Daniel Pearl Day in Taiwan: How it all got started

The founder of Daniel Pearl Day in Taiwan, Sean Scanlan, spoke this week with the Wild East’s Trista di Genova about how the day-long music festival got started twelve years ago. Trista: Thanks for taking the time to talk to us, Sean. Here are a few questions that are probably

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Bobwundaye and Revolver: In search of Open Mic nights in Taipei

By Trista di Genova / The Wild East Pubs in Taipei and Taiwan in general seem to have difficulty staying afloat! Several Taipei bars which used to feature open mic events closed doors, such as The Living Room and Citizen Cain, as well as Bliss. But there are still a

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‘Coach’ will take you to Funkytown

By Trista di Genova The China Post Watching Coach perform at The Wall tonight with Public Radio will be a ride through Funkytown you won’t want to miss. This is a rare funk-rock Taiwanese act that has perfected its sound by playing at venues around the island for four years

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