Contemporary
From Sydney, Australia, Aboriginal acoustic duo Microwave Jenny bring folk, pop and a bit of jazz to Taiwan, accompanied by award-winning Amis musician Suming (舒米恩). Together, they will play four shows in Taipei and Taitung at Red House (西門紅樓) tonight, Tiehua Music Village (鐵花村) tomorrow, Dulan Sugar Factory (都蘭糖廠) on Sunday and Woolloomooloo XY on Tuesday.
■ Red House, 10, Chengdu Rd, Taipei City (台北市成都路10號); Tiehua Music Village, 26, Ln 135, Sinsheng Rd, Taitung City (台東市新生路135巷26號); Dulan Sugar Factory, 61, Dulan Village, Donghe Township, Taitung County (台東縣東河鄉都蘭村61號) and Woolloomooloo XY, 379, Xinyi Rd Sec 4, Taipei City (台北市信義路四段379號).
Photo Courtesy of Karren Kao
■ Show starts at 7:30 tonight, 8pm tomorrow and Tuesday and Sunday at 2pm
■ Admission is free tonight, NT$150 tomorrow, NT$200 on Sunday, NT$350 on Tuesday.
Legacy Taipei hosts top Taiwanese pop performers and international acts. Tonight’s spotlight is on female pop rocker Kris Kuan (管罄).
Photo Courtesy of Riverside
■ Huashan 1914 Creative Park (華山1914), Center Five Hall (中五館), 1, Bade Rd Sec 1, Taipei (台北市八德路一段1號)
■ Show starts at 8pm
■ Admission is NT$800. Tickets for the venue’s concerts can be purchased online through www.indievox.com and at 7-Eleven ibon kiosks
Photo Courtesy of Riverside
Tonight, The Wall (這牆), Taipei’s most prominent venue for indie rock artists, will hold the first edition of The Wall Hand Pick series which features bands recommended by the venue’s staff. The first batch of the selects are post-rock/emo band Orangegrass (橙草), post-punk rockers Macbeth (馬克白) and Pleasure Science II (愉悅科學). On Sunday, Chicago post-rock legend Tortoise makes its debut appearance in Taiwan, with We Save Strawberries (草莓救星) as the opening act. Under the banner of Hang the Dictator, heavy metal act Scattered Purgatory (破地獄), Sovietronic and Lai Shi-Chao hit the stage on Wednesday, while screamo band Ship of Fools (愚人船), hardcore punk group The Roadside Inn and Noise Effect (噪音效應) play on Thursday.
■ 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 at 8pm
■ Admission is NT$500 tonight, NT$1,500 on Sunday, NT$400 on Wednesday, NT$200 on Thursday. Tickets for all shows, with discounts on advance tickets, can be purchased online through www.thewall.com.tw and tickets.books.com.tw
Tonight’s lineup at Pipe Live Music, a main venue for indie music and parties, is made up of blues rock band Swui (水樂隊), Dawn Prayer (晨禱樂團) and Masledamu (面速力打姆). Japan’s metal veterans Zigoku Quartet arrive tomorrow.
■ 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 at 8pm tonight and 6:30pm tomorrow
■ Admission is NT$350 tonight and NT$1,500 tomorrow. Tickets available online through www.walkieticket.com and at 7-Eleven ibon kiosks and FamilyMart (全家) FamiPort kiosks
Greater Taichung rockers The Lyrez and Earsore are scheduled tonight at indie rock club Revolver. The venue hosts Urban Nomad’s after party, featuring garage rock favorites 88 Balaz (88顆芭樂籽), MassMan and punk rockers Inhuman Band (非人物種) tomorrow. On Sunday, thrash/groove metal act Hydra shares the stage with nu-metal/modern rock band Rough Project. Wednesday’s roster include retro rock group Forests (森林合唱樂團) and Pleasure Science II, followed by blues/garage rock/punk band Wake Up Explosion (威愷爆炸) and electronic post-rock act Formosa Romance on Thursday.
■ 1-2, Roosevelt Rd Sec 1, Taipei City (台北市羅斯福路一段1-2號), tel: (02) 3393-1678
■ Show starts at 8:30pm tonight, 9:30pm tomorrow and on Thursday, 7:30pm on Sunday, 10pm on Wednesday
■ Entrance is NT$300 tonight, NT$350 tomorrow, NT$200 on Sunday, Wednesday and Thursday
Led by Terry “T-Bone” Engel on guitar and vocals, Soup Mother plays original music and cover material tomorrow at Bobwundaye (無問題), a small pub on Heping East Road (和平東路) in Taipei.
