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Umbrella’s Birthday Live for Yui at Shinsaibashi Club ALIVE!
One of the few bands who hail from Kyoto, umbrella celebrated their vocalist, Yui’s, birthday with ‘Ayamadori -Shin no Jitsu Ichi-‘ ‘Bokutachi no Ashiato’ at Shinsaibashi Club ALIVE! on February 18 with an event live featuring a gathering of session bands that additionally served as mini revivals of umbrella’s past bands. The sold-out show was a ( Read more... ) -
Zin’s 2nd Anniversary Live “Reimei” at ASH Osaka
Zin took on 2014 in a flurry of activity, of which included a commemorative live on December 6 at ASH Osaka to celebrate their two years of activity. Another fact that made this concert particularly special was that the band had previously held their first ever one-man at the same venue in 2013, which was continually mentioned during emcees. The ( Read more... ) -
LOST ASH GET TOGETHER 2014/12/19 at Shibuya REX
After their three-month consecutive free oneman performances in September, October, and November of 2014, LOST ASH took on another challenge at the end of the year. In December, the band held solo performances in Nagoya, Sendai, and eventually in Tokyo, as part of their tour titled GET TOGETHER FOR LOST ASH.
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Zekkai no Heterochromia; 5 Years of amber gris
The sound of the wind prevailed as the lights dropped for the start of amber gris’s 5th anniversary show at Shibuya WWW on October 18. The title was Zekkai no Heterochromia. Guitarist wayne appeared first onstage as he strummed the intro phrase for their latest song, “from mouth”.
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Kouki’s Solo Tour Final in Kobe
Following the departure of drummer Minase in September, Kouki of D=OUT embarked on his own adventure in the form of his first solo tour, making stops in Fukuoka, Tokyo, Sendai, and Nagoya before holding the final show at Kobe Mersey Beat on November 2. The initial show had sold out so quickly after its announcement that an additional afternoon ( Read more... ) -
Rayflower LIVE 2014 SUMMER
2014 has been a busy year for Rayflower; actively performing live, going on tours, and successfully executing their oneman final at Shinjuku BLAZE in March. The band then kicked off their summer with a strikingly vibrant, sold-out oneman at Akasaka BLITZ that no doubt swept away the packed venue.
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The 69 of 2014
The 69 of 2014 highlights what ROKKYUU discovered to be the best 6 singles and best 9 albums of all the music sampled by staff this year from a variety of bands and styles. Some powerful albums have hit the scene in 2014, making for a year of catalytic music. With emotional, inspiration, and forceful releases, it’s as if the visual kei scene is ( Read more... ) -
h.NAOTO’s New Gallery in Nishi Azabu
The showroom and gallery in Nishi Azabu is not just any store. The designer’s purpose in creating this space is to take things to a deeper level than ever before. “Even though it’s a little out of the way, you can purchase items you won’t find anywhere else.”
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Steam Ball by h.NAOTO for Christmas!
Renowned designer h.NAOTO will be producing the decoration and atmosphere for an all-night steampunk ball to be held at LEG.A in Roppongi on December 25. With the steampunk theme coloring the evening, it will be like a fairytale come to life amid live performances and events that offer up a fusion of art and fashion.
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Chanty 1st Anniversary Oneman, Chanty no Sekai
Chanty held their 1st anniversary oneman at TSUTAYA O-WEST on September 16. The all-white costumes they had donned throughout their first year of activity were still fresh in the mind on that transformative day and what awaited the crowd was a night of fun and surprises; a glimpse of their 2nd year to come.
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