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I’m back in Japan!
After working a 24 hour shift with no sleep, I spent 12 hours on a plane to Tokyo unable to sleep. When I arrived the first thing I did of course was go to a show! Last night I watched Tokyo Karan Koron and This is Panic! at Shimokitazawa Basement Bar. I’ll talk about the [...]
Unforgettable Tour Finale
The tour final at Shibuya O-nest was a massive success: 1. it was sold out (and we managed to sneak a few more people in: shout outs to Amit, Jack and Merv from Australia! and John and Dan from Texas) 2. all 5 bands KILLED IT! – OWARIKARA opened with a blistering, LOUD, soulfully funk-filled, [...]
Summery Summary pt1
The tour was an absolute blast and I will never forget the fun and crazy times we had on this hectic trip. It was only 10 days but it felt like 10 weeks. Not because of ennui or stress although there were definitely some tense moments (eg Ryogo getting electrocuted. wtf?! more on that later) [...]
Recap of 2nd week in Japan
Better late than never (right Ymane? yes you get a shout-out in my blog). Shows I went to: Feb 21: OWARIKARA / YOMOYA / LOVES / SuiseiNoboAz @ Shimokita BASEMENT BAR Feb 21: birth / talking dead goats “45 / camellia / high tension sex girl / Mahiruno / 猿ダコンクリート / Clean of Core @ [...]
My first week in Tokyo
It’s been a busy week of organizing the tour, networking, going to shows and… eating ramen. Taking photos and video footage is frowned upon at shows and I’ve been behaving myself for the most part. Which is unfortunate b/c I’ve seen some great bands over the last week. List of shows I’ve attended: Feb 14: [...]
Origins of the tour and I’m back in Japan!!
こんにちわ!! Hi my name is Steve and I’m the nut responsible for organizing this mini tour. Background: My parents are Japanese and I was born and raised in Vancouver but I’ve lived in Toronto for the last 10 years. My biggest passion in life is music. And at this point in time.. Japanese indie music. [...]
