Tomohiro Kondo (6th Jul. @ Umeda Hard Rain / 5th Jul. @ Nagoya Club Up Set) -->MySpace
Slunky Side (4th Jul. @ Shimokitazawa Club 251 / 12th Jun. @ Takasaki Club Fleez) -->MySpace
te' (6/28 @ Nagoya Apollo Theater)-->MySpace
Mudy on the Sakuban (6/28 @ Nagoya Apllo Theater)-->MySpace
A Flood Of Circle (28th Jun. @ Shimokitazawa Shelter / (6th Jun. @ Takasaki Club Fleez / 29th May @ Shimokitazawa Shelter / 20th May @ Nagoya Up Set)-->MySpace
G-Freak Factory & 10-Feet(18th Jun. @ Takasaki Club Fleez)
Elbow (14th Jun. @ Delamere Forest, Cheshire) -->MySpace
30size Presents Aimai Minna Dreamer feat. Eadokube, Ayumi Sato, 30size ( 13th Jun. @ Shimokitazawa 440)
Killswitch Engage & Thy Will Be Done (12th Jun. @ Shibuya O East) -->MySpace
The Emeralds (10th Jun. @ Motoyawata Route 14 / 15th Apr. @ Shinjuku Marz)-->MySpace
Fumio Nunoya (7th Jun. @ Ogikubo Rooster)
Tokyo Pinsalocks (7th Jun. @ Roppongi Super Deluxe / 1st Jun. @ Nagoya KD Japon)-->MySpace
Simple Plan Your Favorite Enemies(26th May @ Namba Hatch)
Bulssazo : Fuck Being Rock Stars (24th May @ Bowie, Seoul)-->MySpace
Santara & Plastic Mode (23rd May @ Mandara-La2)
Soil Work (22nd May @ Osaka Big Cat)-->MySpace
Killer Mitchy's (21st May @ Takasaki Club Fleez)
The Courteeners (20th May @ Liquidroom Ebisu)-->MySpace
Detroit7 (18th May @ Shimokitazawa Shelter)-->MySpace
Malcolm Middleton (18th May @ Shibuya O-Nest)-->MySpace
The Moonshiners : Rocking Out In Style(16th May. @ Rolling Hall Seoul)--> Myspace
The Bawdies (16th May. @ Shibuya Club Quattro / 3rd May. @ Takasaki Club Fleez / 22 @ Kyoto TakuTaku / 30th Mar. @ Shinjuku Tower Records)--> Myspace
Foals -->MySpace) & Midnight Juggernauts (-->MySpace)(16th May @ Nagoya Bottom Line) / New Math Rock Wave : Midnight Juggernauts & Foals took on the Liquid Room (15th May @ Liquidroom Ebisu)
Mike Watt + Jim O'Rourke & Lite(15th May @ Shinjuku Marz)-->MySpace
Cutman-Booche (10th May @ Nagoya Apollo theater / 5th May @ Fukuoka Early Blievers)-->MySpace
Wacchy's photo report of Tomohiro Kondo (6th Jul. @ Umeda Hard Rain) is posted. He now is touring backed by The Bandfamiliar and the last night of the tour is @ Shimokitazawa Club Que tomorrow before extending his Solo tour. As reported yesterday, Sam covered World Beat 2008 (6th Jul. @ Hibiya Open Air Music Hall) and her photo report of Think of One with Camping Shaabi is posted today.Balkan Beat Box is playing @ Shibuya DUo tonight and Think of One with Camping Shaabi is playing @ the same venue tomorrow.(7/8)Sam's hyper swift photo report of Balkan Beat Box in World Beat 2008 (6th Jul. @ Hibiya Open Air Music Hall) is posted. Some more photo reports will be aded, but the reason why Balkan Beat Box is posted straight away is we would not like you to miss their own show @ Shibuya Duo tomorow night. The lads are amazing and more than 100% fun is guaranteed. Do not miss the show! Wacchy's photo report of Tomohiro Kondo, ex Peel Out, (5th Jul. @ Nagoya Club Up Set) is posted. This is the first night of his tour with a release of a new album, "Futatsu no Kodo (Two Beats)" and the next show is @ Shimokitazawa Clue Que on the 9th. If you are interested in his music as you could check it @ his MySpace, why not checking? Jeff's review of Bo-Peep's new album, "Sick Orange Television" added to CD Review. Bo-Peep will have a show @ Shinjuku Ruido K4 on the 24th of this month. (7/7)Sam did a shooting of Slunky Side (4th Jul. @ Shimokitazawa Club 251) and the photo report is uploaded.(7/5)Yoshitaka's photo report of Gheee (28th Jun @ Nagoya Apollo Theater) is posted.(7/3)Yoshitaka's photo report of te' (28th Jun @ Nagoya Apollo Theater) is posted.(7/2)Yoshitaka's photo report of Mudy on the Sakuban (28th Jun @ Nagoya Apollo Theater) is posted.(6/30)Naoaki's hyper swift photo report of A Flood Of Circle (28th Jun @ Shimokitazawa Shelter) is posted.(6/29)Again from Seb, we received a report on Vinyl Junkies Recordings presents 33/45 junkies feat. Brooklyn, Envelopes & Operator Please
(7th Jun. @ Daikanyama Unit) saying "Pick a name: Brooklyn from Paris - 33/45 Junkies at Unit with Operator Please, Envelopes and Brooklyn". (6/24)Seb was at Simian Mobile Disco with Tomoyuki Tanaka (Fantastic Plastic Machine) Takayuki Serino (Gan-Ban Night)(12th Jun. @ Shibuya Club Quattro) and wrote a piece, "Disco Machine & Mobile Plastic - Fantastic Gan-Ban". (6/23)Sam's photo report of G-Freak Factory & 10-Feet(18th Jun. @ Takasaki Club Fleez) is posted. We are having unfortunate weather in Tokyo area, but Peace Music Festa from Henoko is on as planned. There is the ceiling in Ueno Suijo Ongakudo and there nothing worried about this weather. Please come around if you have time to see some of the best acts of Japan rising against a plan to build a new military base in the beautiful Henoko beaches. (6/22)Hanasan did a shooting of The Slackers (17th Jun. @ Daikanyama Unit) which is the first night of their tour in Japan. The boys are playing @ Sansui in Osaka tonight and Club Up Set in Nagoya tomorrow before the final one @ Shimokitazawa Shelter on the 22nd. After this tour, they will be flying to London to play a show or two before appearing @ Left Field of Glastonbury Festival in Summerset. Shawn in Korea covered Bulssazo (24th May @ Bowie, Seoul) and wrote a piece, "Fuck Being Rock Stars". We hear that Envy will be in Seoul to share the same stage with Bulssazo @ Rolling Hall on the 18th of July. Also Sam's photo report of Slunky Side (12th Jun. @ Takasaki Club Fleez) is posted as well.