| Too often modern music plays it safe. Record labels tend to seek out those doing things similar to artists who have had some kind of commercial success. Re-marketing something that's already established is much easier than trying to convince people that they should buy into something different and new. However, just because popular music is boring doesn't mean that all music follows this trend. In fact, Japan boasts one of the most exciting and innovative underground scenes in the world. Proof of this was seen tonight with Illreme, Melt Banana, and Tucker all unleashing wildly passionate sets that not only entertained, but challenged show-goers as well. |
 Quickly becoming bored he grabbed his bass and began plucking the strings. Tiring of this after a few short moments, he decided to play it with his teeth before making his way back to his turntables. Throwing on another record, the heavily perspiring artist began scratching with his head and moving the knobs on his mixer with his mouth. Ripping off his shirt, he kicked over his organ and jumped onto the floor to mosh by himself. After spending 30 seconds bumping into attendees and bouncing around, he beat on his banged up organ one last time before bowing. Trying to wrap their heads around what exactly they had witnessed over the last 20 minutes, the audience bore big smiles and looks of disbelief as they applauded the one-man band's crazy antics. -->part2
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Tucker started things off by showing what happens when kids with ADD grow up and start playing music. The multi-talented madman kept the crowd entertained with in an insane show that featured turntables, bass, and organ. All hell broke loose on stage when he began spinning Jimi Hendrix's "Fire". Picking up a container of lighter fluid, he proceeded to douse his organ and then set it ablaze while a loop of "Let me stand next to your fire" blasted out of the speakers. With a row of flames dancing on the instrument, Tucker began to pound on the keys, creating what sounded like really twisted carnival music.
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report by shawn and photo by saya38
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| photos : Robo-choo / TUCKER / MELT BANANA / illreme |
 mag files : Exciting Music for Exciting People (04/12/06 @ Shibuya Club Quattro) : review by shawn, photo by saya38イルリメの殺陣、斬られて斬ってあぁ楽し (04/12/06 @ Shibuya Club Quattro) : review by toddy, photo by saya38photo report (04/12/06 @ Shibuya Club Quattro) : photo by saya38恐るべし10代パワー (04/03/28 @ Shibuya AX) : review by ukophoto report (04/03/28 @ Shibuya AX) : photo by saya38 |
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The official site illreme http://illreme.com/ ロボ宙 http://das3.hiphop.ne.jp/ TUCKER http://www.oddjob.jp/ Melt-Banana http://www.parkcity.ne.jp/~mltbanan/ The latest album  "www.illreme.com" |
previous works check the albums? |
shawn's works-->2005  2004CD review : "Christmas" : Old Man Gloom (28th Dec)Music Soothes the Savage Beast
: eastern youth (20th Dec @ Shibuya Club Quattro)And to all A Good Night : Shonen Knife (19th Dec @ Daikanyama Unit)Exciting Music for Exciting People : illreme (6th Dec @ Shibuya Club Quattro)It's In Their Hands Now : Franz Ferdinand (29th Nov @ Shibuya AX)Lights, Camera, Action : Brahman (15th Nov @ Ebisu Liquidroom)Mostly Business : The Stills (8th Nov @ Ebisu Liquidroom)Scare The Rock Right Outta Ya : Halloween Ball 2004 feat . The 5,6,7,8's, Gasoline, The Woggles (30th Oct @ Shiomkitazawa Shelter)Three More, Two More, and Take it to the Left : Hawaiian6/ Idol Punch (11th Oct @ Shinjuku Loft)Busting Eardrums : Mogwai (5th Oct @ Ebisu Liquidroom AX )Medical Breakthrough : The Most Notorious Vol. 18 feat. Melt Banana and K.K. Null (25th Sept @ Shimokitazawa Shelter )Grey Skies Are Going To Clear Up... : HUSKING BEE (5th Sept @ Shibuya AX )no title : V∞REDOMS (8th Aug @ Ebisu Liquidroom )CD review : Andre Ethier With Christopher Sandes : Andre Ethier2003Cause Music Must Be Magic : Mayor McCa (21st Dec @ The Casbah,Hamilton, Ontario )Make It a Double : EVANESCENCE (28th Jul @ Shinjuku AX)Getting Knifed in Tokyo : Shonen Knife / bloodthirsty butchers(12th Jul @ Shibuya Club Quattro)Hail Hail! Some of Japan's best come together to pay tribute to San Diego's finest : TRIBUTE TO ROCKET FROM THE CRYPT feat. John Speedo with Jet Boys, Retro Gretion, and KEMURI, (21st June '03 @ Shibuya Club Quattro)The Canucks are Coming! The Canucks are Coming! : Simple Plan & GOB (26th Apr @ Akasaka Blitz)no title : Banda Bassotti with Doberman, Oi Skall Mates & Rude Bones (12th May @ Kawasaki Club Citta)The Enchanting Sounds of Summer : KEMURI (31st May @ Shinjuku ACB Hall)Absolutely F**king Brilliant!! : The Coral (21st Apr @ Shinjuku Liquid Room)no title : Short Circuit w/ Asparagus (24th Mar @ Shibuya AX) |