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Taipei Story Slam is back for another evening of competitive storytelling. Held on Thursday at Taipei’s jazz club Sappho Live, a jazz club, story tellers are given seven minutes to tell a true, personal story fitting a pre-assigned theme that will be judged by people chosen randomly from the audience. Storytellers will be judged on their ability to adhere to the seven-minute time frame, tell the story without the use of notes or props, apply the theme in a way whereby the story has a conflict and a resolution. The storyteller with the top score will go on to compete against this year’s other winners in the GrandSlam Championship. E-mail the venue a short pitch (three to five sentences) of your story to: taipeistoryslam@gmail.com
■ 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
Photo courtesy of Seredau
■ Show starts at 9pm; admission is NT$200
Contemporary
Barry Chen plays his version of hip-hop, trap and crunk, tonight at The Wall (這牆), a prominent venue in Taipei for indie rock artists. Tomorrow it’s indie rockers Maffine (瑪啡因), GoodBand (好樂團) and a guest appearance by Suming, a singer and multi-instrumentalist from the popular college rock band Totem (圖騰). It’s a night of trap, future bass, glitch-hop and dubstep tonight at Korner, a club located inside The Wall, with James Ho, Wolf Bitch, Geometer, Yella Tee and Demonslayer set to perform. Techno and house are on the menu tomorrow with Initials BB, Argand Plane, Waves of Doppler and Ulf Eriksson.
Photo courtesy of Angry Youth
■ 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
■ The Wall shows start tonight at 7pm and tomorrow at 8pm; Korner shows begin at 11:50pm
■ Tickets for The Wall cost NT$600 tonight and NT$450 tomorrow; Korner tickets are NT$350 tonight and NT$550 tomorrow, available through thewall.tw
Photo courtesy of Suming
Legacy Mini, a spin-off of Legacy Taipei, is holding a year-end bash on Sunday with jazz group Naughty Swing.
■ 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 start at 2pm
Photo courtesy of The Wall
■ Admission is NT$550, available through www.indievox.com and at 7-Eleven ibon kiosks
Indie electronica/rock duo Astro Bunny (原子邦妮) perform tonight at APA Mini (小地方展演空間). Pop songstress Senhuai Jan (詹森淮) plays tomorrow. Sunday’s roster includes Taipei punk trio Messyroom (梅西的房間) and The Dog of Overdrive (超速之犬).
■ B1,147, Hangzhou S Rd Sec 1, Taipei City (台北市杭州南路一段147號B1), tel: (02) 2327-8658. On the Net: www.facebook.com/apamini
■ Shows start at 8pm
■ Admission is NT$500 tonight, NT$550 tomorrow and NT$450 on Sunday, available through www.indievox.com
Indie rock club Revolver will host two parties tonight. The first begins at 8:30pm with local punks Mad Dog (瘋狗), pop rockers Late Man (遲到客) and Dleihs (地裏屍). Later in the evening it will be psychedelic/dance music with DD, Paula, Tricho Nana and Elin. There will also be two parties tomorrow, with pop rock and indie rock starting off the evening with rockers Mr Unknown (小人物樂團), shoegaze, noise pop and dream pop group Tut (杜爾與索克) and metalcore outfit Greedy Black Hole (貪婪黑洞). Funk, hip-hop and house are the late night offerings with Leo37, Disparity, LeeLek and Chill Bros. On Sunday, metal act Devil Assassin (惡魔刺客), the nu-metal sounds of The Future After a Second and pop punk and modern rock outfit Go Go Rise (美好前程).
■ 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 tonight at 8:30pm and 11:30pm, tomorrow at 8pm and 11pm and Sunday at 8:30pm
■ Admission is NT$300 for each show, except NT$400 tomorrow at 11pm
There will be two performances tonight at Pipe Live Music, a major venue for indie music and parties. The first performance, which begins at 6:30pm, features young songstress Yachun Asta Tzeng (曾雅君), Hakka folk musician Hsieh Yu-wei (謝宇威) and Gina (吉那). The 8:30pm show includes pop singer and songwriter Debbie Hsiao (蕭賀碩) and Paiwan musician Balai (巴賴).
