Shanghaiist headed out to Shuffle last night -- and not just to loiter in front of convenience stores drinking beers with random Finnish girls. We caught The Living Thin's last show (ever!) -- the band is breaking up after a short but successful (by Shanghai standards) stint. You can check out some of our pictures of last night's show here. more ›

GigShanghai: Dance rock, a smashed bass, a Tang Hui challenge more ›

The event was well publicized. It was at a cool venue -- not right in the heart of Puxi, but not that far way ... and it has been packed in the past for other shows -- although the sound quality could have been better. It was not raining. The lineup of bands was solid: Ferris Wheel, Mint, Loudspeaker (pictured) and The Living Thin. It wasn't expensive: 40 kuai for an all day pass. And it was all for a good cause. So why, at 9 or 10 pm, when the event should have been reaching its crescendo, were there less than a couple dozen people in the place, bands included? We had heard that the student bands that played from around 1 pm to 7 pm attracted a decent crowd. So then we thought perhaps Shanghai's rock fans are more inclined to turn out for local talent, but that doesn't make sense: Ferris Wheel and Loudspeaker (who rocked, by the way) are both local bands. more ›

Here's the lineup for the concert: more ›

Eleven days ago, we proudly announced that The Living Thin, one of our favorite local bands, would be headlining our RMB 100 all-you-can-drink Shanghaiist Happy Hour at Shuffle Bar on Friday, April 21. Well, it turns out all is not rock 'n roll for rock 'n roll bands in Shanghai. Instead of "our guitar player entered rehab and we have to cancel our gig" it's "our guitar player's parents are visiting and he is joining them on a trip to Beijing that weekend so we have to cancel." Let's just hope he does some drugs with his parents in Beijing. Or at least some bai jiu. more ›

Some of Shanghai's best live rock and an all-you-can drink open bar for 100 kuai ... all inside one of the city's coolest new venues for live music? Yeah, that'll work. Set aside April 21 -- should be a fun night: more ›

We headed over to Shuffle Bar for the first time last weekend, and we have to say we were impressed. It's been described as "warehouse-y but clean," and that's about right. The atmosphere is raw enough that you can bring your indie-and-or-punk-rock friends without losing your cred, but it's also the kind of place where if you drop your jacket on the ground you probably won't have to throw it away. (They actually have a coat rack ... rock 'n roll with manners.) Shuffle Bar is one of the only places in this city dedicated to live music, and for that reason it deserves our support. They have shows -- mostly local bands -- nightly. We just hope the location (Xingfu Lu No. 137, 上海市幸福路137号 ... not really close to much of anything) doesn't hurt Shuffle's chances for success. But if Tang Hui could thrive out there, maybe Shuffle can, too. more ›