Crass is part of Clippers' appeal

Ironically, the same year the Clippers played for A-bian, Hsiao Ying also parodied the politician and his A-bian hats (阿扁帽) by wearing a Da-bian (turd) hat (大便帽) on stage at Spring Scream that same year. But A-bian wasn't the only victim. That same year at Spring Scream, they also spoofed the goateed baseball cap wearing pop singer, Chang Cheng-yue (張震嶽), who was seen gritting his teeth only a few rows back from the stage.

As for the newly released album, it is a compilation of everything the Clippers have done to date, including several songs from 1996 and 1997. Though TCM said that sales of the new Clippers album have been middling since its release last month, the CD has generated no shortage of media attention. In addition to radio and print media coverage, the Clippers have made five television appearances on variety shows, which seems to suit them just fine.

At present, the band's schedule reads like a non-stop promotional express. Of the first twenty days in January, fourteen were taken up with everything from cable TV segments to chat room appearances on local rock music Web sites. According to Hsiao Ying, the promotions will continue up until the Chinese New Year. After that, he says he'll go back and work on some new material.

Though Hsiao Ying said he's not sure yet what the next direction the band will take next, he has vowed to uphold certain fundamental principles. "We've always been about being crass," he said. "Right now, Taiwan's music industry is over produced. We like being crass better."

What The Clippers

When Tomorrow night, 9pm

Where Changhua Train Station (彰化火車站)

Ticket Free

The album Available at Eslite, Rose Records and other local outlets