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Japan Nite 2009
Tuesday, March 24th, 2009 Tags: Japan Nite, jrock, Music, SXSWJapan 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: anime boston, banditos misteriosos, Boston, copley, flash mob, j-rock, japanese rock, pillow fight, the pillowsThe 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: cambridge, Japan Nite, live, Music, SXSW, TT and the BearsJapan 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.
T minus 2 days to Hub on Wheels
Saturday, September 22nd, 2007 Tags: biking, j-rock, japanese rock, writingT 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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