Contemporary
Legacy Taipei hosts top Taiwanese pop performers and international acts. Tonight, rock veterans The Chairman (董事長) team up with two of Taiwan’s most beloved grassroots comedians, Peng Chia-chia (澎恰恰) and Hsu Hsiao-shun (許效舜), playing the characters from their most iconic variety show Lion Dancing (鐵獅玉玲瓏). French alternative rock band Phoenix arrives on Tuesday. Harpist, singer and songwriter Paige Su (蘇珮卿) plays a show with Debbie Hsiao (蕭賀碩) on Wednesday.
■ 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 The Wall
■ Shows start at 8pm
■ Admission is NT$1,000 tonight, NT$2,800 on Tuesday, NT$800 on Wednesday. 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 pop singers Ama Gaga (阿嬤咬咬) and Chen Yung-chien (陳永謙), tomorrow. Sunday’s roster are post-rock act Triple Deer, electronic/alternative rock outfit Sleeping Brain (眠腦) and Beware the Sky Falling. Heavy metal act Black Green (怖雷閣林) holds a show celebrating the release of its new EP on Thursday, supported by GG Brotherz (把妹哥) and local punks Mad Dog (瘋狗).
Photo courtesy of Dolcevita Zheng
■ 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 tomorrow, NT$200 on Sunday, NT$400 on Thursday. Tickets for all shows, with discounts on advance tickets, can be purchased online through www.walkieticket.com
Tonight, post-rock/Britpop group Tree Murmurs and psychedelic/folk ensemble Islanders (島嶼樂團) each plays a set at indie rock club Revolver. Hsiao-ying of the Clippers (夾子小應), noise maker Black Wolf (黑狼) and Indie Lord (音地大帝) are among the artists who spin tomorrow. Wednesday’s show is by electronic/new wave group Jade Eyes (孔雀眼) and Inexplicable a Day (莫名其妙的一天).
■ 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 10pm
■ Entrance is NT$300 tonight and tomorrow, NT$200 on Wednesday
Garage rock favorites 88 Balaz (88顆芭樂籽) take the stage at Bobwundaye (無問題), a small pub on Heping East Road (和平東路) in Taipei, tomorrow.
■ 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
Britpop artist Kevin Kaho Tsui (徐嘉浩) from Hong Kong shares the stage with Taiwan’s Summer Bred (夏生阿亮) tonight at Witch House (女巫店), an intimate coffeehouse-style venue in the National Taiwan University area. Paiwan musician Vusanai croons ancient tunes tomorrow, while acoustic new age guitarist Su-jer (舒?) performs on Thursday.
■ 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, including one drink
Kevin Kaho Tsui (徐嘉浩) plays a gig on Sunday 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: 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
Dino (李玉璽) and Ian (陳彥允) are scheduled at Riverside Live House (河岸留言西門紅樓展演館) tomorrow. Sunday’s spotlight is on instrumental rock/jazz fusion band The Aristocrats.
■ 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 7pm tomorrow, 8:30pm on Sunday
■ Entrance is NT$500 tomorrow and NT$2,000 and NT$2,300 on Sunday. Tickets can be purchased online through www.riverside.com.tw and tickets.books.com.tw
Tonight’s lineup at Riverside Cafe (河岸留言) includes metal/grunge band As Real (以假亂真樂團) and pop rockers Lazycall. Aboriginal group Tai Nine Line (台玖線樂團) are among the performers tomorrow, while it is solo act Ya Stop Rain (葉停雨) on Sunday. Sufin from Dulan (都蘭), Taitung, appears on Tuesday, followed by pop/folk combo Bling High (不厲害) and pop rockers A.SA on Wednesday. Thursday’s roster is Taiwanese folk rockers Xing Li Band (行李樂團) and Iron House (鐵屋).
■ 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
■ NT$250 tonight, NT$400 tomorrow, NT$350 on Sunday and weekdays. Tickets can be purchased online through www.riverside.com.tw and tickets.books.com.tw
Analogue Sound performs a distinctive mix of groove-based jazz tonight at Sappho de Base, a late-night lounge bar that hosts mostly jazz shows. It is live music from The Steve Smith Trio on Wednesday, followed by jazz ensemble Project Runaway 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.sappholive.com
■ Shows start at 9:30pm
■ Entrance is NT$400 tonight, NT$200 on Wednesday and Thursday
Indie rockers Pink Haze (平克孩子) celebrate the release of their latest album at Auditorium of Music (極緻形象音樂小禮堂), a venue for music, performances and other activities, tomorrow.
■ B1, 12, Ln 52, Daan Rd Sec 1, Taipei City (台北市大安路一段52巷12號B1), tel: (02) 8772-6559. On the Net: www.aomshow.com
■ Show starts at 7:30pm
■ Entrance is NT$360 in advance and NT$400 at the door
Jiang Shan Yi Gai (江山藝改所), a cafe/hostel/gallery in Hsinchu, plays host to electronic outfit Sonic Deadhorse (音速死馬) and noise maker Dawang Yingfan Huang (黑狼黃大旺) on Sunday.
■ 17-4, Jiangshan St, Hsinchu City (新竹市江山街17-4號), tel: (03) 526-6456. On the Net: www.facebook.com/JSYGS
■ Show starts at 3pm
■ Entrance is NT$200
Acclaimed singer Christine Hsu (許景淳) croons 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, 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
■ Show starts 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$500. Tickets available through tickets.books.com.tw
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, heavy metal/rock band Epitaph (落幕表述) celebrates the release of its latest album, with power/melodic/Gothic metal outfit Frost Tears (冰霜之淚) and Sun Moon (明樂團) 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
■ Show starts at 8pm
■ Admission is NT$300 in advance and NT$400 at the door. Tickets available through www.walkieticket.com
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