Judy’ s Too

One of the longest-running clubs in town and (once again) one of the most popular. This month, DJ Burnin’ Ash plays every Wednesday, promising to lace his sets with Christmas-inspired material to get people in the holiday mood. On Thursdays, DJ Paul digs deep into his record box to find his best albums from the ’80s, from ABBA to ZZ Top. Fridays and Saturdays have DJs John and Gil spinning some of their newest music. Scotch and whiskey drinks RMB 30.
Daily 6pm-4am. GW & Int’ l cards. 176 Mao Ming Nan Lu, btwn Fu Xing Zhong Lu & Yong Jia Lu (6473 1417)

KK Super Disco

If you live on the upper west side and don’ t feel like dragging your working butt to a downtown disco, check out this one. KK offers visual stimulation to rival an evening of TV and plenty of rooms for dancing. Girls in leather mini-skirts dance on stage and DJs play the latest western and Chinese techno. Young Shanghainese crowd makes it jump even on a Wed night. Cover (includes one drink): wkdys RMB 30, wknds RMB 40.
Daily 8pm-3am. 558 Kai Xuan Lu (6212 7318)

Maya

Maze-like interior with ample seating, a small dance floor and live band alternating with the house DJ. Stated target market is the twenty-something, not-so-crazy bunch. This is a sit, see and be seen-type place. They’ ve recently tried to branch out by staging rock concerts and the nationwide DJ & Club Talent Quest, but it doesn’ t seem to matter. Maya is busy every night, anyway. Cover: Sun-Thur RMB 40, Fri-Sat RMB 60. From Dec 1-15, lucky draw nightly at 10.30pm for a chance to win six cans of Carlsberg beer. Sun-Mon Ladies’ night.
Daily 8pm-2am. All cards. 4/F, Yunhai Bldg, 1333 Huai Hai Zhong Lu, at Bao Qing Lu & Chang Shu Lu (6415 2218)

M. Butterfly

Trendy bar aimed at the expatriate and “golden collar” Chinese crowd. If it gets busy, M. Butterfly could provide some good nights out as the recent Endless Power party has proved; if it doesn’ t, the aspirational design will only underline the lack of atmosphere. Latin party every Thur, free dance lessons and free beer. Every Sat, DJ Chris Lee spins the tunes from 11pm onwards, with all-you-can-drink at RMB 78 per person.
Daily 7pm-2am. All cards. 3/F Mao Ming Da Sha, 31 Yong Jia Lu, at Mao Ming Lu (6473 0057)

Pu-J’ s

The Hyatt’ s glam four-in-one (Music Room, Tapas Bar, Dance Zone and KTV) entertainment center. This place is jammed nightly with the local “Golden Collar” businessmen and their girlfriends, who can get one free cocktail every night of the week. House DJ plays ’70s and ’80s classics in the club room nightly till the live band comes out at 9.30 to do their covers. This month, gracing the stage of the Music Room is BMG recording artist Maureen Wilson accompanied by resident pianist Hele. Fri-Sat 9.30pm-1am & weekdays 9.30pm-2am. Lucky draw every night features prizes like trips and free stays at the hotel. Fri-Sat cover RMB 100 includes a drink. Mon-Thur 7pm-1am, Fri-Sat 7pm-2am. Closed Sun. Podium Level 3, Grand Hyatt Hotel, Jin Mao Tower,
88 Shi Ji Da Dao, Pudong (5049 1234 ext 8731 or 8732)

Real Love

Managed by the people behind the Cotton Club and Maya. Twenty-something crowd sways enthusiastically to a mix of well-known rhythms on the commodious dance floor. Its focus is on the young, club-happy crowd in search of “real love,” so don’ t expect to find any of the yao tou crowd here. A comfortable club with friendly staff. Cover (includes one drink): RMB 30 Sun-Thur, RMB 50 Fri-Sat. Mon & Thur, free entries for ladies. Dec 1-15, lucky draw nightly at 10.30pm to win six cans of Carlsberg beer.
Daily 8.30pm-2am. All cards. 10 Heng Shan Lu (6474 6830)

Rojam

A modern, high-tech club that’ s played host to Paul Oakenfold, The Orb and other massive Shanghai parties. Free hair care services on Mon Ladies’ Nights and skimpy singlets on Tue Dudou Nights. Thur are “Remix in Rojam Nights,” with fashion shows and make-up competitions. Fri-Sat guest DJs spin techno and house. A massive space with a good crowd early in the evening, but it’ s not a place where people tend to stick around. Sun-Thur RMB 28 cover, Fri-Sat RMB 35 cover.
Daily 8.30pm-2am. All cards. 4/F, Hong Kong Plaza, 283 Huai Hai Zhong Lu (6390 7181)

Velvet Underground

A club that knows how to keep people coming back; they really have a busy week. Tue Singles’ Night, 2-4-1 drinks all night and free special shots for all singles; Wed Classic Boxing Night; Thur Quiz and Race Night; Fri Tokyo Night, the newest techno and trance music presented by Japanese DJs and cheaper drinks for students; Sat-Sun English Premier League and club music. Closed Mondays.
Daily 8pm-late. No cards. 608 Jian Guo Xi Lu, at An Ting Lu (6472 3090)

Y.Ys (Yin Yang)

They’ve turned the downstairs into a makeshift movie theatre Sun-Tue and Thur nights. Traditional Chinese classical music on the same nights, as well. Upstairs café remains popular with the late night Euro crowd, but downstairs is still in a relative low period. Despite the lack of crowds, resident DJs (Shanghai’ s most talented and progressive) sweat up a storm and owner Kenny remains as cool as ever. Always good for a drink or two. No cover any night.
125 Nan Chang Lu, btwn Mao Ming Lu & Rui Jin Lu (6431 2668, 6466 4098)

Young Young

Fluffy young locals bop around to dancey tunes, while the DJ throws stuffed toys out to the crowd. In keeping with the adolescent theme, they close down relatively early so everyone can go to bed. Sun-Thur RMB 29; Fri/Sat RMB 48.
Daily 8.30pm-2am. 1127 Yan An Zhong Lu (6248 4417)

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