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A massive, frantic crowd attended Yuyintang on Saturday night, catapulting Handsome Furs to Shanghai rock folklore. The Handsome Furs, composed of Dan Boeckner and his wife Alexei, make a neat Canadian Sid and Nancy. Their onstage charisma helped steam the room and fans, both old and new, went genuinely nuts. The music was fast, danceable, and loud, 70's punk ethos mixed with electronic loops and beats.
We're hoping for a next show sometime soon - perhaps in a venue big enough to accommodate the hundred or so people who had to listen to the band from the outside once YuyinTang became packed to bursting.
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that was an awesome show! ive put up some pics here: http://www.flickr.com/photos/web2asia/sets/72157622266564624/, cheers
yeah, the show was amazing, one of the best shows i've been to in years (and certainly the best since i moved here). for me the pic set posted here misses how into the show the crowd is ... check out web2asia's flickr shot:
http://www.flickr.com/photos/web2asia/3892004223/in/set-72157622266564624/
i think this is the best shot i've seen of the show. was this just before dan boeckner jumped into the crowd?