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New Kids on The 14 發光的城市 A R O U N D T O W N FRIDAY, MARCH 6, 2009 • TAIPEI 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 Hong Kong 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 Jay Chou 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 Taiwan, 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 Chen (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����������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. Cecilia Cheung (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.
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