Legacy Taichung
6 Dec 2014 (Sat)

Legacy Taipei
16 Nov 2014 (Sun)

Legacy Taipei
8 Nov 2014 (Sat)

TAV, 海邊的卡夫卡, Revolver, Legacy Taipei
10 Oct 2014 (Fri)

Legacy Taichung
27 Sep 2014 (Sat)

Roxymoron won over Taiwanese fans with their dancey rock and charming personalities, then decided they’d go conquer England. GigGuide.tw caught up with drummer John Stephenson to check on their Empire, getting an education on English winters and the sex life of koalas along the way.

淡水文化園區 Tamsui Culture Park
12 Sep 2014 (Fri)

We were racing the clock to get in touch with Sumin Jo, member of Korean punk-rock band, Patients, before their Taipei debut at the Beastie Rock Festival. Fresh from their English Tour in Liverpool and London, Jo introduces us to Patients’ unique music style, Hybrid-Punk, and shares more information on their tour in Taiwan.

Revolver
11 Sep 2014 (Thu)

YO！這是Fengson Green 在GigGuide.tw 的第一篇文章，我們很高興訪問到第三次來台灣的馬來西亞樂隊NAO 孬！成軍超過十年的NAO 孬，是一支在馬來西亞音樂場景重要的中文搖滾樂團，最近已經摒棄了演唱歌詞，希望純粹以音樂打破種族隔閡！

Legacy
24 Jul 2014 (Thu)

Revolver
19 Jul 2014 (Sat)

Hardcore band King Ly Chee are among the long list of internationals playing Heart-Town Festival in Taichung this month. We caught up with Riz Farooqi, who since forming the band 15 years ago has been one of loudest voices in promoting hardcore in Asia — and that ain’t proving easy!

Legacy
19 Jun 2014 (Thu)

Legacy
18 Jun 2014 (Wed)

The Wall Livehouse
21 May 2014 (Wed)

Group A are a Japanese avant-garde noise music and visual arts group from Tokyo that were formed in 2012. Next week they'll be playing for the first time in Taiwan at the 2014 Urban Nomad Opening Party. So we contacted them by email for this interview to let everyone know what to expect.

ATT Showbox
3 May 2014 (Sat)

The Wall Livehouse
25 Apr 2014 (Fri)

The Wall Livehouse
22 Apr 2014 (Tue)

This week Dirty Beaches will play his first ever shows in his birthplace, Taipei. GigGuide.tw caught up with Alex Zhang Hungtai of Dirty Beaches just after he arrived in Japan last week. And he has lots to say about immigrants, process, definitions, diasporas, dark German all-weekend party culture, nightness and excesses of Japanese matcha.

Did she really just hop on a plane to New York City to shoot concerts? Yes, she did. Local photographer Emily Cheng shares about the experience of following her dream in the Big Apple.

The Park
4 Apr 2014 (Fri)

In the fall of 2012, local musician 黃雨晴 Huang Yu Ching moved from Taipei to Berlin. Before flying to the other side of the globe, she had successfully led two well-loved bands, the popular Space Cake and the brilliant 強迫女孩 OCD Girl.

We braved the dags and the smell to get this interview with the jetsetting Manic Sheep. What insights will you get out this band thrust into indie stardom?

ATT Showbox
21 Mar 2014 (Fri)

板橋435藝文特區
15 Mar 2014 (Sat)

ATT Showbox
7 Mar 2014 (Fri)

The Wall Livehouse
23 Feb 2014 (Sun)

NTU Sports Center
19 Feb 2014 (Wed)

If you thought Death Metal was intense, how about serving it up with a chip on its shoulder? Triumphing over recent adversity, Revilement is back in action with a renewed commitment to increase the brutality. Vocalist Joe Reviled discusses spontaneous combustion, touring, drinking beer out of shoes, and the meaning of life.

NTU Sports Center
18 Feb 2014 (Tue)

In an exclusive interview that ranges from track and field to Tool, Ásgeir tells us about collaborating with family, his taste for odd time signatures, and staying grounded in the face of sudden success.

The Wall Livehouse
7 Feb 2014 (Fri)

Forests' Jon Du talks toothpaste, Twin Peaks and tweed with Australian psych-rock band White Lodge ahead of their mini-tour together this month.

Go Chic talk about the new album, We Ain't Home, changing drummers, and having their pants ripped off. Read Floaty's interview, then catch the album release party on Friday at The Wall!