■ 77, Heping E Rd Sec 3, Taipei City (台北市和平東路三段77號), tel: (02) 2377-1772
■ Show starts at 10pm
■ Admission is NT$200
Finland’s Antti Kokkomaki & Tammikuun Lapset combines traditional folk with modern pop music 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. Also on the bill is shoegazing outfit TuT.
■ 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: www.kafkabythe.blogspot.tw
■ Show starts at 8pm. Cafe/bookstore opens noon to midnight Sundays through Thursdays, noon to 2am Fridays and Saturdays
■ Free admission. Minimal charge is one drink
Indie rockers 30 Years Of Pain (三十萬年老虎鉗) and alt-rock band Silent Toads (啾吉惦惦) appear at Witch House (女巫店), an intimate coffeehouse-style venue in the National Taiwan University area, and it is jazz musician Lin Hua-chin (林華勁) tomorrow. Thursday’s performer is pop musician Ke Chih-tang (柯智棠)
■ 7, Ln 56, Xinsheng S Rd Sec 3, Taipei City (台北市新生南路三段56巷7號), tel: (02) 2362-5494. On the Net: www.witchhouse.org
■ Shows start at 9:30pm. Restaurant/bar with queer/feminist bookstore and large collection of board games, open 11am to midnight Sundays through Wednesdays, 11am to 1am Thursdays through Saturdays
■ Entrance for music shows is NT$350
Pop singer Erica (江明娟) is scheduled tonight at Riverside Live House (河岸留言西門紅樓展演館), and it is young singer/actress Vera Yen’s (嚴正嵐) birthday concert on Sunday.
■ 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
■ Show starts at 8:30pm tonight and 2pm on Sunday
■ Entrance is NT$500 tonight and NT$400 on Sunday. Tickets available online through www.riverside.com.tw and tickets.books.com.tw
Jazz fusion ensemble Huh? (蛤樂團) perform tonight at Riverside Cafe (河岸留言), with Outsider also on the bill. Tomorrow, Zamar (薩瑪合唱團) plays eclectic music ranging from jazz, rock to indigenous and African beats, joined by Aboriginal group The Voice of Life (原味醞釀).
■ 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 at 9:30pm tonight and 9pm tomorrow
■ NT$400 on weekends. Tickets available online through www.riverside.com.tw and tickets.books.com.tw
The Flat Fives jam out on swing and R&B tunes from the 1940s and 1950s tonight at Sappho de Base, a late-night lounge bar that hosts mostly jazz shows, while Soy La Ley (古巴爵士樂團) blends musical tradition of Cuba with jazz tomorrow. On Sunday, The String Bean Party (四季豆黨) brings old-time musical traditions ranging from folk, bluegrass to country-western tunes. Also on the bill is DC Rapier, the lead singer, sax and flute player from BoPoMoFo (ㄅㄆㄇㄈ樂團). Wednesday’s performance is by Adam James Sorensen Trio, and three groups, including Blind Acid Date and Electric Monk put together an indie/folk night on Thursday.
■ 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 at 9:30pm except for Sunday which begins at 8:30pm
■ Entrance is NT$350 tonight and tomorrow, NT$200 on Sunday and Wednesday, NT$250 on Thursday
Tomorrow’s main act is psychedelic rock outfit The Gigantic Roar (巨大的轟鳴) at The Mercury (水星酒館), an indie rock club in Greater Kaohsiung. They’ll be accompanied by garage/shoegaze act Skip Skip Ben Ben.
■ 46 Liwen Rd, Zuoying Dist, Greater Kaohsiung (高雄市左營區立文路46號), tel: (07) 550-8617. On the Net: mercurybar.blogspot.tw
■ Show starts at 7:30pm
■ Entrance is NT$300 in advance and NT$350 at the door
The Wall (這牆) programs regular live rock shows at Greater Kaohsiung’s Pier 2 Arts Center (高雄駁二藝術特區). Tomorrow’s show is by pop rockers Soundboss (騷包), Aboriginal hip-hop/rock outfit Generation 7 (七字輩) and COMZ.
■ 1 Dayong Rd, Greater Kaohsiung (高雄市大勇路1號), tel: (07) 521-5148. On the Net: www.thewall.com.tw
■ Show starts at 7:30pm
■ Admission is NT$350. Tickets can be purchased at 7-Eleven ibon kiosks, www.books.com.tw and www.indievox.com
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