Shanghai Punx

After a bit of research on the net, and bit of a journey on the metro (approx 1hr), we found ourselves in a shady alley in some suburb of Shanghai. It was a pretty small venue called YuYinTang Warehouse and it was an evening of Chinese punk. We managed to catch the last two bands. The headliners were "Scream for life", who apparently were China's first punk band. Style of punk fairly old school to my ears, but with a guy on flute and tin whistle giving it a decidedly Celtic feel - bizarre. Good beer swigging shanties.

The band prior (name unknown), were newer in style - more melodic I guess. Both bands were very polished/professional in the punk sense (i.e. tight without being accurate.

Was almost as fun however to watch the crowd. Was a good portion of people who were obviously regular gig goers and were letting loose at the front. A much larger portion were standing back watching the band and the more enthusiastic audience members with a kind of bemusement. Everynow and then one of these bystanders would be converted, and would launch into 'the pit' with fists pumping the air.....very fun to watch.