Contemporary
Legacy Taipei hosts top Taiwanese pop performers and international acts. Tonight’s spotlight is on Japanese pop singer Tomomi Itano, followed by Japanese pop and R&B singer-songwriter Mai Kuraki on Sunday. It is the release party of hard rock/metal act Pink Noise’s (粉紅噪音) debut album on Wednesday, supported by taike rockers Zenkwun (神棍). Japanese jazz-fusion drummer Akira Jimbo performs 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 Zara Chen
■ Show starts at 8pm tonight and Wednesday, 5pm on Sunday, 7pm on Thursday
■ Admission is NT$1,600 and NT$1,900 tonight, NT$2,500 on Sunday, NT$600 on Wednesday, NT$300 on Thursday. Tickets for the venue’s concerts can be purchased online through www.indievox.com and at 7-Eleven ibon kiosks
It is a hip-hop night tonight at The Wall (這牆), Taipei’s most prominent venue for indie rock artists, with Soul Star Band (靈魂星樂隊), Triple T (三小湯), Puzzle Man and Mouzik. HY, a rock band from Okinawa, Japan, arrives tomorrow. Sunday’s roster are heavy metal/rock band Epitaph (落幕表述), Goth metal group Frost Tears (冰霜之淚) and Spresto (馳云章樂團). Electronic duo Orientone (大聲東) mixes Oriental music traditions with electronic sounds on Wednesday, with dance/rock outfit Acidy Peeping Tom (微酸的偷窺狂) and retro rockers No Money No Honey also on the bill. Thursday’s show is by pop/funk group MosquiCyanide (蚊子氰化物) and Taichung rockers Jiang Dong Cheng Ming (江東成名).
Photo courtesy of The Wall and Tung Hsueh Yuan
■ 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
■ Show starts at 8:30pm tonight, 6:30om tomorrow, 8pm on Sunday and weekdays
■ Admission is NT$500 tonight, NT$1,800 tomorrow, NT$400 on Sunday, NT$200 on Wednesday and Thursday. Tickets for all shows, with discounts on advance tickets, can be purchased online through www.walkieticket.com, www.indievox.com or tickets.books.com.tw or 7-Eleven ibon kiosks
Indie rock club Revolver hosts Midnight Ping Pong (午夜乒乓), indie pop group Glue and post-punk rockers Macbeth (馬克白) tonight. Tomorrow’s lineup features psychedelic noise jam band The Junk (帆人) and garage/shoegaze act Skip Skip Ben Ben. On Sunday, Japanese post-hardcore/dub group Nemu and hardcore act SeeK join forces with Taiwan’s screamo group Until Seeing Whale’s Eyes (直到看見鯨魚的眼睛), The Junk (帆人) and Countervalve (逆瓣膜). Jazz/blues ensemble Jam Song Band is among the performers on Wednesday.
■ 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 except for Sunday which begins at 6pm
■ Entrance is NT$300 tonight tomorrow,
NT$500 on Sunday, NT$200 on Wednesday
Local rappers and hip-hop artists gather at Pipe Live Music, a main venue for indie music and parties, for a show tonight. Participating artists include Dr. T, Money and Ta Tien (大天). Sunday’s lineup include college band Barbaccino (巴布奇諾) and punk act Mr. Nobody (無先生).
■ 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 6pm tomorrow and 7pm on Sunday
■ Admission is NT$500 tomorrow and NT$350 on Sunday
Taiwan’s ska group Skaraoke takes 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
Ambient/indie-electronica act Heartones (心電樂) shares the stage with Crap United (廢結合) tonight at Witch House (女巫店), an intimate coffeehouse-style venue in the National Taiwan University area, while Quiet Quartet (靜謐時光) perform with pipa, drum, guitar and cello tomorrow. Thursday’s performers are psychedelic group Tonight is Scattered (夜色微亂) 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, including one drink
Folk duo Light Engine (光引擎) appear 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, and it is pop singer Kevin Wu (吳海文) 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
■ Entrance is NT$450 tomorrow and NT$600 on Sunday
Tonight’s main act at Riverside Live House (河岸留言西門紅樓展演館) is Puyuma musician Sangpuy (桑布伊), followed by progressive folk/free jazz ensemble Mizform Project (M.I 樂團) tomorrow. Wednesday’s show is by Timeless Fusion Party (無限融合樂團).
■ 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 8pm tonight and on Wednesday, 8:30pm tomorrow
■ Entrance is NT$400 tonight, NT$450 tomorrow, NT$600 on Wednesday. Tickets can be purchased online through www.riverside.com.tw and tickets.books.com.tw
Pop musician Jhan Yu-chia (詹宇琦) is scheduled tonight at Riverside Cafe (河岸留言), and it is pop singers Rebecca (同恩) and Dennis Hung (洪麒豐) tomorrow. Japanese jazz pianist Uno (烏野薰) teams up with Taipei Youth Jazz Orchestra (台北青年爵士大樂團) on Tuesday. Local rockers Mr. Busy (大忙人) perform with pianist Kelly (于文文) on Wednesday. On Thursday, Infancy (隱分子) blend jazz, classical with rock ‘n’ roll, with Dedication also playing.
■ 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 Wednesday which begins at 8:30pm
■ NT$400 weekends, NT$350 on weekdays. Tickets can be purchased online through www.riverside.com.tw and tickets.books.com.tw
Mizform Project (M.I 樂團) plays a show tonight at Sappho de Base, a late-night lounge bar that hosts mostly jazz shows. It is a night of jazz, funk, reggae and soul tomorrow with Brandon Thompson on vocals, Ryan Anthony on keys, Joe on drums and Eric Weng on bass. Lead singer, sax and flute player from Bopomofo (ㄅㄆㄇㄈ樂團), DC Rapier brings a solo show on Sunday. Wednesday’s spotlight is on Ukraine-born, New York-educated pianist and composer Alex Pryrodny.
■ 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 except for Sunday which begins at 9pm
■ Entrance is NT$400 tonight and tomorrow, NT$200 on Sunday, NT$250 on Wednesday
On Sunday, electronic outfit Sonic Deadhorse (音速死馬) and ambient pop/trip-hop group Utopia (世外桃源) each play a set at Sound Live House (迴響音樂藝文展演空間), an independent venue for music performances and art exhibitions in Greater Taichung.
■ B1-1, 429, Henan Rd Sec 2, Greater Taichung (台中市河南路二段429號B1-1), tel: (04) 2451-1989. On the Net: soundlivehouse.msmusic.com.tw
■ Show starts at 8pm
■ Admission is NT$350 in advance and NT$450 at the door
Tomorrow, Japan’s Nemu and SeeK arrive with Until Seeing Whale’s Eyes (直到看見鯨魚的眼睛), garage rock outfit Eyeball Killer (眼球殺手) and Scattered Purgatory (破地獄) at Paramount Bar (百樂門酒館), an indie rock club in Greater Kaohsiung.
■ 70 Minzu 1st Rd, Sanming Dist, Greater Kaohsiung (高雄市三民區民族一路70號), tel: (07) 389-0501
■ Show starts at 6pm
■ Entrance is NT$400
Veteran pop musician Zeng Shu-qin (曾淑勤) takes the stage tomorrow 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. Now in its fourth year, the Foehn Music Festival (焚風樂團音樂祭) ends on Sunday with a final competition among 10 local bands at 4pm, followed by performances by pop punks Pa Pun (怕胖團) and indie rockers Monkey Pilot (猴子飛行員) at 8pm.
■ 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 tomorrow, 4pm and 8pm on Sunday. 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 tomorrow and NT$100 on Sunday. Tickets available through tickets.books.com.tw
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