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Taipei Tops Buzzfeed's List of "53 Beautiful Cities That Everyone Should Visit At Least Once"

Taipei Tops Buzzfeed’s List of “53 Beautiful Cities That Everyone Should Visit At Least Once”

Taipei City has topped Buzzfeed’s list of “53 Beautiful Cities That Everyone Should Visit At Least Once“. The list was compiled as a collaboration between board game Monopoly and Buzzfeed. Taiwan’s capital was followed by Riga in Estonia, Brussels in Belgium, Canada’s Vancouver and Ireland’s Dublin. Turkey’s Istanbul, Hong Kong, New York in the U-S,...Continue reading
What's Going On: Weekend of February 27 to March 1 in Taiwan

What’s Going On: Weekend of February 27 to March 1 in Taiwan

Music Java Jazz Festival: Timeless Fusion / Skyline Jazz Band / Symbiosis Trio [Jazz] Venue: Ximending Riverside Live House Address: No. 177, Xining S. Rd., Wanhua District, Taipei (台北市西寧南路 177 號) Date: 02/27/15 Time: 20:00 Tickets: NT$600 PUNiK (Japan) / Ape Apocalypse (USA) / Fullhouse [Punk, Rockabilly] Venue: TCRC Address: No. 117, Shingme St., Sec....Continue reading
Forever 21 to Open Taipei Flagship Store in Second Quarter of 2015

Forever 21 to Open Taipei Flagship Store in Second Quarter of 2015

On the heels (pun unintended) of international clothing brand H&M, Forever 21 has announced that it will be opening a flagship store in Taipei this year. The 400-ping shop, located at ATT 4 FUN in the capital’s Xinyi District, is currently undergoing renovations and is expected to open in the second quarter of 2015. VOGUE...Continue reading
Concert Review: Lily Allen at Taipei International Convention Center

Concert Review: Lily Allen at Taipei International Convention Center

Four years, a marriage and two kids later, Lily Allen is back. She’s still got her trademark attitude and charm, and the English singer brought both – and lots of fun – to Taipei for her first ever show in Taiwan on Thursday at the Taipei International Convention Center. Things were a little shaky with...Continue reading
What's Going On: Weekend of January 23 to 25 in Taiwan

What’s Going On: Weekend of January 23 to 25 in Taiwan

Music DJ Cary/Señor Smoke/DJ Smoke (Hip Hop Night) Venue: Revolver Address: No.1-2, Sec. 1, Roosevelt Rd, Jhongjheng Dist, Taipei City (中正區羅斯福路一段1-2號) Date: January 23, 2015 Time: 22:30 Tickets: NT$300 with a drink TYCHO Venue: THE WALL Live House Address: B1, No. 200, Section 4, Roosevelt Rd, Wenshan District, Taipei City (台北市羅斯福路四段200號B1) Date: January 23, 2015...Continue reading
What's Going On: Weekend of January 16 to 18 in Taiwan

What’s Going On: Weekend of January 16 to 18 in Taiwan

Music 董舜文 / 呂聖斐 / 莊智淵  / 簡道生 / 高飛 (Jazz) Venue: Gonguan Riverside Address: B1F, No. 2, Lane 244, Roosevelt Rd., Sec. 3, Zhongzheng District (台北市羅斯福路三段244巷2號B1) Date: Friday January 16, 2015 Time: Starts at 21:30 Tickets: NT$400 with a drink Half Year of Solitude <臭貓歷險記> (Jazz) Venue: Sappho Live Address: No. 1, Lane 102, Anhe...Continue reading
Concert Review: Bastille at Taipei International Convention Center

Concert Review: Bastille at Taipei International Convention Center

Anyone who went to the Bastille concert in Taipei on Sunday knowing little about the band no doubt left a super fan. And if you were already a fan like myself, you probably reached “stormer” level and wondered if it was humanly possible to love Bastille even more. The British indie rock band performed an...Continue reading
The Complete List of the 2015 Oscar Nominations

The Complete List of the 2015 Oscar Nominations

Yes, yes, yes, tis the season again! Here are your nominations for the 2015 Oscars, mostly as predicted but with a few snubs and surprises nonetheless. So did your film, director or actor make it? The 87th awards ceremony will be held on February 22, 2015, and it will be hosted by Neil Patrick Harris....Continue reading
A Primer: American Experimental Rock Band Swans

A Primer: American Experimental Rock Band Swans

So you heard somewhere a band called Swans is coming to perform in Taiwan, but you have no idea who they are nor what kind of music they play. You kind of want to go to the concert, but you’re still not sure. Well, we got you covered. Here are all the questions about Swans...Continue reading
What's Going On: Weekend of January 9 to 11 in Taiwan

What’s Going On: Weekend of January 9 to 11 in Taiwan

Music BASTILLE Venue: Taipei International Convention Center Address: No. 1, Xinyi Road Section 5, Xinyi District, Taipei City (台北市信義區信義路五段1號) Date: January 11, 2015 Time: Doors open at 20:00 Tickets: NT$1900/NT$2400/NT$2900/NT$3400/NT$3900 DC & The Funky Duds (Blues, Funk) Venue: Sappho Live Address: No. 1, Lane 102, Anhe Road, Sec. 1, Daan District, Taipei City (台北市大安區安和路一段102巷1號) Date:...Continue reading
The Vagina Monologues Playwright Eve Ensler to Speak in Taiwan

The Vagina Monologues Playwright Eve Ensler to Speak in Taiwan

American playwright, performer, feminist and activist Eve Ensler, best known for her play The Vagina Monologues, is visiting Taiwan for the first time to push for an end to violence against women. While in Taiwan, Ensler will be speaking about her experiences mobilizing millions of people to participate in her One Billion Rising global protest...Continue reading
Best Bastille Covers and Mash-ups

Best Bastille Covers and Mash-ups

English rock band Bastille will be treating Taiwan audiences to a performance in Taipei on January 11, 2015. So should you check them out? The answer is a resounding yes. Contrary to popular belief, the band is so much more than its hit “Pompeii”, from their debut album Bad Blood. Bastille’s frontman Dan Smith –...Continue reading