Contemporary
Legacy Taipei, located in a former warehouse at Huashan 1914 Creative Park (華山1914), hosts top Taiwanese pop performers and international acts. The latest installment of Next Big Thing (見證大團) takes place tonight and tomorrow, featuring acts chosen by music critics and editors from music networking Web site Streetvoice.com. Tonight’s lineup are indie singer-songwriter Zoe Huang (黃玠瑋), ambient/indie-electronica act Heartones (心電樂), Nineteen Tael (十九兩), Easy and alt-rock band Guntzepaula (槍擊潑辣). Tomorrow’s picks include upstart band Elephant Gym (大象體操), ambient electronica artists Empty Space on a Chessboard (棋盤上的空格) and shoegazer rock band Sorry Youth (拍謝少年). Local post-rock heroes Aphasia (阿飛西雅) take to the stage on Sunday.
■ Huashan 1914 Creative Park (華山1914), Center Five Hall (中五館), 1, Bade Rd Sec 1, Taipei City (台北市八德路一段1號)
■ Show starts on 7:30pm tonight and tomorrow, 8pm on Sunday
■ NT$200 tonight and tomorrow, NT$500 on Wednesday. Tickets for the venue’s concerts can be purchased at ERA ticketing outlets, online through www.ticket.com.tw, www.legacy.com.tw and at 7-Eleven ibon kiosks
Indie rock band Green!Eyes shares the bill with Cicada tonight at The Wall (這牆), Taipei’s most prominent venue for indie rock artists. Tomorrow’s show features electro-punk foursome Go Chic and garage rockers The White Eyes (白目). Young rockers Seeking the Ocean, 70% (柒拾趴), One Way Street and Merry-Go-Round (旋轉木馬) play on Sunday.
■ B1, 200, Roosevelt Rd Sec 4, Taipei City (台北市羅斯福路四段200號B1), tel: (02) 2930-0162. On the Net: www.thewall.com.tw
■ Shows start on 8pm
■ NT$400 tonight and tomorrow, NT$200 on Sunday. Tickets for all shows, with discounts on advance tickets, can be purchased online through www.thewall.com.tw and tickets.books.com.tw
Kaohsiung-based punk rock band The Fan (奮樂團) play tonight at Underworld (地下社會), a small basement club and a favorite indie rock hangout in Taipei. Punk rockers Floaty and garage rock favorites 88 Balaz (88顆芭樂籽) hit the stage tomorrow.
■ B1, 45 Shida Rd, Taipei City (台北市師大路45號B1), tel: (02) 2369-0103
* Shows run from 9pm to 11pm. Underworld is open daily from 9pm, closed on Sundays and Mondays
* Entrance for music shows is NT$300 on Friday and Saturday, which includes one drink, and NT$100 on Wednesday
It is live music tonight from punk group Destroyers (擊沈女孩), Kid Millionaire and Speedway at Indie rock club Revolver. Tomorrow is an underground house night featuring DJs Marco Mei, Nina Chien, Digital D and Yoshi. Tuesday’s lineup features DJs Leftform, Jassait, JJ, Hector, A-Dao and Databass.
■ 1-2, Roosevelt Rd Sec 1, Taipei City (台北市羅斯福路一段1-2號), tel: (02) 3393-1678.
■ Shows start on 10pm tonight and tomorrow, 9pm on Tuesday
■ Entrance is NT$300 tonight and tomorrow, free on Tuesday. Admission includes one free drink
Pipe Live Music, a main venue for indie music and parties, hosts an electronica party entitled Overhigh featuring Overdose and Digihai. Sunday’s lineup is composed of hip-hop duo Chiu and Love (丘與樂), Ground Zero (放射空間) and Outlet Drift (漂流出口).
■ 1, Siyuan Rd, Taipei City (台北市思源路1號), tel: (02) 2364-8198. On the Net: www.pipemusic.com.tw
■ Show starts on 8pm tonight and 7pm on Sunday
■ NT$400 tonight and on Sunday, one drink included. Tickets can purchased online through www.walkieticket.com
Mando-pop singer eVonne Hsu (許慧欣) appears tonight at Riverside Live House (河岸留言西門紅樓展演館). Pop rock band io (io樂團) play tomorrow. On Wednesday, the venue hosts Mando-pop legend Chief Chao (趙傳), who is making a comeback with his first album in a decade.
