Cool shows I’m not gonna see
Sometimes I just have to get the hell out of Shanghai for a while. Because…Shanghai. Come on, man. Shanghai! And then even though it’s awesome when I’m not [...]
duck fight goose
Review: Blah blah blah, More Rainbow Danger Club stuff
I go on and on about Rainbow Danger Club, but that will soon be coming to an end. They released their second (and last) LP Saturday night at Yuyintang. Best show I’ve [...]
Shanghai’s best bands — see ’em while you can
I don’t usually write about upcoming events, because I am a lazy person and don’t like to “plan” stuff or “think” about things. So [...]
Yesterday, I bought some records and the whole world celebrated!
Yesterday was all miserable and cold and shit but also Record Store Day. So, you know, records. I like records and I have a lot of records, despite the fact that I am neither [...]
Review: Made in Shanghai, except for all the balls on stage
I’ll get to the balls in just a moment. Last night was a “Made in Shanghai” night at Yuyintang, meaning they had four Shanghai bands on, three of which [...]
The best of 2012
You know how at the end of every year all those top ten lists come out about the best albums? I hate those, because they make me feel like I know nothing about music (I’m [...]
Duck Fight Goose, Boys Climbing Ropes, This is Not the End
The title to the post actually sounds like a really awesome day out at the park somewhere, like, “I saw a duck fight a goose! Then some boys climbing ropes! And a kid [...]
Psychic Ills, Chui Wan, Duck Fight Goose
Last night Psychic Ills from New York were playing at Yuyintang, so I figured it was worth going even though it was Wednesday, cold and pissing rain. Glad I did, though. I [...]
Smack Madness 