Death Cab for Cutie’s Shanghai performance will be held at Yunfeng Theatre, with excellent lighting and audio effects. Shanghai tickets will be sold at two different prices according to a two seating area system, so if you want to see Death Cab for Cutie perform up close and personal, get your preferred seating soon before they’re all sold out!

Beijing’s performance will be at Tango 3rd Floor, with no seating. Pre-sale and Door priced tickets will be available.

Taobao pre-sale tickets will be suspended three working days prior to the performances to ensure that each ticket-buyer receives their paper ticket by courier in time. Tickets will be available for purchase the day of the performance at the door.

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Ticket purchasing Info:

March 9th, Friday, Shanghai

YUNFENG THEATRE

Show time: 20:00

Address: NO.1700 Beijing West Road., Jing’An District, Near Jiaozhou Rd.

Ticket Price: 280 RMB /360 RMB (First-come,first-serve)

Ticket Info Hotline: 1360 164 7747 (Mon-Fri 10AM-6PM, CN+EN)

Tickets available:

-       Taobao (in Chinese): http://splitworks.taobao.com/

-       Split Works Shanghai office (Mon-Fri, 10AM-7PM)

Address: 2A, 100 Fuxing Rd (W), near Yongfu Rd, Xuhui District

#Yunfeng Seat Map（Click for large image）#

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March 10th, Saturday, Beijing

TANGO 3RD FLOOR

Show Time: 20:00

Address: 1F, No.79, Hepingli Xijie, Dongcheng District (formerly known as the Star Live)

Support act: Life Journey

Ticket Price: 280 RMB (Presale) /360 RMB (Door)

Ticket Info Hotline: 1870 113 3908 (Mon-Fri 10am-6pm, EN + CN)

Presale tickets available:

-       Taobao (in Chinese): http://splitworks.taobao.com/

-       Tango 1st Floor Ticketing Desk (Mon-Sun, 24 hrs)

Address: 79 Hepingli Xijie, Dongcheng District

-       Crêpanini (Mon-Sun, 9am-12 midnight)

Address: Nali Patio, 81 Sanlitun Beilu, Chaoyang District

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Death Cab for Cutie’s official website：http://www.deathcabforcutie.com/
For more information on other March performances：www.juefestival.com
Split Works：www.spli-t.com

More Acts Confirmed for JUE | Music + Art 2012!

JUE | Music + Art is an annual citywide arts and music festival in both Shanghai and Beijing, presented by Split Works. Now in its fourth year, JUE is all about celebrating the best of the local creative communities in these two great cities, and inviting artists from around the world to showcase their
talent in China. JUE events are held at a variety of locations throughout Beijing and Shanghai over
a three-week period. Performance art, film, spoken word, street art, workshops, photography exhibitions, live music, madness… all of these things and more fall under the creative umbrella that is JUE.

This year, headlining musical acts for JUE include-Death Cab for Cutie and Summer Lei (雷光夏).
With over 50 individual events in Beijing alone over the two-week period comprising the festival,
JUE | Music + Art events range from acclaimed international and up-and-coming local musical
performances, cutting-edge art exhibits, film screenings, children’s workshops, green initiatives
and much more.

Check back after Valentine’s Day for a full lineup; in the meantime, check out who we’ll ALSO bring

But wait! We’re still not done! For information on even more exciting JUE | Music + Art 2012 events, check out our Website.

ospop. Proudly Presents the JUE : NEXT GEN Photography Competition

JUE : NEXT GEN is a photography competition that is open to enthusiastic hobby, amateur and professional photographers from all over China. First started by JUE | Music + Art Festival in 2011, this year’s competition is sponsored by ospop., China’s first workwear fashion clothing brand. The theme of this year’s JUE : NEXT GEN is “Work,” inspired by ospop.’s rugged aesthetic and their commitment to displaying the beauty of work — austere, diligent, proud and creative — in their product and brand. If you can recognize the beauty of work all around you, show it off in the competition! Our panel of expert judges will select 15 finalists, who will have their entries displayed in Shanghai’s Central Studios from March 9 – 23. On March 23, 2012, we’ll announce the winner, runner-up and people’s choice award at Central Studios during the JUE : NEXT GEN closing party.

Special thank you to New Star Graphic Studio, the printing sponsor of JUE : NEXT GEN presented by ospop..

Be Part of the Warm Up to JUE : Arts + Music Market!

We ask ourselves: what else can kick off the festivities better than an arts & crafts bonanza? So here inBeijing, we will be having a Warm Up To JUE Market on March 10th (Saturday). The market will take place in Yuanfen~Flow, a cool space located in Beijing’s unique art headquarters 798.  If you are interested in selling market/fair products such as arts & crafts, delectable edibles, captivating displays/exhibits or more, we would love to have YOU as a participating vendor! We’ll be serenaded by international and local musical acts throughout the day, and surrounded by screenings, exhibits and art installations.

