Midweek music preview is our weekly rundown of everything happening on stages across the city. On the docket this week: Local duo Pairs releases their sophomore album, Singaporean indie folk outfit The Cheating Sons plays practically every venue in town, and yet another music festival near Shanghai! Read on for details, or head over to our calendar for more. more ›

Shanghaiist asked its contributors (and a few "music people" in town) to list their five favorite albums released (or yet-to-be released) somewhere in the world in 2006. Got a list of your own? Submit your favorite 2006 music as a comment to this post. Enjoy! more ›