14 發光的城市 A R O U N D T O W N FRIDAY, MARCH 6, 2009 • TIMES

arch comes in like a lion, bringing with it spring, soon to be Spring Scream (春天吶喊), and the birth M PERFORMANCE notes: of all things new: leaves, flowers, baby animals — and brand new bands. Paul Gouriet, who goes by the Space Funk with the Money Shot moniker Viba, was performing his live Horns, 11pm tomorrow at VU Live House electronica in clubs when he decided to (地下絲絨), B1, 77, Wuchang St Sec 2, Taipei form a group: “Most people just thought City (台北市武昌街二段77號B1). NT$400 cover I was a DJ,” he said. “I got to know includes one drink musicians like Public Radio and saw the ong Kong singers Hi-Life Wedding, 9m March 13 at pull of live bands.” Jill Vidal (衛詩) Underworld (地下社會), B1, 45 Shida Rd, Taipei H He found bass player Justin Lewis and Kelvin Kwan (關楚耀) were City (台北市師大路45號B1). NT$300 cover (of Pan Africana and New arrested in Tokyo on Feb. 24 includes one drink Hair City) on Facebook, singer Claire over alleged possession of Hi-Life Wedding, 10pm March 20 at Bliss, Juan (阮筱芬) on MySpace, and drummer cannabis, according to a report 148, Xinyi Rd Sec 4, Taipei City (台北市信義路 Kyle Bajcer through a story in the Taipei in Sina.com earlier this week. 四段148號. NT$200 cover includes on drink might want to lay off the Times. They formed “funktronica” band The arrest allegedly came Stoked Pokey, 8pm April 11 at Gusto cake. Photo: Taipei times Space Funk. after the pair was busted Street Hot Dog, 258-1 Rui-an St, Taipei City (台 Juan enjoyed a brief stint of fame in for shoplifting at a discount diary about her youthful 北市瑞安街258號之1). NT$200 cover 2007 with the release of a Mando-pop/ shop and getting into a verbal transgressions, which she The Blue Trucks, 10pm April 18 at VU trip-hop album, but it was difficult to altercation with an employee. plans to give her son when he Live House (地下絲絨). Cover to be gauge her true live potential at their show When the cops arrived they turns 18. Let’s hope it doesn’t announced Feb. 21 at Bliss. She spent a lot of the set searched Kwan and reportedly serve as a guidebook for the trying to see the sheaf of lyric sheets she discovered a joint. young man. had on the floor at her feet, which she The two celebs, both of “I’m sure he’ll be very sometimes crouched over, in an attempt whom have taken part in understanding by the time to read in the light from camera flashes. anti-drug campaigns, remain he is 18 years old,” she said, It’s a pity because during the in custody as of press time implying that he is not very moments when she did know the and face a maximum five-year understanding now. material her voice shone. When she’s prison sentence and could A better course for Cheung, able to focus on her singing range be barred from Japan. But Pop Stop suggests, would be to and fully engage with the audience, what shocks Pop Stop most take a page out of Canto-pop she seems capable of becoming a is that it took so long for the singer and actress Niki Chow’s powerhouse of a performer. paparazzi to break the story. (周麗淇) book. Chow plans to Space Funk was well received by Celebs busted for drugs release a work teaching people the audience, and had this reporter up may be old hat in , how to recycle, according to a and dancing — the most genuine seal of which has seen starlets report in the Oriental Daily. approval possible. Bajcer is at home on such as Suzanne Hsiao (蕭淑 Perhaps Cheung could pen a the drums, banging out the rhythm with a 慎) repeatedly caught using book on protecting endangered blissful smile on his face and completely cocaine and ketamine, but the species or, better yet, produce in sync with Viba’s keyboards and faders. Kelvin/Jill bust got Hong Kong a guide on sexual mores for Space Funk is playing with Money in a tizzy. Perhaps this will distribution by the Singaporean Shot Horns at VU Live House (地下絲 provide some relief from the government. 