We’re happy to see that the underground music scene in Shanghai has been trundling on nicely amidst the hype of ‘everything else’. Over at Yuyintang there was ‘Made in Shanghai Vol. 9’ featuring Tinderbox / Lilith / Stonebones and Monkey Philosophy on the line-up. The contrast between Monkey Philosophy’s showcase of Rage Against the Machine inspired teenager-with-attitude-for-no-apparent-reason songs and the severity of Lilith’s Edward Scissorhands-esque goth show was a bit severe but the Yuyintang crowd digged it.
Then there was Rat On Swamp Dog over at Harley’s. The first of three instalments brought God Bows To Math, Carb On Carb, Pairs and The Other to the stage. Looks like a laugh. Make sure to drop in to the other two nights on November 22nd and 23rd!