Contemporary
Legacy Taipei hosts top Taiwanese pop performers and international acts. Tonight, Indie pop outfit Come on! Bay Bay! (來吧!焙焙) celebrates the release of its new album, followed by J-pop girl group Cute tomorrow.
■ 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)
Photo courtesy of Baylong
■ Show starts at 8pm tonight and 7pm tomorrow
■ Admission is NT$800 tonight and NT$2,500 tomorrow. Tickets for the venue’s concerts can be purchased online through www.indievox.com and at 7-Eleven ibon kiosks
On Sunday, Mia Hsieh (謝韻雅) and Scott Prairie from world music ensemble A Moving Sound team up with Amis musician Banai at Legacy Mini, a spin-off of Legacy Taipei, and it is post-punk act Manic Sheep on Thursday.
Photo courtesy of 3.D.B
■ Legacy Mini at Amba Taipei Ximending (台北西門町意舍), 5F, 77, Wuchang St Sec 2, Taipei (台北市武昌街二段77號5樓)
■ Show starts at 7:30pm on Sunday and 8pm on Thursday
■ Admission is NT$450 for both shows. Tickets for the venue’s concerts can be purchased online through www.indievox.com and at 7-Eleven ibon kiosks
Tonight, The Wall (這牆), Taipei’s most prominent venue for indie rock artists, American post-rock/space rock band Maserati holds a show, joined by Taiwan’s Triple Deer. Tomorrow sees another installment of The Wall Hand Pick series, featuring garage rock favorites 88 Balaz (88顆芭樂籽), indie rockers Donkey’s Ears (驢子耳朵) and shoegazing band TuT. Sunday’s roster are ambient/post-rock ensemble presidon’t saD, Silkwood and Beware the Sky Falling. American electronica/post-rock act The Album Leaf arrives on Wednesday.
■ 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 except for tonight which begins at 7:30pm
■ Admission is NT$1,200 tonight, NT$500 tomorrow, NT$200 on Sunday, NT$1,400 on Wednesday. Tickets for all shows, with discounts on advance tickets, can be purchased online through www.thewall.com.tw and tickets.books.com.tw
Rap artists T.R.J The Beast and The Xmaster as well as DJ Bull congregate tonight at Pipe Live Music, a main venue for indie music and parties. The venue hosts a techno party tomorrow, featuring DJs Wayland, Elln and yao.ch. From Okinawa, If you Trust Me and Monstroustone perform on Sunday, with Taiwan’s Crazy Lazaruz (瘋狂拉薩路) and Shootup as the opening acts.
■ 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 7pm tonight, 11:30pm tomorrow, 5pm on Sunday
■ Admission is NT$400 tonight, NT$500 tomorrow, NT$350 on Sunday. Tickets can be purchased online through www.walkieticket.com and at 7-Eleven ibon kiosks and FamilyMart (全家) FamiPort kiosks
Pop/folk combo Bling High (不厲害) and Brit pop/post rock band Tree Murmurs are among the performers tonight at indie rock club Revolver. It is live music from alternative rock act 3.D.B (三噸半樂團), death metal group Fenrir (焚銳樂團) and rapcore/hard rock band Four of a Kind (鐵支樂團) tomorrow, while Hong Kong’s indie band Nekoronder perform on Sunday, accompanied by electronic/post punk group Miss Banana (香蕉小姐) and Frusciante (佛香甜). Wednesday’s main act is Sorry About That (收歛而爆裂) alternative rock outfit Taipei Cases (台北公案), followed by hardcore/punk group The Last Breath (殘息), pop rockers Sendoyogashi (戰鬥洋子) and Sorry About That (收歛而爆裂) 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
■ Shows start at 9:30pm except for Sunday which begins at 7:30pm
■ Entrance is NT$300 tonight, tomorrow and on Sunday, NT$200 on Wednesday and Thursday
Kenyatta Funksters puts together a Rock ‘n’ Roll night tonight with a music list from 60’s to 90’s Rock n’ Roll and funk music at Bobwundaye (無問題), a small pub on Heping East Road (和平東路) in Taipei. Lovermakers show up tomorrow.
