Photos from the LIger attack @ Brickyard, Kaohsiung

Massive Attack left a MASSIVE impression in Taipei on Wednesday July 28th at the Nangang Exhibition Center. The psychedelic trip hop rock collective was the second string of a four day concert series called the TWinkle Rock Festival. Hypnotizing vocals, a riveting light show, and a clear cut dreamy sound all created a chilled out [...]

Here is a sneak peak at a foreign artist living in Taiwan.  If you like heavy metal music then check out this MP3 and don’t forget to see any shows when they play out.
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MONN TANNO MONDO
THE SPIRIT THE MUSIC
MONN TANNO MONDO is Ed Montano II. Drummer, [...]

Today I give a grand opening Brickyard a nice visit, and the place is at Kaohsiung County in Taiwan. The Brickyard has 2 owners, Ryan and Grant and they
both are very nice people to get along with. The place has a very nice theme to it, I mean it does look like a [...]

———-[ 09月19日 (六) ]————
—-[ SATURDAY SEPTEMBER 19 ]—-
———-[ 22:00 - 04:00 ]———–
——-[ DRUM AND BASS 101 ]——–
—[ From Old School To Nu Skool ]—

Back in session, September 19th; we’ll be showing you some of the finest in drum and bass and jungle music, bringing you back to the early ‘90s where it all began. We [...]

Come out and celebrate the release of SEASIDE CARAVAN, the much-anticipated second full-length album from THE RISING HEDONS (mixed and mastered by Bruce A. Miller (White Stripes, Miles Davis etc) and with mixes from Grammy Award Winner Charles Dye) The album will be available at the show and at http://www.therisinghedons.com/ on July 10th.
FRIDAY, JULY 10TH, [...]

Via Ben Thompson of the Dirty Skies
:
Dearest Taichungians,
You are cordially invited to a gala event featuring the smooth sounds of the Dirty Skies band unplugged in a warm, inviting ambiance @ the Retro Cafe this friday.
Enjoy delicious coffee, fine wines, or a Belgian ale while staring blissfully at the local artwork…
The show starts at 8:00 [...]

Yet another San Ba production:

4/25 Come Help Us Celebrate the Two-Year Anniversary of Join US
Where: Join US - Just a 5 minute walk from the Kaohsiung Train Station.

Date: April 25, 2009
Time: 6PM-4AM
The Night Will Feature:
The Blue Truckers (Kaohsiung’s favorite reggae band)
Jahson The Scientist (UK via Montserrat)
Fuck You (Taiwan)
DJ Paty (Panama)
DJ 2 Hands (UK)
$NT 300 [...]

If you are looking for something fun to do this year for New Years Eve look no further. Make your way down or up or over to Tai Chung and get your blues on with Taiwan’s Rising stars the Rising Hedons. They’re a personal favorite of mine and I can guarantee you will [...]

Saturday October 18th saw Golden Melody-nominated Hakka singer and songwriter Lo Sirong playing Hualien’s “Old Alcohol Factory” Culture Park as part of the Hualien Nightlife Festival. Backed by a talented ensemble of musicians, guitarist A-Chan, and bluesmen David Chen and Conor Prunty, Lo put on a memorable one-hour show to a receptive [...]

It’s amazing it has taken me this long to go to a baseball game in Taiwan. I’m a big baseball fan and still follow MLB in America. Some friends of mine have been going to games recently in Tainan and invited me along to see the last Tainan home game for a while. [...]

New Hong Kong Hair City is releasing their new album “Walk On”. This is great news for their fans across the island. I personally have been looking forward to their new material. They are one of the harder working bands on the island, and on top of playing some good music they [...]

Formed in the spirit of the blues, The Rising Hedons are the voice of travel and experimentation. A gathering of individuals from both sides of the Atlantic who aspire to capture a world of tale-telling and the exploration of sound.
The Rising Hedons have released their full-length album entitled “Head Full of Rain.”
The album was [...]

Paper Scissors Stone is an acoustic trio doin’ folk/ folk rock/classic rock covers, and we’ll soon be playing our originals as well.
Not exclusively bound by one form of music or another Paper Scissor Stone Band brings you folk / folk rock / classic rock covers from the 50’s right on through to the present….on occasion [...]

In the land of rock the guitar is king. Few have dared question its dominance until now.

Mooney Sue
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One for the Road
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Enter NHKHC. Keys, drums, bass and sax. Part funk, part pop,100% rock. Come experience the revolution in the seedy underbelly of NEW [...]