14 發光的城市 A R O U N D T O W N FRIDAY, MAY 1, 2009 • TIMES

year ago a new band hit the scene: they see people who are only 16 starting five hot young girls in brightly bands. Both she and bassist Sarah Wen A colored tights and short shorts, (溫一珊) credit synthesizer and guitar laughing and joking with the crowd as they player Sonia Lai (賴思勻) as the leader of ugitive funnyman welcome from her Taiwanese pumped out raw, catchy, pop-electro. the band. All three graduated from the Since then, Go Chic has lost a couple same high school and hooked up last year Chu Ke Liang (豬哥 celebrity friends including F of members, gained a male drummer, and around Spring Scream. 亮) has come out of hiding and sister duo Big S (大S) and PERFORMANCE notes: graduated to silver tutus and a coveted While in a music club in school, returned to showbiz to pay off Little S (小S); Chen Jien-chow the huge gambling debts that (陳建州), better known as place as one of Nike’s 10 top Taiwanese everyone had to choose an instrument. bands for the company’s upcoming party on Though quite reticent, Wen pipes up: “I caused him to disappear for Blackie (黑人); and Chen’s What: Go Chic May 23. They play three other shows this saw [that] everyone who plays bass is more than a decade. The 60- girlfriend, Fan Fan (范 month — tonight at Underworld (地下社會), hot and sexy and really tall and I thought year-old entertainer’s first gig 瑋琪). The paparazzi dutifully When and Where: 10pm tonight at Underworld (地下社 May 29 at The Wall (這牆) with a DJ set by maybe [if I played bass] I’d become hot is a television commercial for tailed the gang and provided 會), B1, 45 Shida Rd, Taipei City (台北市師大路45號B1); 10pm Scottish dance-punk act Shitdisco, and May and sexy and tall.” consumer electronics retailer gossip readers with day-to-day May 29 at The Wall (這牆), B1, 200 Roosevelt Rd Sec 4, Taipei 31 at Riverbash in Pinglin (坪林). “People still don’t know girls could Tsann Kuen Enterprise Co (3C, accounts of their itinerary, City (台北市羅斯福路四段200號B1) “Honestly, I think we get so much play instruments,” Zheng added. The other 燦坤) that began airing from one exclusive Japanese attention because we’re all girls,” said Go girls in her band make fun of her because this week. restaurant to another, and Admission: NT$300, includes one drink (Underworld); Chic’s lead singer Ariel Zheng (鄭思齊). she is “only the singer.” “She’s not really Chu Ke Liang plays five lavish spending on products NT$600 in advance or NT$800 at the door (The Wall) characters in the commercial made by a certain American “People think that if you want to get the important,” said Wen, though Zheng does upper hand you have to be more like a guy, come up with the lyrics, most of which are — including a grandmother shoe company. On the Net: www.myspace.com/gochictheband and seven-year-old boy “I am crazy about kids and but we’re proud of showing what girls are: “about girls, partying, and how we don’t — all wearing his trademark want to have more,” Cheung We’re sexy, we flirt with the crowd.” care,” according to Zheng. They’ve recently added a male band She tries to avoid singing about “toilet-lid” (馬桶蓋) hairstyle was quoted as saying in the 李昀 and is reportedly being paid Apple Daily. “I have no wish to member to the group, Winston Lee ( anything with “depth” as that is “a bit too 璁 US$60,000 for his efforts. return to the movie business at ), as it was “hard to find a girl drummer.” pretentious.” Apple Daily reports that Chu��� the moment. My plan is to use They made him wear a wig “because “We get up there and we want to be everyone advertises us as a girl band,” cool, we want people to love us,” Zheng Ke Liang�������������������� has received offers Nicholas Tse’s (謝霆鋒) money Zheng said, laughing. said. “But in the end it all comes down to to do more commercials for a while longer.” Ariel Zheng shows what little girls are made of. At 21, she said they feel old