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Sweet jeebus, what's up with Friday of this week? It's like all of Shanghai's promoters got together and decided "You know what? We're going to put up a bunch of things and force Shanghai's music loving public to choose between us." You've got world famous Kardinal Offishall, jazz jammers The Greg Luttrell Band and some of our favorite Shanghai bands doing MJ tributes and more... all in one night.
Luckily, the next two days are slightly more chill, with less events going on. You get Britpop and a label launch on Saturday, and Greg Luttrell saying goodbye on Sunday. Phew.
FRIDAY
The creatively spelled Kardinal Offishall is playing at M1NT as part of his world tour for the release of his new album. You probably know him from that Akon song Dangerous. Wow, just saying that name's got that song stuck in our head now.
¥250 at door, 10PM, M1NT, 318 Fuzhou Lu, near Shandong Lu, 福州路318号，进山东路
Five local bands - Tian pin dian (Candy Shop), Joker, Sonnet, Sunye and Fusion - are celebrating Michael Jackson's birthday at YuYinTang. They'll also be selling special T-shirts for commemoration purposes.
¥40, 9pm, 1731 Yan'an Xi Lu (entrance on Kaixuan Lu), 延安西路1731号 (入口在凯旋路)
Greg Luttrell Band will be playing classic and modern blues by legends from Muddy Waters to ZZ Top, as well as some original material. Greg Luttrell is on vocals, guitar and harmonica, Tony Hall shares the vocal load and plays drums while Brian McKinnon’s on bass and Phillip Young plays sax and keyboards.
No cover, 9:30PM, House of Blues & Jazz, 60 Fuzhou Lu, near Sichuan Lu, 福州路60号近四川路
Looking for something noisy? Japanese noise man Hiroshi Hasegawa will be throwing down sound textures and other crazy compositions along with other noise folks from Scotland, Germany, China, Hong Kong and Japan. It's at Live Bar and they're calling it a "European and Asian Noise Party"
¥50, 9PM, 721 Kunming Lu, near Tongbei Lu, 昆明路721号近通北路
Or check out East District Power, a collective of guitar-playing singer-songwriters was founded by author and musician Liu Jian, at the other Live Bar for something perhaps a little sweeter and maybe easier to understand. They sing about love and other things.
¥30, 9pm, Live Bar, #103 Building 11, 696 Weihai Lu, 威海路696弄11号103近茂名路
SATURDAY
More local bands at YuYinTang but with a UK flair. YU GUO, Rank, 8MG, ANN, and Fading Cross will be playing a bunch of Brit-pop this night. Wots that all about then?
¥40, 9pm, 1731 Yan'an Xi Lu (entrance on Kaixuan Lu), 延安西路1731号 (入口在凯旋路)
Science Label is launching worldwide, and the Shanghai party is going to be at Sin Lounge. You can expect VJ Marula, DJ M. Ross and DJ Impulse to put on a "futuristic and urban" audiovisual performance."
Free before 10:30PM, ¥100 after, Sin Lounge, 23F, Want Want Bld, 211 Shimen Yi Lu, Shanghai 上海静安区石门一路211号23楼
SUNDAY
If you missed him on Friday, no worries, catch him again on Sunday when he says goodbye to the House of Blues and Jazz. This night will also double as a welcome party for the Mike Null Blues Band so expect partying til late. Musicians get a 50% discount on drinks.
No cover, 9:30PM, House of Blues & Jazz, 60 Fuzhou Lu, near Sichuan Lu, 福州路60号近四川路
Or if you want to try a different blues night: Joker and a yet to be identified guest will be playing sad soulful tunes at YuYinTang.
¥30, 9pm, 1731 Yan'an Xi Lu (entrance on Kaixuan Lu), 延安西路1731号 (入口在凯旋路)
Video is of Kardinal Offishall ft. Akon's Dangerous
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