Contemporary
Legacy Taipei hosts top Taiwanese pop performers and international acts. The Voice Up Concert, a series of 13 mini concerts by Taiwanese musicians and bands, continues tomorrow with Mando-pop singer Peter Pan (潘裕文) playing a matinee show and an evening gig by pop artist George Hu (胡宇威).
■ 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 Queen Suitcase
■ Show starts at 2:30pm and 7:30pm
■ Admission is NT$1,000 and NT$1,400 for the matinee, NT$1,200 and NT$1,600 for the evening show, available online through www.kham.com.tw.
Indie rockers Mary See the Future (先知瑪莉) will share the stage with Picks (痞克四) at The Wall (這牆), Taipei’s most prominent venue for indie rock artists, tonight. Influenced by blues, jazz and Brit rock, Bearbabes (熊寶貝) performs tomorrow.
Photo courtesy of Riverside Cafe
■ 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$500 tonight and NT$600 tomorrow. Tickets for the venue’s concerts can be purchased online through tickets.books.com.tw and thewall.tw
Post-rock act Triple Deer and alternative/garage band Stranger (陌生人) each plays a set tonight at indie rock club Revolver. Later the same night, the venue hosts a party dedicated to Japanese indie music with DJ Spykee and Riu. Amis Noise folk artists Outlet Drift (漂流出口) and experimental group Thian Gi Lok Ian (天語樂軒) are among the performers tomorrow, while Sunday’s roster include post-punk rockers Macbeth (馬克白) and garage/shoegaze outfit Skip Skip Ben Ben. It is an indie rock night on Wednesday with blues rock combo Commuters (通勤少年) and One Ear Tiger Strip (單耳虎斑). Thursday’s lineup feature Japan’s hip-hop artist Chan-Mika and Taiwan’s ska group Skaraoke.
■ 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 and on weekdays, 11:30pm for the late-night show, 9pm tomorrow, 8pm on Sunday
■ Admission is NT$300, except for tonight which costs NT$250
Currently based in Japan, pro-wrestler, heavy metal act and cross-dressing diva Ladybeard descends on Jack’s Studio (杰克音樂), a music studio in Ximending (西門町), tomorrow.
■ B1, 76 Kunming St, Taipei City (台北市萬華區昆明街76號B1), tel: (02) 2381-0999.
■ Show starts at 6pm
■ Admission is NT$450
Tomorrow, pop rockers Huoyaodays (火曜日) Jani Makkhi (強尼馬戲) and Mike Chang (張之謙) congregate at Pipe Live Music, a main venue for indie music and parties. Later the same night, the venue hosts the sixth installment of Hammer of God When Star Passing, a techno party featuring DJs Wayland, Elin and 5 Dimension.
■ 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 tomorrow and 11:30pm for the late-night party
■ NT$350 tomorrow and NT$400 for the late-night party. Tickets for the venue’s concerts can be purchased online through www.walkieticket.com, www.indievox.com and at FamilyMart (全家) FamiPort kiosks
Electronic/new wave ensemble Jade Eyes (孔雀眼) and country/disco/alternative rock outfit The Tic Tac come to Witch House (女巫店), an intimate coffeehouse-style venue in the National Taiwan University area, tonight, followed by folk act Pia 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
Tonight, guitarist Yu Hao-i (余昊益) plays an acoustic gig 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. It is indie pop group Queen Suitcase (皇后皮箱) tomorrow.
■ 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
■ Shows start at 8pm. Cafe/bookstore opens noon to midnight Sundays through Thursdays, noon to 2am Fridays and Saturdays
■ Admission is free tonight and NT$400 tomorrow, available online through www.indievox.com
Pop musician Yang Teng-yu (楊騰佑) plays with friends at Riverside Cafe (河岸留言) tonight, and it is Aboriginal hip-hop/rock outfit Generation 7 (七字輩) and hip-hop artist E-turn tomorrow. On Tuesday, Sorry Carter (抱歉卡特) join forces with indie rockers Maffine (瑪啡因). Wednesday’s lineup is formed by Taichung rockers Nowhere and jazz/soul combo Secret Base, followed by pop artist Jeff Huang (黃奕儒) on Thursday.
■ B1, 2, Ln 244, Roosevelt Rd Sec 3, Taipei City (台北市羅斯福路三段244巷2B1), 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
■ Admission is NT$400 tonight and tomorrow, NT$350 on weekdays. Tickets can be purchased online through www.indievox.com and tickets.books.com.tw
Featuring bass player Giuseppe Bassi and sax musician Woody Witt, Chuck Payne and Friends perform tonight at Sappho Live, a late-night lounge bar that hosts mostly jazz shows. Wild Cactus plays modern jazz compositions and original tunes tomorrow, and Trio JT swing between avant-garde and bebop on Wednesday.
■ 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 Wednesday
It is live music with polished indie-rockers 13 (拾參樂團) and post-rock veteran We Save Strawberries (草莓救星) at There Cafe & Live House (那兒咖啡), a venue for indie music in Taoyuan, tomorrow.
■ 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 7:30pm
■ Admission is NT$400. Tickets can be purchased online through tickets.books.com.tw and www.indievox.com
Sunday’s lineup 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, includes Taichung-based folk ensemble Chiars’ (椅子) and metalcore outfit Scop (說書人).
■ 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 5:30pm
■ Admission is NT$400. Tickets available through www.indievox.com and at 7-Eleven ibon kiosks
Trash arrives at Legacy Taichung, a spin-off of Legacy Taipei, tonight, followed by veteran rocker Shih (信) 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 8pm tonight and 7pm tomorrow
■ Admission is NT$500 tonight and NT$1,000 tomorrow. Tickets for the venue’s concerts can be purchased online through www.indievox.com and at 7-Eleven ibon kiosks
Tonight, post-rock/folk ensemble Autumn Tea (秋水茶) tours to TCRC (前科累累俱樂部), a small venue for independent musicians and local artists in Tainan, with its latest EP, accompanied by City Clouds (城市克勞德).
■ 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
■ Admission is NT$250, available through www.indievox.com
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’s performer is Trash, a group that blends inspiration from Brit pop, alternative rock and grunge.
■ 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$400. Tickets can be purchased at online through tickets.books.com.tw
Tomorrow’s spotlight is on rock veterans The Chairman (董事長樂團) 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.
■ 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
■ Show starts 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$500. Tickets can be purchased online through tickets.books.com.tw
Event
Taipei Discussion and Learning meets tomorrow at Frog Free Cafe (蛙咖啡). Tackled themes often include philosophy, science, anthropology, globalization and alternative medicine, and discussions are conducted entirely in English. This week’s topic is: Transition: Consensus building, Community and Me, with a focus on cooperative tactics for organizations seeking to create positive and lasting change in the world.
■ 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. On the net: www.facebook.com/events/1408084416167597
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