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Absolutely Fabulous, 世均) Offer an Example of a Dreamy Celebrity Mar- Sodagreen (蘇打綠) Is That Rare Indie Band Riage Gone Sour 14 發光的城市 A R O U N D T O W N FRIDAY, JANUARY 1, 2010 • TAIPEI TIMES BY AndreW C.C. HuanG MUSIC STOP COMPILED BY HO YI Chen (陳泰銘) held last Saturday? Never hap- Absolutely pened? And anyway, Chen was still married last time local paparazzi checked. As for Hong Kong’s former diva Cherie Chung (鍾楚紅), the 49-year-old widow personally denied the speculation about fabulous her upcoming wedding with a certain wealthy Jolin Tsai, below, businessman from Singapore. is moving on While Hou has found her Mr Right, Jolin from pretty-faced Tsai (蔡依林) is getting cozy with fast-rising idol Eddie Peng model Godfrey Kao (高以翔), whose previous to model Godfrey claim to fame was his pair of delectable pinkish Kao, right. nipples, which he flagrantly exposed in his photo PHOTOS: TAIPEI TIMES book. It’s only a matter of time before intimate comparisons will be made between Kao and Tsai’s old flame Jay Chou (周杰倫). So what is the Mando-pop king, self-made film director and occasional actor doing with his love life? Not much. Unless you count the banter and teasing exchanges between him and supermodel-turned-actress Lin Chi-ling (林志玲) during the promotions for the fantasy adventure The Treasure Hunter (刺陵). The way Pop Stop sees it, the real-life flirting between the two is more convincing that the on-screen romance that they share in the movie, which was killed by the embarrassingly coy lines and dumb jokes that filled the clunky script. Finally, model-turned-housewife Hung Hsiao-lei (洪曉蕾) and her CEO-husband Wang Shih-chun (王 ndisputedly talented and absolutely fabulous, 世均) offer an example of a dreamy celebrity mar- Sodagreen (蘇打綠) is that rare indie band riage gone sour. An outburst of violence erupted which has achieved mainstream success with- on Christmas Eve when a young man accidentally Uout losing its edge. With vocalist Wu Ching-feng dull as it may sound, marriage is the bumped into an inebriated Wang (吳青峰) as its frontman, the band serves out equal keyword in this week’s gossip rags, as a at a Cash Box KTV (錢櫃) measures of baroquely beautiful music and insolent bevy of female stars are rumored to be outlet. According to a rock attitude. Aseither getting engaged or are ready to enter a state witness, Wang then For fans who missed out on their highly lauded of matrimony. The one that sounds most genuine beat the man to the concerts, there’s no need to fret. Sodagreen will involves celebrity sweetheart Patty Hou (侯佩 ground with a beer present a themed evening tomorrow night entitled 岑), who has not been coy about gossip journos’ can and kicked Fantasy Rhapsody Night (夢幻逸曲夜) as their New inquiries about her engagement party last Friday. one of the man’s Year’s celebration with fans at Legacy Taipei in The paparazzi from Liberty Times (the Taipei female friends in Huashan 1914 Creative Park (華山1914). Times’ sister paper) and Apple Daily quickly the head while Shifting through folk rock, pop balladry, published reports profiling Hou’s fiance; on shouting “don’t you fevered punk and fusion jazz, this six-member Wednesday. His name is Ken Huang (黃伯俊). He know who I am.” rock outfit explores different music styles with is 35 years old, resembles Nicholas Tse (謝霆鋒) Wang apologized equal aplomb. Whether rhapsodizing about slightly and makes an annual income of more than afterwards and the bliss of romance or moaning about NT$12 million at Citigroup Global Markets Inc. no charges were love besieged, vocalist Wu puts his unique However, the two rival newspapers have yet to brought against voice to effective use by evoking all the agree on whether or not the man in question is an him. different shades of youthful rapture. heir to family assets worth tens of billions of NT One month With five studio albums under their dollars. A positive answer will definitely make the earlier, a belt, Sodagreen has set many records in modern-day fairy tale more dreamy: A beautiful widely circulated Taiwan’s music industry. In 2007, they woman lives happily ever after with her prince rumor claimed became the first indie band to mount charming and his moneybags that there had the stage of Taipei Arena and they Gossip hounds should already know about been incidents performed extravagantly for five hours. the three-carat engagement ring that Huang gave of spousal That same year, they started the ambitious PERFORMANCE to Hou after they had been seeing each other for abuse Vivaldi project (韋瓦第計畫), a plan to release noTES: just four months, as well as Huang’s rumored between four concept albums with the theme of romance with actress Ruby Lin (林心如). the model the four seasons recorded in four different WHAT: Sodagreen (蘇打綠) — Fantasy Apart from the report of the Huang-Hou pairing, couple, cities (two have already been released). They Rhapsody Night (夢幻逸曲夜) other nuptial news flashes have been rigorously though both also won the Best Band Award at the Golden WHEN: Tomorrow at 8 pm denied by the parties involved. Did Maggie Cheung parties have Melody Awards for two consecutive years in WHERE: Legacy Taipei (傳音樂展演空間), (張曼玉) become engaged to her German architect denied the 2007 and 2008. located at Huashan 1914 Creative Park (華山 boyfriend Ole Scheeren on Christmas Eve? The accusation. With his waifish body, androgynous 1914), Center Five Hall (中五館), 1, Bade Rd 45-year-old actress’s agent says no. But gossip facial features and the high-pitched vocals, Sec 1, Taipei City (台北市八德路一段1號) insiders assert the couple will get hitched soon. the charismatic frontman Wu commands as ADMISSION: NT$800 at the door How about the engagement party celebrating much controversy as respect. The title track of ON THE NET: www.sodagreen. the union of veteran belle (關之 Patty Hou has Sodagreen’s third album, Incomparable Beauty Rosamund Kwan com.tw; www.legacy.com.tw 琳) of Hong Kong and Taiwan’s IT tycoon Pierre reportedly found (無與倫比的美麗), a tribute to Wu’s friendship with her true love. singer Deserts Chang (張懸), provoked rumors of a WARNING: Excessive consumption PHOTO: TAIPEI TIMES romance between the two. When once questioned Sodagreen has managed to step into of alcohol can damage your health. about his high-pitched voice, Wu retorted proudly the mainstream without damaging its “but do you sing better than me?” indie cred. PHOTOS: TAIPEI TIMES RESTAURANTS BY Diane BAKer BY DAVid Chen 異嗑堂 osh’s interior doesn’t quite live up a winner. It came with two freshly on the side of salad also had a large Kooks to the name. Even though you’re made 4-inch beef patties. The cheese dose of either chili pepper or pepper, Address: 12, Lne 18, Renai St, Tamsui, Taipei County (台北縣淡水鎮仁愛街18巷12號) likely to spot young hipsters was melted onto the patty. The bun but it could have been the aftertaste Pand shopping warriors sitting on the was good: it wasn’t sweet at all; it had from the fries that lingered throughout Telephone: (02) 2625-6161 Average meal: NT$300 to NT$400 per person Open: Tuesdays through Sundays from noon to midnight covered street-side patio, this East heft but wasn’t too doughy. The burger the rest of the meal. It didn’t help that Details: English and Chinese menus; credit cards not accepted District restaurant feels more like a even arrived well presented with the top the wait staff were slow in refilling my homey cafe than a fancy restaurant or bun lying open, very lightly toasted and water glass. lounge with its slightly dirty white walls buttered with a tomato slice, two big Other burgers include the Jumbo ucked away in a side alley about wondering if Paul Newman began his and vintage furniture. pickle slices and onion on top. (NT$240), which comes with cheese, a two blocks from the front of salad dressing empire this way. The food is also decidedly un-posh. Yet all of this attention to detail egg, bacon and onions and the Hawaiian the Tamsui MRT station is a little The second time I went to Kooks The restaurant announces a passion was spoiled by the tasteless canned (NT$190), which is topped with Trestaurant that friends who live in I let a Tamsui regular order for our for burgers on the cover of its menu, mushrooms, which merely served as a pineapple and bacon. the area had raved about for almost a group and he insisted we sample which reads “One of the best meals faint, slimy texture in the burger. Perhaps There’s an extensive drink selection year. Having finally made it to Kooks each of the different flavors on offer: in the world is burgers and fries. Our Posh is taking the irony of its name too of milkshakes, juices and coffee and twice in the past six weeks, I am now a “Lord of cheese” sandwich for the burgers are fantastic.” Words to inspire seriously. And even though the beef tea drinks, which are NT$30 cheaper a believer. pesto, the Ultimate Veggie Burger for confidence, to be sure, but unfortunately patties are “homemade,” their recipe when you order a burger. The banana Kooks was opened 14 months ago the tahini dip, a falafel wrap that came Posh fell short on this greasy spoon tasted like it had too much pepper. milk (NT$120) was labeled a house by husband and wife Liam McDonagh with two dips and then a tikka for staple when the Taipei Times visited In fact, be prepared for a spicier- specialty and helped alleviate the and Emma Chen (陳佩君), who took the Indian spices.
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