A R O U N D T O W N 發光的城市 15 TAIPEI TIMES • FRIDAY, JULY 3, 2009 All Japan’s a stage RESTAURANTS ickets for the 2009 World View further insight into the dangers (and Bread & Soup (Zhongxiao Branch) Series: Japan Only, which opens pleasures) of mixing dramatic traditions. Address: 23, Ln 240, Guangfu S Rd, Taipei City (台北市光復南路 T in October with Tadashi Suzuki’s Cyrano de Bergerac will play at the 240巷23號) Cyrano de Bergerac, went on sale National Theater from Oct. 9 to Oct. 11. Telephone: (02) 2772-0818 Wednesday. The World View Series Another big name likely to attract Open: 7am to 11pm is an annual event sponsored by the sellout crowds is Ryoichi Kurokawa. Average meal: NT$400 National CKS Cultural Center featuring For the World View Series, Kurokawa, Details: English menu; credit cards accepted the performance art of a single country. one of the world’s foremost multimedia It has proved enormously successful artists, will be collaborating with local Bread & Soup, which in bringing high-profile artists to composer Wang Sue-ya (王思雅) and opened last year in Taiwan, while retaining a place for percussionist and Ju Percussion Group Tianmu (天母) at 158, This year’s World View Series features performance non-mainstream artists as well, giving (朱宗慶打擊樂團) director Wu Shih-san (吳 Zhongshan N Rd Sec 6, art from Japan. Photos courtesy of NTCH Taiwan’s audiences a peak at the whole 思珊) to produce Celeritas (Oct. 22 to (台北中山北路六段158號), spectrum of foreign performance art. Oct. 25). rhythms (Oct. 25). has recently opened a The series opens with some heavy Those with an interest in For the more traditional-minded, second branch in an guns: Suzuki is one of the powerhouses contemporary dance may want to see there will be two concerts under the equally high-profile of Japanese theater and the developer Hiroaki Umeda. A rising star in the umbrella of Musical Journey of Japan: location, targeting of the notoriously demanding Suzuki Japanese dance scene, Umeda will one spans the history of Japanese music Taipei yuppies with method of acting. Drawing on traditional present his mix of choreography and from the Edo period to the recent past what is billed as some Japanese Noh and Kabuki theater, he multimedia effects titled While Going to while the other takes a geographic of the most authentic has sought to extend their influence into a Condition and Accumulated Layout theme, showcasing music from various European bread the 20th and 21st centuries. The level (Oct. 9 to Oct. 11),���������� in which “�the���������� poetic regions. (Nov. 5 and Nov. 6). available in the city. At least the bread’s good. of recognition he has achieved for his body meets the technological stage.” A rare opportunity to see authentic Well, it should be  Photo: Ian Bartholomew, Taipei Times integration of traditional and modern Dance will also be showcased by Noism, Kabuki can be found in the Kabuki authentic, since the bread performance art is one that many a group of young dancers that are Lecture Demonstration (Oct. 10 and is actually made in Belgium, though baked in Taiwan. Following Taiwanese artists aspire to. credited with pushing the remarkably Oct. 11), in which short performances in Paul’s (see Taipei Times review of Nov. 7, 2008) footsteps, In presenting his adaptation of flexible boundaries of modern dance will be followed by explanations of Bread & Soup imports its bread and pastry dough, which is Edmond Rostand’s classic, Cyrano de (Oct. 16 to Oct. 18). the traditions and skills that these produced in centralized kitchens and then������������������� shipped to outlets Bergerac, a piece that was immortalized In music, the Yoshida Brothers selections illustrate. around the world, so you can be sure you’re getting the real thing. in the Royal Shakespeare Company’s will perform Tsugaru Shamisen, a Details and ticketing information can Bread & Soup really does have some excellent bread, but acclaimed 1983 production starring Derek production that integrates traditional be found at www.artsticket.com.tw. with regards to almost everything else, it has yet to find its feet. Jacobi in the