It might suck to be away from home on this fine Thanksgiving day (blue skies in Shanghai!), but don't you worry, because Rocksgiving's got you covered! Make sure you come out tonight to see 7 fantastic bands and get a little tipsy for charity! Proceeds from the evening will go to BEAN and the Concordia Welfare & Education Fund's migrant school meal programs. 50RMB // TONIGHT, 8pm // Yuyintang // 851 Kaixuan Lu (凯旋路851号，近延安西路) more ›

All the things you'd want to do this Monday through Thursday. On the schedule this week: There's Boys Climbing Ropes and X is Y engaging in local scenester Warfare, indie movie screenings galore, drunkenness on Hengshan Lu, theater, and arty night markets! Read on for details, or check out our calendar for even more. more ›

There's quite a lot happening in music this week if you're looking to keep your ears busy. The Pretty Reckless are in town, local rock shows are all over the place, and Maybe Mars is throwing a concert at YYT on Saturday. That's all well and good but oh em gee WE ARE SO EXCITED FOR BLACK RABBIT! The festival kicks off at noon on Sunday and we've got all the instructions and info you'll need to get yourself there and navigate the stages. So read on for details, or check out our calendar for even more. more ›

We are very excited for this month's round of Trash A Go-Go, as they are playing host to the recent Rock Naadam tour, featuring acts from around Mongolia and Shanghai! We also have James Blunt on Sunday, and don't forget! Even though they aren't "live music" we'll go ahead and give a shout out to the Antidote birthday bash happening tomorrow (Thursday) night at C's. Read on for details, or check out our calendar for more! more ›

Lots happening in the local scene again this week! We love it! Boys Climbing Ropes play twice, Acid Ponies have a birthday, and we wish farewell to our favorite all-girl joke rockers The Dudettes! Read on for details, or check out our calendar for more! more ›

Things are piling up this Friday and Saturday. Bob Dylan is at long last playing Shanghai, but he's up against synth-pop up-and-comers French Horn Rebellion, who are fresh off a Hong Kong show with MGMT. And if that's not enough, Yuyintang's cooking up an entire day of music on Saturday, where like a bazillion people are playing and Break for Borneo is releasing their first album! Read on, or head over to our calendar for more! more ›

Shanghaiist lists all the live music performances you might want to check out from now to Sunday this week. For fun things that aren't live music, take a peek at our Pencil This In (out every Monday!) or the all-inclusive calendar. more ›

Shanghaiist lists all the live music performances you might want to check out from now to Sunday this week. For fun things that aren't live music, take a peek at our Pencil This In (out every Monday!) more ›

Jake Newby is Associate Editor of the new Time Out Shanghai (which features more on the acts Duck Fight Goose and Boys Climbing Ropes in their January launch issue). He also runs his own music blog at Kungfuology.com, where this article is also posted. more ›

In Shanghaiist's Philanthropist feature, we highlight individuals and groups doing interesting things to make the world a little bit of a better place. This week we talk to one of the organizers of the third annual Rock for Roots & Shoots concert. more ›

Photos by Jeremy Breningstall. more ›

In case you missed out on the third edition of Shanghai bus-and-beer-fest Get in the Van back in April, Spin correspondent mrjaymark has now put up a fun video documenting the event. Playing that night were The Dropkicks, The Rogue Transmission, Boys Climbing Ropes, 24 Hours and The Gar. See full report here. more ›

Hard Queen ruled the night Saturday at their release party at Yu Yin Tang. We'd been expecting something great ever since our interview with the group the previous week and they didn't disappoint. Following a fabulous set by Boys Climbing Ropes, Hard Queen played to a crowd so crazy and packed that it could only be considered a fire hazard... We can't wait for their next concert. more ›

Yeah, we know we put them twice in the headline, but that's how excited we are about the Hard Queen EP release. We don't normally go in for bias - we try to give you an overview of all the live music taking place in the city. But this weekend, there's really only one gig to head to. If you can't get into Hard Queen's music then we have to seriously question your ability to hear. more ›

The Young Knives — all the way from Ashby-de-la-Zouch, Leicestershire — with support from local bands Boys Climbing Ropes and The Sonnet at Shanghai's Zhijiang Dream Factory on Friday, March 6. Thanks to Split for another great night of live music! more ›

This week's big music story in Shanghai has clearly been the Oasis debacle (even if some people insist on misreporting it). Local music hacks have really gone to town on the British theme, cracking out puns like they were auditioning for a job with The Sun and even indulging in some classic tabloid-style "exclusive" wars and bitchiness. more ›

