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Steel For Brains: Sound as Language - A...
The way it works is you pass on a CD to a friend and preface it with the words: “They’re from Japan. Just listen.” The thing is with Boris - that’s just not near damn enough to say. Sixteen years later after the band’s inception, they continue to not simply reinvent the wheel but instead take the thing of the axle and make it completely different. Like any great group of musicians and...
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December 2011
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August 2011
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Fetish Underground
Readers of this site are probably aware that Japan is a fascinating place. While its public face seems very conservative, you don’t have to dig very far to find odd or even bizarre activity. In this case, we’re talking about bondage, S&M, leather & PVC. Welcome to Japan’s fetish scene.
Fetish bars can be found in most large Japanese cities (Arcadia...
June 2011
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Acid Mothers Temple / Guitar Wolf
The year is half over, but I’ve already been floored by two of awesome gigs put on by Acid Mothers Temple and Guitar Wolf. Both tours are over here in the states, but AMT still has a handful of upcoming shows in Japan and Guitar Wolf will be rocking a path of destruction in Europe this July. Coming back to the east coast almost a year later, Acid Mothers Temple and the Melting Paraiso...
May 2011
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Scents of Ancient Art
How does one recapture a lost art of Japan that existed a few hundred years ago? Even more complex, how does one recapture this art through a completely different medium: scent? Black Phoenix Alchemy Lab of North Hollywood, California rose to create this challenge. As an experimental perfume oil and aroma creator, they specialize in “formulating intriguing, compelling body and household...
Awesome vs. Terrible Arcade Games
Awesome Arcade Game Calling all retroheads: If you are open-minded to modern twists on classic games (but not as terrible as Pacmania) then “Pac-Man Battle Royale” is for you. Released as a celebration of Pac-man’s 30th anniversary, it is an arcade game setup horizontally just like the original but it is a 4 player game! It is almost the same exact concept as the original, eat...
March 2011
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Baird Beer
Do you like good beer and need a break from the traditional Asahi, Sapporo, and Kirin? Baird Beer is for you. Relatively new to the brew world (compared to the classics), Baird Brewing Company was established in 2000 by husband and wife Bryan & Sayuri Baird and to this day is located in Numazu. They have a great motto: “Celebrating Beer”, which to them means “comprehensive...
January 2011
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Awe of Asalato
Many of you may or may not know of an increasingly popular interest in reggae within Japan that has has penetrated both the extremes of the underground and the pop culture. Not only can it be seen in music, fashion, and an increasing number of people with dreadlocks, the underground reggae scene has brought interesting sub-trends with it. One that is particularly interesting is Asalato. Also known...
December 2010
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TOKYO!
A year ago, a friend of mine pulled up a movie from Netflix that simply read Tokyo! He wouldn’t divulge on any details, only that the movie was three shorts each done by a different director. That right there should be the only information given away to anyone interested in this small independent production. Revealing much else would most certainly cheapen the experience. I will share...
November 2010
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Japan's Underground Freak Out
When I sit back and listen to some Acid Mothers Temple, I lose myself in the rhythms of the universe. To me, it’s a crazy trip through time and space and often takes me from the comforts of Earth to the far reaches of the Milky Way. Music can have that effect, especially when it comes from the trippy soundscapes of one of Acid Mothers Temple’s music groups — The Melting Paraiso...
October 2010
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TRASH
It’s 5:30 A.M….the sun is soon to rise and some of you are getting up to get ready for church, some of you are getting ready for your early morning job. But for some Tokyo residents and visitors, they are still awake from the previous night of partying and are headed to Rockwest nightclub to, yes, party even MORE! They are headed to TRASH, a dirty disco for the red-eyed party...
