Win a ticket to see this guy!
That's right, not only did you already learn about the chance to win a ticket to Free The Wax earlier today, now you can also be one of two readers that gets to go to Le Castlevania, playing at Not Me, for the nice price of 0 RMB. Who is Le Castlevania - only an amazing indie-electro act who's played alongside Justice, MSTRKRFT and The Presets. Listen to his music here and we've even got a link to a free MP3. He's at the top of our playlists.
And if you think you want him to be at the top of yours, all you have to do is email "I Love Le Castlevania" to contest.giveaway (@) shanghaiist (.) com. The first two readers to email us there will get the tickets, which will be held for you at the door. Only one ticket per email though, guys - otherwise it'd be pretty unfair, eh?
The rest of our music picks below! For other non-music related things to do this week, check out our Pencil This In (out every Monday!)
WEDNESDAY
Take this uncrowded Wednesday as a chance to check out The Shelter's Swap Meet, a weekly night devoted to chill. Enjoy cheap drinks and sets by fave local DJs, art installations, and video games on the club projector. Get your Street Fighter on.
9 PM- 3 AM. The Shelter, 5 Yongfu Lu near Fuxing Lu (永福路5号 近复兴路)
THURSDAY
On the Thursday night before the DJ Vadim show at the Shelter (Friday, 12th March), FREE the WAX and Source will hold a free workshop and performance. This is a rare opportunity for fans to get an up-close and personal experience with one of the hardest working DJs on the planet. The Source will be supplying free Absolute vodka and signed posters will be given away throughout the workshop. Find out more about the DJs in our interview with them.
7PM - 9PM, Source, 158 Xinle Lu near Donghu Lu, 新乐路158号
FRIDAY
So while there is no JUE Festival opening celebration here in Shanghai (the only one they're having on Thursday is in Beijing... booooo), there will be an awesome live act. Hanggai, the Mongolian four-piece throat singing rock band will be doing their thing at Yu Yin Tang. You can party there like IT is the start of JUE. 50RMB cover.
9PM, Yuyintang, 1731 Yan'an Xi Lu (entrance on Kaixuan Lu), 延安西路1731号 (入口在凯旋路)
Liked the workshop? Now attend the live act. DJ VADIM stands as THE skillful master of mood shifting, riding universal sounds throughout the world like a bad-ass pioneer on a mission. Partner in love & crime, YARAH BRAVO, on the other hand, is nothing but the goddess of streetwise defiant intelligence ripping MCs, soundsystems and soulful hipsters’ hearts apart in between every gorgeous breath she takes. Both will be playing at Shelter on Friday. 50RMB cover.
9PM, The Shelter, 5 Yongfu Lu near Fuxing Xi Lu, 永福路5号
Local King 三 heads to Mao Livehouse again. Come to check out some of Shanghai's best indie bands. Featuring Candy Shop, Pinkberry, Sonnet, Boys Climbing Ropes and Bomb Shelter. Free entry and some sort of free whiskey deal too.
9PM, Mao Livehouse, 570 Huaihai Lu Near Hong Qiao Lu 淮海西路570号32幢
Atlanta-based Le Castle Vania, commonly known as Dylan Eiland, quickly escaped the local trappings of his hometown in Georgia to play music around the world. Since the summer of 2006, Le Castle Vania has toured nonstop, taking his catchy electro dance beats on the road, DJing with the likes of Justice, MSTRKRFT, Justice, Busy P, Uffie & Feadz, Kavinski, Soulwax, The Presets, Steve Aoki and Crystal Castles. Supporting Le Castlevania will be R3, Adept, Mr Clumsy + friends. Tickets are 60RMB at the door.
10PM, Not Me, 21 Dong Ping Lu near Hengshan Lu, 东平路21号近衡山路
Jehosaphat Blow & The Blah Blah Blahs play trash rockin' garage/punk to make you shake your hips, along with a bunch of Chinese university student bands: Heise Xiuzhi, September, and PANK. OH YA! OH YA! Cover is 30RMB.
9PM, Live Bar, 721 Kunming Lu @ Tongbei Lu, Yangpu District
SATURDAY
Hell United is a heavy metal exchange between bands in Jiangsu and Zhejiang. After the last year of touring tirelessly, they are back here to rock out at Mao Livehouse. Featuring Chaos Mind, Six Shot, 十月摩羯，红色蔓延. Support by Forget and Forgive. 40RMB cover
8:30PM, Mao Livehouse, 570 Huaihai Lu Near Hong Qiao Lu 淮海西路570号32幢
St. Vincent aka Annie Clark will be delivering her hauntingly weird music to audiences at Yuyintang for the second day of the JUE Festival. She's kind of an indie darling back in America, so you really ought to catch her while she's here. 120RMB at the door.
9PM, Yuyintang, 1731 Yan'an Xi Lu (entrance on Kaixuan Lu), 延安西路1731号 (入口在凯旋路)
SATURDAY
The Backstreet Boys are... back? Surprising the entire music listening world by staying together all these years, they're now on their world tour. And you can check them out in Shanghai at the Shanghai International Gymnastic Center. Tickets are RMB480-RMB1600 and can be bought here.
7:30PM, Shanghai International Gymnastic Center, 777 Wuyi Lu, Zhongshan Park near Zunyi Lu, 武夷路777号近遵义路