絨) tomorrow, and the combination ongoing Edison (陳冠希) Anyway, the second part of of the Horn’s polished explosion of a sex scandal that continues to the Cheung interview has itself show with Space Funk’s new sound and make headlines. Don’t count become grist for the rumor mill Claire’s smoky vocals should make for a on it though. because Cheung insists that funkalicious night of dancing. Clair Juan, above, and Space Funk appear tomorrow Last Friday, a Hong Kong i-Cable not broadcast it. New kids on Indie rockers Hi-Life Wedding played at VU Live House. Steve Coetzee, left, and Hi-Life actress caught up in the Unsurprisingly, and in at Vibe on Saturday to a fun crowd Wedding play �������������Underworld ne���x���������t Friday. PhotoS: Alita Rickards Internet sex photo scandal an ironic twist of history that had already been warmed up by finally spoke with the media repeating itself, the contents punk band Hot Pink whose lead singer about the incident in a two- of the second part were with them if they fit. It takes away from Sharkie had the audience laughing to the ROC the depth possible with prewriting, part interview with Hong leaked on to the Internet. In a bilingual language lessons that included Kong network i-Cable, the first case, however, of history not but is an uncanny talent as his on- how to say “have intercourse with your segment of which was a tirade repeating itself, it was mostly underexploited at this stage. Though at jam nights around town: Stoked Pokey, the-spot lyrics are as good as most in teacher” (in a much ruder way). When against the luckless lothario mundane chatter about one point he picked up Broman by the a duet with Brahm Gawdan and Jake contemporary pop. she was asked, “Do you?” she replied Chen. (張柏 how the case has affected feet and swung him around the dance Stanley, who met at the Riverside jam The Blue Trucks have only been “No, only with my students,” to the 芝) said during the interview Cheung’s family. floor in a helicopter ride that excited night; and The Blue Trucks, with James playing together for a few months, but delight of the crowd. the crowd, the feeling remains that if Murray, Erik Kolmarnicki of Gross that since the scandal broke, Back home, Jay Chou they blasted out some raucous rock Hot Pink has been around since she has taken to writing a (周杰倫) is packing on the the music were a bit more intense he Fugue and Dan Plimmer, drummer for that had drummer Plimmer visibly 2003, but Hi-Life Wedding pulled off a pounds, according to a would really bust loose. Boehms is Public Radio and Johnny Fatstacks, who excited as he played, mouth open and pretty pro show for its second gig ever. report in the United Daily restrained on bass, sitting on a stool for wowed the crowd at Bliss’s jam night tongue wagging. Singer and guitarist Guitarist and vocalist David Broman News. The Chairman was in part of the set and not taking enough last Thursday in his band’s first public Kolmarnicki is at ease on stage but describes the group as “tight knit”; he southern Taiwan filming a advantage of her showgirl looks or performance. could come into the forefront more, and and bassist Kate Boehms have played television drama when fans the musical rapport between her and With a laid-back, pop/rock style of Murray’s Jim-Morrison-back-to-the-crowd together for years and lead singer Steve said they couldn’t help but guitarist Broman. As the band gets singing, teen-heartthrob good looks, and stance, while offering a rocking version Coetzee is an old friend. Drummer Brian notice that the crooner has more confident on stage, hopefully a proficiency in Mandarin that allows of plumber’s butt that befits the band’s Schoeck describes their music as “hard beefed up. Perhaps he ate more of this chained up energy will him to banter with the crowd, Stanley name, obscured his performance. Their indie, garage pop, emotional grunge too much cake for his 30th be released. Upcoming shows include had the audience at Tone 56 eating out of upcoming gig is on April 18 at VU Live and jazz core” and has a propensity for birthday celebration, which Underworld on March 13 and Bliss on his hand on Sunday. House with New Hong Kong Hair City removing his shirt. just passed. March 20. In an unusual twist on composition, and The Deadly Vibes. Coetzee’s natural exuberance seems In a gesture of love that A couple new acts have formed out of Stanley free-styles lyrics and sticks — Alita Rickards would make any parent

proud, Chou celebrated his Album chart compiled from G-Music (www.g-music.com.tw), based on retail sales birthday with his mother, grandmother and 800 fans. Top Five Mandarin Albums Feb. 20 to Feb. 26 Fish Liang (梁靜茹) and Fall in Love & Songs — Don’t Cry for Him Anymore And what did Chou want for 3 (靜茹&情歌—別再為他流淚) with 8.43% his birthday? A limited-edition 羅志祥 潮男正傳 Lamborghini Reventon. Price 11 Alan Luo ( ) and Trendy Man ( ) with 19.33 percent 4 Cheer Chen (陳綺貞) and Immortal (太陽) with 2.81% Cecilia Cheung’s positions have been tag: NT$44 million. compromised. Photo: Taipei times  Wang Ruo-lin (王若琳) with Joanna and Wang Ruo-lin (Joanna & 王若琳) — Compiled by Wang Lee-hom (王力宏) and Heart Beat (心．跳) with 18.35% Noah Buchan 2 5 with 0.7%

