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VAMPS in NYC

Saturday, July 11th, 2009 Tags: , , , , , ,

VAMPS in NYC

Went to see jrock group VAMPS live in NYC at Irving Plaza with some friends. We didn't want to get squished so we stood way, way in the back, behind the cameras. Can you see those blobs of light? That's the band.

Our view of VAMPS


Japan Nite 2009

Tuesday, March 24th, 2009 Tags: , , ,

Japan Nite 2009

Last year was the first time I attended Japan Nite, the national tour of Japanese SXSW musicians. Back then I was blown away by the group detroit7 and was elated to hear them at their return to TT the Bear's in Cambridge. Really they were the entire reason I came this year.

My new favorite from this year was Omodaka, an electronica and chiptune artist who DJs his sets live with modded game consoles (PSP, Nintendo DS) and also incorporates visual arts into his performances. He's pretty incredible and unlike anything I'd ever seen or heard before.

detroit7

Omodaka


The Banditos Misteriosos Strike Again!

Saturday, March 22nd, 2008 Tags: , , , , , , , ,

The Banditos Misteriosos Strike Again!

I feel bad for anyone who wandered around the Copley area this afternoon. Kids in freaky costumes took over the Prudential Mall, and a bunch of kooks started a random pillow fight on Copley Square and left a big mess of mud and feathers in their wake.
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Japan Nite rocks TT’s—and yea, I was there

Thursday, March 20th, 2008 Tags: , , , , ,

Japan Nite rocks TT’s—and yea, I was there

Had an absolutely fantastic time on Monday. It was Saint Patrick’s Day in Boston, but I didn’t have a sip of green beer. Instead, I was at TT and the Bears in Cambridge at Japan Nite, a tour of the Japanese artists from this year’s SXSW Festival.

It was PACKED to capacity. Most people were there as hardcore fans, but there were a lot of stragglers that wandered in, curious about the weird variety of acts–a ukelele duo, garage rock, reggae-inspired punk.

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T minus 2 days to Hub on Wheels

Saturday, September 22nd, 2007 Tags: , , ,

T minus 2 days to Hub on Wheels

Ack, my bike is still not in prime shape and I have a 25-mile ride in two days for the Hub on Wheels! I’m hoping the bicycle fairy will fix my gear shift overnight or something. Somehow I doubt that’s going to happen, so tomorrow I’ll be in the basement with a multi-tool and greasy hands. Loads of swearing will follow, I’m sure of it, especially if the bike-related wonkiness is stemming from the derailleur. If anyone has a spare $1k lying around they’d like to donate to the buy-Maria-a-decent-bike fund, please paypal it over.
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