Shanghai LGBT keeps the faggotry alive in the city with its second annual drag party hosted at Shanghai Studio on Sept 20. Star of the night, once again, was Shanghai's favourite drag queen, Gwen de Tempe, who is also now City Weekend's LGBeaT columnist. For the pictures to last year's party, click here. Have you hosted a great party and got fabulous pictures to share? Get in touch with us at info AT shanghaiist DOT......

Last night's gig was much welcomed after a long drought in Shanghai's experimental/ indie electronic music scene (think DJ Krush back in December 2006), judging by the large turnout ready to party on a week night. Daedelus, outlandishly dandy as ever with massive sideburns (that would do well to give Gaz Coombes a run for his money), certainly did not disappoint. He started off his set with pop-infused electronica then improvised onward to harder sounding,......

If your thirst for online party photos and event calendars is not being satisfied by the daily offerings of Facebook, Smart Shanghai, City Weekend, SH, then you need to check out City Moments, the brand new website in town devoted almost entirely to glorious Shanghai party photos, events calendars and social networking. We gather the site is a labor of love and the photographers are volunteers working for the sheer love of the spotlight. And......

Looks like there will indeed be a direct time conflict between Beijing's Midi and Modern Sky festivals, with the former scheduled for Sept 29 - October 2, and the latter confirmed to start one day later and wrap on the 2nd as well. We wonder if concert goers will choose to hop between Haidian Park and the Olympic Sports Centre Stadium, rather than committing to Midi with the RMB 150 4-day ticket (day passes to......

Jake Newby of SH Mag reports that Attica Shanghai, once a reigning destination on the Bund, is going to shut down on September 14. As he heard from Attica CEO Neil Hardwick:"We've been hearing these rumors for 15 months, but this time there might be some truth in it. We will be selling Attica. It will be closed for a set period of time and will undergo renovations and re-open as something else. We've been......

While the big news this week was the postponement of the Kayne West concert, Shanghaiist was busy contemplating what gigs to check out on Friday. Tonight there is a new(ish) bar getting in on the live music action. Bee Dees bar on Dagu road is playing host to Hard Queen with a free show and we are curious to find out what this bar is all about. There has been some confusion over where the......

Here's what's up in town for the rest of this week: Wednesday September 3 Add a little glamour to your week at Bar JG's Champagne Night, half-price champagne cocktails and buy one, get one for free on bottles of Perrier Jouet Champagne. Find out more here. At 4F, 3 on the Bund, 3 Guangdong road No 17, 4th floor, 广东路17号4楼, 中山东一路3号 外滩三号 4楼 Thursday September 4 Join Shanghaiist for our monthly Happy Hour at Sasha's......

A few updates on the Shanghaiist Happy Hour at Sasha's this Thursday: First, chicken nuggets will be served. RMB 15 a portion. It just wouldn't be a Usain Bolt party without nuggets.Second, the Just Beer beers on offer will be: James Boag's Premium Lager, Crown Lager and Pure Blonde.Crown Lager will be the beer that comes with the 50 kuai entry fee. And we are told paid attendees will also get a free baseball cap.......

Yeah yeah, we know. We're sick of the Olympics, too. But who can say no to the Boltman? What: Shanghaiist Happy Hour at Sasha's (11 Dongping Lu, near Hengshan Lu, 东平路11号 近衡山路, Tel: 6474-6628). When: Thursday, September 4, 8 pm to midnight. Drink Specials: Selected drinks half price, including the great beers from Just Beer. Music: Reggae, baby. Food: We're trying to get Sasha's to offer chicken nuggets, Usain Bolt's pre-race meal of choice. Entry:......

Wednesday August 27 At The Blues Room, it's time for the second "Battle of the bands", where local rock musicians compete for honour and free studio time. Find out more here. At 146 Tongren Road, near Beijing road, 铜仁路146号，近北京西路 Thursday August 28 It's movie night at Arch, this week The Great Debaters, a movie based on a true story about a debate team from a small African American college will be screened. At 439......

A couple updates about tomorrow night's gathering at Sasha's. First, we forgot to mention the wines that will be included in the half-price drink special. They are: Santa Rita 120 Sauvignon Blanc and Wolf Blass Eagle Hawk Shiraz/Cab/Merlot. Second, lots of people have asked1 for more information about the music that will be played at the Happy Hour, so we have included a list of artists featured on the playlist under "Music" below. Again, here......

You are all invited to join us Thursday night at Sasha's for the first Shanghaiist Happy Hour in a long, long time (nine months, to be exact). We think we have come up with a plan to avoid a similarly long gap between alcohol-related gatherings — the first Thursday of every month, we'll have a Shanghaiist Happy Hour featuring half-price drinks (and perhaps other special and great things) at Sasha's. And, as usual, these "happy......

Tuesday, July 15 After a grueling day at work, head to the new Bulldog for Mojito Tuesdays — free flow mojitos for ladies all night, no cover. Judging from the success of its grand opening on Friday, Bulldog draws a crowd you don't want to miss. 1 Wulumuqi Nan Lu (across the street from the American Consulate) Wednesday, July 16 Get a taste of Shanghai musical flavor at the Blues Room with a classic Battle......

Just like the American soap opera, As the World Turns, the Planet Gay Shanghai has experienced numerous plot twists in the past year. Shanghai’s #1 Fag Hag has been out of the scene for a long time, but she's just had a fabulous relaunch of her career and here’s her summary of what's happened over the last year for the benefit of you newbies in town... • Club Deep closes and thousands, or at least......

