Is it Dead in Taichung Then?

[Shimokitazawa]

I gather things are pretty dead in Taichung City then since the forum here doesn't get any regular comments.

Any recent news on good pubs in Taichung City?

Is there a live music scene in Taichung City - i.e., Live Houses or pubs with open mic nights?

What and where are the most modern and best movie theaters?

[Adam_CLO]

What and where are the most modern and best movie theaters?

There are no IMAX theaters in Taichung, although you can watch 3D movies in most of the newer theaters. There is the Gold Class theater in Tiger City that lets you watch movies from a recliner while being served from a restaurant menu.

[Dr. McCoy]

Sometimes dead is better.

[jimipresley]

Sometimes dead is better.

Or undead, even.

[Mucha Man]

What is the bar scene like now? Are the old standards still okay like the Londoner and Smooth?

[Deuce Dropper]

what is that place down there where all the tarts go latenight for a bit of laowai action, the pork pie, or something like that?

[Baas Babelaas]

what is that place down there where all the tarts go latenight for a bit of laowai action, the pork pie, or something like that?

Pig Pen - should still be open. And damn right you are - mos def plenty tarts at Ye Ole Piggy Pen.

I wonder where the gangster filth is going these days to schnaff their 1 metre lines of K..

[wix]

Is there a live music scene in Taichung City - i.e., Live Houses or pubs with open mic nights?

There are two good venues for live, original music in Taichung.

Emerge Live House is up on the hill near Tunghai University.

Sound Live House is on the west side of Taichung in Henan Road.

[plasmatron]

Taichung is home to the overwhelming majority of high caliber foreign bands on the island and whilst live venues are limited, the talent pool in Taichung is arguably deeper than anywhere else. Your best bets for open mic is 89K every Thursday, sometimes Friday. Generally speaking the best places to watch live music these days is the somewhat long in the tooth 89K and the somewhat limited in capacity but fun Retro. In general though the city has been in steady decline for the last 10 years.

[Shimokitazawa]

Taichung is home to the overwhelming majority of high caliber foreign bands on the island and whilst live venues are limited, the talent pool in Taichung is arguably deeper than anywhere else. Your best bets for open mic is 89K every Thursday, sometimes Friday. Generally speaking the best places to watch live music these days is the somewhat long in the tooth 89K and the somewhat limited in capacity but fun Retro. In general though the city has been in steady decline for the last 10 years.

Thanks for the links to those 2 places you mentioned.

Taichung is on a decline? I was told that the city is becoming more modern and a new MRT is being built. This has not meant an increase in live music or open mic nights in pubs, bars and coffee ships in the city, then?