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The Real Taiwan website was started to offer a window on Taiwan to anyone that was interested. The original goal of the site was to be a community site with many authors and contributors. I am looking for people that would like to join me in sharing Taiwan with the world with [...]

This year is the second annual charity Basic Aid festival. I couldn’t make it last year, but heard through various people it was a great time. The festival will be May 31st and June 1st 2008. This year I will be there playing on Saturday night at 9 with the Grooveballz. [...]

This year’s Peace Festival is from June 13th - June 15th at Kun Lun Gardens in Longtan, Taoyuan county (near the Shi Men Dam). Admission is NT NT 700 (600 if you have a flyer) for a 3 - day pass.

I have been going to the Peace Festival for the past 4 [...]

Here are some great photos from this years Spring Scream. I didn’t want to wait any longer, as some stories have been trickling in and I have to decide how to arrange them. In the mean time, here are some sweet visuals for you to ponder. Just to let you know, [...]

Had a mission to go see the flowers that are growing in Mei Nong today. It never materialized though. We ended up going near the flower fields however, and seeing some interesting places, we just didn’t get as far as the flower fields. The weather was iffy, with intermittent showers and [...]

After going to check out the awesome cosplay event yesterday at Cheng Kung University in Tainan, I couldn’t resist going back for more today. The costumes, colors, and personalities make for such great photos. I originally planned on making a short video collage with some interviews, but after I started I realized that [...]

I was very lucky today. I was able to meet up with Lief and William today, as well as many other Taiwanese photographers at Lief’s restaurant Hud La Noom. I didn’t know it, but William was going to be interviewed and by a TTV reporter, a response to an article done on him [...]

The Rising Hedons came down to the Armory in Tainan on Saturday, May 10th 2008. The guys are a mix of several different bands form the past, most notably Boogie Chillin’ and Faye and the Slacks.
Brad Tindall, the lead man for the Risng Hedons can appear to be possessed at times while [...]

Decided to get in the car and just drive yesterday. I really enjoy the fact that I don’t know where I am going and that I will end up somewhere I like. Today’s trip took me to an area I have been to several times before, located about an hour away from [...]

This years Tainan May Jam was a lot of fun. Thanks to Axel for throwing one of Taiwan’s real gems as far as community and music goes. Good vibes and good times dominated the weekend, as did the beautiful weather. I managed to get a few photos and some video clips which [...]

The last few days I’ve been dealing with being hacked and trying to get things set up back to normal. Things are looking better, and should be really up to speed in the next few days. If you have a nice story or photographs and would like to be featured here, drop [...]

I have spent a good chunk of the last two days going through and fixing, destroying, and upgrading this site. I hope everyone like the changes. It is much easier on the eyes now. Officially, I will call it an online magazine. If you have any feedback or if you’d like [...]

Here is a list of upcoming shows for the Rising Hedons. Make sure to catch them if you are around. Check out more at The Rising Hedons website.
Upcoming Shows:
05/10 The Armory - Tainan
05/17 Bliss - Taipei
05/24 Taichung Food Festival - Taichung
05/24 Peacefest Fundraiser @ BLISS - Taipei
05/30 The Lighthouse - Kaohsiung
05/31 Basic Aid [...]

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 [...]

Been busy before this years May Jam. I’ll be there sometime around 3 today to dust off my jimbe and join the drum circle for a while. I probably won’t be there for very long though, as I need to be at the Armory at about 7:30 to make sure those shows [...]