Polysics, Zukuna Sisters, X Japan and the Rest of the Bands I Mentioned at Ignite Phoenix 10
Two Fridays ago I jumped up and down like a howler monkey in front of 853 people seated in the Scottsdale Center for the Performing Arts during Ignite Phoenix 10; a presentation series that gives 18 presenters 5 minutes and … Read More »
Nihongaku On My So Called 8bit Life Podcast
A few weeks ago, I mentioned a peculiar character by the name of Robert Villegas in my summary of Japan Nite at SXSW. You may remember him as the guy standing first in line for Japan Nite several hours before … Read More »
Live From Tokyo Documentary Sheds Light on Tokyo’s Underground Music Scene
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lZGgQXuXjkM A trailer for Live From Tokyo; a documentary from Director Lewis Rapkin about the underground music scene in Tokyo, Japan. You can tell where the venue is because through the layers of wall and door, concrete and insulation, the … Read More »
Perfume’s “Laser Beam” Prepares to Fire
Part of Perfume’s promotional video for their upcoming single “Laser Beam” (レーザービーム) released on May 10, 2011 by Tokuma Japan Communications. UPDATE on May 12, 2011: Perfume has officially announced that a finished version of the promotional video for “Laser … Read More »
Gackt’s 39th Single On the Way
Gackt 38th single, “Ever.” To say that Gackt is prolific is a bit of an understatement. He sang lead for now defunct Visual Kei band Malice Mizer. These days, he stars in films like Bunraku. He lends his vocal talents … Read More »
Perfume Dances Into Cars 2
Perfume performs “Polyrhythm” live. Anime News Network (originally reported by Oricon) reports that “Polyrhythm” by Perfume, a trio of electro-pop queens known for synchronized dancing and tasty melodies, will be included Cars 2; the upcoming sequel to Disney/Pixar’s animated film … Read More »
Red Bacteria Vacuum to Open For A Perfect Circle This Summer
When A Perfect Circle kicked off a tiny but well-received tour around the Southwest last year, it was their first string of public performances since going on hiatus six years earlier. The tour, in which the band played their three … Read More »
Imaginary Flying Machines Mashes Miyazaki Magic Into a Fine, Metal Paste
There’s more to Academy Award-Winning Filmmaker Hayao Miyazaki than his directorial chops would lead you to believe. What you may not know about the man who brought you My Neighbor Totoro, Howl’s Moving Castle and Spirited Away is that he … Read More »
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