Treasure Hill
27 Jan 2014 (Mon)

Come closer and see into the trees... GigGuide.tw goes deep into the Forests with this exclusive interview.

Steve fired off a few quick questions to fellow New Zealander, Ruban Nielson, frontman for psychedelic-rock band Unknown Mortal Orchestra and learns of the man's love of analog and his life in America's reputed hipster capital, Portland.

Shawn talks with the band of brothers known as Destroyers to find out why they suck...and why that's what makes them so great.

Legacy
17 Jan 2014 (Fri)

Shawn walks through the darkness to find the light with the band Frandé.

汰漬(Tide)有“洗衣世界的奇蹟”之盛名。那Slaㄎk Tiㄉe會對人類有什麼貢獻呢？ 看看這驚人的樂團和GigGuide.tw的訪問吧！

7 Jan 2014 (Tue)

The Wall Livehouse
4 Dec 2013 (Wed)

Midnight Ping Pong (wink wink, nudge nudge). Floaty gets acquainted with one of the bright new bands on the scene! Catch 'em tonight at Revolver. Game on!

Find out what Sleaze has been up to – from what kinds of music the band has been listening, to weird shit that happens at their gigs, to profound thoughts about DIY and the Taiwanese indie community. There is a lot of depth behind this band. Dig in!

What is a “BHD”? Is it an advanced university degree or something pornographic?

Legacy
1 Dec 2013 (Sun)

30 Nov 2013 (Sat)

Six questions for Wu Bai on the occasion of his sixth visit to Legacy.

Legacy
26 Nov 2013 (Tue)

On December 4th, Mac DeMarco plays The Wall with LTK Commune. GigGuide.tw caught up with Mr. DeMarco as he embarked on his first world tour. His songs are instantly memorable, yet feel completely eccentric and familiar ― all at once.

Legacy
17 Nov 2013 (Sun)

Revolver
31 Oct 2013 (Thu)

Legacy
27 Oct 2013 (Sun)

Pier 2
12 Oct 2013 (Sat)

The Wall
5 Oct 2013 (Sat)

I was unable to attend Suuns’ recent concert in Taipei but had the fortune of taking photos at a fantastic gig of theirs in New York. I became an instant fan.

Rocks
3 Oct 2013 (Thu)

Korean post-rock/hardcore band, Apollo 18, first visited Taiwan two years ago where they played two frenetic shows and won me over as a fan in the process. I am more than excited to see them return for Beastie Rock Festival this weekend.

Ken South Rock set off a tremendous buzz around the island when they came last year. Some fresh converts even made it their mission to catch every single performance. I’ve seen people get sweaty and hyper just talking about them.

The Park
20 Sep 2013 (Fri)

The Wall Livehouse
18 Sep 2013 (Wed)

Fulfillment Amphitheatre
7 Sep 2013 (Sat)

Legacy
24 Aug 2013 (Sat)

台北花博公園 Taipei Flower Expo Park
3 Aug 2013 (Sat)

Deerhoof are coming to the Formoz festival this year! Soon! Really soon! This Sunday soon! They’re widely known as high-energy, unpredictable, and difficult to classify, in the most delightful of ways. Deerhoof’s Greg Saunier was kind enough to answer some questions we posed to him.

British two-piece, Blood Red Shoes, will soon be arriving in Taiwan to play this year's Formoz Festival. In an email interview with vocalist/guitarist Laura-Mary she explains why they skipped releasing a CD version of their new EP and her feelings about touring with The Joy Formidable.

The Soft Moon are very excited to be coming to Taiwan to play at this year's Formoz Festival. We interviewed frontman Luis Vasquez to find out what the band has been doing lately and what he wants to do while he is in Taiwan.

Revolver
25 Jul 2013 (Thu)

The Wall Livehouse
6 Jul 2013 (Sat)

Legacy
14 Jun 2013 (Fri)

Legacy
11 Jun 2013 (Tue)

Duda Deportiva features Underworld’s Thursday DJ Chema, plus Warren & Zac from 1976, and Dylan & Barbie from Telephone Booth. They play this Thursday June 6 at Underworld.

Y17
2 Jun 2013 (Sun)

The Wall Livehouse
29 May 2013 (Wed)

Revolver
21 May 2013 (Tue)

Propulsive San Francisco indie acoustic rockers, 'The Dodos' are busy prepping for their first-ever Asian tour...and first concert appearance in Taipei on May 21st.

