First some new release info

A quick blog post of news, cause I feel like posting a video of a different not-mentioned band (these two have been getting too many posts on this blog!)

Chatmonchy has released a new album "表情 [Coupling Collection]". Not really sure what's up with this because I haven't heard any singles from this, it doesn't really have coverage on the Japanese Chatmonchy Wikipedia article, and these gals are still in America! Hope it's a good CD anyways. Also congrats to them for winning Best Rock video at the SSTV Video Music Awards for "Last Love Letter"

Acid Black Cherry also now has a new DVD out today of their 2009 Q.E.D. tour (based on their new album of the same title from last year).

Concert: More Chatmonchy

As a quick note, Chatmonchy has decided to perform an additional date in NYC, tonight at Cake Shop. It's $7, 21+, and they're performing first. Doors open at 8 (so in 10 minutes). Go support them!!

By the way, just to ramble - I had an amazing night at Japan Nite at the Bowery Ballroom yesterday! All the bands were amazing in some way (which surprised me, because I wasn't really expecting much). After the show, my friend and I got to talk with most of the bands and take photos - they were all so sweet and friendly! (New love for JinnyOops! and the Red Bacteria Vacuum - also got photos with Chatmonchy!). I bought Omodaka's cd so expect some reporting on that, along with info on the other bands I haven't mentioned yet. We made so many friends that night, it was amazing. :-) We were asked to be interviewed by a Japanese tv station, but my friend and I were with the bands so long that the TV crew had already left. Came back to school at 7am today. What a dream.

Wacky day, not so wacky song

Chatmonchy - Last Love Letter

Genre: alternative, maybe shoegazing
Song style: high-pitched female vocals, good bass

I have to say from what I've heard so far, I find Chatmonchy a little bland. But I'm a big fan of the bass in this song, and it sort of grows on you (skip ahead a bit in the video by the way, it has a long intro). Today was strange, got a free salon haircut, had a free Italian dinner, then went to a Russian fashion show but got turned away because of my underage sister. Then got praised / yelled at by random homeless people. So many random strangers talked to us today, it was sort of annoying. And then as we were stuck in between stations in the train, I listened to some Rin Toshite Shigure as I watched an old man go senile through Sudoku, putting the same numbers next to each other and in the same squares. This video also explores senility versus youth (the only connection I can get to my day hehe). They will be performing at Japan Nite at San Fran, LA, and NY, as the most well-known band on the tour, so maybe both you and I should do more research on these gals.

Concert: Japan Nite 2010 (USA)

In a couple of weeks, the Japan Nite 2010 tour will be starting up, as a part of the SXSW Music Festival in Texas (which will also have some other Japanese bands performing). The tour will hit up New York, Boston, Chicago, Seattle, San Francisco, and LA and will feature bands like Chatmonchy, Omodaka, Red Bacteria Vacuum, Okamoto's, JinnyOops, and Riddim Saunter! I don't know most of these bands (only know Chatmonchy) so expect to see some of them posted on this blog as I discover them. Check out the Japan Nite website to see which bands are playing which dates (it varies venue to venue). I'll likely be at one of these shows so come say hi!