Entries from 2012-01-01 to 1 year

A day trip in Hsinchu

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2012.7.21 河豚子, 盪在空中, 透明雜誌 @ Legacy

河豚子 I knew this indie rock band formed by three young girls through my boyfriend. Their studio recordings sound somewhat like early Dinosaur Jr. minus J Mascis' occasionally tedious guitar solos. The female lead singer has a youthful, c…

Albums I like this year (so far)

To be honest, I didn't spend a lot of time listening to music this year, well, at least not as much as I did last year. Some of my attention was diverted by technology podcasts and video music reviews. Besides, the quality of the releases …

Taste of Cherry

I finally saw the move "Taste of Cherry." No cherry exists in the film, and its name is originated from a line from the character Mr. Bagheri. It is quite bleak, and the ending is open for viewers' interpretation. How scary it is to dwell …

Now.in

Now.in was shut down by the The Bureau of Investigation, Ministry of Justice last Friday. There has been many discussions on copyright issues and online start-ups in the cyberspace. Initially, I felt that Victor, the founder of Now.in, is …

The Early Years

The Early Years - 'Fallen Star' from The Early Years on Vimeo. This is old news. The Early Years' eponymous debut is one of my favorite shoegaze albums of all time. After four-year hiatus, the band published new music late last year.