Contemporary
Legacy Taipei hosts top Taiwanese pop performers and international acts. Chinese folk rocker Li Zhi (李志) plays tonight, and it is alt-rock band Silent Toads (啾吉惦惦) and indie rockers Frusciante (佛香甜) 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 Silent Toads
■ Shows start at 8pm for both shows
■ Admission is NT$600 tonight and NT$700 on Thursday. Tickets for the venue’s concerts can be purchased online through www.indievox.com and at 7-Eleven ibon kiosks
Tonight, electronic/dubstep outfit Lie Gramophone (謊言留聲機) shares the stage with electro rockers My Skin Against Your Skin (激膚樂團) at The Wall (這牆), Taipei’s most prominent venue for indie rock artists. Later the same night, American hip-hop artist Tony Touch hits the stage, accompanied by rapper Termanology. Tokyo rockers Bigmama holds a concert tomorrow, along with melodic hardcore act Totalfat. It is the release party of hard-cord punks The Roadside Inn‘s debut album on Sunday, supported by pop punk and modern rock outfit Go Go Rise (美好前程) and Seeking the Ocean (尋找海洋大樂隊). Thursday’s roster include indie rockers Maffine (瑪啡因) and post-rock/instrumental outfit Ego-Fugue (自我意識神遊).
Photo courtesy of The Wall
■ 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 8pm tonight, on Sunday and Thursday , 11:30pm for tonight’s late show, 5pm tomorrow,
■ Admission is NT$500 tonight, NT$1,200 for tonight’s late party, NT$1,700 tomorrow, NT$400 on Sunday, NT$200 on Thursday. Tickets for all shows, with discounts on advance tickets, can be purchased online through www.indievox.com or www.walkieticket.com.
Tonight’s roster at indie rock club Revolver includes veteran rocker Sissey Chao (趙一豪) and indie-pop group Goosander (川秋沙). Alternative rock band The Old Mog Detective Agency (老貓偵探社) arrives with its new album tomorrow, with Mare Curiser and Frusciante (佛香甜) also playing. Solo rocker Hung Sheng-hao (洪申豪) and Midnight Ping Pong (午夜乒乓) are among the performers on Sunday, followed by blues rock outfit Commuters (通勤少年), Hot Lady (粗大Band) and blues/garage rock/punk group Wake Up Explosion (威愷爆炸) on Wednesday. Thursday’s lineup features post-rock/post-metal act Swirrl and One Ear Tiger Trip (單耳虎斑).
■ 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 10pm tonight, 9:30pm tomorrow, on Wednesday and Thursday, 7pm on Sunday
■ Free of admission tonight, NT$300 tomorrow and on weekends, NT$400 on Sunday
The Park (公園展演空間), the latest installment of the Roxy enterprise, hosts the Extreme Excite Explosion Asia Power Metal Festival 2014 tomorrow, featuring Japan’s Gunbridge and Lightning as well as Minstrel (吟遊家) of Taiwan.
■ B1, 27, Fuxing S Rd Sec 2, Taipei City (台北市復興南路二段27號B1), tel: (02) 2705-8600. On the Net: www.theparktaipei.com
■ Show starts at 6pm
■ NT$800 in advance and NT$1,000 at the door. Tickets can be purchased online through www.indievox.com
Jade Eyes (孔雀眼) and Tiny Planet Story (渺小星球物語) each play a set tonight at Witch House (女巫店), an intimate coffeehouse-style venue in the National Taiwan University area. Tomorrow’s show is by acoustic pop group Anniedora (安妮朵拉).
■ 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
Eelectronic/new wave act Jade Eyes (孔雀眼) appears 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, 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
■ 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
The Jelly Roll Affair plays upbeat roots music 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$300
A cappella ensemble Safak (沙發客純人聲樂團) appears tonight at Riverside Live House (河岸留言西門紅樓展演館). On Wednesday, the venue hosts the 268 Drum Festival, featuring Swiss drummer Jojo Mayer and Taiwan’s Alex Wu (吳政君).
■ 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 10:15pm on Wednesday
■ Entrance is NT$600 tonight and NT$800 to NT$1,200 on Wednesday. Tickets can be purchased online through www.riverside.com.tw and tickets.books.com.tw
Atayal musician Yu Da-ching (游大慶) shares the stage with Tenmoy (莫言) tonight at Riverside Cafe (河岸留言). Tomorrow’s performers include pop rocker Misi Ke (柯泯薰) and Ming (黃啟銘). Folk/blues Aboriginal musician Dakanow (達卡鬧) on Sunday.
■ 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 9pm tonight and tomorrow, 8:30pm on Sunday
■ Admission is NT$400 tonight and tomorrow, NT$350 on Sunday. Tickets can be purchased online through www.riverside.com.tw and tickets.books.com.tw
Tonight’s spotlight is on ska band Skaraoke at Sappho de Base, a late-night lounge bar that hosts mostly jazz shows. Arno Haas and His Friends perform jazz standards, bossa nova and Paris cafe music tomorrow, while The String Bean Party (四季豆黨) puts together a mix of folk, bluegrass and country-western music on Sunday. Thursday’s lineup is formed by Beatles tribute band BeeToast and rock/folk/jazz group The Red Cliff.
■ 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 and tomorrow, NT$200 on Sunday and weekdays
Spark Chen (陳如山), the lead singer from veteran alt-rockers Backquarter (四分衛), takes the stage tonight at There Cafe & Live House (那兒咖啡), a venue for indie music in Taoyuan. Rocker A-chau (阿超) plays tomorrow.
■ B1, 454, Fusing Rd, Taoyuan City (桃園市復興路454號B1), tel: (03) 339-8819. On the Net: www.therelivecafe.com
■ Show starts at 8pm tonight and 7:30pm tomorrow
■ Entrance is NT$600 tonight and NT$350 tomorrow. Tickets can be purchased online through www.indievox.com and tickets.books.com.tw.
Hello Nico mixes pop, alt rock with electronic sounds at Sound Live House (迴響音樂藝文展演空間), an independent venue for music performances and art exhibitions in Taichung, tonight, with modern rock/emo punk act Dianna (狄安娜) also on the bill. German guitarist and composer Thomas Blug holds a free concert tomorrow. More information about Blug’s show can be found at monkcustomworkshop.blogspot.tw.
■ 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 7:30pm tonight and 2pm tomorrow
■ Admission is NT$400 tonight and free tickets tomorrow. Tickets can be purchased online through www.indievox.com
The spotlight is on veteran pop rocker Tiger Huang (黃小琥) tonight at Legacy Taichung, a spin-off of Legacy Taipei.
■ 117, Anhe Rd, Greater Taichung (台中市安和路117號), tel: (04) 2359-8780. On the Net: www.legacy.com.tw/taichung.
■ Show start at 8pm
■ Admission is NT$1,200. Tickets for the venue’s concerts can be purchased online through www.indievox.com and at 7-Eleven ibon kiosks
Indie icon Crowd Lu (盧廣仲) comes to TCRC (前科累累俱樂部), a small venue for independent musicians and local artists in Greater Tainan, on Tuesday.
■ B1, 314, Simen Rd Sec 2, Greater Tainan (台南市西門路二段314號B1), tel: (06) 222 3238.
■ Show starts at 7pm
■ Admission is NT$500
Singing duo Dada and the little one (大大&小小) and Pumpkin (南瓜) are scheduled 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. Tomorrow’s show is by Puyuma singer Leo Chen (陳永龍).
■ 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$200 for tonight and NT$250 tomorrow. Tickets can be purchased online through tickets.books.com.tw
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