A limited number of booths are available for booking NOW. Cost for a small booth is 300RMB, while large booths are 500RMB. We suggest that vendors also donate 10% of their profits to our official JUE Festival charity partner Morning Tears, but of course, this is completely optional.

So, if you are interested in being part of the Warm Up to JUE Market, please contact us as soon as possible at beijingjue@spli-t.com.  The deadline for inquiries is approaching fast, so get in touch now!

Also, we are proud to announce that Summer Lei will be performing in Beijing and Shanghai as part of JUE | Music + Art Festival 2012. Summer Lei, dubbed a “musical poet,”  leads the new generation of Taiwanese indie-folk singers. The daughter of the renowned Taiwanese writer and painter Lei Hsiang, she has captured the hearts of millions of music fans across both straits with her particular strain of melodic and thought-provoking pop music. Inspired by fellow musician Lim Giong, filmmaker Jerry Lu and famed writer Italo Calvino, her shows combine expert playing by her band and rich visual imagery with her sweet vocals for a truly transporting performance experience. The winner of several Golden Melody awards in Taiwan as well as a Golden Horse (Taiwanese Oscar) award for the score to the film Taipei Memories.

March 9th, Friday, Shanghai

YUNFENG THEATRE

Show time: 20:00

Address: NO.1700 Beijing West Road., Jing’An District, Near Jiaozhou Rd.

Ticket Price: 280 RMB /360 RMB (First-come,first-serve)

Ticket Info Hotline: 1360 164 7747 (Mon-Fri 10AM-6PM, CN+EN)

Tickets available:

-       Taobao (in Chinese): http://splitworks.taobao.com/

-       Split Works Shanghai office (Mon-Fri, 10AM-7PM)

Address: 2A, 100 Fuxing Rd (W), near Yongfu Rd, Xuhui District

#Yunfeng Seat Map（Click for large image）#

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March 10^th, Saturday, Beijing

TANGO 3RD FLOOR

Show Time: 20:00

Address: 1F, No.79, Hepingli Xijie, Dongcheng District (formerly known as the Star Live)

Support act: Life Journey

Ticket Price: 280 RMB (Presale) /360 RMB (Door)

Ticket Info Hotline: 1870 113 3908 (Mon-Fri 10am-6pm, EN + CN)

Presale tickets available:

-       Taobao (in Chinese): http://splitworks.taobao.com/

-       Tango 1st Floor Ticketing Desk (Mon-Sun, 24 hrs)

Address: 79 Hepingli Xijie, Dongcheng District

-       Crêpanini (Mon-Sun, 9am-12 midnight)

Address: Nali Patio, 81 Sanlitun Beilu, Chaoyang District

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After performing solo as All-Time Quarterback, Ben Gibbard, recording as Death Cab for Cutie, released You Can Play These Songs With These Chords on cassette in 1997. The unexpected success of the tape prompted him to recruit other musicians, including guitarist Chris Walla, to form a full-time band. The outfit released their debut LP, Something About Airplanes, in 1998. After the release of 2002’s The Photo Album, the band started gaining more recognition, appearing on teen drama hit The O.C. and began achieving the broad mainstream success they are known for today. In addition to their records, Death Cab for Cutie has contributed songs to TV and films including The Twilight Saga: New Moon, Scrubs and Six Feet Under.

Death Cab for Cutie frontman Ben Gibbard is also known for the Postal Service, his on-hiatus side project with Dntel’s Jimmy Tamborello. Sadly, rumours of a second Postal Service album in 2012 have been grossly exaggerated. Chris Walla is a prolific producer as well, having been the driving force behind almost all of Death Cab’s albums, as well as releases by The Decemberists, Ra Ra Riot, The Thermals, and Tegan and Sara.

Fresh off the heels of another Grammy nomination for their seventh studio album, Codes and Keys, Ben Gibbard, Nick Harmer, Chris Walla and Jason McGerr bring with them the melodies that charmed a generation of young music lovers and lyrics that made their hearts melt to the shores of China. Whether you love the sweetness of early singles like “A Movie Script Ending” or the complex later work of “I Will Possess Your Heart” and “You Are A Tourist,” the band’s unwavering commitment to sonic exploration and lyrical ambition promises an epic night of rock from one of America’s favourite indie rock bands.

DCFC Official Site: http://www.deathcabforcutie.com/

For More about “JUE: Music+Art” 2012: www.juefestival.com

Split Works: www.spli-t.com

Feb 24^th, Friday, Shanghai

MAO Livehouse

Time: 21:00

Address: NO.308 South Chong Qing Road, Lu Wan District

Ticket Price: 120 RMB (Presale, 150 limited) 150 RMB (Door)

Support: Boys Climbing Ropes

Presale tickets will be available from February

Ticket Hotline: 1360 164 7747 （Mon.–Fri., 10 am–6 pm / EN & CN）

-          Taobao：http://shop34274764.taobao.com/

-          Split Works office （Mon.–Fri., 10 am–7 pm）

Address: Room 2A, No.100 Fuxing West Road., Xuhui District

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Feb 25^th, Saturday, Beijing

