Matthew Levinson

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• Posted Finns go crazy in Shanghai to Shanghaiist
  The VIP Room filled up quickly Thursday night as several hundred locals and a healthy smattering of Scandinavian expats gathered for an all too rare night of Finnish electro. It was clear no one knew quite what to expect. Obviously Absolut Vodka’s local marketing manager -- the event’s sponsor -- didn’t. She spent half Ovali Virta’s show asking Shanghaiist whether it was a "successful" performance. Cleaning Women (pictured) were first up. Three guys on...
• Posted Finns throw electro bash at VIP Room to Shanghaiist
  Spin-doctors claim that four Finnish groups touring China will perform for a “potential audience in each city from 4 to 17 million.” It may seem a little ambitious to expect the entire population of each city to turn out for the wacky electro performers, but despite the hype it’s worth checking out, especially since entry is free. The tour features Jori Hulkkonen, Cleaning Women, Huoratron and Ovali Virta and stops in Shanghai on Thursday. Hulkkonen...
• Posted L'Arc en Ciel hit Shanghai Grand Stage to Shanghaiist
  Hello Shanghai! Big hair Japanese rockers L'Arc-en-Ciel hit Shanghai Saturday night and word is that tickets are selling well in both the high and low price ranges. The four-piece, known to fans as Laruku or L’Arc, are huge in Japan with stacks of number one singles and over 20 million sales of their 10 albums and countless singles since forming in Osaka 16 years ago. Don’t mix them up with J-pop groups like Pizzicato 5...