Thursday, July 10 Think you're hot enough to be a model? Find out Thursday night at Club G Plus, where Adidas Originals is hosting a fashion model search. Have a professional photographer take your picture at the main entrance, then head in for the party with no cover, free selected cocktails and music mixed by DJ Samir. The drink specials are enough to make you forget all about modeling, until Adidas calls you back for......

With recent reports of China suspending fireworks factories' shipments stateside, American expats in the mood to celebrate July 4 with fireworks will be glad they're in Shanghai. This and four other reasons why it's good to be in this city. Wednesday July 2: Quiet Night at Arch 2 With noise pollution even worse than last year in Shanghai, you might feel like you have to search high and low for a little peace and quiet......

If any of you have been in Shanghai for over 3 years you might remember a time when Ark Livehouse in Xintiandi was one of the few bastions of live music. Slowly disappearing from the scene and limping along for the past 3 years with the rare live show, Ark is finally calling it quits. Saturday they will hold one last show featuring some of Shanghai's oldest bands, including The Honeys, Blue Garden and Crystal......

Wednesday, June 25 If you haven’t been yet, check out Curry Wednesday at O’Malley’s. Nothing like stuffing your face with Indian deliciousness to get you over the hump, we always say. 2 Taojiang Lu, Changning near Hengshan Lu, 桃江路42号 近衡山路, 地铁1号线衡山路站 Thursday, June 26 128 RMB buys you a free flow of tapas and sangria at Cantine Nouveau Bistro from 7-10. Once you’re satiated, skip over to the Bund to see French hip hop master......

Folk or Punk? Tonight that is the question you should be asking yourself. Demerit, a tight group of old school punkers, are playing out at Yuyintang tonight in celebration of their new cd. While out at Live Bar French folk bands, Kandid and Zedrus, will be showing Shanghai what French folk is all about. Tomorrow the STD party people will be at Windows Underground with Underground Baby, from Beijing, and King of Retards. Live Bar......

We’ve perused the net, we’ve asked our friends and now we’ve come up with our favorite highlights for the days ahead. Wednesday, June 18th Playing hooky from work has never been this much fun! Sneak over to the Shanghai International Convention Center to experience some of the madness that is the Shanghai International Wine and Spirits Fair, where alcohol experts from across the world come to strut their stuff. It’s 9:30-5 Tuesday through Thursday, and......

This weekend there is no lack of gigs worth checking out with some in familiar places and some in places that are new to the live music scene. Celebrating their 1st year anniversary, party promoters STD have pulled out all the stops, booking a massive space in the heart of Moganshan Road's art district. On Friday, Beijing heavy weights, New Pants, will be joined by Shanghai masters of chill, Cold Fairyland, and DJ R3. Saturday,......

This weekend and next there are a couple of parties of notable exception that should be on everyone’s calendar. Saturday - June 7th Get in the Van II - Windows Underground & Anar - 10pm (50rmb) Saturday, the Get in the Van boys are back for another round of boozing it up on the buses. This time around they have decided to bring down Joyside, a hard partying garage band from Beijing who will be......

DJ J Walk from djvibe.com played an amazing set at The Shelter last night.......

Photo by Jakob Montrasio The turnout last night was phenomenal! The lines flowed out the door and onto the streets, the beer taps ran dry, no could hear the raffle winners’ names, and the BBQ queue was unbelievable… but, beautifully, no one seemed to care. Much to our surprise and delight, 728 people attended the Benefit BBQ and contributed 131,040 RMB. (One manager who has worked at Sasha’s for years, said she has never......

It's perfect BBQ weather! As we're sure you've all heard, tonight's the night for the Shanghaiist Benefit for Sichuan’s Earthquake Victims at Sasha's. Word travels fast in Shanghai and some people have received the benefit announcement from five different sources! The value of the raffle prizes has now topped 30,000 RMB and includes travel vouchers, hotel suites, jewelry, wine, beer, concert tickets, and much more. Click here for the complete list. Thanks to all the......

Shanghaiist has been nonstop busy for the past several days fielding emails and returning calls from companies interested in donating to the raffle at ‘The Great Shanghaiist Benefit for Earthquake Victims at Sasha's’. It’s a great reason to feel overworked. How the raffle works: Everyone who attends the BBQ for dinner will get one chance to win a prize. If you want to donate additional money to our designated charity, the Foundation for Poverty Alleviation,......

By Benjamin Cohen In Shanghai, everyday is great. Here are five reasons why: Tuesday April 15th: Clouds of Crowds If you haven't been out to Island6 yet for "Clouds of Crowds," stop in before it drifts away (last day is April 29th). This interactive multimedia installations seeks to draw the viewer into blurry realm of chaos and order. Island6 Arts Center 2F, Bldg 6, 120 Moganshan Rd. Thursday April 17th: City Sound Sessions Take a......

Local techno goons Void are back on a mission to bring you some quality electronic music. Crew chief Cameron Wilson was serious when he spoke about extending his love of techno beyond lao wai. To prove his point, Void is hosting an all-Chinese lineup of serious techno DJs. Leading the charge is Void's Ben Huang – originator of the Ding concept – and Beijing's Mickey Zhang, who featured at last year's successful party of the......

Moroccan food, klezmer music, and dancing in Shanghai's oldest synagogue. It was so good a party the PLA couldn't even stay away. Photos by Simone Engelman......

Feeling a little "under the weather" (hah!) from all the snow we're getting? Those rapscallions over at Void have just the answer for you. On Saturday night, they're bringing respected house music veteran Jason Hodges to drop some bombs at The Shelter. From their web site:Following their successful mission at The Shelter opening party in December, VOID is back and will bring Canadian house DJ and producer Jason Hodges to the same venue on February......