■ 77, Heping E Rd Sec 3, Taipei City (台北市和平東路三段77號), tel: (02) 2377-1772
■ Shows start at 10pm
■ Admission is NT$300 tonight and NT$200 tomorrow
Tonight, Indie folk musician Enno Cheng (鄭宜農) shares the stage with Yang Ta-cheng (楊大正) from Fire Ex (滅火器) 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. It is the release party of folk musician Stanley Hong’s (洪詮翔) debut EP tomorrow, while lead singer Fran from Frande (法蘭黛樂團) performs on Sunday.
■ 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
■ Shows start at 8pm. Cafe/bookstore opens noon to midnight Sundays through Thursdays, noon to 2am Fridays and Saturdays
■ NT$700 tonight, NT$400 tomorrow, NT$600 on Sunday
Acoustic female rocker Elsa Lin (林依霖) and Green Field (綠野仙蹤) appear at Witch House (女巫店), an intimate coffeehouse-style venue in the National Taiwan University area, while pop rocker Misi Ke (柯泯薰) is scheduled tomorrow. Thursday’s performer is young pop crooner Jan Lin (林正) and Vacantus.
■ 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
Paiwan hip-hop artists Boxing (拳樂團) shares the stage with funk/rock group Cosmos People (宇宙人) tonight at Riverside Live House (河岸留言西門紅樓展演館), and actor James Wen (溫昇豪) croons on Sunday. Wednesday’s show is by Riot Jazz Orchestra (台大騷動爵士大樂團).
■ 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 on Wednesday, 2:30pm on Sunday,
■ Entrance is NT$500 tonight, NT$600 on Sunday, NT$400 on Wednesday. Tickets can be purchased online through www.riverside.com.tw and tickets.books.com.tw
Real Collective Jazz Quartet (爵士精選四重奏) perform tonight at Riverside Cafe (河岸留言), followed by Aboriginal singing combo Lan-hsin Band (嵐馨樂團) tomorrow. Veteran rockers Starry Eyes (幻眼樂隊) take the stage on Wednesday, while it is Puyuma musician Sangpuy (桑布伊) and folk combo Bubble 17 (泡泡十七) on Thursday.
■ 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
■ Shows start at 9pm except for tonight which begins at 9:30pm
■ NT$400 on weekends, NT$350 on weekdays. Tickets can be purchased online through www.riverside.com.tw and tickets.books.com.tw
Jazz musicians Olivia & the Fat Cats play both old and new material tonight at Sappho de Base, a late-night lounge bar that hosts mostly jazz shows. Le Telee Africa (非洲太陽鼓舞團) brings Western African drumming and dance tomorrow, with Dark Eyes Gypsy Jazz Band also playing. It is a night of Tango from Argentina with Milonga on Sunday, while Arman Torus & the Soul Pack perform on Wednesday.
■ 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 tonight and on Wednesday, 8:30pm tomorrow, 8pm on Sunday
■ Entrance is NT$350 tonight, tomorrow and on Sunday, NT$200 on Wednesday
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 lineup is made up of power pop/easy core outfit Our Service is Ready, pop punks The Girl’s Mood (少女情懷) and alternative rock/heavy metal band Long Hair Monster (長毛怪). On Sunday, Amis noise folk artists Outlet Drift (漂流出口) take the stage, with psychedelic rock act Obviously (顯然樂隊) and alternative/post-punk band Rivertree also on the bill.
■ 1 Dayong Rd, Greater Kaohsiung (高雄市大勇路1號), tel: (07) 521-5148. On the Net: www.thewall.com.tw
■ Shows start at 7:30pm
■ Admission is NT$350 for both shows. Tickets can be purchased at 7-Eleven ibon kiosks, www.books.com.tw and www.indievox.com
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