because the music.” and appear on or even host Though Hong Kong’s  — Alita Rickards Photo courtesy of Archi Chung a few television shows, and Cheung isn’t interested in estimates that the�������������� comedian’s�� making a comeback anytime earnings from these projects soon, 23-year-old singer Hsu could add up to US$840,000. Sung (許頌) is getting plenty That’s a fraction of the US$8.7 of attention as Cheung’s million to US$14 million he doppelganger. She hit the reportedly owes. celebrity radar after winning While Chu��������������� Ke Liang��� is a talent show in China’s making money, Cecilia Cheung Anhui Province and is now 張柏芝 山寨 Girls ( ) is spending it. The being called a shan chai ( actress, one of the prime 版) version of Cheung. Shan victims of the Edison Chen (陳冠 chai, which translates roughly 希) sex photo scandal, enjoyed as “bandit stronghold,” was a luxurious, five-day visit to coined recently to describe Taipei last week, wining, dining fake goods made in China, just wanna and shopping, and going to which rip off a brand’s image amusement parks like bandits steal from people. with her son, When asked how she felt Lucas. about missing the chance to Cheung meet the real Cheung, have fun received a Hsu, who was in Taipei warm to promote her new single this week, said, “It’s a pity. We may enjoy the thrill of seeing each other’s mirror image.” In other music news, alt-rock star (楊乃文) is scheduled to perform live in concert at Taipei Arena (台北巨蛋) next month, with erstwhile sweetheart Lin Wei-tse (林 暐哲) on board as the music director. ABT pop star Jeff Huang (黃立成), another Yang ex, made a video clip that was played at a press conference held last week in which he wished Yang luck. This is one gamble When the subject of her old that appears to be flames was brought up at the paying off for Chu media event, the conversation Ke Liang. between Yang and journos Photo: Taipei times went something like this: The press: “Can you Top Five Mandarin Albums April 17 to April 23 Li Li-wei (李立崴) and You (你) with 7.02% compare Lin and Huang?” 3 Yang: “One is my first, the other [is also] an ex. One is 11 (蔡依林) and Butterfly (花蝴蝶) with 26.3 percent of sales 4 Compilation album K.O. 3 Anguo (三團鼎立SUPER大鬥陣) with 6.4% thin, the other chubby. One can do a back flip, the other can’t.”  By2 and Twins with 10.14% A Chord Hsieh (謝和弦) with Nothing but a Chord (雖然很芭樂) with 0.7%  — Compiled by Ho Yi 2 5 Album chart compiled from G-Music (www.g-music.com.tw), based on retail sales

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The 交) features the Taipei Symphony tons of photographs of his or her presenter and traveler, plays Thursday, week include Phoebe Huang (黃嘉 light-hearted comedy about four program includes Island of Silence (緘 Orchestra (臺北市立交響樂團) led by favorite four-legged buddy? Peggy along with Sunshine Costa. 千), who performs today, Huang young thespians pursuing their 默之島) by Gu Ming-sheng (古名伸) guest conductor Michael Sanderling Chien (簡佩玲) has taken cat 177 Xining S Rd, Taipei City (台北市西 Chung-yuan (黃中原) appearing dreams while struggling to make and Lin Hwai-ming’s (林懷民) Waiting with soloist Elena Bashkirova on piano. photography to a different level, 寧南路177號). Call (02) 2370-8805 or tomorrow, and Liu Wei-zen (劉偉仁), ends meet in Taipei. The 21- for Spring Wind (望春風). The program includes Shostakovitch’s however, with lovingly composed visit www.riverside.com.tw for more on Wednesday. member cast includes theater Chungshan Hall (台中市文化局中山 Festival Overture, Op. 9 and Symphony portraits of cats in front of information 211, Anhe Rd Sec 2, Taipei City (台北 veterans Wang Bosen (王柏森) and 堂), 98 Syuesi Rd, Taichung City (台中 No. 15 in A Major, Op. 141, and Mozart’s Taiwanese backdrops. Chien uses Cool for cats. Photo courtesy of Peggy Chien Shows start at 8:30pm 市安和路二段211號). Call (02) 2738- Huang Shih-wei (黃士偉). 