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...
Ordinarily, I avoid music festivals like the plague. You see, I have a bit of a phobia about large crowds. … But for you, dear reader, I overcame my phobia this year and headed down to Japan Nite, part of Austin’s annual South-by-Southwest (SXSW) film,...
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...
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...
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...