We catch up with Grayson Gilmour, one-third of the New Zealand post-punk band So So Modern, to find out their connection with the anti-nuke movement, trading their day jobs for the chaos of touring, and also his own successes as a solo artist.

Neo Studio
12 May 2013 (Sun)

The Mercury
9 May 2013 (Thu)

In an exclusive interview, Örvar of Múm talks horror films, waxes nostalgic about Taroko Gorge and spicy octopus, insists that Kylie Minogue is not a villain, teaches us some Icelandic, and almost tells us the title of their new album.

The Wall Livehouse
3 May 2013 (Fri)

Y17
3 May 2013 (Fri)

Huashan Creative Arts Center
27 Apr 2013 (Sat)

Manchester trio Delphic began creating their uplifting blend of electronica and indie rock in 2009, and quickly churned out their fantastic debut album Acolyte the following year, yet eager fans had to wait almost three more years for their latest album, Collections.

NTU Sports Center
20 Apr 2013 (Sat)

Y17
14 Apr 2013 (Sun)

Noise Kitchen (噪咖), Taipei
13 Apr 2013 (Sat)

The Wall Livehouse
22 Mar 2013 (Fri)

Underworld
16 Mar 2013 (Sat)

The Wall Livehouse
6 Mar 2013 (Wed)

Pier 2
2 Mar 2013 (Sat)

Get your head out of the clouds and see Stars in Taipei.

GigGuide.tw were lucky to snag Feiwu's Ian Lamont and Bob Hsiung for an email interview just hours before their flights to Taiwan.

The Wall Livehouse
31 Jan 2013 (Thu)

The Wall Livehouse
24 Jan 2013 (Thu)

The Wall Livehouse
18 Jan 2013 (Fri)

APA Lounge 808
13 Jan 2013 (Sun)

Our man Eddie enters the cage with Kaohsiung 4-piece The Apes Have Landed.

與TheJUNK帆人兩位吉他手（民官、闞道）的訪談

venues around Taiwan
2 Jan 2013 (Wed)

Pier 2
31 Dec 2012 (Mon)

Neo Studio
16 Dec 2012 (Sun)

Neo Studio
9 Dec 2012 (Sun)

Neo Studio
1 Nov 2012 (Thu)

Some 23 years ago, Dinosaur Jr's loud, distortion-heavy music fuelled me as a young skatepunk, so when I heard they were finally touring Taipei, I jumped at the chance to chat with them.

24 Oct 2012 (Wed)

In the late 90’s, four friends put together a band that would become beloved on the local indie scene and, long before the government decided to promote our island through rock 'n roll, toured and played festivals in the USA.

The Wall Livehouse
21 Oct 2012 (Sun)

Underworld
10 Oct 2012 (Wed)

The Wall Livehouse
10 Oct 2012 (Wed)

I recently caught up with Conrad Keely, lead-singer and guitarist of the Texan post-hardcore band …And You Will Know Us by the Trail of Dead ahead of their new album release and Taiwan concert.

Underworld
29 Sep 2012 (Sat)

Revolver
27 Sep 2012 (Thu)

Underworld
1 Sep 2012 (Sat)

The Wall Livehouse
31 Aug 2012 (Fri)

Underworld & Revolver
31 Aug 2012 (Fri)

Ken South Rock is the result of a serendipitous meeting and instant bonding of two musical talents, NYC's Adam Amram and Tokyo's Kenichi (Ken) Minami.

Of the 100+ bands playing at this year's Beastie Rock festival are a handful of overseas acts, including this group of funny lads from Malaysia.

20 Jul 2012 (Fri)

Revolver
11 Jul 2012 (Wed)

Legacy
1 Jul 2012 (Sun)

The Wall Livehouse
30 Jun 2012 (Sat)

Part 2: Legacy Taipei's Director Arthur Chen offers some advice to young indie bands, weighs in on ticket pricing, and explains Legacy's big plans for the future.

Fucken Eh!

The Sydney-based band The Jezabels makes its second trip to Taipei in 2012, after some pretty mad touring all over the world in the first half of 2012.

Part 1: Legacy Taipei's Director Arthur Chen shares his thoughts on running a livehouse, changing the habits of the Taiwanese audience, and band reunions.

The Wall Livehouse
4 May 2012 (Fri)

一尾台灣土產搖滾樂隊：拍謝少年專訪

Veteran punkers Damnkidz recently released a brand-new CD, "No Cross No Crown". Frontman Gan Weed took time away from his busy punk-rock lifestyle to answer a few questions.

