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SUBS in Shanghai : Great band but the venue needs work

 On Saturday of last week, I went to see one of my favorite Beijing-based bands, SUBS, play at Windows Tembo in Shanghai.  WT is a bar and dance club run by a stout and jolly Kenyan named George—jolly because he’s raking in the... ...full story at Shanghai Journal

from Shanghai Journal on Fri, Apr 11 2008

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08 Apr 08 visit the subs - shanghai  »  YouTube videoFrom the new Windows Tembo
06 Apr 08 visit Subs set the standard at Windows Tembo  »  Shanghaiist Beijing based punk rockers The Subs officially opened Windows Tembo's new stage last night. The venue was packed and the show, well ... it's already got us reaching for the superlatives. Luckily, supporting act Mortal Fools drummer Tim Anderson was on...
04 Apr 08 visit Live Music: Dandi Wind, SUBS, PURE Party, Muscle Snog, 21 Grams, The Fragile, Grace Latecomer, Slept in Spray, Last Choice, WWW  »  Shanghaiist We already told you about the latest Dandi Wind news. We are happy to hear that a venue has been found and look forward to an intense live performance. We also already told you this, but it is worth repeating: On Saturday, Windows Tembo is officially...
26 Nov 08 visit Subs back in Shanghai  »  Shanghaiist November has been a good month for live music and this Saturday the Subs are back in town to finish off the month in style with a show at the Zhi Jiang Dream Factory. Deemed the best live band in China by many magazine scribes, their moshes are a good...
05 Sep 07 visit A Chinese Rock Odyssey: On tour in Hunan and Wuhan with Beijing punk band SUBS and Veteran Rocker Cui Jian  »  Shanghai Journal Above:  Cui Jian exhorting the crowd in Hunan to kick loose and boogieAn epic weekend. Two cities, Changsha which I’d never been to and Wuhan which I hadn’t visited in 20 years. Three rock bands and a “concert on the sand”...
15 Apr 08 visit Yuyintang: 0093 party four  »  Shanghaiist Following the explosive opening weekend at Windows Tembo and another great Subs performance the scene is still buzzing with activity and expectation. One side effect appears to be hype and punditry getting in earlier than usual so Shanghaiist does not...

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