■ 177 Xining S Rd, Taipei City (台北市西寧南路177號), tel: (02) 2370-8805. On the Net: www.riverside.com.tw
■ Shows start on 8pm tonight, 8:30pm tomorrow and on Wednesday
■ Admission is free tonight for audiences buying Hsu’s latest albums, NT$400 tomorrow and NT$880 on Wednesday. Tickets can purchased online through www.riverside.com.tw and tickets.books.com.tw
Folk rock artists Ayen & Friends (韓賢光& Friends) perform tonight at Riverside Cafe (河岸留言). Aboriginal group Original Brew (原味醞釀) shares the bill with BaBa Band (爸爸辦桌) tomorrow. Sunday is a party held by funk-rock/nu-metal outfit Coach (教練) and alt-pop band 13 (拾參). Pop rockers SpyC (史派西) and Bandage (OK繃) play on Tuesday, followed by female crooner Kris Kuan (管罄) on Wednesday. On Thursday, it is solo act Debbie Fang (方琳) and world music group Zamar (薩瑪合唱團).
■ B1, 2, Ln 244, Roosevelt Rd Sec 3, Taipei City (台北市羅斯福路三段244巷2號B1), next to Taipower Building (台電大樓), tel: (02) 2368-7310. On the Net: www.riverside.com.tw
■ Show starts on 9:30pm tonight, 9pm tomorrow and weekdays, 8:30pm on Sunday
■ NT$400 tonight and tomorrow, NT$350 on Sunday and weekdays. Tickets can purchased online through www.riverside.com.tw and tickets.books.com.tw
Acoustic folk duo Cozy Diary (輕日記) play tomorrow at Kafka on the Shore (海邊的卡夫卡), a coffee house-cum-music and arts venue in the National Taiwan University area.
■ 2F, 2, Ln 244, Roosevelt Rd Sec 3, Taipei City (台北市羅斯福路三段244巷2號2樓). On the Net: kafkabythe.blogspot.tw
■ Show starts on 8pm. Café/bookstore opens noon to midnight Sundays through Thursdays, noon to 2am Fridays and Saturdays
■ NT$400 at the door
Ash & Friends plays cool jazz grooves at Sappho de Base, a late-night lounge bar that hosts mostly jazz shows. Taiwan’s ska group Skaraoke is scheduled tomorrow.
■ B1, 1, Ln 102, Anhe Rd Sec 1, Taipei City (台北市安和路一段102巷1號B1), tel: (02) 2700-5411. On the Net: www.sappho102.biz
■ Shows start on 10:30pm. The venue is closed on Sundays and Mondays
■ Entrance is NT$200 tonight and tomorrow
Award-winning Aboriginal A Cappella group O-Kai Singers (歐開合唱團) sing tonight at A House, a venue dedicated to a cappella and with a focus on classical, jazz and world music. Acoustic new-age guitarist Su-jer (舒?) and drummer Hao Chih (浩智) share the bill with pianist and singer Anie Fann (范安婷) tomorrow.
■ 18, Alley 5, Ln 107, Fuxing S Rd Sec 1, Taipei City (台北市復興南路一段107巷5弄18號), tel: (02) 2778-8612. On the Net: ahouse.vocalasia.com
■ Shows start at 8pm
■ NT$450 tonight and NT$350 tomorrow. Tickets can be purchased online through www.walkieticket.com. Admission includes one free drink
Jazz pianist and composer Mr. Martin “Musa” Musaubach from Argentina performs tonight at The TAV Cafe (村落餐廳), a bar and cafe located at the Taipei Artist Village (台北國際藝術村). Alex Pryrodny follows with a piano solo concert on Sunday. The venue hosts tango night every Tuesday.
■ 7 Beiping E Rd, Taipei City (台北市北平東路7號), tel: (02) 3393-7377X207. On the Net: tavcafe.com
■ Show starts at 9pm tonight, 8pm on Sunday and Tuesday
■ NT$300 tonight, NT$350 on Sunday and NT$250 on Tuesday. Admission includes one drink
Acclaimed Aboriginal singer Samingad (紀曉君) performs every Thursday at EZ5 Live House, which hosts Mando-pop singers backed by a live band every night. Other highlights include Mando-pop songstress Julia Peng (彭佳慧) on Tuesdays and male crooner Shin Lung (辛龍), who performs every Saturday.
