October 1, 2010
Carpe diem! Seize the day! Early in 2010, Steven Tanaka did just that. With no experience and armed with a dream — he took it upon himself to book, promote and execute Next Music from TOKYO tour! Bringing 5 Japanese bands to Canada, for a week long tour. Next Music from TOKYO!!! vol 2 is [...]
August 15, 2010
THEE TRIBUTE is the first American tribute event for Thee Michelle Gun Elephant, and will allow fans in the U.S. a chance to celebrate the legacy of the band. The event will include a mini-exhibition of the band, including bios, discography information, time-lines, and various memorabilia and photos. It will also feature the unofficial premiere [...]
April 1, 2010
Anusaya Updates for 2010.04.01: Interview: Next Music From Tokyo TOUR: Steven Tanaka, Kotone Miyahara (Kulu Kulu Garden), Ryogo Kobata (Goomi), Kenta Kawano (Owarikara) and Toki Imada (mothercoat). Recommended: Ultra Bide, The Brixton Academy. Profile: Four Minutes Til Midnight, Asai Kenichi (浅井健一) exclusive. Article: Physical Digital.
April 1, 2010
Mark your calendars Canada! Next Music from Tokyo Tour: Vancouver May 22@the Biltmore Cabaret, Montreal May 25@ il Motore, Toronto May 28@ the Rivoli, Toronto (All-Ages!!) May 29@ Whipper Snapper Gallery, Tour finale in Tokyo, Japan July 9@ Shibuya O-nest!! A few weeks ago on a small Japanese music forum, I read a very interesting [...]
February 1, 2009
Mothercoat‘s instrumental-driven arrangements give their melodic rock style a rich and varied range of sound. Mothercoat members are Hitokazu Giga [Guitar, Vocals], Makoto Myojo [Guitar Chorus], Toki Imada [Bass, Chorus], Tomo Naito [Drums, Chorus] and Junpei Sugihara [sound Engineer]. I talked with mothercoat’s bassist Toki Imada about the band’s new album, Mama Manner, and their [...]
