Japan Nite 2012: Measuring the Impact of SXSW’s Annual Japanese Music Showcase
By quitting time on the last Friday of SXSW 2012, the influx of Austin’s employed barely registers a drop in the pulsating crowd already clogging her streets and bars. So as I double-time it over to Elysium, I hardly notice … Read More »
Japanese Music at SXSW 2012: Let This Be Your Guide
Lagitagida, one of several Japanese bands you should be stoked to see during the SXSW music conference. In the most recent episode of Nihongaku Radio, I attempted to cram in as many of the Japanese bands playing SXSW as I … Read More »
Nihongaku Radio Episode 11: More Japan Nite/SXSW 2012 Musicians Than You Can Handle
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 … Read More »
The Bands of Japan Nite 2012 and Why the Annual SXSW Japanese Music Showcase Matters
I’ve been lucky enough to go to Japan Nite, the annual SXSW showcase featuring (you guessed it) Japanese musicians that starts in Austin and continues through a handful of American cities, twice. Even in attending only the last two years, … Read More »
Electric Eel Shock, Vampillia and More Japanese Bands Confirmed For SXSW 2012
A wintry snap of crisp air holds Austin, Texas in its grasp for now. But in the hearts and on the lips of her citizens, and those already scheming to visit to her, one spring break promise lingers: South By … 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 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 »