title role, Suzuki offers shamisen music with rock ’n’ roll  — Ian Bartholomew The sandwich menu certainly looked very appealing, and I opted for one of the most expensive items, the Italian Parma ham sandwich (NT$240). I chose the combo option (an extra South Africa, who plays tech house, “DJs next big thing, dubstep, in the traditional NT$140), which included a drink and bowl of soup. are now more challenged … it comes down way, on vinyl. To speak kindly, the sandwich had a very subtle flavor to being a good entertainer.” If you wanna be starting something for — that of a single very thinly sliced piece of Parma ham. The As for tomorrow, Hive is “a very the weekend and hear some fresh tunes, salad, which sported a mere handful of butter and crinkle-leaf intimate venue, so I’ll try to tone it down as ease on down the road to Hive Lounge lettuce (at least it wasn’t romaine or iceberg) and crudely Don’t stop ’til you get enough in Tainan I usually go crazy,” said Naked, who played tomorrow. chopped chunks of cheddar, didn’t even make a pretense at tomorrow as Taiwanese promoter and DJ at the 48Renu festival in Pingtung County Zombie Dance Zombie is at Hive presentation. Toothpicks with paper flags holding the sandwich Freaky Squeaker is putting on a thriller over the Spring break holiday. “I’ll play Lounge, 3, Ln 21, Zhongzheng Rd, Tainan together topped off what was clearly an inadequate sense of called Zombie Dance Zombie at Hive some house and electro — and generally City (台南市中正路21巷3號), tomorrow from style. The same miserliness and lack of flair characterized the Lounge, and on a slow weekend this is the just take it from the crowd … but expect 10pm until 3am. Admission is NT$350 with cheddar and mozzarella panini. best of the bunch come tomorrow night. some bangers though.” two drinks. Then there was the soup. I had opted for tomato soup, On the decks with Freaky Squeaker Naked plays CDs, Pimpin is on Serato, Up in Taipei, Doi Moi, aka Toby Garrod, which, although made with real tomatoes, was a tad sour and are three other DJs, Naked, Steppa and so it makes sense that Steppa, aka Kevin has put together a Ween night featuring had the texture of a warm gazpacho. My companion had gone Scottie Pimpin, all of whom are the Wu (吳炫輝), plays drum ’n’ bass and the only the music of arguably the most for what was described as Italian borscht, but turned out to monkey business right now. They’ll drop misunderstood, yet finest electro-rock be vegetable soup with a ham stock — reasonable, but not remixed Michael Jackson tracks to help band of our time. Expect enough Ween to exactly borscht. punters remember the time when he ruled make you cry. My latte was very average, and my companion’s lemon the pop firmament. “The brilliance of their early work stems juice refreshing, though when asked if it was made from Scottie Pimpin, aka Scott L. Levy from from their gutsy, innovative and incredibly freshly squeezed fruit, the waitress admitted that it was made Canada, has been spinning since 1992 and catchy songs, combined with their Above: Nothing says sophistication quite like Mystique of reconstituted ingredients. plays predominantly underground hip-hop, unsarcastic humor (a rare commodity) and de Michael Jackson eau de toilette. But indeed, the bread for both the sandwich and the panini mixed in with a bit of drum ’n’ bass and the beauty of their brotherly interactions,” Photo: Steve Price, Taipei Times lived up to its reputation. The strawberry cheesecake (NT$85) funky breaks. said Garrod of Ween. “Their later work Left: K�urt��� B�uttress,������������ aka D�J�������� Naked. Photo courtesy of Kurt Butress was also good, very European (and clearly not made locally), Since moving to Taiwan in 2002, takes those sentiments, and … refines light and a good deal cheaper than a similar and slightly richer Pimpin, 36, has been playing at Dreams them into increasingly beautiful works of cover. Tel: (02) 2777-2218. offering at Maison Kayser in the Breeze Center. in Kaohsiung, Peach in Taichung and art … It’s the combination of their human And now, what you’ve all been