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MUSIC FEATURE

SKIP A BEAT FOR SKIP SKIP BEN BEN

Shoegazers Skip Skip Ben Ben are fast becoming the toast of the Chinese indie scene: here's why.

PODCAST

SHANGHAI 247 PODCASTS - WHAT'S GOING ON - 21/05/2013

Another week swings round, another pod is cast. Here are the sounds of Skip Skip Ben Ben, The Dodos, Jimmy Edgar, and the first week of the Booshkabaash festival.

GIANPAULO LUPORI MEAT SPACE DARK ROOM ROVING DREAMS

ART FEATURE

EXPOSURE: GIANPAOLO LUPORI

In a series taking a look at some of Shanghai's independent filmmakers, we meet Gianpaolo Lupori, who captures the darker side of China's internet culture in 'Meatspace.'

DODOS YUYINTANG NU FOLK DIE COLOR VISITER SHANGHAI MUSIC

MUSIC FEATURE

THE DODOS AND THE DODON'TS

San Franciscan indie folksters The Dodos get ready for a big ol' double bill in Shanghai.

MUSIC FEATURE

GIVE IT UP: TODD TERRY VS DADDY G

Another weekend, another couple of towering figures from different points on the electronic music spectrum touch down in Shanghai.

Purple Soul Chinese Hip Hop WTF Shelter Shanghai

MUSIC FEATURE

PURPLE SOUL - W.T.F?

Introducing Beijing Hip Hop outfit Purple Soul, who'll be releasing their new album W.T.F. at Shelter this Friday.

MUSIC FEATURE

CAN SHANGHAI HANDLE BOB LOG III?

Bob Log III is a One Man Guitar Party and he is about to hit Shanghai. Brace yourselves.

PODCAST

SHANGHAI 247 PODCASTS - WHAT'S GOING ON - 13/05/2013

So much going on this week it's almost too much to fit into one podcast. But we do our darndest, because we care about you guys, dammit.

MUSIC FEATURE

FOLLOW DJ BO AS HE PARTIES ON A BUS ALL THE WAY TO THE GREAT WALL

DJ BO will live tweet 1,229 km and 15 hours of solid partying as he joins the Mansion Party Bus on its epic journey to the Great Wall Music Festival. twitter.com/shanghai247