Hey, remember Dawen, the mild Youtube sensation who performed a Chinese cover of viral internet disease Rebecca Black's "Friday"? He's back with a new translated number, and summons the ghosts of TRL past with a cover of "I Want It That Way", the Backstreet Boys' ode to our millennial middle-school angst. more ›

Electrolist, by Shanghai Ultra of the VOID crew, gives a regular lowdown on the Shanghai electronic music scene, with picks, tips, news, and other rumors. more ›

The big event of this week may be St. Patrick's Day, but there's still a lot to do in Shanghai even if you have an aversion to green and/or don't drink. Check 'em out below. more ›

While the pickings are kind of slim this mid-week (they really only get-a-going on Friday... and OOOH how they get-a-going), we've done a Midweek Music Preview up for you anyway since we're GIVING AWAY TICKETS TO THINGS. more ›

Pioniers, a minor league team in Amsterdam, Netherlands. In 2007, he was signed by the Beijing Tigers of the China Baseball League (more info here). The CBL season already over, Kim recently answered some of our questions via email. more ›

Now that all the fuss and excitement surrounding Robin Gibb and Air Supply has died down, what do we have to live for during the coming cold and brutal winter months in Shanghai? In addition to our beloved electric blankets and space heaters, there's going to be a little something for everyone to look forward to as we plunge into the cold. more ›

Brits will all be well aware of Baddiel and Skinner, and Frank Skinner (not the musician) is one of this Shanghaiist's favourite stand up comedians (here's an interview he did with the Backstreet Boys and here's what he thinks is his finest moment). more ›

The Rolling Stones arrived in Shanghai yesterday and the media noticed. We read a couple of these stories before we got bored. more ›

Looks like our sources were correct. What has been unofficially official for some time now, is now officially official (kind of) -- the Rolling Stones are headed to Shanghai: more ›

We have front row tickets to see the Boys next Wednesday, which we scooped up absolutely gratis, as usual from a friend of a friend of a colleague of a tennis partner of a turtle of a friend ... well some crazy fellow didn't want the tickets anyway. more ›

Several years ago we discovered that the Narcissus bar in Shanghai was serving whisky with green tea. At the time, we felt that this drink would provide the perfect accompaniment to the live Backstreet Boys tribute band on stage, yet we also believed it would be a short-lived fad. Until the new middle-class Chinese got ahold of it, that is. more ›

Shanghaiist visited a bar the other night. A new bar: Free Soul, on Fahuazhen Lu. more ›