Shanghaiist was at Yuyintang last night to see indie rockers Boys Climbing Ropes. The renovations are nearly done. The bar area has taken shape and given a bit more depth to the main hall. There is a CD shop just inside the front doors which saves us the trip to Yangpu when we want local music, although 2046 is still worth the visit. more ›

This weekend venues are still suffering from the New Year hangover and not many events are happening. You might check out blues band, Studio 188, who will be performing at the Blues Room on Saturday. Or maybe join the firecracker loving crowds throughout the city for a bit of noise. more ›

This may get to you too late (unfortunately we have a 9 to 5 and can't blog on demand), but tonight, instead of sitting on your ass in front of the computer, stop by The Shelter and witness their first experiment with a four-piece (or more) band. Angry Jerks (last seen playing in Shanghai in March of 2007) from Nanjing, one of the tightest punk outfits this side of the Pacific, will be joined by those always pleasant Boys Climbing Ropes (we hear they like to climb ropes because of that special tingling sensation they get in their pants). more ›

For all of those of you who stayed at home, hunched over the computer, waiting for an update on the happenings in live music this weekend....well, we apologize. Dust yourself off, pick up the shaver and take a shower, today is a big day for music. Getting things started early, 4:30pm at 4Live, are Taiwan indie pop duo, Natural Q. Seems to be the season for indie pop, after performances last month by Carrchy and... more ›

Yet another weekend has arrived, and seems a lot of people have been talking about the opening of the Shelter. They are holding a 'soft opening' tonight and hosting Dex, from the Underground Resistance, tomorrow. For those of you who are in the mood for more of a visual than some dude spinning on the decks (or laptop), there are plenty of live shows to choose from. Just down the street from the Shelter are... more ›

If you are like us at Shanghaiist..... then weeks in advance you strategically map out a strategy to maximize potential fun for the weekend. So here are a few noteworthy events coming up that we think should not be missed and we are always (sometimes..maybe) right when it comes to picking events. The 8th of December will be a big night with PK-14 back in town as is Coldcut w/ DJ Nu-Mark and Pfadfinderei. PK-14... more ›

The weekend is finally here, and despite the buzz surrounding Linkin Park on Sunday, there are plenty of other shows that are also worth checking out. Friday, Yuyintang warms things up for Linkin Park fans with four local nu-metal bands strutting their stuff and letting out their best screams. While over at 4Live, Pixel Toy, from Hong Kong, provide an eccentric mix of Cantonese pop electronica. Opening for them is Banana Monkey. Phreaktion in celebration... more ›

Live Bar has always been open to different genres of music, and of late, seems to be the venue of choice for Chinese folk, metal and student bands. Friday night they will host one of China's most popular nu-metal bands, Twisted Machine. Any fan of metal should not miss this show, a great chance to see what Chinese metal has to offer. On the other side of town, up'n'coming indie rockers, Yuguo will play an... more ›

(Roots & Shoots video about Jane Goodall...and gnomes) more ›

Shanghaiist usually waits until Friday to update you on this weekend's live shows, but this week we decided to actually get something in a timely manner (actually we are going to Beijing for the Pop Festival so will be partying way too hard to write this later). Yuyintang, those stalwart music promoters, are back with a show tonight (Thursday) at the Zendai Moma out in Pudong. If this morning's weather holds out it should be a great night to make the schlep out to the boonies and catch Norwegian, brit-popish band, Flare and Shanghai based Boys Climbing Ropes. We have also heard from various sources that 2nd Hand Rose will be in town playing at some sort of art function tonight. more ›

These are definitely the dog days of summer and as in summers past, live shows have dried up with the heat. Ironically enough Shanghaiist has chosen to skip town and head to even hotter Hong Kong where PK-14, Hedge Hog, New Pants and the Re-tros will be playing in the cramped but intimate Fringe Club on Sunday. more ›

For those of you who aren't quite ready to prance around in a swimming suit showing off your pasty white, jell-o like spare tire, don't fret there are plenty of quality bands playing in the dimly lit bars where t-shirts are required. The Scoff an energetic (pogo friendly) garage band from Beijing will headline the 2nd installment of 4live's Young Beijing series. At Live bar, Boys Climbing Ropes celebrate the arrival of summer with a final show before 2 members head back to Canada for vacation. If that wasn't enough to keep you busy on a Friday night, Pirates Bar is throwing its hat in the ring with Electronicat and amazing, one man electro/noise pop band from Europe. Saturday the Go Team! will be strutting their stuff at Absolute house, Rock It will be in full swing and for those of you into something a little quieter, the Dream Factory is holding an acoustic guitar night. For those of you into hip-hop or Dj's with skill (not the laptop variety) then head to 4Live for the DMC championship. more ›

(Wan Xiao Li at the Beer & Rock Festival) more ›