After not attending last year’s Japan Nite Concert I went to the 2010 edition at Bowery Ballroom in NYC on March 21st. The headliner band was chatmonchy which was the main reason I initially decided to go, but I was impressed by the other musicians who played that night.
The female band JinnyOops! was the first to take the stage and really got the night to a fantastic start. Their energy was a nice surprise. The drummer was amazing, my favorite moment of the concert was at the start when she walked on stage and started the beat then the other two members walked on stage.
OKAMOTO’S were next and the lead singer had a Mick Jagger flare to him. The bands’ sound had an 60′s flow, especially the bassist who in my opinion stood out without upstaging any one member.
I didn’t catch the first half of the Red Bacteria Vacuum set but the second half was entertaining.
Omodaka and his electronic ensemble was next. With laptop, PSP, Game Boy and DS in hand, the fusion of beeps and boops along with an oscillator got the crowd dancing.
chatmonchy was last and worth the wait. In a night were all the bands kind of one-upped the previous band in musicianship, The three girls from Tokushima performed all their popular singles and ended the night with their encore performance of Renai Spirits which live was better than I’ve could have ever expected.
I’m looking forward to next year’s show. Maybe BEAT CRUSADERS or Special Others are asked to partake in the tour, but whoever performs, it will be hopefully a exciting tour.
With all the work I am doing on the Corrupted Data blog, my personal blog hasn’t been as frequent with anything. So in a effort to be more productive (and creative), I’ll start uploading some sketches and other interesting items here and see what happens next.
Episode 14 of Corrupted Data is now up for your listening pleasure. Check it out at the new Corrupted Data blog where you can hear all the corrupted goodness.
After a long delay, the next season of Corrupted Data is coming this week. Keep looking here for the new episode to be posted. New links are coming soon. The Corrupted Data blog is moving to WordPress. The Corrupted crew will be at AnimeNEXT in June. Details on all these topics to come soon. Stay tuned.
Its been a while, but here is Corrupted Data #13 for your listening pleasure. Remember the new emergency services number, lol. Enjoy and spread the word about the blog.
Here is Episode 12 of Corrupted Data recorded en route to Chinatown Fair. Next episode we will finally get to the first annual Corrupted Data awards. Enjoy and remember to spread the word about the blog.
Just a update on what is new and coming up. The radio is coming back soon and I am planning to buy a shoutcast server. Also Corrupted Data #12 will be up soon as well as the first episode of The Originals. I will also be writing band profiles again after not doing any for such a long time.
Here is the 10th Episode of Corrupted Data Recorded last Wednesday and the end of the console arguments. (I hope). Stay tuned for our audio clips from NYAF which I will upload soon and the list of nominees for the Corrupted Data Awards. For now enjoy the latest episode and spread the word.
Episode 9 of Corrupted Data has arrived. Listen to it now by clicking on the play button. The podcast is now on digg so look it up in thr podcast section. Stay tuned for Episode 10 and the Corrupted Data Awards.
My name is Jeffrey and I live in Nyack, NY (about a half hour away from New York City). I enjoy art, especially anime and graphic design. I play my share of video games no matter what the genre. The same can be said about the various bands and solo musicians I listen to. Either it be from Japan or anywhere else.
I been thinking about starting a blog for a while and decided the time was now. I'll share my own artwork, images that catch my interest or just make me think, and anything else I could possibly write about. Enjoy.