市學士路98號) Piano Concerto No. 21 in C Major, KV. 467. both film and digital photography Entrance fee is NT$450 tonight and 3995 for more information or go to National Theater, Taipei City Tonight at 7:30pm and tomorrow Wednesday at 7:30pm to capture her feline muses in (貓博士夫人之貓像掠影) Thursday, NT$550 tomorrow www.ez-5.com to check out the latest Tonight at 7:30pm, tomorrow and at 2:30pm National Concert Hall, Taipei City places like Yangmingshan and Jazz Photo Gallery (爵士攝影藝廊), monthly lineup Sunday at 2:30pm and 7:30pm Tickets are NT$300 to NT$1,200, Tickets are NT$200 to NT$1,000, Jinguashi (金瓜石). The photos are 2F, 433, Bade Rd Sec 2, Taipei City Tomorrow Bliss hosts a “post” Urban Music shows run from 9:45pm to Tickets are NT$900 to NT$3,000, available through NTCH ticketing or available through NTCH ticketing or both cute and beautiful, and vividly (台北市八德路2段433號2F), tel: (02) Nomad Film Festival party (遊牧影展活 12:30am available through ERA ticketing or online at www.artsticket.com.tw online at www.artsticket.com.tw capture the different expressions 2741-2256 X603 動後派對) (the festival continues until Entrance fee ranges from NT$600 to online at www.ticket.com.tw her kitty subjects express on their Tomorrow until May 14. The May 9) with bands Collider, New NT$800, depending on the performer As part of an ongoing series of Yundi Li Piano Recital (李雲迪鋼琴 furry little faces. gallery is open Mondays through Hong Kong Hair City and Space- Founded by graduates of National performances celebrating the 30th 獨奏會) brings the renowned Chinese Charming Attractive Sundays from 10am to 6pm funk, with Mr Blends spinning hip- Every Wednesday night at the Taiwan University’s theater anniversary of Lanling Theatre pianist and respected interpreter of hop, reggae, R ’n’ B, soul and funk. Cosmopolitan Grill there’s a blues department, Dreamscape Theater is Workshop (蘭陵劇坊), Ping Fong Chopin to Taipei for a concert that 148, Xinyi Rd Sec 4, Taipei City (台 open mic, held by the Blues Society staging an adaptation of English Acting Troupe’s (屏風劇團) Shamlet includes Chopin’s Piano Sonata No. 3 featuring sets from electro duo The Performances start at 9:30pm. 北市信義路四段148號), one block on Taiwan. All are welcome to bring playwright and novelist Anthony (莎姆雷特) tells the story of a theater in B Minor, Op. 58 and an arrangement Lowbrows, F Dragon and Spykee. Restaurant/bar with queer/feminist east of Dunhua South Road (敦化南 their instruments and sit in on guitar, Shaffer’s 1970 play Sleuth, a troupe struggling to put on a of Mussorgsky’s Pictures at an [See Vinyl Word.] As of press time bookstore and large collection of 路). Call Bliss at (02) 2702-1855 or bass or drums. suspenseful tale about a role-playing production of Hamlet amid disputes Exhibition for solo piano. Li will also tickets were still available for Sunday’s board games open 11am to midnight log on at www.bliss-taipei.com. For 1F, 218 Changchun Rd, Taipei City (台 game between a husband and his within the group that lead to chaos perform the Mussorgsky piece in a encore Deserts Chang (張懸) and Sundays through Wednesdays; 11am more information on live 北市長春路218號1樓). Call (02) 2508- wife’s paramour that turns fatal. and comedy. concert in Kaohsiung, paired with Algae show. to 1am Thursdays through Saturdays performances at Bliss, visit 0304 or visit www.cosmo.com.tw for Guling Street Theater (牯嶺街小劇場), National Theater, Taipei City Tsiolkovsky’s Concerto for Piano No. 1 B1, 200, Roosevelt Rd Sec 4, Taipei Admission for music shows is NT$300 www.myspace.com/blisslivehouse more information 2, Ln 5, Guling St, Taipei City (台北市牯 Tuesday and Wednesday at 7:30pm in B Flat Minor, Op. 23. City (台北市羅斯福路四段200號B1). Call Tomorrow from 10pm. Bar/kitchen 8pm to 11pm every Wednesday 嶺街5巷2號) Tickets are NT$600 to NT$3,600, Today at 7:30pm (Taipei) and on (02) 2930-0162 or visit www.thewall. Making an appearance at Riverside open from 7pm daily. Ladies night on No admission fee Tonight