Tag: concert
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KUPS International: Taiwan’s Vibrant and Worldly Jazz Scene
By Rhae Schulz-O’Neil It’s Saturday night in the northern Zhongshan district (中山区) of Taipei (台北) Taiwan and, tucked away in the unsuspecting jazz bar Sappho, people young and old flood in for a taste of live music. The bar, which exclusively houses live Jazz Tuesday through Saturday, at first glance doesn’t seem to have that…
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Rubblebucket at The Crocodile
February 7th, 2023 By Simon Plotkin Photos and Art by Rhae Shulz-O’Neil There is this strange, beautiful feeling that arises when you engage with something totally and utterly unique. Some examples: you see two bugs having sex on a leaf so battered by wind that you cannot fathom how the little rascals are able to…
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Masculinity in the context of Bikini Kill: Is Violence Necessary to Enjoy a Punk Show?
By Tate DeCarlo, KUPS Loud Rock Music Director Cover Art by Rhae Schulz-O’Neil, KUPS Media Director I’ve always accepted violence as an inherent part of punk, in the music itself as well as the culture. An anger-fueled genre of high tempo drums, thrashing guitar and strained screaming vocals; punk embodies rage by nature. Born of…