Another storm is brewing, but this one aims to ease the destruction and despair. A string of live music benefit events for Typhoon Morakot victims takes place this weekend in Taipei and Taichung.
Roxy Roots, located at 90 Songren Rd, Taipei City (台北市松仁路90號), and radio station ICRT are holding shows at 10pm tonight and tomorrow.
Tonight’s lineup includes Paiwan Aboriginal Matzka and his rock-reggae band DeHot and funk group Coach (教練). Black Reign International Sound spins Caribbean dance music afterwards.
Tomorrow features roots reggae favorites High Tide, ska-meisters Skaraoke, and Hoklo-singing reggae and dub group Dangzai Kongzhong (盪在空中). The evening ends with hip-hop, funk and reggae sounds from DJ Marcus Aurelius. On both nights there will be raffle prizes, which include round-trip plane tickets to Hong Kong and a 42-inch screen TV, with all proceeds going to Taiwan’s Red Cross Society for its Typhoon Morakot relief fund.
The newly opened reggae and blues club is suggesting a NT$200 donation at the door for the Red Cross and will donate 30 percent of its bar revenues from both nights.
Bliss, located at 148, Xinyi Rd Sec 4, Taipei City (台北信義路四段148號), holds its fundraiser tonight at 10pm, featuring live music from rockers Killing Zoe and reggae outfit Taimaica Soundsystem. DJs Anti Hero and Marcus Aurelius will keep revelers dancing afterwards. Entrance is NT$250 and all proceeds go to the Red Cross.
Tonight at 8pm, Capone’s Restaurant, located at 312, Zhongxiao E Rd Sec 4 Taipei (台北市忠孝東路四段312號), hosts electric blues group Bopomofo (ㄅㄆㄇㄈ) and the Muddy Basin Ramblers, which plays vintage blues and swing. Capone’s is donating 10 percent of its bar revenues and will hold a prize raffle, with all proceeds going to Red Cross.
Taichung’s 89k, located at 21 Daguan Rd, Nantun Dist, Taichung City (台中市南屯區大觀路21號), starts its benefit tonight at 9pm with an auction and live performances from the European Jazz Ensemble, Bohemian, Russo, Point 22, Moss, Three Day Bender, Tyler Dakin and the Long Naked Bottles and J and B. All proceeds from the auction and entry fee (NT$300 per person) go to the Taiwan Fund for Children and Families (家扶基金會).
Can’t make it out this weekend but want to donate? A list of non-profit organizations and details can be found at www.taipeitimes.com/News/taiwan/archives/2009/08/12/2003450951.
For a list of organizations accepting clothing and goods in addition to monetary donations, visit typhoon.adct.org.tw/donation/comment-page-1/ (in Chinese only).
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