waiting In addition to coffee, tea and soft drinks, Bread & Soup Fusion in Tainan. nature, their incredible skills and a knack for, it’s the Vinyl Word Challenge. Hidden serves a range of Belgium beers and wines that can be ordered The Tainan resident isn’t down with the for knowing what the listener likes.” in plain sight in this article are the titles with its sandwiches, though wait staff were clearly unversed in scene, though; “in a word it is lame,” he DJs and expat band Killing Zoe will play of some of Michael Jackson’s songs. the finer points of its fare. says, with the “same old shit everywhere Ween covers after Doi Moi’s stint on the How many can you spot? Send an e-mail The ground floor seating area is quite attractive, with you go.” ukulele. Send an e-mail to weenintaiwan@ with your answer and contact details to plenty of natural light, though the basement area could “I had a weekly night at LaSight in yahoo.com with song requests or to [email protected] and the winner have belonged to a Dante or Ikari coffeeshop. Service was Tainan for a few months,” Pimpin said, confirm attendance. will be sent a bottle of Mystique de Michael friendly but lacking in experience and assurance. Overall, “but ended it because the crowd only The Ween Project at Vicious Circle, 1F, Jackson eau de toilette, a much sought- Bread & Soup has imported a good product, but is either wanted to hear Top 40-jiggy shite.” 8, Alley 26, Ln 205, Zhongxiao E Rd Sec 4, after scent produced in 1989 that sports a unable or unwilling to provide the trappings to show off its Because there are so many DJs out Taipei City (台北市忠孝東路四段205巷26弄8號 high-quality holograph of the King pulling a full potential. — Ian Bartholomew there, said Naked, aka Kurt Buttress from 1樓). Tomorrow from 9:30pm until 2am. No serene smile. — Tom Leeming

Red Monster (紅魔王麻辣香鍋) [ EVENTS & ENTERTAINMENT ] Address: 117 Yanji St, Taipei City (台北市延吉街117號) Every Wednesday night at the Uncolored Unknown. 148, Xinyi Rd Sec 4, Taipei City (台北 display from the period illustrate the Tao Ya-lun (陶亞倫) employs laser Telephone: (02) 2775-2597 Cosmopolitan Grill there’s an open B1, 45 Shida Rd, Taipei City (台北市師 市信義路四段148號), one block east of progress of the period’s technological projection in The Light of Open: Daily from 11:30am to 9:30pm; closed Mondays mic hosted by Jake Stanley of the 大路45號B1). Call (02) 2369-0103 or Dunhua South Road (敦化南路). Tel: and social development and include Historical Ending (終結歷史之光) to Average meal: NT$200 acoustic duo Stoked Pokey. All are visit www.upsaid.com/underworld for (02) 2702-1855 representations of women and create a visually arresting light show, Details: Chinese menu; 10 percent service charge for dinner; welcome to join in, and participants more information Tomorrow from 10pm eunuchs, livestock and daily while Ma Chun-fu’s (馬君輔) installation credit cards accepted receive 20 percent off drinks. Music shows run from 9:30pm to Entrance fee tonight is NT$300, implements such as utensils, tiles, Kodomo Manufacture (兒童製造) 1F, 218 Changchun Rd, Taipei City 11:30pm on Fridays and Saturdays includes one drink decorative fixtures and lamps. is a symbolic recreation of assembly While working in (台北市長春路218號1樓). Call (02) 2508- and 9pm to 11pm on Wednesdays. National Museum of History (國立歷 lines. Ma’s work means to criticize Beijing two years ago, 0304 or visit www.cosmo.com.tw for Underworld is open daily from 9pm, 史博物館), 49 Nanhai Rd, Taipei City Taiwan’s education system and its Ting Yuan-ju (丁員如) more information closed on Mondays Exhibitions (台北市南海路49號). Open Tuesdays to emphasis on uniformity over creativity. visited a Sichuan hot 8:30pm to 11pm every Wednesday Entrance is NT$300 tonight and The Smiling Kingdom — The Sundays from 10am to 6pm. Tel: (02) Digital Art Center, Taipei (台北數位 pot restaurant that No entrance fee tomorrow and includes one drink, Terracotta Warriors of Han 2361-0270 藝術中心), 180 Fuhua Rd, Taipei City had done something NT$100 on Wednesday Yang Ling (微笑彩俑—漢景帝的地下 Until Sept. 27 (台北市福華路180號). Open Tuesdays different: rather than EZ5 Live House hosts Mando-pop 王國) is