Contemporary
Legacy Taipei hosts top Taiwanese pop performers and international acts. Tomorrow sees the first two sessions of Voice Up Concert, which is composed of 13 mini concerts by musicians and bands. Mando-pop singer Jane Huang (黃美珍) kicks off the series with a matinee, followed by an evening show by rock band Echo (回聲樂團). On Sunday, Ardor Huang (流氓阿德) celebrates his birthday and the release of his new album with a performance.
■ Huashan 1914 Creative Park (華山1914), Center Five Hall (中五館), 1, Bade Rd Sec 1, Taipei City (台北市八德路一段1號)
Photo courtesy of Legacy
■ Show starts at 2:30pm and 7:30pm tomorrow, 7:30pm on Sunday
■ Admission is NT$1,000 for the matinee and NT$800 for the evening show tomorrow, NT$800 on Sunday. Tickets available online through www.indievox.com and at 7-Eleven ibon kiosks.
Californian old-school thrash metal act Warbringer arrives at The Wall (這牆), Taipei’s most prominent venue for indie rock artists, tonight, accompanied by Japan’s Code Red and heavy metal group Burning Island (火燒島) of Taiwan. Tomorrow’s main act is hard-rock act R’aie XIII, with alternative/cyber/electronic outfit Morals Abyss (道德深淵) and L DERColoR (無上彩) also on the bill. Swedish post-hardcore band Adept hits the stage on Sunday, with Taiwan’s metal group Beyond Cure and Obsess as the opening acts.
Photo courtesy of Damnkidz
■ 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$1,200 tonight, NT$500 tomorrow, NT$1,500 on Sunday. Tickets for the venue’s concerts can be purchased online through tickets.books.com.tw, www.walkieticket.com or thewall.tw
From Japan, Ryoko fuses punk, rock and ska tonight at indie rock club Revolver, supported by Taiwan’s indie rockers B.B.Bomb (BB彈), modern rock outfit Go Go Rise (美好前程) and Joker. Later the same night, COSiMOZ aka Ho How (何灝) brings up electro funky grooves, along with DJ duo BBQ Radio. Tomorrow, the venue hosts a techno party, featuring Michael Witting of Germany and Marco Mei from Italy. Taoyuan punks Noise Book are among the performers on Sunday, and it is metal/grunge group bwbc (廢埕樂團) and The Last Hope (最後希望) on Wednesday. Thursday’s lineup is formed by Kimogi (一種心情) and pop rock band Slower.
■ 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 9:30pm tonight, 1am for the late-night show, 11pm tomorrow, 10pm on Sunday and on weekdays
■ Admission is NT$350 tonight, NT$100 for the late-night show, NT$300 tomorrow, NT$200 on Sunday and on weekdays
It is live music with young rockers Whateverplay (輕草森樂園), The Unspoken Rules (潛規則) and B-52 Bracer 52 tonight at Pipe Live Music, a main venue for indie music and parties. Tomorrow, the venue hosts a disco party, featuring DJs Mr. Happy, @L and Mr. Swing. Sunday’s roster include psychedelic folk combo W.S.S.M. (午休失眠) and Stone Door Airport (石門航空).
■ 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 8pm tonight, 11pm tomorrow, 7pm on Sunday
■ NT$350 tonight and on Sunday, NT$800 for men and NT$500 for women tomorrow. Tickets for the venue’s concerts can be purchased online through www.walkieticket.com and www.indievox.com and at FamilyMart (全家) FamiPort and 7-Eleven ibon kiosks
The Funksters present classic rock and blues tonight at Bobwundaye (無問題), a small pub on Heping East Road (和平東路) in Taipei. Tomorrow’s show is by power trio rock band Gold Seal.
■ 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
Rock veterans The Chairman (董事長樂團) come to Witch House (女巫店), an intimate coffeehouse-style venue in the National Taiwan University area, tonight. Blues and ballad singer Jimmy Wang (王俊傑) and Danny Shao (邵大倫) each plays a set 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, except for tonight’s show which costs NT$600
Pop/rock idol Bobby Chen (陳) and New Treasure Island Band (新寶島康樂隊) play tonight at Riverside Live House (河岸留言西門紅樓展演館). Wayne Krantz, a celebrated American modern jazz guitarist, performs on Sunday.
■ 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
■ Shows starts at 8:30pm
■ Entrance is NT$800 tonight and NT$2,200 on Sunday. Tickets are available through www.riverside.com.tw and tickets.books.com.tw
Tonight’s spotlight is on jazz ensemble Rhythm Nation at Riverside Cafe (河岸留言), followed by alternative/folk rock band I am not Dorothy (不是桃樂絲) tomorrow. Jazz singer Fee croons on Sunday, and it is folk rock/experimental musician Sam Liao (廖士賢) and Cloud Atlas (雲圖) on Tuesday. Wednesday’s show is by electronic/new wave ensemble Jade Eyes (孔雀眼) and country/disco/alternative rock outfit The Tic Tac.