■ 211, Anhe Rd Sec 2, Taipei City (台北市安和路二段211號), tel: (02) 2738-3995. On the Net: www.ez5.com.tw
■ Shows run from 9:45pm to 12:30am
■ Entrance fee (includes two drinks) ranges from NT$600 to NT$850, depending on the performer
On Fridays at Italian restaurant Capone’s, it is live music from electric blues band Bopomofo (ㄅㄆㄇㄈ). On Saturdays, drummer Abe Nbugu Kenyatta leads a band playing music from his hometown of New Orleans. Sunday nights feature Ariel & Michael playing disco oldies. Leavy croons light standard jazz songs on Mondays, followed by jazz duo Mary Jane and Nathan on Tuesdays. On Wednesdays it’s Latin music from guitarist Roberto Zayas. Yvonne sings classic jazz tunes on Thursdays.
■ 312, Zhongxiao E Rd Sec 4, Taipei City (台北市忠孝東路四段312號), tel: (02) 2773-3782. On the net: www.capones.com.tw
■ Live music from 9pm to 11pm on Fridays and Saturdays, 8pm to 10pm on Sundays and 8:45pm to 10:45pm on weekdays
■ On Fridays, minimum charge of one drink. On Saturdays, minimum charge is NT$300
Tonight is for fusion jazz fans featuring Fantastic Soundman (響男塾) and Nothing Else (沒別的) at Treellage (樹樂集), a cafe with live music. Brit-pop group Cry Baby and pop rock band Huoyaodays (火曜日) play tomorrow. Australian singer-songwriter and troubadour Gabriel Lynch appear on Sunday with pop group Ace. It is pop rockers Dr. Coke (可樂博士) and Maffine (嗎啡因) on Wednesday.
■ 33 Minzu W Rd, Taipei City (台北市民族西路33號), tel: (02) 2599-1599. On the net: www.treellage.com
■ Shows run from 8pm every Wednesday, Friday, Saturday and Sunday. Treellage is open noon to 9pm Mondays through Fridays, 11am to 9pm Saturdays and Sundays
■ NT$250 tonight and on Wednesday, NT$300 tomorrow and on Sunday, one drink included. Tickets can purchased online through www.walkieticket.com and FamilyMart (全家) FamiPort kiosks
Puyuma Aboriginal singer Leo Chen (陳永龍) croons tonight at Tiehua Music Village (鐵花村), an arts village composed of a music venue, design and crafts shops and a weekend arts fair in Taitung. It is Aboriginal group TDP (3D人) and garage/shoe-gaze band Skip Skip Ben Ben tomorrow. Thursday’s roster is pop/jazz group Hey! What Happen? (Hey!怎麼了?) and solo act Wen Hsiu (文秀).
■ 26, Ln 135 Sinsheng Rd, Taitung City (台東市新生路135巷26號), tel: (089) 343-393. On the Net: http://tw.streetvoice.com/users/tiehua.
■ Shows run from 8pm to 10pm. Music venue and crafts shops open 2pm to 10pm Tuesdays through Sundays. Weekend arts fair opens 6pm to 10pm every Friday, 3:30pm to 10pm every Saturday and Sunday
■ NT$250 tonight and tomorrow, NT$200 on Thursday. Tickets can purchased online through http://tickets.books.com.tw
The Wall (這牆) programs regular live rock shows at Kaohsiung’s Pier 2 Arts Center (高雄駁二藝術特區). It is an eclectic rock night tomorrow featuring experimental rockers Low Brightness Period (低明度時期), heavy metal act Burning Island (火燒島) and metalcore band Losing Art (漂浮者). On Sunday, it is the release party for garage/shoe-gaze band Skip Skip Ben Ben’s latest album, with Until Seeing Whale’s Eyes (直到看見鯨魚的眼睛) and Bison Country (必順鄉村) also playing.
■ 1 Dayong Rd, Yancheng Dist, Greater Kaohsiung (高雄市鹽埕區大勇路1號), tel: (07) 521-5148. On the Net: www.thewall.com.tw
■ Show starts at 7:30pm
■ NT$400 tomorrow and NT$300 on Sunday. Tickets for all shows, with discounts on advance tickets, can be purchased online through www.thewall.com.tw and tickets.books.com.tw
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