| 2:28am | April 09 Calendar | | | | April is finally here (or just about), so it's time to take a long hard look at the upcoming events!This month, it's all about the anime cons. Sakura-Con, Anime Matsuri and Kawaii Kon are all taking place at the same time, April 10-12th. Even better, they are all chocked full of great musical guests.... |
| 1:03am | Otaku USA Magazine - April 09 | | | | It's time again for another fantastic issue of Otaku USA Magazine to stomp its way into better magazine sellers everywhere!This time around, I've got a nice interview with my heroes Polysics. I managed to catch them in the phone just before they kicked off their latest US tour.There are also album reviews... |
| 11:00am | Japanator Radio 81 | | | | Yes! Again! Non-stop! It's another Japanator Radio! This weeks we've got a heaping helping of NEW from Saori@destiny, Eufonius and Buck-Tick, with a look at a few April live shows in the Artist Spotlight. There's a lot going on out there, so I hope you've booked your trip! Get to work downloding the... |
| 4:12am | May Calendar - m.o.v.e. - Anime Central 09 | | | | May 8-10, 2009m.o.v.e.Anime Central - Rosemont, ILSource: Anime CentralArtists m.o.v.e. to Appear at Anime Central, May 8-10th 2009Prospect Heights, IL (March 23, 2009) –The Midwest Animation Promotion Society (MAPS) and Anime Central (ACEN) are proud to announce the special appearance of Avex artists... |
| 3:45am | Japanator Radio 80 | | | | Late, but not too late, it's another Japanator Radio! Before we get to the goods, a quick reminder: the Japan Nite tour is in full swing! Go here for the details. Also of note, the first 50 people to get to the gigs will get a free Japan Nite sampler CD! Win/win! The shows sound totally awesome, so... |
| 11:00am | Japanator Radio 79 | | | | Yes, again, another unrelenting edition of Japanator Radio! This week we take a look at new stuff from Perfume and Base Ball Bear, some old stuff from Polysics and a swipe at a few of the acts on the Japan Nite tour that kicks off at SXSW this week. So much music! So little time! Do not wait another... |
| 7:15pm | Album Review: Detroit7 Detroit7 | | | | The hard rockin' trio that is Detroit7 will be embarking on a world tour this month, hitting up SXSW and the Japan Nite tour in American, then stomping over to the rest of the world in April. Their appearance in the States is being heralded with the release of their self-titled album on the Daruma label.... |
| 12:00pm | Base Ball Bear (ベースボールベアー) | | | | Formed, like so many other bands, in high school and as something of a one-off lark, the band that would eventually become Base Ball Bear managed to stick together and become one of the more prominent bands in the modern Japanese music scene.They say they were influenced strongly by Supercar, and Base... |
| 4:30pm | 9mm Parabellum Bullet | | | | 9mm Parabellum Bullet not only has a rather unique (aka typically Japanese) name, but their music is also a unique mix of straight up rock and totally twisted post punk. Formed around 2004, they very quickly rose to be a force to be reckoned with in the indie rock scene. All of their guitar playing is... |
| 10:00am | Japanator Radio 78 | | | | Hi there. Japanator Radio 78 is GO! This week, new stuff from Nirgilis, Puffy, Ogre You Asshole, some Hatsune Miku goodness and something special in the Artist Spotlight. What could it be? Well, you'll never know if you don't listen. Or, you know, hit the jump. Wow, too much to just sit here and blab... |
| 6:02am | Pasteboard | | | | Pasteboard was a very short lived shoegaze duo. Formed around 2001, Makoto Igarashi and Mihoko Tanoue stuck together for a few years before the release of what was to be their only album, Glitter, in 2005.Yet the real story is that the band never really broke up. Not exactly. Both Makoto and Mihoko were... |
| 2:34am | May 09 Calendar - Kalafina - Anime Boston 2009 | | | | May 22-24KalafinaAnime BostonHynes Convention Center, Boston MASource: PR (see below)Kalafina x Yuki Kajiura @ Anime Boston 2009!! May 22-24th at the Hynes Convention Center, Boston MAKalafina BioKalafina is a songstress project that started from female vocalist auditions held by hit maker/composer,... | | |
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