We are one week from Japan Nite! That’s right, the annual Japanese music showcase that kicks off at Elysium in Austin, Texas during the South by Southwest (SXSW) music conference, is happening on March 16. To mark the occasion, I’ve collected tracks from all the Japan Nite bands as well as a few of the other Japanese bands coming to SXSW for this special, SXSW edition of Nihongaku Radio.
Keeping all the various Japanese music performances going down at SXSW straight is an exercise in futility. To help alleviate that problem, I’m writing a post (come back tomorrow) guiding you through the who, the when and where to make sure you don’t miss out on any of these great performances.

Also, if you’re not going to be in Austin for the Japan Nite showcase during SXSW, don’t fret! The Austin show is the first in a tour that will continue through Chicago, New York, San Francisco and Los Angeles before concluding in Las Vegas. Get to one of those shows!

I’d like to extend my gratitude to Audrey Benten and the bands of Japan Nite 2012 who were nice enough to send their music to me for use in this episode. This episode would not exist without you. Thank you very much.

By the way, doing two episodes in two weeks was no easy task–and I’m not finished yet! Come back for episode 12 on March 19. I’m giving myself a few extra days in the schedule to recuperate from SXSW. As always, thanks for listening.

Want more Nihongaku Radio? Check out previous episodes right here on Nihongaku. You can also find the show on Ani.me, a great site for all your anime, manga and Japanese cultural needs. You can also subscribe to the podcast feed via iTunes.

Nihongaku Radio Episode 11

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Intro: “Yokubou wo Sakebe!!!!” – Okamoto’s (Buy It!)

“We Are News In the Dance Floor” – Nokies! (Stand By!)
“Drastica” – Lagitagida (Buy It!)
“Goin’ Home” – Saito Johnny (Buy It!)

Break: “Otemoyan” – Omodaka (Buy It!)

“Wetboy Elegy” – The Akabane Vulgars On Strong Bypass (Stand By!)
“Dystopia” – ZZZ’s (Stand By!)
“Ogre of the Cherry Tree” (Sakura no Oni) – Kao=S (Stand By!)

Break: “Monkeyturn” – Omodaka (Buy It!)

“Ninja-High School” – Peelander-Z (Buy It!)
“UMA” – Gagakirise (Buy It!)
“Scream For Me” – Electric Eel Shock (Buy It!)

Break: “Asadoya Yunta” – Omodaka (Buy It!)

“LSD” – Trippple Nippples (Stand By!)
“You&I” – Pinky Piglets (Buy It!)
“If Everyone Can Dance to the Music, the World Will Become a Better Place” – The Rubies (Stand By!)

Break: “Bisraam” – Omodaka (Buy It!)

“Northern Lights” – Vampillia (Buy It!)

NOTE: You may have noticed that a lot of this music is not available for purchase. That totally blows. Until it is, use the following links to hear more from these bands.

Electric Eel Shock
Official Site
Facebook
MySpace

Gagakirise
Official Site
MySpace

Kao=S
Official Site

Lagitagida
Official Site
Sound Cloud
Facebook
YouTube

Nokies!
Official Site

Peelander-Z
Official Site
Facebook

Pinky Piglets
Official Site
MySpace

Saito Johnny
Official Site
Facebook
YouTube

The Akabane Vulgars On Strong Bypass
MySpace
YouTube

The Rubies
Official Site
MySpace

Trippple Nippples
Facebook
Official Site

Vampillia
YouTube

ZZZ’s
Official Site
Facebook
MySpace
YouTube