The Wild East news staff Thursday, May 5 • 8-9pm @ The Wall, 200 Roosevelt Road, Taipei Ballots NOT Bullets, the newly minted band of lead singer Torch Pratt, Dmitry Sergeev, Fabrice Maes and “Ant”, land their first gig this Thursday – at Taipei wondervenue, The Wall. As for the
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Sunday Potluck in DaAn Park: A Fine Tradition
For over a year now, on the first Sunday of every month in DaAn Park (3-6+pm) the Taipei Potluck & Music Circle (大安公園共享音樂餐會) has gathered for vegetarian potlucks and music/drum circles.
Read moreScott Prairie to perform @ Riverside Live House
Wild East News staff On Friday, April 29, · 8:30-10:30pm, Scott Prairie, creative artist from New York, will personally tell you the love story in his music and writing, in a concert called “Who Is Julie Ann?” Co-founder with his wife Mia Hsieh of the influential world music group A
Read moreStrange Harmonies: Chilean Flirts with ‘Non-folklorized’ Music
By Trista di Genova, The Wild East Tonight I spotted a ‘foreign people’ nursing an iced coffee at 85-degree Café in Wanhua District, and called out my standard Chinglish greeting, “Hello how are you!” to no response. It turned out this was Leonardo Garcia, Chilean composer and flutist who just
Read moreSkaraoke: The band most likely to make Taipei party
By Trista di Genova, The Wild East I first fell in love with this band’s music in November when they played the after-party at Peacefest. Makes you wonder, ‘Who the heck is this extraordinary band, playing with such zeal and unbelievably infectious energy?’ It begged for some serious questions on
Read moreNew Zealand relief music party this weekend @Pipe in Taipei
PIPE LIVE HOUSE:PIPE 台北市思源街1號 [公館水岸 自來水博物館旁] No.1, Siyuan St. Taipei, Taiwan. See event on Facebook: Sat 26th 10.30 pm: Page Down, Pan Africana and Skaraoke Sun 27th 10.30pm: Blues Vibrations, The Looking Glass and Jindowin Mon 28th: Public Holiday and Don’t Go to Work Entry: $400nt with a free drink.
Read moreThe Wonder that is The Refuge Taichung
By Trista di Genova, The Wild East Boston Paul explains the artistic community’s objective: “The Refuge provides Creative Outlets for Artists, Musicians, Bohemians & Truth Seekers to come explore, create & make new connections with others. A Strong Community Makes a World of Change” Just five o’clock Saturday morning the
Read moreMerry Little Peacefest Party@TAV, Dec. 25
This Saturday, “7pm till late”, Peacefest is sponsoring its first CHRISTMAS DINNER & MUSIC PARTY to be held at TAIPEI ARTIST VILLAGE (台北國際藝術村), #7 Beiping East Road in Taipei (two blocks east of the Taipei Main Station). Inside, outdoors, at Jason’s bar there, let’s PACK THE PLACE WITH ALL OUR
Read moreBlues Bash No.7 brings the Mojo to Taipei
Get your mojo working this weekend as Taiwan’s True Blues Festival presents the cream of the crop of both international and local bands and has gathered several thousand enthusiastic music fans all around Taiwan. The Blues Bash is a cultural, educational and festive event organized by the Blues Society of
Read moreHip Hop ONE LOVE Christmas party Dec. 18
By Wild East staff On Saturday, December 18, 2010 N.S.E. presents the Hip Hop ONE LOVE Christmas party! N.S.E. (New Stream Eternity) clothing company is sponsoring the “ONE LOVE” Hip Hop party to celebrate the coming together of people to hear great music. The holiday event will be featuring THC
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