Hey Emily,
I came across your blog and was wondering if you could recommend some local bands. My name's Marlene, from Los Angeles, I'm here for school and in Tokyo until the 31st. I don't know any Japanese so it's been kinda difficult asking the locals about shows. I don't know much about Japanese punk but would love to learn about and experience it firsthand. Okay, I know I like the Polysics, but that's about it. Are there any bands or upcoming shows you recommend? Thanks so much!!!
Hey,
Totally depends on what kind of punk you`re into, but if you browse the blog there`s a number of bands on here I recommend. There are two really good shows on the 19th, one at 20,000Volt and the other at Takadanobaba Area. Both gigs are hardcore, which I like of course. The Area gig is a Gauze event and the 20,000volts gig has the Vickers, Foresight and Firebirdgass. On the 12th Earthdom also has a nice gig for the more experimentally minded with Ruins alone, MeltBanana light and Kirihito.
Otherwise, the easiest way to find a good gig, IMO, is to do one of the following--
1) Find one band you like and go to all their gigs. Usually the people they play with will fall into a similar group. Or, if not, you can guarantee you will enjoy one band.
2) Go to a club known for punk. Places like 20,000volts and Gear, Club Doctor, Wall, Earthdom and the like almost exclusively have punk shows of one genre or another. You will definitely get some sort of Japanese punk experience, though if you want the more energetic shows try for one on a weekend.
Tokyo Gig Guide is also an excellent resource to find out about shows of all genres, especially shows that would have appeal to a western audience.
Anyone else have any recs for a gal who loves Polysics?
If you have a question remotely related to any of the themes of this blog that need some answers, feel free to post them or e-mail me at stalinfornever(at)yahoo.com I'm more than happy to answer.
I`m running out the door for the third time this weekend. So far things have been a nice drunk blur. I totally tripped on the sidewalk in my sweet girl heels and fall flat on my ass. nice! Now I remember why I wear Doc Martens out drinking.
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I keep forgetting to ask if you like Coffins...they played PDX recently.-Andrea
I do like Coffins... alas I was not in PDX. did you go??
Thanks so much! I'll check out the Gauze show.
-Marlene
Other big thing: hit up punky record stores, they're normally piled high with show flyers on the counter. Places in Tokyo like Nat Records in Shinjuku or RecordShop Base in Koenji will definitely have flyers for every good hardcore show going down.
that Gauze event at AREA must have been so fuckin crazy, i saw the line-up on AREA's site.
i just don't see how there can be a hardcore show at a livehouse like that because of the tiers and those wooden barriers of painful ribcage bruising. it seems like it would be a drunken mess and lots of sprained ankles, and smashed faces. i know i've drunkenly walked off one of those tiers forgetting there were steps there.
but i bet its from one of these once in awhile events where the girls bathroom STAY THRASH grafitti came from.
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