www.indievox.com/lazylady
— David Chen
Roxymoron
Sunday at 10pm, Blue Stage
Expect addictive beats with a disco flair from drummer John Stephenson, psychedelic and atmospheric guitar riffs from Dan Semo providing ambience, and lead vocalist and bassist Ben Smith taking it up a notch with rhythmic rock and punk-inspired rambling. The combination is energetic, fun and intensely danceable.
www.indievox.com/iamroxymoron
— Alita Rickards
io
Tomorrow at 8pm, Green Stage
Judging from their polished rock arrangements and MTV-friendly looks, the four Chinese-Canadian rockers that make up io hold mainstream pop aspirations. But there’s nothing wrong with a band being slick at Spring Scream, as long as it can hold its own live. These guys shouldn’t have much of a problem — they won ICRT’s Battle of the Bands in 2009.
www.indievox.com/ioband
— David Chen
Vampire Watching Television 吸血鬼看電視
Tomorrow at 3pm, Purple Stage
These punk hipsters are new on the scene but put on a good, loud, intense show. The sound is cranked to a hearty 11, with so much poppy, catchy surf-punk slapping your eardrums that earplugs are a good idea if you don’t want to end up with a hearing aid. It’s going to be pretty intense for an afternoon show, but might just kick things off for the day.
www.indievox.com/vampirewatchingtelevision
— Alita Rickards
Macbeth
Sunday at 11pm, Yellow Stage
Macbeth is one among many Taipei indie bands trying to shape late 1970s and early 1980s post-punk into a new mold. At times the Joy Division influence comes on too strong, but for the most part the band is persuasive enough to lure you into its world of noirish rock.
www.indievox.com/wearemacbeth
— David Chen
Collider
Sunday at 10pm
Yellow Stage
With dual guitars manned by Joe Witt and Rafe Walters, Tom Squires on bass, and Greggo Russell on drums, Collider specializes in long instrumental sequences that create haunting soundscapes in which the mind has a chance to wander and explore. The band builds in post-rock intensity throughout the songs, and then thrashes like crashing waves as they climax.
www.indievox.com/collider
— Alita Rickards
Green!Eyes
Tomorrow at 5pm, Red Stage
This Taipei-based trio, a side project of Tizzy Bac bassist Levon Hsu (許哲毓), plays indie folk and rock along the lines of Death Cab for Cutie and Wilco. Lead singer Yuchain Wang’s (王昱辰) personal and sometimes overly cryptic lyrics will put listeners in a contemplative mood, while the band’s drawn-out and noisy guitar jams will likely draw cheers from a sun-soaked, beer-drenched crowd.
www.indievox.com/greeneyes
— David Chen
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