Formed by musical director Luis Rojas (winner of the 2004 National MusicOz Award for Best Rock Artist with his band the Locus Scene) in the mid 90s, Shanghai is a seven piece experimental outfit which has been said to reside in the same musical world inhabited by the likes of Frank Zappa, Naked City (John Zorn), The Residents and Mr Bungle.Tumblr (3.0; @shanghaimusic)http://www.theultraviolent.com/<p>Next Shanghai show, helping our good friends <a href="http://www.facebook.com/ungusungusungus" target="_blank">Ungus Ungus Ungus</a> launch their new album at <a href="http://www.factorytheatre.com.au/" target="_blank">The Factory Theatre</a>:  <br/><br/><img align="middle" height="720" src="http://a2.sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-snc7/424905_10150767285974829_30835404828_12530860_411978683_n.jpg" width="509"/><br/><br/></p> <div class="fsl fwb fcb"><a href="http://www.facebook.com/factorytheatre">The Factory Theatre</a></div> <div class="fsm fwn fcg"> <div class="uiCollapsedList uiCollapsedListHidden" id="u4nwhj_22"><span class="visible"><span class="fsm fwn fcg">105 Victoria Road</span>, <span class="fsm fwn fcg">Marrickville</span></span></div> </div> <p><a href="http://www.factorytheatre.com.au/events/2012/02/18/ungus-ungus-ungus-album-launch-the-factory-floor" target="_blank">Buy Tickets Online</a><br/><br/><em>Facebook Event:</em><br/><br/><a href="http://www.facebook.com/events/165840916862359/">http://www.facebook.com/events/165840916862359/</a></p>http://www.theultraviolent.com/post/17295529465http://www.theultraviolent.com/post/17295529465Thu, 09 Feb 2012 12:49:21 +1100<p>This Friday Shanghai returns to the Townie stage, joined by <a href="https://www.facebook.com/TheGlimmer" title="The Glimmer" target="_blank">The Glimmer</a>, <a href="https://www.facebook.com/sexinmexico" title="Sex in Mexico" target="_blank">Sex in Mexico</a> and <a href="https://www.facebook.com/pages/Upside-Down-Miss-Jane/21623751659" title="Upside Down Miss Jane" target="_blank">Upside Down Miss Jane</a>:<br/><br/><img align="middle" alt="The Townie" height="592" src="http://a7.sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-ash4/393921_10150716347579829_30835404828_12372204_1165322161_n.jpg" width="493"/><br/><br/><strong>Friday 27th January</strong><br/><br/>The Townie<br/><br/>326 King St<br/>Newtown, NSW<br/><br/>FREE ENTRY<br/><br/><em>Facebook Event:</em><br/><br/><a href="http://www.facebook.com/events/217265385023838/">http://www.facebook.com/events/217265385023838/</a></p>http://www.theultraviolent.com/post/16323483324http://www.theultraviolent.com/post/16323483324Mon, 23 Jan 2012 11:54:25 +1100<p>Shanghai will be kicking off 2012 with a bang, supporting <a href="http://www.theredpaintings.com/" title="The Red Paintings" target="_blank">The Red Paintings</a> at <a href="http://www.factorytheatre.com.au/" title="The Factory Theatre" target="_blank">The Factory Theatre</a>!<br/><br/><img align="middle" alt="The Red Paintings" height="720" src="http://a3.sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-ash4/s720x720/379109_10150589667334829_30835404828_11875987_1713213700_n.jpg" width="514"/><br/><br/><strong>Wednesday January 11</strong><br/><br/>The Factory Theatre</p> <p>105 Victoria Road<br/>Marrickville, NSW<br/><br/><a href="http://www.factorytheatre.com.au/">http://www.factorytheatre.com.au/</a><br/><br/>Tickets available through us…<br/><br/><br/></p>http://www.theultraviolent.com/post/13762626185http://www.theultraviolent.com/post/13762626185Mon, 05 Dec 2011 14:05:12 +1100<p>Tonight is the final Shanghai show of the year, playing at Deja in Marrickville!</p> <p><img align="middle" alt="Deja" height="720" src="http://a4.sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-ash4/382831_10150584779404829_30835404828_11858489_1413362906_n.jpg" width="516"/></p> <p><br/>We will be joined by some of our favourite local artists:<br/><br/>Godswounds<br/>Flight Recorder<br/>Moz Troniquz<br/>Rockethead<br/>Fuji Collective<br/><br/>Shanghai onstage at 10pm…come celebrate!<br/><br/>Facebook:<br/><br/><a href="http://www.facebook.com/events/203156456425632/">http://www.facebook.com/events/203156456425632/</a></p>http://www.theultraviolent.com/post/13672588335http://www.theultraviolent.com/post/13672588335Sat, 03 Dec 2011 20:18:56 +1100<p>Friday Dec 2nd will be Shanghai’s first ever Melbourne show at the iconic <a title="The Evelyn Hotel" target="_blank" href="http://www.evelynhotel.com/">Evelyn Hotel</a>, joined by <a title="A Lonely Crowd" target="_blank" href="http://www.facebook.com/alonelycrowd">A Lonely Crowd</a>, <a title="Fritzwicky" target="_blank" href="http://www.facebook.com/fritzwicky">Fritzwicky</a> and <a title="The Keiths" target="_blank" href="http://www.facebook.com/pages/The-Keiths/148706138528744">The Keiths</a>:<br/><br/><img alt="The Evelyn Hotel" src="http://a3.sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-snc7/s720x720/392696_10150529130809829_30835404828_11660895_1151682218_n.jpg" align="middle" height="720" width="500"/><br/><br/>We’re certainly excited about this one, and can’t wait to party with all our Melbourne peeps!