Nana Kitade, as seen in the previous post relating to some Otakon-related issues, will also be seen in Virgin Megastores in the cities of New York, Boston, and San Francisco. There she will be performing, meeting, signing autographs, and generally doing the things one does at a record store appearance.
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To compliment the Japan Nite U.S. Tour, the same folk have organised a Japan Traditional Nite 2006 tour. This is all, of course, in addition to the dual nights at SXSW XX this year. This traditional tour will feature traditional (really?) shamisen — Japanese Banjo — artists in four U.S. cities; NYC, LA, Oakland, and […]

Details about the the 2006 version of the Japan Nite event at the South by South West musical festival have been announced. The event, which will be held on Saturday March 18th at Elysium, will feature The Emeralds, The Rodeo Carburettor, PE’Z, Ellegarden, TsuShiMaMiRe and one more band which is to be announced.
In addition to […]

Recently Polysics made a special appearance at the New York City Virgin Megastore. For those of you not in New York (like myself), you can share in the experience with these pictures from the Tofu Records photoblog. Seemed like a good time.
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Go to town.

Update: Just a small time change. They will now be appearing at around 5:00PM. Don’t forget to go and take pictures.
The high energy rock show from Tokyo is coming to the Virgin Megastore at Union Square in New York City. Polysics will be there (performing? Not sure.) to promote themselves and their domestic CD, “Polysics […]

One of Benten Label’s all-girl punk groups, TsuShiMaMiRe will be involved in two tours this Fall. The girls start out on the Suicide Girl’s Live Burlesque Tour (NSFW) from tommorow (Sept/ 30th) to November 5th. The subsequent tour is something we’re very familiar with — another incarnation of the Japan Girls Nite tour. This time […]

Update #5: The Zoobombs added a Guelph show, and another Montreal show (after Pop Montreal). Their coming week looks like the following:
Thurs. Sept. 29 - Silver Dollar Room, Toronto
Fri. Sept. 30 - TBA, Guelph
Sat. Oct 1 - El Salon (Pop Montreal festival), Montreal
Sun. Oct. 2 - TBA, Montreal
Update #4: More pictures on Morning Cafe from […]

Wow, that band name doesn’t even need additional words to make a headline.
Mysterious e-mailer Ray stands vehemently behind Limited Express (has gone?), and recommends that I inform you all of their U.S. / Canada tour which begins September 8th. I haven’t had a chance to check them out yet, but Japan Files, who describes […]

The electronic/rock orchestra, Zoobombs will be at the Ear to the Ground festival on Friday at 9:30PM on the “Ruckus” stage. Day passes for Friday are $20, but I encourage you to check out all the events by purchasing a weekend pass for $50 (advance), $60 (at gate).
Although, if you only attend the Zoobombs […]

Going against previous announcments, Polysics will be hitting the East Coast of the U.S. as well as Montreal and Toronto in mid September to early October. Notable locations will be El Mocambo in Toronto and the legendary CBGB’s in New York City. Read more for all the details which you need to know! As per […]