LMFAO (Redfoo aka Stefan Kendal Gordy and SkyBlu aka Skyler Gordy), the ubiquitous duo behind club anthems Shots and I’m in Miami Bitch, live their lives like they are on stage, with lots of booze, models and a do-what-the-hell-you-want attitude. The audience at their gig at Luxy tonight can expect an abundance of requests for hands in the air, girls on the stage, and drinks downed quickly.
■ LMFAO tonight from 10pm to 4am at Luxy, 5F, 201, Zhongxiao E Rd Sec 4, Taipei City (台北市忠孝東路四段201號5樓). Call (02) 2772-1000 or 0955-904-600 for reservations (English service available). On the Net: www.luxy-taipei.com. Admission is NT$1,000 all night
At the end of the summer of 2009, hip-hop in Taiwan got a lot better because DJ Serpico (Joseph Remington Sandino) arrived on the scene.
Photo Courtesy of Rob Tek
Serpico, who got his deejay handle because of his resemblance to the New York cop portrayed by Al Pacino in the 1973 film Serpico, left Chicago because he longed for a change of pace.
“I knew Chicago very well. I believed that there were a lot of opportunities for a certified middle school teacher/deejay,” Serpico said. “But after much research, I found this tiny island near China that was experiencing a change as well. So I packed a bag, my mixer, and boarded a plane.”
Embraced “with open arms,” Serpico soon became a resident at Primo. “It has been inspirational and a good stepping-stone for me to be working at Primo,” he said. “I am surrounded by talented artists such as BaeR, Mr Gin and Rino. They have motivated me to be better and enjoy my passion to its fullest. The more I play at Primo, the more the crowd trusts my skills as a DJ, which allows us to grow together.”
Photo Courtesy of Luxy
“As DJs, we must learn to motivate our crowd, while understanding what they like,” Serpico said while noting that there is a tricky balance between his love for real hip-hop and what Taiwanese clubbers expect to hear.
“People are excited by hearing music that brings them to their happy place. I have learned how to give the crowd what they know, while sprinkling in music that is more synonymous with hip-hop,” he said. “I believe that it is the job of a DJ to push a crowd to be more open to music and appreciate the unfamiliar territory of new music.”
Serpico and friends play a more open format of music with a mixture of funk, soul, dancehall and rock at The Good Life every Wednesday at Opus. “I decided to name it that for the simple reason that ‘good’ music doesn’t have a home here,” he said. “The purpose is to give this city a place where people can go to experience music that was driven by artists, for the sole purpose of expression. Not for money, fashion, or women, but because the artists wanted to be heard.”
Tomorrow BaeR and Serpico tag team Taichung as video DJs. “We will be playing on a large projection screen so people can enjoy music videos while they dance the night away,” Serpico said.
■ Swank presents Video Stars tomorrow from 10:30pm to 4am at Liquid Lounge, 98 Jhongming S Rd, Greater Taichung (台中市忠明南路98號). Advance tickets are NT$300 with a drink, available at Amici Bar Restaurant, 160, Dongsing Rd Sec 3, Greater Taichung (台中市東興路三段160號). Tickets at the door are NT$400, which includes a drink
■ The Good Life, every Wednesday from 9:30pm until 2am at Opus, 104, Civic Blvd Sec 4, Taipei City (台北市市民大道四段104號). Admission is free
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