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Taiwan News Quick Take

Edit Taipei Times 12 May 2014
CHARITY. Sichuan aid helps 1.5m. The nation’s aid to the victims of the 2008 Sichuan earthquake in China has benefited 1.5 million people, the Red Cross Society of the Republic of China said ... CULTURE. Super Slippa to host 36 acts ... 31, organizers B’in Music Co said ... 23 with a concert at Taipei Arena by bands Mayday (五月天), Mary See the Future and Hush, singers Crowd Lu (盧廣仲), Lala Hsu (徐佳瑩) and Hong Kong musician Paul Wong (黃貫中) ... CHARITY ... ....

Live Wire: From black island to black list

Edit Taipei Times 27 Mar 2014
Walking through the protests on Qingdao East Road last weekend, music people were everywhere ... Others were in the crowd, or drinking beer at 7-Eleven ... Several artists and groups under 40, including Mayday (五月天), Deserts Chang (張懸), Crowd Lu (盧廣仲), Yoga Lin (林宥嘉) and William Wei (韋禮安), were banned from airplay on China’s largest radio station, Music Radio (音樂之聲), beginning last Saturday, according to several media reports....

LEGISLATIVE SIEGE: Mayday support for siege criticized by Chinese fans

Edit Taipei Times 22 Mar 2014
A message on Masa’s shop read. “Sorry, but we cannot sacrifice Taiwan’s future for just a few extra dollars. Come to the Legislative Yuan and help us in our efforts to care about Taiwan.” ... Meanwhile, some media reports emerged that China may place sanctions on singers or groups who support the occupation — including Mayday, Deserts Chang (張懸), Crowd Lu (盧廣仲), Lin You-chia (林宥嘉) and William Wei (韋禮安) ... ....

SIEGE OF LEGISLATURE: Celebrities endorse protesters’ actions

Edit Taipei Times 19 Mar 2014
Also present were film director Ko I-chen (柯一正), entertainer Cheng Chia-chen (鄭佳甄), who is better known by her nickname “Chicken Cutlet Girl” (雞排妹), Golden Bell Award-winning actor Huang He (黃河), indie singer-songwriter Crowd Lu (盧廣仲) and iconic Hoklo folk singer Chen Ming-chang (陳明章). “Ma is full of lies. He lied to the people about the cross-strait agreement and the problem-plagued Fourth Nuclear Power Plant... ....
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