Japan Nite 2011: Hystoic Vein
An unfortunate bridge that must be crossed, whether you’re writing up bands on your own Japanese music blog or simply trying to get a friend or two interested in a new band, is the Western band comparison. If you like … Read More »
Free Album: Japan Nite 2011 Preview
The beautiful union of the words “free” and “Japanese music” have once again been bestowed upon us. Hear Japan, a Japanese music MP3 store based in Yokohama, is once again offering up a free compilation previewing this year’s Japan Nite … Read More »
Japan Nite 2011: Lolita No.18
Take equal parts Ramones fan girl and cartoon violence. Beat the shit out of it with a Stratocaster and let it congeal in an amp cranked up all the way to eleven. Congrats! You’ve just baked up a perfectly good … Read More »
Playing Catch Up With X Japan’s Yoshiki
Months ago, after X Japan’s first U.S. performance, I asked if America was ready for its first, mainstream Japanese band. The answer, if one can be reached, is still a long way off. What I can say with certainty is … Read More »
Japan Preview Day Show Brings Eight More Japanese Bands to SXSW
I’ve mentioned before that during SXSW one can’t hardly walk the streets of Austin without tripping over all the bands. Those of you who are hip to all things musically Japanese will be pleased to hear that there are more … Read More »
Japan Nite 2011: White White Sisters
My friends, as we sit reading this at our computers and on our smart phones, we are less than three weeks away from the musical meeting of two cultures known as Japan Nite. It’s high time to start taking a … Read More »
Yoshiki Reveals Probable Date for X Japan’s 2011 World Tour
After learning last week that X Japan is mistakenly listed on the SXSW Music schedule (and the resultant emotional roller coaster that followed) I could use some good news from Japan’s biggest rock band. X Japan band leader Yoshiki Hayashi … Read More »
Peelander-Z and Anamanaguchi Head to SXSW and Kick Off a Two-Month Tour
For the uninitiated, I have one piece of advice regarding SXSW Music. Realize right now that there’s no chance in hell you’ll get to half of the shows you want to see. Trying to comprehend the number of shows (let … Read More »
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