Contemporary
Alt-rock act Guntzepaula (槍擊潑辣) plays tomorrow at Legacy Taipei, a club that hosts top Taiwanese pop performers and international acts. Indie act Chocolate Tiger (猛虎巧克力) plays on Sunday. Jazz group Mizform Project (M.I 樂團) teams up on Wednesday with operatic actress Lu Hsueh-feng (呂雪鳳) and tango group Twango (Twango 樂團) for Soul of Freedom, a concert dedicated to revising traditional Taiwanese folk music.
■ 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 Aerobic Oasis
■ Show starts at 8pm tomorrow and Sunday and 7:30pm on Wednesday
■ Admission is NT$700 tomorrow and Sunday, and NT$1,200 to NT$3,000 on Wednesday. Tickets available through www.indievox.com and at 7-Eleven ibon kiosks
Electronic/alternative rock outfit Sleeping Brain (眠腦) plays tonight at The Wall (這牆), Taipei’s most prominent venue for indie rock artists. They will be joined by ambient group Barkher (吠人) and Ruby Fatale (鹿比 — 吠陀 ). Indie rockers Rosy (玫瑰紅) perform on Sunday. English five-piece alternative rock band Nothing But Thieves play on Tuesday. US Psychedelic prog rock act Of Montreal will play songs from its most recent album, Innocence Reaches, on Wednesday. It is a night of house, techno and glitch tonight at Korner, located inside the club, with James Ho, DTR, A-Ty and Toshi Yoshi, among others.
Photo courtesy of Balai
■ 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: thewall.tw
■ Show at the Wall start at 8:30pm tonight and tomorrow, 7:30pm on Sunday and 8pm on Tuesday and Wednesday. Korner shows begin tonight at 11:50
■ Tickets for shows at the Wall cost NT$350 tonight, NT$450 on Sunday, NT$600 tomorrow and NT$1,500 on Tuesday and Wednesday. Korner shows cost NT$200 tonight and NT$400 tomorrow available online through thewall.tw
Photo courtesy of Physical Chemical Brother
Not For Sale (非賣品), a group that combines music, theater, installation and film, plays Sunday at Legacy Mini, a spin-off of Legacy Taipei.
■ Legacy Mini at Amba Taipei Ximending (台北西門町意舍), 5F, 77, Wuchang St Sec 2, Taipei City (台北市武昌街二段77號5樓)
■ Show starts at 8pm
Photo photo courtesy of Guntzepaula
■ Admission is NT$500. Tickets for the venue’s concerts can be purchased online through www.indievox.com and at 7-Eleven ibon kiosks
Tonight at indie rock club Revolver, it is an evening of pop/trip-hop with Utopia (世外桃源樂團) and electron rock, alternative, hip hop and rap with Meek Meuko, Shlemiel and Simon & Sowut S/S. Post punk and rock are on the menu tomorrow with The Floating Boat, I Mean US and Super Napkin. On Sunday, rock outfit Dirty Laundry (骯髒著衣) and goth/industrial outfit Beneath the Leaves will take the stage.
■ 1-2, Roosevelt Rd Sec 1, Taipei City (台北市羅斯福路一段1-2號), tel: (02) 3393-1678. On the Net: www.facebook.com/revolver.taipei
■ Show starts at 10pm tonight, 9pm tomorrow and 8:30pm on Sunday
■ Admission is NT$400 tonight, NT$350 tomorrow and NT$300 on Sunday
Rock, blues and funk trio April 3rd take the stage tonight at Bobwundaye (無問題), a small pub in Taipei. JJ & the Catz play an eclectic collection of blues, jazz and Latin tomorrow.
■ 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
Indie pop group Smokering (煙圈) shares the stage with Magic Mushroom (迷幻香菇) tonight at Witch House (女巫店), an intimate coffeehouse-style venue in the National Taiwan University area. Control T plays folk, blues and country tunes tomorrow, along with singer Pierre (劉沛). Experimental electronic outfit Sonic Deadhorse (音速死馬) will share the venue on Thursday with Trance Young Girl Wawa (勸世美少女 — 娃娃).
■ 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
Folk rocker Cliff (克里夫, real name Huang Ke-wei 黃科維) will play tomorrow at Kafka by the Sea (海邊的卡夫卡), a coffee house-cum-music and arts venue.
■ 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
■ Admission is NT$400 tonight, available online through www.indievox.com
Folk group Wooden Glasses Band (木眼鏡) will play a set tonight at Riverside Live House (河岸留言西門紅樓展演館). Atayal singer Wuyong will perform 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
■ Show starts at 7:30pm tonight and 2pm on Sunday
■ Admission is NT$400 tonight and NT$450 on Sunday, available online through www.indievox.com and tickets.books.com.tw
Songstress Yoyi (游怡婷) will share the stage with four piece pop group Wave Girl (游移少女) on Sunday at Riverside Cafe (河岸留言). Indie rockers Aerobic Oasis (有氧綠洲) will join hands with metal act Sellmine (爽嗎樂團) on Monday. Rockers Modern Cinema Master (當代電影大師) and Not for Sale (非賣品) will play on Tuesday. On Wednesday, it is the rock, blues and funk trio April 3rd.
■ 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
■ Admission is NT$350, available online through www.indievox.com and tickets.books.com.tw
Award-winning jazz sax player Claudio Jr De Rosa will play with his quartet tonight at Sappho Live, a late-night lounge bar that hosts mostly jazz shows. The Flat Fives jam out on swing and R&B tunes from the 1940s and 1950s tomorrow.
■ 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
Solo rocker Hung Sheng-hao (洪申豪) plays tomorrow at There Cafe & Live House (那兒咖啡), a venue for indie music in Taoyuan.