an exhibition of clay objects to Sundays from 10am to 6pm. Tel: allowing customers singers backed by a live band every Tomorrow, Bliss hosts an evening of excavated from a mausoleum that The recently opened Digital Art Center, (02) 7736-0708 to pick and choose night. Highlights this week include Balkan folk and gypsy music with dates back to the Western Han (西漢) Taipei (台北數位藝術中心) in Shilin (士 Until Aug. 9 items to boil in a male crooners Su Tzu (蘇子) tonight Aashti Band MK and DJ Damier. Dynasty. The 200 sets of artifacts on 林) is currently hosting two exhibits. blood-red broth, chefs and Hsing Lung (辛隆) tomorrow. Pub Horizon of Voice (聲聲不息) is a fried the customer’s legend and songstress Tiger Huang group exhibition by Lin Jiun-ting (林俊 chosen ingredients and (黃小琥) performs every Monday, while ERA ticketing. A Taipei Times 廷), Tao Ya-lun (陶亞倫), Yao Chung- served the steaming Red Monster serves up its hot pot “dry,” spicy and Julia Peng (彭佳慧), another major Highlight interview with Linkin Park singer han (姚仲涵), Wang Chung-kun (王 concoction “dry” in a wholesome. Photo: Noah Buchan, Taipei Times draw, appears every Tuesday. Chester Bennington will run in this 仲堃), Chin Yu-fen (秦玉芬) and large stainless steel Music shows run from 9:45pm to Linkin Park, Hoobastank and coming Wednesday’s Style section. Yao Chien (姚謙). The six artists employ bowl. The unusual hot pot Ting found at Longshunyuan (龍順 12:30am The All-American Rejects are Vamps concerts start at 8pm on a variety of new media including 圓) is famous in China’s capital and after a meal at Red Monster Entrance (including two drinks) among the bands playing at the Aug. 11 and Aug. 12 at Taipei World installation, video and sound as a (紅魔王麻辣香鍋), her Taipei rendition of the Beijing original, it’s ranges from NT$600 to NT$850, 2009 Summer Rock Summit Trade Center’s Nangang Exhibition means of investigating the body, easy to understand why. depending on the performer. Call (夏日搖滾高峰會) set to take place Hall (台北世界貿易中心南港展覽館), 1 knowledge, memory and experience. Located five minutes on foot from exit No. 2 of Zhongxiao venue for exact fees on Aug. 11 and Aug. 12 at Taipei Jingmao 2nd Rd, Nangang Dist, Gallery 100, 6, Ln 30, Changan E Rd Dunhua MRT Station (忠孝敦化捷運站), the restaurant’s small World Trade Center’s Nangang Taipei City (台北市南港區經貿二路1) Sec 1, Taipei City (台北市長安東路一段 interior is framed by non-descript white walls. A half-dozen Franz and Friends (城市舞台藝文 Exhibition Hall (台北世界貿易中心南 Linkin Park, Hoobastank and The 30巷6號). Open Tuesdays to Sundays square tables each seat up to four and three booths in the front 沙龍), an upscale restaurant and 港展覽館) and on Aug. 13 at All-American Rejects concert starts at Linkin Park returns to Taipei next month. from 11am to 7pm. Tel: (02) 2536-2120 are roomy enough for six. Spices from Sichuan used in Red performance space in Taipei’s East Banciao Stadium (台北縣立板橋體育 6pm on Aug. 13 at Banciao Stadium  Photo: AP Until Aug. 9 Monster’s dishes are on display in a glass case embedded in District, hosts music shows every 館) in Taipei County. Also (台北縣立板橋體育館), 8 Jhongjheng one wall. night. The music tends to play it safe, scheduled to appear is Japanese Rd, Banciao City, Taipei County NT$1,600 to NT$4,500 South Korean artist Kim Yong Sik uses Our party ordered the set meal (NT$598) for three to four, ranging from wistful love songs and band Vamps, a side project of (台北縣板橋市中正路8號) Tickets available through ERA painting to explore light and which came with the dry hot pot, soup, rice and tea. We then opera to lounge jazz. Weekly Oblivion Dust guitarist KAZ and Tickets for Vamps concerts are ticketing outlets, online at www. spirituality in his solo exhibition chose how spicy we wanted the food on a scale of one to eight, highlights include Denise Juan (阮 L’Arc-en-Ciel vocalist Hyde. NT$1,200, NT$2,400 and NT$3,600; ticket.com.tw, or at 7-Eleven ibon Eternity and Limitation. from “not spicy at all” (一點都不辣), to “psycho spicy” (變態辣). 