(6/20)Emi travelled to Cheshire to cover Elbow (14th Jun. @ Delamere Forest, Cheshire) which is a part of a big open air fund rising concert to save forest. (6/19)The Slackers has landed Japan and kick of their tour tonight @ Daikanyama Unit, but like the last year, there was a show of Vic Ruggiero, a vocalist and keyboardist, (16th Jun. @ Shimokitazawa 440) which was captured by Hanasan and his hyper swift photo report is posted. The band will be playing @ Sendai Droom tomorrow and visiting Hamamatsu, Osaka and Nagoya before getting back to Tokyo on the 22nd to play @ Shimokitazawa Shelter. The details of the tour is checked here. Along with that, Hanasan's photo report ofFumio Nunoya (7th Jun. @ Ogikubo Rooster) is uploaded. Fumio Nunoya is one of the original rockers in Japan started his career in the late 60's, but he sounds still bloody fresh like Joe Cocker with Mad Dogs! Naoaki covered 30size Presents Aimai Minna Dreamer feat. Eadokube, Ayumi Sato, 30size ( 13th Jun. @ Shimokitazawa 440) and his photo reports is uploaded as well.(6/17)Having experienced Tribal Latin Metal of Soziedad Alkoholika as well as, someone calling, Emo Metal of Berri Txarrak in Viňa Rock in Spain, now Hanasan is into Metal and did a shooting of Killswitch Engage & Thy Will Be Done (12th Jun. @ Shibuya O East) and the photo reports are posted now.(6/16)Hanasan flew to Seoul and travelled down south-east for a couple of hours to somewhere in mountains to experience a festival, called Love Camp 2008 (31st May @ Hong Chon, Kangwon-do, Korea), feat. Oriental Lucy,The Plastic Day, Sagitta and more. This time Hanasan's photo report is posted and Shawn's review will follow, but with photos only you still could have an idea behind of this laid-back party which is like one of those in late 60's... We received a report on Coachella Valley Music & Arts Festival (25th to 27th Apr. @ Empire Polo Fields, Indio, CA) from Megumi Togari describe the fes tival, "Prince Reigns In The Desert". From the last Friday, Bonnarro Music & Arts Festival is on in the States and from here, you may enjoy web casting of the event on live...(6/15)Sam's photo report of The Emeralds (10th Jun. @ Motoyawata Route 14 and Wacchy's one of Tokyo Pinsalocks (7th Jun. @ Roppongi Super Deluxe), which was the tour final along with a release of the girls new mini album, "Rta Planet", are both posted. (6/13)Hanasan's experience of revolution rock in EU now has the final chapter which is a photo report of Banda Bassotti (10th May @ Villagio Globale, Rome) which is organized by themselves under a banner of Street Beat Festival in which Boikot, from Madrid, shared the same stage as a supporting act. Banda Bassotti is busy touring with a release of a new album, "Viento Lucha y Sol" and the boys are playing @ c.p.a. in Firenze tonight. Check their MySpace for the details. (6/12)After having a bit of a break in Andalusia, Hanasan flew to Rome to cover Street Beat Festival organized by Gridalo Forte label and , as the part 1, a photo report of ever radical outfit from Madrid, Boikot (10th May @ Villagio Globale, Rome) is posted. The band released a new album, "Amaneció" which is now available in iTunes.(6/11)Sam's photo report of A Flood Of Circle (6th Jun. @ Takasaki Club Fleez) is posted. Their tour is still on and the next show is @ Inage K's Dream on the 13th before the final show of the tour @ Utsunomiya Heaven's Rock VJ on the18th. (6/10)Flying to Madrid from Santander and driving down to a country of Don Quixote, Hanasan covered an Emo Metal band from Basque country, Berri Txarrak (3rd May @ Viňa Rock Festival) and his photo report is posted. Relatively unknown in Japan, but one of the top up & coming bands from EU was rocking more than 50000 people there. (6/9)Hanasan decided to put a title on his series of reports on some bands in Europe. The second one is a photo report of Banda Bassotti (2nd May @ Sala Heaven, Santander) organized by local left wing group.(6/7)Hanasan's photo report of Banda Bassotti (1st May @ Kottbusser Tor, Berlin) is posted. One of the most radical and positive musical forces of combat rock outfits in Italy was there in Berlin for May Day gathering.(6/6)
