Nihongaku Radio Episode 4: Shonen Knifed to Death
Ah! The gods of Japanese music have smiled upon us once more. Nihongaku Radio episode 4 lives! Are your ears ready for the audio ecstasy? Hell, I guess there’s only one way to find out. On to the episode! Something … Read More »
Nihongaku Radio Episode 3: FLiP It and Reverse It
How long does it take to drive a moving van from Tempe, Arizona to Austin, Texas? Try about 18 hours. That was the grim reality I faced less than a weekend ago. Of course, that reality was made even more … Read More »
Shonen Knife Celebrate 30th Anniversary With Osaka Ramones
For those of us with short memories and those of us who were not around to actually remember, I present a few facts that may help illustrate just how long ago 1981 was. In 1981, MTV started broadcasting for the … Read More »
Who Is GaGaGa SP?
“Senkou Hanabi” by GaGaGa Sp Four years ago, Shonen Knife had just finished playing their set and I had half a mind to leave. Over the weekend, I saw Shonen Knife play for the very first time at venue called … Read More »
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 »
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 »
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