Japan Nite Line-up for SXSW 2011

Japan Nite Line-up for SXSW 2011

It’s nearly that time of year again. That’s right — South by Southwest (SXSW) is just around the corner, which means Japan Nite is just around the corner too. Last year was a blast, getting to hear some fresh sounds, meet the bands, pick up some new...

Japan Nite Lineup at SXSW 2010

Well, I have to admit, even though I’m not normally a live music kind of guy, I’m kind of excited about one of this year’s events at South-by-Southwest (SXSW). On Friday, March 19th, 2010 at Elysium on Red River, seven up-and-coming bands from Japan...

Any J-Pop Cosplay Girls Out There?

I received this e-mail earlier tonight, and I thought I’d forward it on to all of you. If you’re up for it, just use caution. I don’t know this person, so don’t take this as me saying it’s entirely legit. … At least he or she wants...

Discovering New Music: Shugo Tokumaru

Of all things Japanese, I tend to be weakest in my knowledge of Japanese music, which is sad really. I enjoy J-rock and J-pop, often more than I like American music, and I can’t even understand what they’re saying most of the time. (Give me Gackt or Mucc...