 Jan 2008 19:15:00 +0800

I hear that the Peace Hotel band will move back across the bund (if they aren't dead yet) once remodeling on the Peace is completed. There is something like a 50 or 80rmb cover charge at the Oriental Riverside Hotel to see the band.....but I recommend walking up to the front desk and tell them someone told you that guests were able to get a free ticket. If they ask your room, just pretend like you forgot the number......usually works for me...hahaha I was actually pretty excited to hear about Hard-fi as well....I feel bad for Split (responsible for bringing over Hard-fi), they are cool people and I enjoy the Bacardi Sino Sessions that they have been doing, but yes, they do have to appease some pretty lame alcohol executives......

moneyinabox

Thu, 24 Jan 2008 18:25:37 +0800

Having worked closely with alot of the major alcohol brands here in China I'd have to say they are all run by complete idiots. The production/promotion companies they use gave up a long time ago in trying to convince them to hold more public appropriate events.

James Creegan

Thu, 24 Jan 2008 16:43:14 +0800

I'd agree if it was some model-turned-'funky house'-DJ at Bar Rouge, but Hard Fi are a good band. Humph.

T

Thu, 24 Jan 2008 15:51:07 +0800

lamb skewer's pithy quote might be more appropros if it wasn't foreign alcohol companies making the requirements. I agree it's stupid and racist and morbidly stupid, but . . . who wants to hang out with those jerk-offs anyways? Not just sour grapes - I actually go out to stay away from the Smirnoff fueled crowd.

nanheyangrouchuan

Thu, 24 Jan 2008 13:31:22 +0800

dogs and foreign devils not permitted.

James Creegan

Thu, 24 Jan 2008 12:45:15 +0800

Christ, that Hard-Fi gig was one of maybe 4 bands I would've seen in Shanghai this year, and now it's not open to the public? Screw Smirnoff, pass the Absolut. (also - so that's what happened to the Peace Hotel band!)