■ 1 Siyuan Rd, Taipei City (台北市思源路1號), tel: (02) 2364-8198. On the Net: www.pipemusic.com.tw
■ Shows start at 6:30pm and 8:30pm
■ Admission is NT$250 for each show, available through www.indievox.com, pipemusic.kktix.cc and at FamilyMart (全家) FamiPort kiosks
Five-piece band Poor House play a rich blend of rock, blues, swing and country tomorrow at Bobwundaye (無問題), a small pub in Taipei.
■ 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 rockers Angry Youth (厭世少年) join forces with Marionette’s Danced (舞人舞屍) tonight at Witch House (女巫店), an intimate coffeehouse-style venue in the National Taiwan University area. Tomorrow, it’s indie pop group Miss Stocking (絲襪小姐) and Taichung rockers Bike and Silverbus (銀巴士). On Thursday it is acoustic guitarist and singer Mark Darvill.
■ 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
Jazz guitarist Yang Teng-yu (楊騰佑) plays with friends tonight at Riverside Cafe (河岸留言). The Bosses (老榜們), a trio of folk musicians from Hualien, and brother-sister singing duo Y Two perform tomorrow. Paiwan folk/blues musician Danubak (毛恩足) and Puyuma singer-songwriter Nawan take the stage on Sunday. Hip-hopsters and activists Community Service (勞動服務) play on Tuesday with We’re Sorry (問題總部). Indie singer Huang Pei-yu (黃培育) and crooner Wisi (微希) perform on Wednesday.
■ 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 tonight at 9:30pm and 9pm tomorrow, Sunday, Tuesday and Wednesday
■ Admission is NT$400 tonight and tomorrow and NT$350 on Sunday, Tuesday and Wednesday, available through www.indievox.com and tickets.books.com.tw
Tony Taylor and the Rockits lay down a groove of electric blues tonight at Sappho Live, a late-night lounge bar that hosts mostly jazz shows. The Reggae Riddims, who will give their lively interpretation of classic reggae and ska, will shake your bones tomorrow. Lio & Friends, led by accordion player and pianist Lionel Pinard, will serve up original compositions and traditional klezmer and balkan music on Sunday. It’s also a chance to see some erhu improvisation.
■ 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 and NT$300 on Sunday
Mandopop singer Elven Chen (陳念澤) croons from his new EP, When I decided to Leave (當我決定這樣離開) 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.
■ Show starts at 8pm
■Admission is NT$400, available through tickets.books.com.tw and www.indievox.com
It’s a night of bass, jungle and dupstep with Kotch, Archi and Huii tomorrow at TCRC (前科累累俱樂部), a small venue for independent musicians and local artists in Tainan.
■ 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 8pm
■ Admission is NT$200, available at www.indievox.com
Pop singer and songwriter Eli Hsieh (謝震廷) will host a concert tomorrow at Live Warehouse, a venue for indie music located inside Kaohsiung’s Pier-2 Arts Center (駁二藝術特區). He will be performing from his latest EP. On Sunday, it is melodic hardcore group Between the Savage (人性先覺), local rockers Stay Wide Awake (彼岸曙光) and Defeat the Giant (擊倒巨人), a new school melodic hardcore band from Taichung.
■ 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
■ Entrance is NT$800 tomorrow and NT$400 on Sunday, available through tickets.books.com.tw
It is a night of rock and hard rock tomorrow 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, with Losers, Lonely Ash and Smash taking the stage. Punk rockers Emergency (急診室) and Sir Nineteen (十九爵士) will perform on Sunday.
■ 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 tomorrow at 6pm and Sunday at 7:30pm
■ Admission is NT$350 tomorrow and NT$300 Sunday, available through www.walkieticket.com and www.indievox.com
Taike rockers The Man (男子漢樂團) and veteran rockers The Chairman (董事長樂團) perform on Sunday 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
■ Admission is NT$300, available through www.indievox.com
Paiwan crooner Seredau will take the stage tonight at Tiehua Music Village (鐵花村), an arts village in Taitung City. Tomorrow it is veteran rockers The Chairman (董事長樂團).
■ 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$300 for each show, available at tickets.books.com.tw
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