Description: Island of Sound, An Indie Music Resource for Taiwan
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"This ain't no Planet of Sound!" ~ Frank Black, THE PIXIES
I got the idea for this project while living in Taiwan in 2004 as a way to show off a few of the great bands I saw. The name came about as a way of showing appreciation to a legendary indie band, namely the Pixies, and applying it to the various sounds you can find when living on the island of Taiwan. Partially influenced by rock journalism, ethnomusicology and my own experiences as a student of anthropology, I originally started by documenting my personal experiences of seeing local Taiwanese indie bands f
My work on the site has slowed down and I have moved in other directions, but I still feel tied to it somehow and will keep Island of Sound online for as long as I can. Of course the scene is ever expanding and there will always be new material to add, so I am happy to accept outside ideas and contributions. So if you're living in Taiwan and would like to do something with Island of Sound, just write me an email. I also offer space for advertising, but only for things related to Taiwan including tours, musi