大辣 丹青), a former pop singer turned Tickets are on sale now through tickets for Linkin Park concert are kiosks — Ron Brownlow Ever Harvest Art Gallery, 2F, 107, We opted for six, or “big spicy” ( ). piano teacher, television presenter Renai Rd Sec 4, Taipei City (台北市仁愛 The bitter melon soup, which I usually avoid for its strong and traveler, and her band Sunshine 路四段107號2樓) Open Tuesdays to flavor, pleasantly surprised with its light broth that had chunks Costa. They play tonight. Performing Sundays from 11am to 6:30pm. Tel: of melon and ginger as well as blanched peanuts and clams. tomorrow is Buona Sera, a group the powerful effects-laden post-rock (02) 2752-2353 We also ordered some appetizers, including a dish of sweet featuring soprano Chang Hsiao-ni Highlight of Aphasia (阿飛西雅). Consider it a Until July 19 green chili peppers with black beans that stood out for its (張曉倪). musical sampler plate. This year’s unique smoky flavor. 25, Bade Rd Sec 3, Taipei City (台北 The third Grass Festival (草地音樂 theme is “children’s songs,” so the X Beyond O: Calligraphy-Sign- Unlike spicy hot pot — the ingredients of which begin to 市八德路三段25號B1). Call (02) 2579- 節) takes place in Ilan County bands will weave some childhood Space (無中生有:書法 符號 空間) taste the same after five minutes of boiling — dry hot pot 0558 for reservations, or visit tomorrow and Sunday at Dasi classics into their performances. In mixes calligraphy, architecture and retains the individual flavors of the chicken, beef, prawns, www.franzandfriends.com.tw for Elementary School (大溪國小) in addition, Dasi Elementary School design to bridge the gap between crab, noodles, broccoli, tofu and cabbage, while delicate hints more information Honeymoon Bay (蜜月灣). The summer camp students are putting traditional and contemporary media. of ginger and cardamom were discernable through the spicy Minimum charge of NT$300 on festival’s four stages (two in the on a shadow play, an artist’s market The collaborative exhibition includes sauce that the mixture was fried in. Vegetarian hot pots are Fridays and Saturdays, on other nights school, two on the neighboring will be set-up for vendors and two Some of Taiwan’s best indie bands play Grass works by calligrapher Grace Tung (董陽 also available. there’s a one-drink minimum beach) will showcase four genres: movies will be screened: Annaluise Festival this weekend.  Photo courtesy of DAHA 孜), Hong Kong director Matthias Woo Ting said that the biggest difference between the Beijing indie-pop, rock ‘n’ roll, post-rock and and Anton from Germany and Tricks to 9pm at Dasi Elementary School (大 (胡恩威) and architect Roan Ching- and Taipei restaurants is that hers doesn’t add salt to the food Tonight at Underworld (地下社會) folk. It’s a great opportunity to from Poland. A barbecue, seafood, 溪國小), 250, Binhai Rd Sec 4, yueh (阮慶岳). and she uses considerably less oil, which became apparent as indie-folk rocker Ban Ban (斑斑) become acquainted with some of ice cream and beer will provide fuel Toucheng Township, Ilan����������� County Museum of Contemporary Art, Taipei we finished off the last morsels (there was only a tiny puddle appears with her new band Boyz and Taiwan’s best underground acts, for the audience while volleyball and (宜蘭縣頭城鎮濱海路四段250號) (next (MOCA, Taipei), 39 Changan W Rd, of crimson oil at the bottom of the bowl). Girl. Also on the bill are indie rockers ranging from the Taiwanese folk and swimming complete the beach to Dasi train station) Taipei City (台北市長安西路39號). Open If you go to Red Monster, its “water from heaven” (甘露水, Green!Eyes (綠色眼睛). Tomorrow, a punk-tinged musings of LTK (濁水溪 experience. For more information, Admission is NT$600 for one day. Tuesdays to Sundays from 10am to NT$150), a clear, sweet drink made from corn, sweet potato, new group called Until Seeing 公社), to the fuzzy indie rock of the visit www.grassfest.net Tickets can be purchased at 7-Eleven�������� 6pm. Tel: (02) 2552-3721. On the Net: lily root and sugar cane, is highly recommended. It will cool Whale’s Eyes takes to the stage. On 88 Guava Seeds (88顆芭樂籽), to Tomorrow and Sunday from 1pm ibon kiosks — Taylor Briere www.mocataipei.org.tw the taste buds after a spicy and delicious meal. Wednesday, it’s Half Mile Radius and Until Aug. 9  — Noah Buchan