Legacy Taipei hosts top Taiwanese pop performers and international acts. It is a hip-hop party tonight, featuring Teezy (蛋頭), Dudu King, BR and DJ Kool Klone. Indie rock act IGU Band (那我懂你意思了) appears tomorrow. The latest installment of The Next Big Thing takes place on Thursday, featuring electronic/new wave act Jade Eyes (孔雀眼), post-rock outfit Constant & Change (康士坦的變化球) and djent band LYRA.
■ Huashan 1914 Creative Park (華山1914), Center Five Hall (中五館), 1, Bade Rd Sec 1, Taipei (台北市八德路一段1號)
■ Shows start at 8pm
Photo courtesy of Legacy Taipei
■ Admission is NT$700 tonight, NT$800 tomorrow, NT$200 on Thursday. Tickets can be purchased online through www.indievox.com and at 7-Eleven ibon kiosks.
Tomorrow’s spotlight at The Wall (這牆), Taipei’s most prominent venue for indie rock artists, is on post-rock/emo band Orangegrass (橙草).
■ 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
■ Show starts at 8pm
■ Admission is NT$700, available online through republic-records.kktix.cc
Electro rockers Iron House (鐵屋) team up with trip-hop artists Ma-te Lin (林瑪黛) tonight at indie music venue APA Mini (小地方展演空間). Electro duo KoDaBow (柯大堡) fuse psy-trance, deep house and dubstep tomorrow, together with electronic/post punk ensemble Miss Banana (香蕉小姐) and Thesameday (平凡生活). Sunday’s show is by Icy Ball and solo act Lee Wei-ching (李威慶).
■ 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$350, available through www.indievox.com
Tonight’s lineup features pop rock combo Without Limit (無界樂團) and Big Wind (大風吹) at Pipe Live Music, a main venue for indie music and parties.
■ 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 7:30pm
■ Admission is NT$350. Tickets can be purchased online through www.walkieticket.com, www.indievox.com and at 7-Eleven ibon and FamilyMart (全家) FamiPort kiosks
Bobwundaye (無問題), a small pub on Heping East Road (和平東路) in Taipei, hosts acoustic trio Red Cliff tomorrow.
■ 77, Heping E Rd Sec 3, Taipei City (台北市和平東路三段77號), tel: (02) 2377-1772
■ Show starts at 10pm
■ Admission is NT$300
Pop musician Sunjet Wang (王上頡) plays with Lighten (日光拾樂團) 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, tonight. On Sunday, indie rocker Ben Ben (斑斑) performs with Chen Hsiu-tse (陳修澤) from IGU Band (那我懂你意思了) and bass player Chao Miu (趙謬).
■ 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
■ NT$500 tonight and NT$600 on Sunday, available online through www.indievox.com
Alternative rock outfit Frande (法蘭黛樂團) plays tonight at Witch House (女巫店), an intimate coffeehouse-style venue in the National Taiwan University area.
■ 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
■ Show starts 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
Acclaimed music producer and musician Bing (王治平) plays a gig at Riverside Cafe (河岸留言) tonight, followed by indie rockers Flight (福萊特) tomorrow. Psychedelic/math rock bands Palette (調澀盤) and Archipelago (澀島) each play a set on Tuesday. Wednesday’s lineup is formed by Amis noise folk artists Outlet Drift (漂流出口) and Lilies (百合花).
■ 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, 7:30pm tomorrow, 9pm 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
DC & the Funky Duds take the stage at Sappho Live, a late-night lounge bar that hosts mostly jazz shows, tonight. La Cumbia del Sol, composed of musicians from around the world who met in Taiwan, blends the traditional music from Colombia with Balkan, Egyptian and reggae melodies tomorrow. Brian Chiu & the Soy Beats play funk, soul and jazz from Herbie Hancock to Marvin Gaye 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
■ Show starts at 9pm tonight, 10pm tomorrow, 9:30pm on Thursday
■ Entrance is NT$400 tonight and tomorrow, NT$200 on Thursday
On Sunday, Japan’s emo/J-rock/power rock band NOAHTIC comes to Sound Live House (迴響音樂藝文展演空間), an independent venue for music and art exhibitions in Taichung, accompanied by Taiwan’s gothic metal act Crescent Lament (恆月三途). It is live music with garage rock/blues outfit General Vinyl (黑膠上將) and Aerobic oasis (有氧綠洲) on Thursday.
■ B1-1, 429, Henan Rd Sec 2, Taichung City (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 8pm on Sunday and 7pm on Thursday
■ Admission is NT$400 on Sunday and NT$300 on Thursday. Tickets for the venue’s concerts can be purchased online through www.indievox.com
Tomorrow, Mando-pop princess Tai Ai-ling (戴愛玲) holds a concert at Legacy Taichung, a spin-off of Legacy Taipei, followed by pop group Men Envy Children (小男孩樂團) on Sunday.
■ 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.
■ Show starts at 8pm tomorrow and 3:30pm on Sunday
■ Admission is NT$800 tomorrow and NT$500 on Sunday. Tickets for the venue’s concerts can be purchased online through www.indievox.com and at 7-Eleven ibon kiosks
It is a punk night tomorrow at TCRC (前科累累俱樂部), a small venue for independent musicians and local artists in Tainan, featuring Tetra Pak (利樂包) Spiritual Liberation Band (精神解放樂隊) and Sex Goalkeepr (情色守門員). Japan’s NOAHTIC arrives on Wednesday, along with local post-punk/blues combo Gentle Squid (烏賊紳士).
■ 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 tomorrow and 8:30pm on Wednesday
■ Admission is NT$300 tomorrow and NT$200 on Wednesday, available at www.indievox.com
Composed of Taiwanese indie star Enno Cheng (鄭宜農), Tif Chang (張凱婷) of Elephant Gym (大象體操) and others, Felix Felicis (小福氣) make its debut performance in Kaohsiung on Sunday at The Mercury (水星酒館), an indie rock club in Kaohsiung, with Hom Shen-hao (洪申豪) also on the bill.
■ 46 Liwen Rd, Kaohsiung City (高雄市立文路46號), tel: (07) 550-8617. On the Net: mercurybar.blogspot.tw
■ Show starts at 7:30pm
■ Entrance is NT$400, available at www.indievox.com
Tonight’s roster at Live Warehouse, a main venue for indie music located inside Kaohsiung’s Pier-2 Arts Center (駁二藝術特區), includes post-punk/alternative band Grey Youth (少年白) and indie-pop outfit Sorrow of Youth (少年維特的煩惱), while top indie act Chocolate Tiger (猛虎巧克力) showcases tunes from their latest album tomorrow.
■ 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$350 tonight, NT$700 tomorrow. Tickets for the venue’s concerts can be purchased online through tickets.books.com.tw.
Our Piano Trio play jazz at In Our Time, a restaurant-cum-gallery located inside Kaohsiung’s Pier-2 Arts Center (駁二藝術特區) on Sunday.
■ 99, Penglai Rd, Kaohsiung City (高雄市蓬萊路99號), tel: (07) 521-0017
■ Show starts at 7pm
■ Admission is NT$200, available through www.indievox.com
Indigenous singing combo Lan-hsin Band (嵐馨樂團) croon tonight 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 City. Puyuma singing diva Samingad (紀曉君) takes the stage tomorrow.
■ 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
■ Shows start 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$300 tonight and NT$350 tomorrow. Tickets can be purchased online at tickets.books.com.tw
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