Contemporary
Legacy Taipei hosts top Taiwanese pop performers and international acts. Japanese musicians Ken Ohtake, Toru Hayakawa and Noriaki Fukushima perform as a guitar trio on Thursday.
■ 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 Riverside
■ Show starts at 8pm
■ Admission is NT$600 in advance and NT$700 at the door. Tickets for the venue’s concerts can be purchased online through www.indievox.com and at 7-Eleven ibon kiosks
Mando-pop singer Monmon Tsai (蔡孟臻) sings at Legacy Mini on Sunday.
Photo Courtesy of Chao Chen
■ 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 8pm
■ Admission is NT$450. Tickets for the venue’s concerts can be purchased online through www.indievox.com and at 7-Eleven ibon kiosks
The Wall (這牆), Taipei’s most prominent venue for indie rock artists, hosts indie rock band Green!Eyes tonight, with solo rocker Hung Sheng-hao (洪申豪) as the special guest. It is the release party of indie band The Frengers’ latest EP on Sunday, joined by Taiwanese rockers Goosander (川秋沙) and emo/metal combo Face On.
■ 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$400 for both shows. Tickets for all shows, with discounts on advance tickets, can be purchased online through www.thewall.com.tw and tickets.books.com.tw
Hard rock/metal group Sex Cannons and college rockers A Punch (阿波拳) are scheduled tonight at Pipe Live Music, a main venue for indie music and parties. Psychedelic noise rock band UNiXX from Hong Kong celebrates the release of its latest album tomorrow, with Taiwan’s post-rock/emo combo Orangegrass (橙草) and electronic pop outfit Hello Nico. Sunday’s performers include folk/pop group Bluebox and jazz ensemble Jam Song!
■ 1 Siyuan Rd, Taipei City (台北市思源路1號), tel: (02) 2364-8198. On the Net: www.pipemusic.com.tw
■ Shows start at 7pm
■ Admission is NT$350 tonight, NT$400 tomorrow and on Sunday. Tickets can be purchased online through www.walkieticket.com and at 7-Eleven ibon kiosks and FamilyMart (全家) FamiPort kiosks
Japanese punk act Ryoko takes the stage tonight at indie rock club Revolver, accompanied by Taiwan’s B.B.Bomb (BB彈), ska punk group Destroyers (擊沈女孩) and Midnight Ping Pong (午夜乒乓). It is live music from indie rockers Bearbabes (熊寶貝樂團), Papaver and How You Fu tomorrow. Later the same night, the venue hosts a techo party featuring DJs Inn and Wayne. On Sunday, post-rock combo 2HRs play with electronic outfit Sonic Deadhorse (音速死馬) and noise maker Black Wolf Nakasi (黑狼那卡西). It is a punk night on Wednesday with punk outfit Insane (失心瘋), activist punk act The Deposers (罷黜者) and Blossoming Rice (花朵綻飯).
■ 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 9pm tonight, 8pm tomorrow and on Sunday, 11pm for tomorrow’s techo party, 10pm on Wednesday
■ Entrance is NT$400 tonight and tomorrow, NT$300 on Sunday and for tomorrow’s late-night party, NT$200 on Wednesday
Folk/psychedelic rock act Diamond Incarnation from Austria performs tonight 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. Tomorrow’s show is by Riin, the lead singer from The Girl and the Robots (女孩與機器人).
■ 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$180 tonight and NT$600 tomorrow
Pop rockers Soundboss (騷包) share the stage with Aboriginal hip-hop/rock outfit Generation7 (七字輩) tonight at Witch House (女巫店), an intimate coffeehouse-style venue in the National Taiwan University area, while twin indie pop singers Yi-cheng, Yi-ching (依錚依靜) appear tomorrow.
■ 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
Ukulele musician Kalei Gamiao from Hawaii plays a show tonight at Riverside Live House (河岸留言西門紅樓展演館), while actor Sean (邵翔) holds a concert tomorrow. Mando-pop singer No Name (余荃斌) is scheduled on Thursday.
■ 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 8pm tonight and on Thursday, 7:30pm on Sunday
■ Entrance is NT$1,000 tonight, NT$500 on Sunday, NT$400 on Thursday. Tickets can be purchased online through www.riverside.com.tw and tickets.books.com.tw
Funk/disco/nu-jazz combo Funky Brothers (放客兄弟) and funk-rock/nu-metal band Coach (教練) are among the performers tonight at Riverside Cafe (河岸留言). Aboriginal folk icon Panai (巴奈) plays tomorrow, followed by Tammy and White Bear (塔米與白熊樂隊) and Chang and Lee (張三李四) on Sunday. English singer-songwriter Simmo Simpson mixes folk and rock styles on Wednesday, and crossover/improvisation group MAFIA & friends takes the stage 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 Sunday and weekdays. Tickets available online through www.riverside.com.tw and tickets.books.com.tw
Jazz/funk/Latin ensemble Jazz Walker is the performer tonight at Sappho de Base, a late-night lounge bar that hosts mostly jazz shows. Taiwan-based reggae act Dread Rider brings the tropical rhythms and sweet melodies of the Caribbean tomorrow. B.R.I.J. Balkan Rogue International Jam shows up on Wednesday, and it is Martijn Vanbuel & Giuseppe Bassi Double Bass 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
■ Entrance is NT$350 tonight and tomorrow, NT$200 on Wednesday and Thursday
The Nanwan Sisters (南王姐妹花), a trio of Puyuma Aboriginal singers from Taitung, appear 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 City. Pop rockers A.Sa (A.Sa 樂團) and Weed each plays a set tomorrow.
■ 26, Ln 135, Sinsheng Rd, Taitung City (台東市新生路135巷26號), tel: (089) 343-393. On the Net: www.tw.streetvoice.com/users/tiehua
■ Shows start at 8pm. Music venue and crafts shops are open 2pm to 10pm Tuesdays through Sundays. Weekend arts fair opens 6pm to 10pm every Friday, 3:30pm to 10pm every Saturday and Sunday
■ Admission is NT$300 tonight and NT$200 tomorrow. Tickets can be purchased online through tickets.books.com.tw
Japan’s Ryoko comes to The Mercury (水星酒館), an indie rock club in Greater Kaohsiung, tomorrow, together with B.B.Bomb (BB彈) and punk outfit The Locals (草地人).
■ 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, including one drink
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). Spanish indie and folk singer-songwriter Russian Red arrives tonight. Sunday’s roster are alternative rockers Natural Outcome (自然發聲), Brit-pop/post-punk act Parallel Output (平行輸出) and Pilots in the Sky and on the Sea (旅人).
■ 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 8pm tonight and 7:30pm on Sunday
■ Admission is NT$1,200 tonight and NT$350 on Sunday. Tickets can be purchased at 7-Eleven ibon kiosks, www.books.com.tw and www.indievox.com
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