Tom @ MusicBoxTW
musicboxtw.bsky.social
Tom @ MusicBoxTW
@musicboxtw.bsky.social
I’m a Canadian living in Taiwan. I teach English on weekdays & run a vinyl café on weekends. 🎼
I have been obsessed with rock & pop music since I was 3. I love great songwriting & songs full of hooks. ❤️
Max Martin has homogenized the world of pop music. 😒
Oh wow I am loving the new album by Marina!! How about you?
July 9, 2025 at 2:31 PM
Happy Canada Day!
Our Great Canadian Countdown continues!
Here is part 2!
Spotify playlist has been updated! Check it out!
#canadaday

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June 28, 2025 at 4:37 AM
Happy Canada Day!
We’re counting down 50 iconic Canadian artists from my vinyl collection.
No particular order… except for the final 5!
A new part drops every day until July 1st.
Spotify playlist’s below!
Who‘LL be no. 1? Comment and share!

open.spotify.com/playlist/5lu...
#canadaday #musicboxtw
June 25, 2025 at 5:19 PM
I’ve been listening to the latest LP by a wonderful Japanese singer named Amiyon. Have you heard her? It’s for just the right vibe and I’m loving it!

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May 12, 2025 at 8:15 PM
This week on my Instagram I posted about one of my favorite songs/albums, -“Heart Shaped World” by #ChrisIsaak ! It hits just right when you’re in the mood for it. #MusicBoxTW #NowSpinningVinyl #音樂盒咖啡黑膠所 #嘉義市
April 30, 2025 at 8:51 AM
Are you familiar with Japanese pop/rock music? This week I decided to spin some Asian Kung Fu Generation at the shop. I’m a big fan & had a great time tracking down all their albums on vinyl! Have you heard of them? Don’t forget to like, share, and leave a comment below! 😊
#MyRecordCollection
April 16, 2025 at 4:20 PM
I have a large record collection. I tend to sell off some when I realize they don’t really do it for me. So I really do love the vast majority of my records. I have some really odd ones & some surprising ones, so I’ve been making a video series “Why is THIS in my collection”. Today’s is Gazebo.
April 5, 2025 at 4:45 AM
Chilling at #MusicBoxTW this afternoon with great tunes. Very eclectic mix of customers. Went from traditional #Enka to #CityPop to #GeorgeMichael to #GaryMoore to #Kansas to the new #LadyGaga … feeling dizzy but it was a blast! Ending the night with a new customer and an album by local hero #WuBai
March 23, 2025 at 1:38 PM
Since day one I’ve been obsessed with “The Bolter”. It’s not her most personal track or related to anything in her life that I’m aware of, but lyrically and musically I just adore it. Am I alone in this? 😳 #musicboxtw #taylorswift #taylornation #thebolter #ttpd #nowspinningonvinyl #nowspinning
March 19, 2025 at 6:30 AM
Had a really chill afternoon here at the shop. Listened to a huge random selection of music.🎶 spun today: #JoyDivision #BowieBlackstar #CelineDion #SarahMcLachlan #KateBush #JohnnyWinter #RubenBlades #WillieColon #鈴木一平 #FrankSinatra wish you were here! 😁
#MusicBoxTW
March 16, 2025 at 11:27 AM
Living in TW for 25 years, I keep discovering hidden gems. Tonight I listened to a 1980 Japanese western style folk LP by 鈴木一平 (Ichiro Suzuki) “北緯43度” (“Latitude 43 North.”). Has some nods to Simon & Garfunkel style picking & strumming, but sung in Japanese. Gorgeous&moody!
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鈴木一平
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March 14, 2025 at 8:47 PM
I need to get busy on here. I want to find my tribe & inspire each other. Anyone here love pop and rock music, with a particular fondness for the music of the late 60s through to 2010? Doors, Beatles, Depeche, Bob Marley, Editors, Taylor Swift, Kylie, Sabbath, Field Mice? K-tel and NOW compilations?
March 13, 2025 at 4:05 PM
I’ve been listening to great music all day at my café. Had a ton of customers with loads of different music tastes. It was great! After the last one left, I spun Talking Heads “Speaking in Tongues” as I closed up shop! Awesome Saturday!
January 11, 2025 at 8:25 PM