Live Music: Hussy Hicks, heavy metal and plenty of French bands

With Midi being canceled our mood has definitely turned glum. But what sucks for those festival fans and the Beijing scene might not be all that bad for us here in Shanghai. More of the bands originally scheduled to attend Midi are scrambling to book gigs in Shanghai, packing our schedule with quality shows. Kicking things off tonight are the Hussy Hicks a folk/jazz duo from Australia who will be providing plenty of much needed chill out music at Labella Cafe. This show is free and the cocktails are always good, so what better way to relax after a hard day at work (or writing angry blogs).

If mellow music isn't enough to release your blogger's rage, then Friday night head to Live Bar where angry sounding metal bands Angry Christ, Destruction of Redemption and Resurrection will help you head bang out your anger. This weekend is also big for French bands and Shanghaiist recommends showing your support by checking out electro-rockers Oolfloo at Yuyintang on Friday (Saturday at Live Bar) and Orange Zebre with One Step Inside at Windows Tembo on Saturday. If you are pissed at their government, it doesn't mean you should show hate to these fun-loving bands. Hell, they are touring China because they like it here and hope to make more Chinese friends. Analog Girl from Singapore has been gaining a lot of international exposure lately and is bringing her surreal sound to Labella on Saturday.

Thursday - April 24th

Hussy Hicks - Labella Cafe

Friday - April 25th

Oolfloo - Yuyintang - 9pm - 30rmb
Metal Night - Live Bar - 9pm - 40/35rmb w/ one drink

Saturday - April 26th

Electro Ratio w/ Orange Zebre and One Step Inside - Windows Tembo - 9pm - 30rmb
Oolfloo - Live Bar - 9pm - 5ormb
The Analog Girl - Labella Cafe - 9pm - free

Labella Cafe - 127 Yongfu Lu, by Fuxing Lu 永福路127号，近复兴路和淮海中路
Yuyintang - 1731 Yan'an Xi Lu, by Kaixuan Lu 延安西路1731号(凯旋路)天山公园小白楼
Live Bar - 721 Kunming Lu, by Tongbei Lu 昆明路721号，近通北路
Windows Tembo - 66 Shanxi Beilu 陕西北路66号

Video of Oolfloo.