Yugong Yishan

Time: 21:00

Address: West Courtyard, former site of Duan Qirui Government, 3-2 Zhangzizhong Rd., Gulou, Dongcheng District

Ticket Price: 120 RMB (Presale, 150 limited) 150 RMB (Door)

Support: Skip Skip Ben Ben

Presale tickets available from February

Ticket Hotline: 1870 113 3908 （Mon. – Fri., 10 am – 6 pm / EN & CN）

-      Taobao: http://shop34274764.taobao.com/

-       Yugong Yishan (Mon. – Sun., 5 pm – midnight )

-       Crêpanini (Mon. – Sun., 9 am – midnight )

Address: 1/F, Nali Patio, 81 Sanlitun Beilu

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Split Works is delighted to announce that Brooklyn indie darlings the Pains of Being Pure at Heart will play their first-ever China shows in February 2012. Hot on the heels of their Pitchfork Best New Music’d second album Belong, the Pains of Being Pure at Heart will be touring China as part of a preview concert series for March’s JUE | Music + Art Festival.

Photo credit:Pavla Kopecna

Signed to the acclaimed American indie label Slumberland— home to Stereolab, Black Tambourine and the Crystal Stilts—the Pains of Being Pure at Heart burst onto the Brooklyn scene of the late 2000s first with their self-released EP and then their self-titled first album on Slumberland, which attracted praise from the likes of the New York Times (“sensitive and sublime”; Best of 2009), Stereogum (“additive pop gold”; Best of 2009) and Pitchfork (Best New Music, Best of 2009).

Following 2010’s Higher Than the Stars EP, 2011 saw the Pains release a sophomore album that distilled the best pop sensibilities of their previous work with driving keyboard lines, more fuzz and bigger riffs into a delicately menacing masterwork called, fittingly, Belong. There is no doubt in fans’ and music industry insiders’ minds that the Pains of Being Pure Heart belong in the indie pop pantheon of the future.

Official Site: http://www.thepainsofbeingpureatheart.com

Split Works: www.spli-t.com

They have an album already recorded and they are using Indiegogo to try and help raise the money to spread it wider and hopefully gig in both their own country and abroad.  These guys are super great musicians and deserve the chance to get their music heard by a wider audience.  They are giving away a great selection of presents in return for donations.

Check 【Here】 to HELP THEM MAKE THEIR DREAM COME TRUE!

Time:  9 PM (doors open) – 2AM

Special Guest: MC Supernatural (USA)

Location : Shan Hai Livehouse

Address: 1F, Bldg. 7, No. 477 Ao Men Rd.(China 1912 Cultural Creative Industry Park),Shanghai

Ticket: 50RMB（Student）/80RMB（Presale）/100RMB（Door）

Booking: email homegirlvan@yahoo.com.cn to reserve presale tickets

Iron Mic

The Iron Mic (IM) was born over ten years ago in Shanghai and has evolved into one of the most influential hip-hop institutions in China. IM  is a platform to support rap artists and plays a leading role in the growth and development of hip-hop culture and lifestyle in China

MC Supernatural (USA)

Supernatural (aka Super Nat or MC Supernatural) is an American rapper best known for his “on-the-spot” freestyle and battle rap abilities

Respected as one of the most gifted emcees in the game, Supernatural has etched a special place in hip-hip history for his undeniable freestyle skills.

His rhymes tackle a number of topics with an electrifying delivery and deft wordplay; from battle narratives, social commentaries, to industry issues, Supernatural shines from start to finish.

On August 5, 2006, Supernatural successfully set a world record for the longest continuous freestyle rap while hosting the Rock The Bells festival in San Bernardino, CA. The nine-hour and fifteen minute session earned him a place in the Guinness World Records.

Wednesday, December 7

9:30 pm

@ Yuyintang

851 Kaixuan Rd. by Yan’an W. Rd., Changning District

50 RMB

Are you ready for more nippples? Yuka and Qrea, AKA Trippple Nippples, are preppping for a triumphant return to Shanghai. An electro-pop duo who first crashed onto China’s shores in 2010 as part of JUE | Music + Art festival 2010, Trippple Nippples dress up in liquid latex and incorporate everything from feather bombs to glitter to blood and rotting spaghetti in their unmissable live shows, they are “nothing but out of this world” (Richard Oh, Big Stereo).

Video: Trippple Nippples Live in Europe 2011

Armed with new material that the Guardian calls both “something from a distant planet in the far-flung future” and “bubblegum pop where the chewy comestible is question has been doused with hallucinogens,” Trippple Nippples defies conventions of musicality, decorum and taste wherever they go. Part theater of the absurd and part no-holds-bared dance party, their shows are the most fun you didn’t even realize you were having.

Trippple Nippples will be performing in Shanghai in celebration of Split Works 5^th Anniversary. Come see for yourself and don’t forget to invite everyone you know for an experience unlike any other. See you on the dancefloor.