■ 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 9:30pm tonight, 9pm tomorrow and on weekdays, 8:30pm on Sunday
■ Admission is NT$400 tonight and tomorrow, NT$450 on Sunday, NT$350 on weekdays. Tickets are available online through www.riverside.com.tw and tickets.books.com.tw
Cosmic Inversion plays original tunes and cover songs at Sappho Live, a late-night lounge bar that hosts mostly jazz shows, tonight, while jazz/pop singer Ariel Guan performs with friends tomorrow. Jazz combo New Japan Trio appears on Wednesday. The Flat Fives jam out on swing and R&B tunes from the 1940s and 1950s 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 9pm
■ Entrance is NT$400 tonight and tomorrow, NT$200 on weekdays
Jazz guitar ensemble Too Many Guitars performs at There Cafe & Live House (那兒咖啡), a venue for indie music in Taoyuan, tonight.
■ B1, 454, Fusing Rd, Taoyuan (桃園市復興路454號B1), tel: (03) 339-8819. On the Net: www.therelivecafe.com
■ Show starts at 8pm
■ Admission is NT$350. Tickets can be purchased online through tickets.books.com.tw and www.indievox.com
Emerging rockers Grain Surfboard (穀制浪板), Hide and Six and Sorry Carter (抱歉卡特) get together 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. Adept from Sweden hit the stage tomorrow, with Beyond Cure, Out of Survive and Najash as the opening acts. Sunday’s main act is Ryoko from Japan.
■ B1-1, 429, Henan Rd Sec 2, 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, 8pm tomorrow, 6pm on Sunday
■ Admission is NT$350 tonight and on Sunday, NT$1,200 tomorrow. Tickets are available online through www.indievox.com or www.walkieticket.com
Chinese girl band Musou Band (無?樂團) take the stage at TADA Ark (TADA方舟), a music venue located inside the Taichung Cultural & Creative Industries Park (台中文化創意產業園區) in Taichung, tomorrow.
■ 362, Fuhsing Rd Sec 3, Taichung (台中市復興路三段362號), tel: (04) 2229-0989. On the Net: www.tadaark.com.tw
■ Show starts at 7pm
■ Admission is NT$990. Tickets available through www.walkieticket.com and at FamilyMart (全家) FamiPort kiosks
Liao Wen-chiang (廖文強) and his Bad Nerves (壞神經樂團) are scheduled at Legacy Taichung, a spin-off of Legacy Taipei, tomorrow.
■ 117, Anhe Rd, Taichung (台中市安和路117號), tel: (04) 2359-8780. On the Net: www.legacy.com.tw/taichung.
■ Show starts at 7pm
■ Admission is NT$600. Tickets for the venue’s concerts can be purchased online through www.indievox.com and at 7-Eleven ibon kiosks
Post-rock/psychedelic outfit Obviously (顯然樂隊) and Mint Green Mill (薄荷綠工廠) are scheduled at TCRC (前科累累俱樂部), a small venue for independent musicians and local artists in Tainan, tonight. Japanese punk/rock act Ryoko arrives tomorrow, joined by Taiwan’s The Fan (奮樂團), B.B.Bomb (BB彈) and Damnkidz (死小孩).
■ B1, 314, Simen Rd Sec 2, Tainan (台南市西門路二段314號B1), tel: (06) 222 3238.
■ Show starts at 10pm tonight and 8:30pm tomorrow
■ Admission is NT$250 tonight and NT$300 tomorrow
The Wall (這牆) programs regular live rock shows at Kaohsiung’s Pier-2 Arts Center (高雄駁二藝術特區). Tomorrow, veteran rocker Shih (信) is back with new sounds.
■ 1 Dayong Rd, Kaohsiung (高雄市大勇路1號), tel: (07) 521-5148. On the Net: www.thewall.com.tw
■ Show starts at 7pm
■ Admission is NT$1,000. Tickets can be purchased at online through tickets.books.com.tw
Event
Taipei Discussion and Learning meets on Saturday’s at Frog Free Cafe (蛙咖啡) to hear lectures and discuss topics such as philosophy, science, anthropology, globalization and alternative medicine. All discussions and lectures are conducted in English. This weeks discussion is: Topics are not limited to Utopia: Technotopia, Ecotopia, Ego, Desire and artificial intelligence.
■ Frog Free Cafe (蛙咖啡), 5, Alley 9, Songjiang Rd, Taipei City (台北市松江路69巷5號)
■ Tomorrow at 8pm. Admission is free. Look for Taipei Discussion and Learning on Facebook
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