Red Beat burgers slightly classier than the rest of the Tongren Lu meat marketTrying to separate yourself from the mass of red and blue lights on Tongren Lu is not an easy task. First time goers will inevitably pass by the likes of Blue Angel, Manhattan and Ecstasy Club while looking for the address of our dining location this time, Red Beat, which... continue reading on Shanghaiist
Photos: Handsome Furs in ShanghaiA 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.... continue reading on Shanghaiist
Photos: Jeff Lang @ YYTJeff Lang wowed the perpetually overcrowded Yuyintang with his folk/blues pickin' on Saturday. Using a mixture of pedals and a nifty food drum pad, Lang composes intricate and modern renditions of classic blues and traditional folk songs. Thanks to Split Works for bringing in the best act of the week... continue reading on Shanghaiist
Photos: Shanghaiist's 5/12 anniversary benefit at Cotton'sThe rain, which had been irking us all day, let up at around 7pm - surprising us all with a pleasant, cool night. We tossed back our drinks, hummed along with the best tunes of 2009 and raffled off a series of amazing prizes. Thanks to everyone who came along... continue reading on Shanghaiist
Photos: Up From The Underground screening Daedalum Films hosted a screening of Up From the Underground, a documentary short about the Shanghainese band Hard Queen at CANART this past weekend. A regular of Yuyintang, Hard Queen infuses a happy-go-lucky attitude into their songs without being too precious about it. The movie chronicles the days leading up... continue reading on Shanghaiist
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