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Sunday at 2:30pm and 7:30pm 市立國樂團) under conductor Li Ying (李 11:30pm, Sunday’s show starts at 8pm 177 Xining S Rd, Taipei City (台北市西 Tickets are NT$800 to NT$2,000, 英) and in conjunction with Music Entrance fee is NT$400 tonight and 寧南路177號). Call (02) 2370-8805 or Theater available through NTCH ticketing or Forum (十方樂集) presenting a program NT$600 for the early show tomorrow. visit www.riverside.com.tw for more Inspired by Wim Wenders’ Wings of online at www.ticket.com.tw of new works by local composers Highlight Tomorrow’s DJ party is NT$500 for information Desire, Compania Nacional de Danza’s designed to showcase the potential of Multimedia performance art group men and NT$350 for women. Sunday’s Shows start at 8:30pm modern dance piece Alas revolves The Comedy Club presents Baron traditional Chinese orchestral music. lemieux.pilon4d art teams up with show is NT$400 Entrance fee is NT$700 tonight and around the character Damiel, an angel and Servant (佑男爵與珊僕) featuring Tomorrow at 7:30pm dancer and choreographer Peter tomorrow or NT$1,200 for both shows, who longs to become human so that freestyle rapper Birdy and guitarist/ Zhongshan Hall (台北市中山堂), 98 Trosztmer to present Norman, an Koumis plays a solo acoustic set tonight admission includes one drink he can feel, sense and love. Nacho funnyman Yellow Blue White (黃藍白) Yenping S Rd, Taipei City (台北市延平南 homage to pioneering filmmaker at Witch House (女巫店). Tomorrow Duato, the troupe’s artistic director in a play about a young handsome 路98號) and animator Norman McLaren. it’s indie-folk and pop band 929. Indie Grace’s Jazz Quartet appears and an influential choreographer in master and his corruptible servant. Tickets are NT$200 to NT$1,000, Designed by multidisciplinary Norman is a multimedia performance bands The Tic Tac and Daxiaojie (大小 tonight at Sappho de Base. The Spain, plays Damiel and choreographs Comedy Club, B1, 24 Taihsun St, available through NTCH ticketing or Canadian artists Michel Lemieux and that pays homage to filmmaker Norman 姐樂團) appear on Thursday. sound is electro-rock tomorrow night, the piece. Taipei City (台北市泰順街24號B1) online at www.artsticket.com.tw Victor Pilon, the piece combines McLaren. Photo courtesy of NTCH 7, Ln 56, Xinsheng S Rd Sec 3, Taipei with multimedia band Gross Fugue. National Theater, Taipei City Today, tomorrow and Sunday at 8pm film, music and animation in a City (台北市新生南路三段56巷7號). For On Tuesday it’s T and T Jazz Trio. On Today and tomorrow at 7:30pm, Tickets are NT$250 at the door, The Adventure of the Bear Cub production that sees a single actor selection of about 30 works from more information, call (02) 2362-5494 Wednesday Sukhena plays Indian Sunday at 2:30pm includes one drink (小熊歷險記) presents the National interacting with projected images. McLaren’s corpus, some of them or visit www.witchhouse.org and European fusion music. Rock band Tickets are NT$500 to NT$2,500, Chinese Orchestra performing music Trosztmer interviewed several of never before seen, underscore the Performances start at 9:30pm. Double J appears on Thursday. available through NTCH ticketing or Divine Performing Arts, a New designed for children and their parents McLaren’s colleagues at Canada’s testimonies and allow Trosztmer to Restaurant/bar with queer/feminist B1, 1, Ln 102, Anhe Rd Sec 1, Taipei online at www.artsticket.com.tw York-based Chinese dance and music under conductor Wen Yi-jen (溫以仁) National Film Board, where McLare�������n communicate what he learned about bookstore and large collection of City (台北市安和路一段102巷1號B1). Call company that aims to breathe new life with hosts Brother Watermelon and worked for most of his life, to gain a McLaren’s life. board games open 11am to midnight (02) 2700-5411 (after 9pm) or visit www. The Two Gentlemen of Verona into ancient Chinese art forms, brings to Sister Butterfly. deeper understanding of the man’s National Theater, Taipei City Sundays through Wednesdays; 11am sappho102.biz for more information is the latest installment of Tainaner Taiwan its latest touring show of lavishly Sunday at 2:30pm creative genius. March 12 to March 14 at 7:30pm to 1am Thursdays through Saturdays Performances begin at 10:30pm on Ensemble’s (台南人劇團) Shakespeare presented classical dance and music. Novel Hall (新舞台), 3-1 Songshou Rd, The interviewed subjects materialize and March 15 at 2:30pm Entrance fee for music shows is weekends, 10pm on weekdays series, which started with Romeo and Chung Hsing University Huisun Taipei City (台北市松壽路3-1號) throughout the performance to Tickets are NT$500 to NT$2,500, NT$300, includes one drink No admission fee Juliet, followed by Hamlet and Auditorium (台中中興大學惠蓀堂), 250 Tickets are NT$400 to NT$1,000, guide Trosztmer in his quest. A available through NTCH ticketing Macbeth. The troupe is following the Kuokuang Rd, Taichung City (台中市國 available through NTCH ticketing or Metamorphosis (變形蟲爵士樂團), Every Wednesday night at the same approach that has proven 光路250號) online at www.artsticket.com.tw one of the first groups in Taiwan to Cosmopolitan Grill there’s a blues successful in previous productions, Today at 7:30pm, tomorrow and and roots group The Dana Wylie (台北市武昌街二段77號B1). Tel: (02) perform and record original jazz music, open mic held by the Blues Society updating the bard’s centuries-old Sunday at 2:30pm and 7:30pm The Razzle-Dazzle Strings (風雲再 Band splits the bill with Yerboli 2314-1868 plays tonight at Riverside Cafe (河岸 on Taiwan. scripts and localizing them to appeal Tickets are NT$500 to NT$5,000, 現) is a concert by seven members of Ahmethan (葉爾波利), a Kazakh Show begins at 11pm 留言). All-female alt-rock quartet Cherry 1F, 218 Changchun Rd, Taipei City (台 to contemporary Taiwanese available through ERA ticketing or the National Symphony Orchestra (國 musician originally from China’s Entrance fee tonight is NT$350, Boom (櫻桃幫) and Rock Bang (洛客 北市長春路218號1樓). Call (02) 2508- audiences. [See story on Page 15.] online at www.ticket.com.tw 家交響樂團) in a program that includes Xinjiang Autonomous Region. includes one drink 班) play tomorrow. On Thursday, 0304 or visit www.cosmo.com.tw for National Experimental Theater, Chesky’s American Bluegrass for String Ahmenthan and his band, who appear Puyuma guitarist and singer Hao-en (昊 more information Taipei City Orchestra, Glazunov’s Saxophone tomorrow and Sunday, mix traditional Tonight Peppermint (薄荷葉) takes its 恩) shares the stage with the Nanwan 8pm to 11pm every Wednesday Today at 7:30pm, tomorrow at Concerto in E-Flat Major, Op. 109, Kazakh folk with modern rock. [See post-rock sound to The Wall (這牆). Sisters (南王姐妹花), a trio of singers No admission fee 2:30pm and 7:30pm, and Sunday at Classical Chung Yiu-kwong’s (鍾耀光) Peony story on Page 15.] Tomorrow is one for metal heads with from Taitung who recently released an 2:30pm Curtain Up! — Highlights of the Pavilion for String Orchestra, and The festival takes place at the Bitan Infernal Chaos, Hekate, Nevermore album produced by award-winning EZ5 Live House hosts Mando-pop Tickets are NT$500, available Musical (幕啟之時 — 歌舞劇精選) is a Shostakovich’s Chamber Symphony, riverside area, just outside of Xindian and Beyond Cure. Afterwards Science songwriter Pau-dull (陳建年). singers backed by a live band every through NTCH ticketing or online at family-oriented concert by the Taipei arr. for String Quartet No. 8. MRT Station (新店捷運站) of Sounds and Back 2 the Future take B1, 2, Ln 244, Roosevelt Rd Sec 3, night. Julia Peng (彭佳慧) graces the www.ticket.com.tw Symphonic Band (台北青年管樂團). The Thursday at 7:30pm Shows go from 3pm to 5pm on over the venue with a party presided Taipei City (台北市羅斯福路三段244巷 stage every Tuesday and is always a music includes selections from Miss National Concert Hall, Taipei City Saturdays and Sundays until March 29 over by DJs Lupen and M.Ross of 2號B1), next to Taipower Building (台電 major draw. Other highlights this week Based on Tennessee Williams’ play of Saigon, Les Miserables, The Lion King, Tickets are NT$400 to NT$1,000, The event is free. For more Barcelona and Database and Spykee 大樓). Call (02) 2368-7310 or visit www. are Liu Wei-zen (劉偉仁), on Tuesday the same title, The Glass Sunset Boulevard and Alfred Reed’s available through NTCH ticketing or information and a full schedule visit Fat. 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[See story above.] Starts at 8pm tonight and tomorrow, and actress Kay Huang (黃韻玲), who NT$850, depending on the performer, Today at 7:30pm, tomorrow and has the Taipei Chinese Orchestra (臺北 Xindian MRT Station. Canadian/UK folk B1, 77, Wuchang St Sec 2, Taipei City the DJ party tomorrow starts at appears tonight and tomorrow. and includes two drinks