An all-out banger of a show on December 8th at Yu Yin Tang, as DaHaHa release their niu record, boasting a niu line-up, niu songs, as well as all the old favorites. In a night hosted by laugh factory MaMaHuHu, they're joined by stalwarts of the Shanghai scene, the psychedelic dream machine Parachutes on Fire, the scene's hottest up-and-comers, the bluesy post-rockers Little Room, and Shanghai's premier DJ, the supreme funky beats of E-Cosmic. It's gonna be a helluva of bovine fine time. 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Da Kou Radio Vol 2: The Niu Testament finds Shanghai band DaHaHa beginning to flower, offering a more ambitious mix of songs with more sophisticated instrumental interplay and detailed orchestration. While their first EP was an announcement of their existence, this EP finds the band staking their claim as one of Shanghai's most auspicious musical forces. The seams between the band's wide-reaching musical influences have all been neatly tucked, and the result is the work of a band confident in their distinct voice, ready to leap out of Shanghai's smoky rock clubs and into the wider world of the Chinese and International music scenes.

 

 

 

 

 

DaHaHa may be a laugh but the band is far from a joke. Still only in its second year, DaHaHa has spread the grin all around Shanghai - both YuYinTang venues, MAO Live House, Harleys, amongst many others - Beijing, Wuhan, and Zhujiajiao. In that time they've gone from fresh-faced young pretenders to a multi-album releasing, community-driven movement. They live by a simple ethos: take what you do seriously, but don't take yourself seriously. This can be seen in the diverse influences that are called upon in a continued effort to expand the writing, synergy, and orchestration of the band. Personnel changes have seen the sound develop further and reach a point where they can fill any venue. And all with that trademark cheeky grin. Why? Because that's the way DaHaHa you like it!

 

 

 

Mamahuhu is a cross-cultural comedy platform mixing Chinese and Western elements. Based out of Shanghai and ran by two Scottish brothers and their friends, Mamahuhu produces weekly sketches, documentary, travel, food, music videos and a podcast!

 

 

 

Parachutes on Fire is a five-piece rock band that hits you like gravity, inescapable and ready to send you hurtling through the sky. Their aviation-themed music takes cues from 60’s rock & roll as well as contemporary psychedelic bands. Composed of veteran musicians from the Shanghai rock scene, think serious songwriting, groovy riffs, endless delay and bold harmonies.