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Their stint in 696 Weihai lu 696 didn't last long (through no fault of their own) however 696 has found it's home in Hongkou. You could head here and listen to any kind of music on any particular day be it electronic, local indie, rock, ethnic or whatever else they decide.
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Small, with the bar down the side this venue usually caters for the expat / in the know locals who want to hear good live music but don’t particularly want to make the jump to the bigger live venues. Most nights you’ll usually find acoustic or folky types up and performing on the stage/space at the back.
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Set back from the road DADA manages to keep locals and in the know expats happy all week round. Part dive bar, part club, part late night recovery zone DADA always makes you feel welcome. Smokey, dark and always free DADA has different DJ's and producers every night as well as film nights and even clothes markets.
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Not particularly close to the usual haunts but well worth the journey to get there, Live Bar tends to cater to the young Chinese crowd and as such a lot of Chinese bands, local and national, play there. A few expats manage to venture over but it's usually more the exception than the rule. The soundsystem is pretty good, drinks from the bar are cheap-ish and the crowd is usually lively and welcoming.
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Logo, once on Xingfu Lu, now on Sinan Lu has changed quite a bit since it's dark, dirty and very cool beginnings. In it's new surroundings Logo has brought with it the same grungy feel with more red material and slightly higher prices. Logo is still absolutely part of the underground providing a stage for bands, DJ's and artists from the local scene and beyond.
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Since its move Mao has stepped up a gear in bringing live local and international acts to its oversized stage. From student favourites playing at 2pm on a Sunday to international bands and DJ's going off until the early hours on any day of the week, Mao is the place to go. Great atmosphere, fairly cheap booze, excellent sound-system.
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Not Me. Part bar, part lounge, part club - Not Me manages to skate the line of seediness and coolness pretty well. A mixture of young locals and expats party hard with the help of mega cheap drinks, especially compared with the surrounding bars and clubs of Hengshan and Dongping roads.
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Pan!c Room is an industrial space with its focus on music (house, electro, dubstep..), run by two Chinese women who wanted to open a bar with cheap drinks, alternative music and doors that stay open late...
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Led by the team of the local Shanghai Zhu Lu He Feng record label this mid-sized live venue could be what the city is crying out for. Mainly local bands / dj’s throughout the week they often get international acts on the weekend all in a fairly basic place with a quality sound system. Drinks are cheap-ish, vibe is welcoming. Expect hot, sweaty loudness.
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Sweaty, dark and damp - probably what you would expect from a bomb shelter turned underground venue. Wednesdays and Thursdays the back room is closed but they get the seats out in the front. Friday and Saturday Shelter comes alive with various local and international DJ's and producers. If you're around the area you could do worse than stick your head in to see what's going on.
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If you've ever seen live underground music in Shanghai chances are you've seen it at Yuyintang, hidden away down the side of the metro station it's easy to miss during the day but at night it's another story. Managing to keep the locals happy while still offering an outside area at the back is a mystery but hopefully it will continue. Drinks are cheap and the vibe is friendly.
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Ok, not your usual underground haunt, in fact, not an underground haunt at all but the international team don’t seem to be sticking to the tried and tested (read boring) ‘Bund life’ venue tick box.
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