[youtube=”http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4eJ0zuXIkwo”] Two thoughts: 1. I’m shocked how few “Empire State Of Mind” parody/reworks there are. If LMFAO can release like a bazillion different versions of “I’m In Miami Bitch” simply by replacing “Miami” with whatever city they think can move iTunes units, you’d think more YouTube “superstars” would try to put on for their city…
The prospect of seeing Yo La Tengo live initially feels less like something to get excited for but more like an indie-rock requirement. New Jersey’s finest rock band has been at it for over 20 years now, so even though I’d never gotten around to seeing them in person I still heard enough live show…
Well this was a nice Google surprise. While researching bands (“research” meaning “clicking random pages on MySpace and hoping for the best”), I ended up finding this incredibly useful guide to live houses in Osaka. This revealed about ten new venues to see shows, and I am eternally grateful to whoever created this page. A…
I passed what appeared to be a bowling alley in Osaka this morning when I noticed a bulletin board holding a bunch of fliers advertising various bands. I grabbed one and have since started researching the various groups pictured on it. The very first group I Googled turned out to be a winner – Cubismo…
What better way to start my journey into the Japanese music scene than just going to a random concert and hoping for the best? With nothing else to do on a Sunday night, I checked out last.fm and settled on a show in Osaka at a venue called 2nd Line. I got directions and away…