The Wall Livehouse
19 Apr 2012 (Thu)

The third nipple's the charm

We met up with Swedish post-rock band pg.lost for a couple of beers and a chat before their 2nd Taipei show.

The Wall Livehouse
23 Mar 2012 (Fri)

Legacy
17 Mar 2012 (Sat)

The Wall Livehouse
12 Mar 2012 (Mon)

MiCasa
26 Feb 2012 (Sun)

Legacy
17 Feb 2012 (Fri)

Legacy
16 Feb 2012 (Thu)

The Wall Livehouse
15 Feb 2012 (Wed)

The morning after their performance at The People's Party in Taipei we crashed their hotel room to talk with Suren (drums) and Jamie (guitar) before they were whisked away to catch a flight to Jakarta.

Low-Brightness Period is a relatively new band on the Kaohsiung scene.

Legacy
10 Feb 2012 (Fri)

Following the great response from our last 2012 Preview, we asked more local musicians of their upcoming plans.

Taipei-based drummer Dzun Long has played drums in so many influential bands that it's really quite obscene.

Legacy
11 Jan 2012 (Wed)

We asked local musicians and promoters of their plans for 2012.

venues around Taiwan
31 Dec 2011 (Sat)

The Wall Livehouse
16 Dec 2011 (Fri)

We interviewed the two English owners of Revolver, Jez and Leeroy, as they were preparing to celebrate one year in business.

Revolver
14 Dec 2011 (Wed)

Legacy
12 Dec 2011 (Mon)

Pipe Livehouse
10 Dec 2011 (Sat)

Treellage Stage
7 Dec 2011 (Wed)

Underworld
3 Dec 2011 (Sat)

Taipei International Convention Center
2 Nov 2011 (Wed)

The Wall Livehouse
14 Oct 2011 (Fri)

Pier 2
10 Oct 2011 (Mon)

The Wall Livehouse
7 Oct 2011 (Fri)

The Wall Livehouse
25 Sep 2011 (Sun)

Danshui, Taipei
13 Aug 2011 (Sat)

Witch House
7 Aug 2011 (Sun)

Studio 18
5 Aug 2011 (Fri)

Legacy
3 Aug 2011 (Wed)

The Wall Livehouse
1 Aug 2011 (Mon)

Underworld
27 Jul 2011 (Wed)

Underworld
22 Jul 2011 (Fri)

Revolver
21 Jul 2011 (Thu)

Guandu Waterside Park, Taipei
16 Jul 2011 (Sat)

The Wall Livehouse
2 Jul 2011 (Sat)

Legacy
19 Jun 2011 (Sun)

Legacy
4 Jun 2011 (Sat)

The Wall Livehouse
13 May 2011 (Fri)

The Wall Livehouse
4 May 2011 (Wed)

We reviewed their fantastic album Soul Music a while back and they're one of our favourite live bands so we wanted to get to know them better.

The Wall Livehouse
28 Apr 2011 (Thu)

The Kaohsiung three-piece have just released their latest CD, “The Unbearable Heaviness Of Being”, so we decided to have a wee catch up.

Wayne Is So Sad are a five-piece punk-band based in Taipei. Their album, I Love You, which was released last year on Chngin Records, hits the punk-rock spot. It brings me joy.

Erluanbi Lighthouse, Kenting
12 Apr 2011 (Tue)

Erluanbi Lighthouse, Kenting
11 Apr 2011 (Mon)

APA Lounge 808
12 Mar 2011 (Sat)

APA Lounge 808
26 Feb 2011 (Sat)

The Wall Livehouse
19 Feb 2011 (Sat)

I chatted with Dean Spunt and Randy Randall from No Age shortly before their show at The Wall in Taipei.

Indie Filmmaker, Proprietor of the The Mercury Bar in Kaohsiung and most recently, Producer for the 48 Hour Film Project.

Underworld
8 Feb 2011 (Tue)

Daan Park, Taipei
6 Feb 2011 (Sun)

Daan Park, Taipei
6 Feb 2011 (Sun)

Daan Park, Taipei
5 Feb 2011 (Sat)

Daan Park, Taipei
5 Feb 2011 (Sat)

Underworld
26 Jan 2011 (Wed)

Underworld
22 Jan 2011 (Sat)

The Wall Livehouse
24 Dec 2010 (Fri)