at 7:30pm, tomorrow at available through NTCH ticketing or Sunday at 7:30pm (Kaohsiung) com.tw for more information Cafe (河岸留言) tonight is saxophonist Fridays; women get one free cocktail 2:30pm and 7:30pm, Sunday at 2:30pm online at www.artsticket.com.tw National Concert Hall, Taipei City; Shows start at 7:30pm tonight, 8pm Dong Shun-wen (董舜文) and friends. of their choice Tickets are NT$350, available Kaohsiung Cultural Center (高雄市立文 tomorrow for Deserts Chang and Liu No-no (劉娜娜) performs Entry fee is NT$200 tomorrow through NTCH ticketing or online at 化中心), 67 Wufu 1st Rd, Kaohsiung 11:30pm tomorrow for Bounce Girlz!, tomorrow. And on Sunday it’s Skyline Exhibition www.artsticket.com.tw City (高雄市五福一路67號) and Sunday at 8pm Jazz Band, whose repertoire includes Tonight at Sappho de Base it’s the Cloud Gate — Confronting the Classical Tickets are NT$800 to NT$4,800, Entrance fee for music shows is bossa nova, soul, funk, fusion and R ’n’ B. Metamorphosis Jazztet. Ocean Exhibition (雲門特展—面對 Based on Tennessee Williams’ play of NSO Young Maestro Series — available through ERA ticketing or NT$600 tonight at the door or NT$500 B1, 2, Ln 244, Roosevelt Rd Sec 3, Performing tomorrow is rock band 大海的進行式) is an exhibit that looks the same title, The Glass The Love Suite (NSO發現未來大師 online at www.ticket.com.tw in advance, NT$500 tomorrow for Taipei City (台北市羅斯福路三段244巷 Double J Rock. On Tuesday there’s at the dance troupe’s history. Taking Menagerie by Godot Theater 系列—時間與空間的愛情遊戲) sees the Deserts Chang and Algae and NT$700 2號B1), next to Taipower Building (台電 the Rick Taira Quartet and last year’s fire that devastated its Company (果陀劇場) stars veteran National Symphony Orchestra’s (國家交 at the door for Bounce Girlz! tomorrow 大樓). Call (02) 2368-7310 or visit www. Sukhena playing Indian and rehearsal studio as a starting point, the actress Tan Ai-chen (譚艾珍), seasoned 響樂團) former artistic director Chien and NT$500 on Sunday riverside.com.tw for more information European fusion music. The Jason display looks at how Cloud Gate has stage actress Yan Chia-le (顏嘉樂) and Wen-pin (簡文彬) return to conduct the Contemporary Shows starts at 9:30pm tonight, 9pm Hayashi Jazz Trio plays Thursday. grown and evolved from a small dance television actor Shih I-nan (施易男). world premiere of the The Dream of Red Tonight The Wall (這牆) hosts an Witch House (女巫店) hosts Ride to tomorrow and Sunday B1, 1, Ln 102, Anhe Rd Sec 1, company in 1973 to the world-class Kaohsiung Chih-Teh Hall (高雄至德 Chamber Symphony (紅樓夢交響曲) by evening of metal with Norwegian Where (騎去哪) and Toy Camera (玩 Admission: NT$400 tonight, NT$500 Taipei City (台北市安和路一段102巷 dance group that it is today. 堂), 67 Wufu 1st Rd, Kaohsiung City (高 Lai Te-ho (賴德和). The program will group Goddamn, Infernal Chaos, 具相機) tonight. Tomorrow it’s Finn tomorrow, NT$350 on Sunday 1號B1). Call (02) 2700-5411 (after Taipei Story House (台北故事館), 181- 雄市五福一路67號) also include Ravel’s Daphnis et Chloe. Bazooka and Horsemen. Popular and Com’ on Baby! (來吧!焙焙!). 9pm) or visit www.sappho102.biz 1, Zhongshan N Rd, Sec 3 Taipei City Tonight and tomorrow at 7:30pm Sunday at 7:30pm indie-pop singer Deserts Chang (張 7, Ln 56, Xinsheng S Rd Sec 3, Taipei Tonight at Riverside Live House for more information (台北市中山北路三段181-1號). Open Tickets are NT$500 to NT$2,000, National Concert Hall, Taipei City 懸) and Algae split the bill tomorrow City (台北市新生南路三段56巷7號). For (西門紅樓展演館), it’s Shadya (藍又時 Performances begin at 10:30pm on Tuesdays to Sundays from 10am to available through NTCH ticketing or Tickets are NT$400 to NT$1,500, (the show is already sold out). Late more information, call (02) 2362-5494 の歌). Veteran power chord duo weekends, 10pm on weekdays 6pm. Tel: (02) 2587-5565 online at www.artsticket.com.tw available through NTCH ticketing or night tomorrow it’s Bounce Girlz!, or visit www.witchhouse.org Power Station (動力火車), who No admission fee Until June 28