Saturday, July 11th, 2009
Tags:
hyde,
jrock,
ju-ken,
kaz,
Music,
NYC,
VAMPS
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.
Tuesday, March 24th, 2009
Tags:
Japan Nite,
jrock,
Music,
SXSW
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
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