■ B1, 454, Fuxing 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
■ Admission is NT$400, available online through tickets.books.com.tw and www.indievox.com
Japanese electronicore band Crossfaith will play on Sunday 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. Emo/post-hardcore outfit Obsess will be the opening act.
■ 362, Fuhsing Rd Sec 3, Taichung City (台中市復興路三段362號), tel: (04) 2229-0989. On the Net: www.tadaark.com.tw
■ Show starts at 7:30pm
■ Admission is NT$2,200, available online through www.indievox.com and 7-Eleven ibon kiosks
Indie act Chocolate Tiger (猛虎巧克力) play tonight at Legacy Taichung, a spin-off of Legacy Taipei. Tomorrow’s Julia Peng (彭佳慧) concert is sold out. Local garage rock favorites 88 Balaz (88顆芭樂籽) play on Sunday with Amazing Show (美秀集團).
■ 117, Anhe Rd, Taichung City (台中市安和路117號), tel: (04) 2359-8780. On the Net: www.legacy.com.tw/taichung.
■ Shows start at 8pm
■ Admission is NT$700 tonight and NT$550 on Sunday. Tickets available online through www.indievox.com and at 7-Eleven ibon kiosks
Tomorrow, GoodBand (好樂團) will take the stage with brothers The Creepy 5 (告五人) and unplugged duo X.Y at Taichung’s Forro Cafe (呼嚕咖啡).
■ 47, Jingcheng 3rd St, Taichung City (台中市精誠三街47號), tel: (04) 2310-1661. On the Net: forrocafe.blogspot.tw
■ Show starts at 8pm
■ Admission is NT$450. Tickets for the venue’s concerts can be purchased online through www.indievox.com
Ska punk group Destroyers (擊沈女孩) and Kaohsiung-based punk rock band The Fan (奮樂團) will play tonight at TCRC (前科累累俱樂部), a small venue for independent musicians and local artists in Tainan. Tomorrow the venue will hold a Holiday Punk Party, featuring post-punk/grunge group Zebra Man (斑馬人大樂隊), Spiritual Liberation Band (精神解放樂隊), Orange Up (橘起來樂團) and Coastal Kanpai (海岸乾杯). The punk action continues on Sunday with Miaoli-based punks Lung Cancer (謝謝你得肺癌), Sadog and Angry Youth (厭世少年).
■ B1, 314, Simen Rd Sec 2, Tainan City (台南市西門路二段314號B1), tel: (06) 222-3238.
■ Show starts at 9:30pm tonight, 7:30pm tomorrow and 4pm Sunday
■ Admission is NT$300 today and tomorrow and NT$250 on Sunday, available at www.indievox.com
Taitung folk rock musician Balai will perform tonight with his band Gaga at Live Warehouse, a venue for indie music located inside Kaohsiung’s Pier-2 Arts Center (駁二藝術特區). Indie act Chocolate Tiger (猛虎巧克力) play tomorrow. On Sunday, pop folk artist PiA (吳蓓雅) will sing tunes from her new album.
■ 2-5 Dayi Rd, Kaohsiung City (高雄市大義街2-5號), tel: (07) 521-8114. On the Net: livewarehouse.tw
■ Shows start at 7:30pm tonight and tomorrow and 7pm on Sunday
■ Entrance is NT$800 tonight and NT$700 tomorrow and Sunday. Tickets available at www.indievox.com
Punk rockers Sadog hit the stage tonight 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. They will be joined by Matter of Life (生活要事) and The GateS. Post-rock/instrumental outfit Ego-Fugue (自我意識神遊), four-piece rockers Pacers (步行者) and post-rock band Beware the Sky Falling will play tomorrow. On Sunday, it is Sense of Feeling (一種心情), hard-rock band Talking Without Sense (低水平) and punk/emo group RCM (激進主義).
■ 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 6:30pm tonight and 7pm tomorrow and Sunday
■ Admission is NT$350 tonight and NT$300 tomorrow and Sunday. Tickets available online through www.walkieticket.com and www.indievox.com
Local chiptune duo Physical Chemical Brother (理化兄弟) perform tonight at Paramount Bar (百樂門酒館), an indie rock club in Kaohsiung. They will be joined by Doppler and DJ Stras. Paiwan musician Zamake performs on Sunday.
■ 70 Minzu 1st Rd, Kaohsiung City (高雄市三民區民族一路70號), tel: (07) 389-0501
■ Show starts at 8pm tonight and 7:30pm on Sunday
■ Entrance is NT$350, available through www.indievox.com
Taiwanese indie-rock institution 1976 plays tonight at The Goat Restaurant & Bar (山羊飯館), a music venue and restaurant in Pingtung.
■ 23-2 Hengnan Rd, Hengchun Township, Pingtung County (屏東縣恆春鎮恆南路23-2號), tel: (08) 888-0183
■ Show starts at 8pm
■ Minimum charge is NT$800
H.T.J. (H.T.J.樂團) offers up some rhythm and blues tomorrow at Uri-Sabaki-Jo (The Wall, 賣捌所), a historical building-turned-music venue in Yilan.
■ 38 Kangle Rd, Yilan City (宜蘭市康樂路38號), tel: (03) 935-2493.On the Net: thewall.tw
■ Show starts at 5pm
■ Admission is free
Aboriginal musician Leo Chen (陳永龍) will play a set tomorrow at Tiehua Music Village (鐵花村), an arts village in Taitung City.
■ 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.tiehua.com.tw
■ Shows start at 8pm. Music venue and crafts shops are open 2pm to 10pm Tuesdays through Sundays
■ Entrance is NT$250, available online at tickets.books.com.tw
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