<br/><br/>\m/<br/><br/><strong>Time:</strong><br/><br/>8:30pm<br/><br/><strong>Cost:</strong><br/><br/>$12 - $15<br/><br/><strong>Venue:</strong><br/><br/><a title="The Evelyn Hotel" target="_blank" href="http://www.evelynhotel.com/"><em>The Evelyn Hotel </em></a></p> <p>351 Brunswick Street</p> <p>Fitzroy, Victoria<br/><br/><a href="http://www.evelynhotel.com">http://www.evelynhotel.com</a><br/><br/><strong>Facebook:</strong></p> <p><a href="http://www.facebook.com/event.php?eid=316036425079525">http://www.facebook.com/event.php?eid=316036425079525</a></p>http://www.theultraviolent.com/post/12535070214http://www.theultraviolent.com/post/12535070214Wed, 09 Nov 2011 11:41:00 +1100<p>On Saturday 29th of October Shanghai will be gracing the Lansdowne stage. Joined by <a title="Fuji Collective" target="_blank" href="http://www.fujicollective.com/">Fuji Collective</a>, <a title="Great Apes" target="_blank" href="http://www.facebook.com/pages/Great-Apes/6829362570?sk=app_178091127385">Great Apes</a> and <a title="Banditos of Funk" target="_blank" href="http://www.facebook.com/pages/Banditos-of-Funk/10150092594240162">Banditos of Funk</a>:<br/><br/><img alt="The Lansdowne Hotel" src="http://a1.sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-ash4/s720x720/298795_10150483462914829_30835404828_11364947_1345764919_n.jpg" align="middle" height="720" width="509"/></p> <p>Official Facebook Event Page:</p> <p><a href="http://www.facebook.com/event.php?eid=124565240980749">http://www.facebook.com/event.php?eid=124565240980749</a><br/><br/><strong>The Lansdowne Hotel</strong><br/><br/>Cnr City Rd & Broadway<br/> Sydney<br/><br/><a href="http://www.thelansdowne.com.au">http://www.thelansdowne.com.au</a></p>http://www.theultraviolent.com/post/11253341084http://www.theultraviolent.com/post/11253341084Mon, 10 Oct 2011 12:07:00 +1100<p>This Friday <strong>Shanghai</strong> will share the <a title="The Factory" target="_blank" href="http://www.factorytheatre.com.au/">Factory</a> stage with good friends <a title="Godswounds" target="_blank" href="http://www.facebook.com/pages/GODSWOUNDS/129125044355">Godswounds</a> and Melbournite debutantes <a title="Sex on Toast" target="_blank" href="http://www.facebook.com/pages/Sex-on-Toast/460578290510">Sex on Toast</a>:<br/><br/><img alt="Factory" src="http://a1.sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-snc7/s720x720/310777_10150473037064829_30835404828_11301313_1014797685_n.jpg" height="720" width="509"/><br/><br/>Presented by the lovely lads at <a title="Bird's Robe" target="_blank" href="http://www.birdsrobe.com">The Bird’s Robe Collective</a>…<br/><br/>Official Facebook Event Page:<br/><br/><a title="Official Facebook Event Page" target="_blank" href="http://www.facebook.com/event.php?eid=251352044905601"><a href="http://www.facebook.com/event.php?eid=251352044905601">http://www.facebook.com/event.php?eid=251352044905601</a></a><br/><br/><strong>The Factory Theatre</strong><br/><br/>105 Victoria Road<br/>Marrickville, NSW<br/><br/><a title="The Factory Theatre" target="_blank" href="http://www.factorytheatre.com.au"><a href="http://www.factorytheatre.com.au">www.factorytheatre.com.au</a></a></p> <p><br/><br/><a target="_blank"><a href="http://www.birdsrobe.com">www.birdsrobe.com</a><span></span></a></p>http://www.theultraviolent.com/post/10959628069http://www.theultraviolent.com/post/10959628069Mon, 03 Oct 2011 11:26:00 +1100<p>Presented by the National Young Writers Festival as a part of the This is Not Art Festival:<br/><br/> THE BIG TOP BALL<br/><br/><img alt="The Big Top Ball" src="http://a5.sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-ash4/s720x720/313489_10150445302984829_30835404828_11131934_392931987_n.jpg" height="600" width="424"/><br/><br/> NYWF invites you to the Greatest Show on Earth, where we like our men strong and our ladies bearded. Don your finest tutu, oil your handlebar moustache and join us at a Big Top Bash that would make Barnum and Bailey proud.<br/><br/> Artists:<br/><br/> Shanghai & Toby Gifford<br/><br/><br/> Ringmasters:<br/><br/> Genevieve Fricker & Tom Walker<br/><br/> FREE<br/><br/> Saturday 1 October<br/><br/> 8pm<a target="_blank" href="http://www.thegreatnorthern.com.au"><br/></a> <br/> The Great Northern Hotel<br/> 89 Scott Street, Newcastle East<br/><br/><a target="_blank" href="http://www.thegreatnorthern.com.au"><a href="http://www.thegreatnorthern.com.au">www.thegreatnorthern.com.au</a></a><br/><br/><a target="_blank" href="http://www.youngwritersfestival.org"><a href="http://www.youngwritersfestival.org">www.youngwritersfestival.org</a></a><br/><br/><a target="_blank" href="http://www.thisisnotart.org"><a href="http://www.thisisnotart.org">www.thisisnotart.org</a></a><br/></p>http://www.theultraviolent.com/post/10423425013http://www.theultraviolent.com/post/10423425013Tue, 20 Sep 2011 10:30:54 +1000<img src="http://30.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_lqdip1jrcZ1r25llmo1_400.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>The Ultraviolent…</p>http://www.theultraviolent.com/post/9287447053http://www.theultraviolent.com/post/9287447053Tue, 23 Aug 2011 19:07:49 +1000