The big bang

Musicians and artists will send off the Year of the Pig with lots of loud noises as the annual Freak Out Beast turns Shida park into a giant carnival

By Ron Brownlow / STAFF REPORTER

Notable musical acts include Black Reign, the Taipei-based Jamaican sound system formerly known as the O-Brothaz, festive indie-rock band 88 Balaz (88顆芭樂籽), Hakka rapper Kou Chou-ching (拷秋勤), indie-electronica acts Space Cake (太空蛋糕) and Digihai and DJ Zephec, who spins industrial-flavored micro house.

For updated information on performances, venues and markets, see the blog: freakoutbeast.blogspot.com