Archive for July, 2011
Oh Sucka! Not-so Yucky Niku and a potential line-up change.
I decided to make use of my JR pass and head southwest to Osaka. The internet connection at my hotel has gone AWOL so I am currently typing this post at an internet cafe. There is a bit of a dilemma regarding Merpeoples’ participation with the NMFT3 tour. I don’t want to get into specifics [...]
Charanの中には Valenciaをモルグ
Oct 28 was indeed a superlative night of asskicking music. Zher the Zoo is a small live house with a sleek modern look. Capacity is quoted at 250 but I seriously doubt that and would give a more conservative estimate of 100-150. The show was supposed to begin at 7pm but as is commonly done [...]
b/c Geoff can’t get enough Chinka
Hey Geoff There is some high quality video footage of Zibanchinka on natkoyama’s youtube channel By the way I have awesome footage of Ian singing with Zibanchinka during the finale of Kyushu Pop 2011 but I would never post it without his permission. I think if you want to see Ian crooning/screaming you’ll have to [...]
Charan!! Inside My Skirt is an Accordian
I mentioned that during the 2 weeks I’m here in Japan the selection of smaller shows I can attend is rather abysmmal since all my favorite bands seem to be taking a break. But tonight there are a couple of awesome bands I can’t wait to see! First there’s the uber quirky and ridiculously charming [...]
kaedama!!!
One of the reasons for the paucity in blog updates is that I had been spending a LOT of time in the gym working out to get in tip top shape (one week I went 9 times: once every weekday and twice a day on weekends). I have a really good personal trainer at the [...]
adieu et bonne chance Kulu Kulu Garden (R.I.P.)
On May 15th, 2011 Kulu Kulu Garden played their final show. The decision to break up came as a shock since things appeared to be going very well for the band as they were under a developmental deal with Victor Entertainment. They took part in the original NMFT tour, found an amazing full-time drummer, played [...]
