■ 211, Anhe Rd Sec 2, Taipei City (台北市安和路二段211號). Tel: (02) 2738-3995.
On the Net: visit www.ez5.com.tw
■ Music shows run from 9:45pm to 12:30am
■ Entrance fee (includes two drinks) ranges from NT$600 to NT$850
The Mercury (水星酒館) in Kaohsiung hosts indie bands every week. This week’s performer is Random 80%, a group that mixes shoegazer rock and pop hooks.
■ 46 Liwen Rd, Zuoying Dist, Kaohsiung City (高雄市左營區立文路46號).
Tel: (07) 550-8617.
On the Net: mercurybar.blogspot.com
■ Show starts at 9:30pm
■ Entrance is NT$200
VU Live House tonight hosts an evening of drum ’n’ bass with DJs C-Type, Rich, Richie, and Subtle and MC Stoppa.
■ B1, 77, Wuchang St Sec 2, Taipei City
(台北市武昌街二段77號B1).
Tel: (02) 2314-1868
■ Show begins at 11pm
■ Admission is NT$600 for men, NT$400 for women
Taipei Swing holds dance socials on Friday nights at Capone’s, with live music from BoPoMoFo (ㄅㄆㄇㄈ). Dancers of all levels are welcome, and beginner’s lessons are offered while the band takes a break. Tomorrow is salsa night with live music from Latin on Fire.
■ 312, Zhongxiao E Rd Sec 4, Taipei City (台北市忠孝東路四段312號)
■ Live music from 9pm to 11:30pm Fridays, 8pm to 11:30pm Saturdays
■ On Fridays there is a minimum charge of one drink, dancers receive a free drink coupon. On Saturdays the minimum charge is NT$300
HIGHLIGHT
The annual pilgrimage to the beaches of Southern Taiwan starts next weekend, as rock fans and college students will be gathering in Kenting for the Tomb Sweeping Day holiday. The festival that started it all, Spring Scream (春天吶喊), starts April 2 at the Oluanpi Lighthouse National Park (鵝鑾鼻燈塔公園) in Kenting (墾丁), and runs until April 5.
Entering its 16th year, Spring Scream will be hosting around 200 bands from Taiwan and abroad. This year’s international acts include UK hip-hop and jazz group Lazy Habits, Thee Out Mods of Japan and French indie-rock duo Vialka, while Taiwanese performers include hip-hop outfit Daximen (大囍門) and pop-rock duo Nature Morte (靜物樂團). This year’s event also sees the return of The Clippers (夾子), festival veterans favored by audiences for their kitschy rock, social satire and dancing girls.
Discounted prices on tickets are available until Wednesday — visit
www.springscream.com for details. Look out for more on Spring Scream in next Friday’s edition of the Taipei Times.
■Spring Scream at Oluanpi Lighthouse National Park (鵝鑾鼻燈塔公園)
■April 2 through April 5
■Visit Spring Scream’s Web site
(www.springscream.com) for scheduling information
■Prices are for advance tickets on sale until Wednesday are NT$1,560 for a four-day, all-events pass, or as follows for single-day tickets: Friday only NT$600 (NT$500 for students), NT$990 for all other days. Reserve tickets at www.springscream.com and pick them up at 7-Eleven ibon kiosks. Ticket prices increase starting Thursday
■Now is the time to start making travel and lodging arrangements. Official buses run directly from Taipei to the park; on-site hotel lodging and camping are available
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