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Ice Black Birds

Catchy song hooks and an energy filled stage presence make Ice Black Birds a band to watch in 2010. Taking influence from 60s and 70s rock ‘n’ roll – Ice Black Birds infuse their music with a modern blues sound.
Formed from the ashes of Old London, Sheffield and Scottish bands Ice Black Birds are Sam [...]

Denise | Mar 01, 2010 | Comments 0

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Bill Lonero

In this world of musical labels and genres, none describes the capabilities of the true guitar musician than guitarcore. Based totally on talent, rhythm and melodies… “Guitarcore© is for all those people that love the guitar but hate the excessive soloing and arpeggios and constant time changes of typical instrumental [...]

Denise | Feb 15, 2010 | Comments 0

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Chris Duarte

Austin-based guitarist, songwriter, and singer Chris Duarte is one of the top ten modern guitarists of our time. Often, compared to some of the greats. Duarte’s sound is all him. Drawing on elements of jazz, blues, and rock & roll, Chris is always pushing the envelope of his instrument and his talent. “I’m a musician [...]

Denise | Feb 01, 2010 | Comments 0

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犬式 [Inushiki] (a.k.a.Dogggystyle)

The psychedelic reggae flavor of Inushiki (a.k.a.Dogggystyle)’s sound is high-energy rock at its best. Performing at Fuji Rock Festival ‘05, on July 31, the band released their first full album Life is Beatfull on May 11th. I talked with Inushiki members Miyake Youhei [Vocal, Guitar], Mine Seitarou [Guitar], Ishiguro Shoji [Bass] and Kakinuma Kazunari [...]

Denise | Nov 01, 2009 | Comments 0

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Poets of the Fall

Up and coming, and ready to take the world by rock storm Poets of the Fall are a rock band formed in Helsinki, Finland, in 2003. Known for their rock and rock-alternative style of music. Poets of the Fall are also known as a band with an eclectic member mix; a rock singer, a jazz [...]

Denise | Jun 01, 2009 | Comments 0

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The Seven

The Seven is the brainchild of musician, songwriter and producer Kevin A. Smith. The Seven’s eclectic sound takes inspiration from many artists who step outside of the box. Like them, Kevin Smith takes delight in all music, pushing at the boundaries of what is perceived to be possible.
Breaking away from the expected, The Seven take [...]

Denise | May 01, 2009 | Comments 0

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Anusaya Updates for 2010.03.01: Interview: Ice Black Birds. Profiles: Bluestone Company, Jude, Fact. Recommended: Accidents In Too Large Field, Violet Vector and the Lovely Lovelies. Article: Musicbrainz.
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MusicBrainz

This a two part MusicBrainz tutorial in two posts... the why first. What is MusicBrainz? It is a user-maintained open community that collects, and makes available to the public, music metadata in the form of a relational database. Let me explain what a relational database is: A relational database matches data by using common characteristics found within the data set. The resulting groups of data are organized and are much easier for people to understand. For example, a data set containing all the music-releases in the world can be grouped by the artist, the year the recording was made; or it can ...

Say it isn’t so… Rock of Japan!

One of the oldest websites on the internet catering to Japanese music fans is closing down. Paul Wheeler, webmaster and writer of Rock of Japan posted this on February 6, 2010. I’m planning on closing down Rock of Japan in May. Rock of Japan has been going for over ten years now. I’ve enjoyed it. I'm now seriously considering shutting down Rock of Japan. When I began Rock of Japan there were almost no sites in English about Japanese rock music. Now there are many. I may miss sharing my opinions with you, but I'm beginning to feel that my job is ...

the quiet invasion

We live in an interesting and fast paced musical time. I find it reminiscent of the '60s and it's real life musical legacy. Which wasn't limited to The Beatles and the British Invasion but encompassed the shaping of songs through arrangements, the birth of a genre, and the songwriters of the times. Remember, I said reminiscent. I'm not here to give a history lesson on the immense song writing talent behind Motown. The influence of Bob Dylan on musician songwriters of the time and the incredible bands that took jazz and blues guitar riffs, making them a mainstay of the ...
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フジファブリック [Fujifabric]

Members:
Shimura Masahiko Vocals, Guitar
Katou Shinichi 2003 Bass
Yamauchi Souichirou 2004 Guitar
Kanazawa Daisuke 2003 Keyboards

From jazz to rock and everything in between Fujifabric manages to amaze the listener with their musical styling, while still maintaining a sound that is purely their own. From the jazz sound of “Kieru Na Taiyou” to the [...]

Anatakikou [あなたきこう]

Anatakikou’s light rock sound is understated class. Bringing together three musicians that are not only talented but comfortable producing music both acoustically or electronically. I talked with Anatakikou members Houjoh Masaki [Vocal, Guitar], Matsuura Masaki [Vocal, Guitar] and Fujii Toshimitsu [Drums, Vocal] about their overseas fans and the album Gradation’12.
First, could you please introduce yourselves?
Matsuura: [...]

The Court

Formerly O-Front and now the The Court. This band’s rock instrumentals are both driven and retrospective melodies, sometimes all in one song. These apparent contradictions in tempo and melody, meld together under the deeply moving vocals of front-man Tokizaki Satoshi. The Court members are Tokizaki Satoshi [Vocal, Guitar], Watanabe Masaya [Bass] and Tanokuchi Shinkai [Drums].
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