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
Japanese Composer Joe Hisaishi to Hold Concert in February
Japanese composer and musical director Joe Hisaishi, best known for composing the scores of many of Hayao Miyazaki’s animations, will hold a concert in Taipei in February. Hisaishi will collaborate with the National Symphony Orchestra in the “Maestro of the Century – Joe Hisaishi” concert at the National Concert Hall on Feb. 25. Promoters say...Continue reading
Strings and Sings: Dana Williams
No show make up, no digital manipulations, no gimmicks – just a voice, a guitar, a microphone, and perhaps a music-enthusiast friend. Here is a young woman who has embraced the art of the stripped-down sound. Dana Williams is a rising star from Los Angeles who has been nicknamed the modern version of Ella Fitzgerald....Continue reading
Swinging on a Star: Aloe Blacc’s Lift Your Spirit
In this year’s Grammy’s Awards, most categories revolve around a short list of unsurprising names in pop music: Iggy Azalea, Sam Smith, Sia Furler, Meghan Trainor, Beyonce, Taylor Swift and (of course) Pharrell Williams. Luckily, we find quite an eclectic mix of throw-back and retro-style compositions in the nominees’ list for Best R&B albums. And...Continue reading
Jolin Tsai Song “Play” Tops 100 Best Singles List
View image | gettyimages.com Jolin Tsai’s song “Play” has topped a list of 100 best singles in a poll by Hit FM and Sina Weibo. Tsai was followed by Singaporean singer Stefanie Sun’s “Kepler” and “Let It Go” from the hit Disney film Frozen. Albums and songs were rated according to their sales, online downloads,...Continue reading
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
Additional Jody Chiang Farewell Concerts Announced
Jody Chiang’s manager says the singer will hold extra farewell concerts this year in a bid to please fans who have been unable to buy tickets for the 16 already announced shows. The move comes amid concern large numbers of tickets already purchased for the shows have been bought by people seeking to sell them...Continue reading
Asia Pop 40 Countdown of Most Popular 150 Songs in Asia to Air on ICRT
Throughout the month of January, ICRT listeners can enjoy a special edition of Asia Pop 40, which will be counting down the most popular 150 songs from 2014 over five week installments. The program, called Asia Pop 150, will count down the top 150 songs on the Asia Pop 40 chart during 2014 based purely...Continue reading
Fans Queue Up for Jody Chiang Farewell Concert Tickets
Tickets for Jody Chiang’s farewell concerts will go on sale today – and diehard fans are already camping out to snatch up their last chance to see the 53-year-old live. Fans began lining up in front of agency Guang Hong Arts’ building Saturday – with more joining the line yesterday. Chiang announced Friday that she...Continue reading
What are you doing New Year’s Eve?
2014 is coming to a close, so what are your plans? No idea? Well, neither do I, but here’s a cute little song sung by Zooey Deschanel and Joseph Gordon-Levitt. Happy New Year!Continue reading
A-mei tickets sell out in 12 minutes
Tickets for A-mei’s upcoming concerts in Taipei next year sold out in less than 15 minutes this past weekend. Tickets for the 10 “Utopia” concerts at Taipei Arena in April went on sale at 10 am Sunday, and all 120,000 tickets had been snatched up 12 minutes later. The high demand caused delays in the online...Continue reading
Swinging on a Star: An Earthly, Windy and Fire-ry Christmas Album Holiday
Well well, it might be hard to believe but it’s true: Earth, Wind & Fire has released a Christmas album! It might also be hard to imagine that in the last 40 years, two full scores of musical career sprinkled with 20 Grammy nominations and 8 Grammy awards, they never thought to make a Christmas...Continue reading
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