Two new additions to the vinyl fold are now open for business. Champagne 3, 171, Songde Rd, Taipei (台北市松德路171號) opened up last Friday with SL in the mix, free-flowing sparkling wine and a light finger buffet. The basement club is surprisingly spacious with VIP rooms, a vodka bar and a two-level dance floor. Entrance is NT$500 for party nights.
This weekend all the action is taking place tomorrow night, and a smorgasbord of vinyl treats it is too.
DL Delight, formerly Player, at 96, Zhongxiao E Rd, Sec 3, Taipei (台北市忠孝東路三段96號) has a new sound system and will host a party with Saucey, Code, Elements, Yoshi and Tyson stepping up to the wheels of steel.
It's Saucey's birthday and Eden will open later than usual to make sure one of Taiwan's most prolific DJs celebrates appropriately. Interhouse at Eden opens at 10pm and will carry on until 11am on Sunday.
The Loop presents The Demo Tour, with Underground Nation, E-Turn, who is Taiwan's DMC Champion and the Demo Tour Dancers rocking Luxy.
If Valentine's Day was a disappointment, Rob Solo, Glenn, Ugly, Frank, Syntax Error, Stan and Nov are throwing a Valentine's Breakup party at Tokyo City, Kaohsiung.
Iain Taylor, current Tribal Sessions resident at Sankey's Soap, Madchester, will bring his own blend of breakbeat and house to 18 Lover. Sometimes playing on as many as five turntables, Taylor has toured with The Jungle Brothers, Cash Money and Kentaro, who is himself due to grace Room 18 with a set next Friday.
And for something a little bit different, Murd`n'bass looks set to rock the rafters at The Wall. Admission is NT$500 for all you can drink with Da, Danjah, Elements, Funkstar, MC Beemer, Zeon and Chin.
Deluxe, a restaurant-sports bar at Taipei Arena is adding another string to its bow. United Nations of Funk is putting on a Vice party, featuring "funky hillbilly" K Fancy, Junior Van den Berg and Coffey. The place will be turned into a club venue with VJs from 11pm until 4am.
MoS, meanwhile, is taking a break. Charles Liu, the club's PR manager, said the place will be redecorated and is slated to re-open in March.
Hump day (Wednesday) may be less of a strain this week as the Prodigy are jetting into town for a gig at Zhongshan Soccer Stadium on Tuesday night. Tickets are NT$1,200 in advance and NT$1,500 on the door. Visit www.ticket.com.tw or call (02) 2341 9898 for more details. Liam Howlett, Maxim Reality and Keith Flint have climbed to the top of the charts without abdicating artistic integrity.
"The British dance scene has become anemic, washed out and simply beat orientated," Howlett said in a recent interview with Web site NY Rock. "Our sound has become harder, more guitar orientated."
Punk, rock and electronica make an explosive mix, and a good one to watch go off on stage as well.
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