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Kansai Live Calendar - Gigs in Feb 2010

By J.P. DuQuette

monday 1st

Jon () @ Bears (19:00 | ¥2,000)

For those of us who prefer our toy piano played by an insane girl in a giant dog suit.

 

tuesday 2nd

DJ Frankly Sick @ Kyoto Metro (23:00 | ¥1,500)

Loud, messy electronica in a Cambridge style with a Doshisha twist, beyotch...

 

wednesday 3rd

The Horrors @ Club Quattro (19:00 | ¥6,000)

Over-the-top organ work pushes these Essex retro-death-punkers into the big leagues.

 

thursday 4th

Passion Pit @ Club Quattro (19:00 | ¥5,000)

The new disco-flavored Flaming Lips? Maybe, but say what you will, bearded nerds rock.

 

friday 5th

Jojo Hiroshige, Noise Wakame @ Bears (19:00 | ¥2,000)

Funny noise with one of the kings of noisy fun.

 

saturday 6th

Joanna Newsom @ Unagidani Sunsui (19:00 | ¥5,500)

Ultra-talented new-folk harpist and Pitchfork poster girl.

 

sunday 7th

Pains of Being Pure at Heart w/ The Depreciation Guild @ Unagidani Sunsui (19:00 | ¥4,500)

Indie twee-pop up-and-comers plus gorgeous chiptune shoegazing? Go, go, go.

 

monday 8th

Daniel Johnston @ Club Quattro (19:00 | ¥4,300)

Frankly worried how this heartbreaking outsider singer-songwriter is going to handle Osaka...

 

tuesday 9th

Kaji Hideki @ Club Quattro (19:00 | ¥5,800)

Shibuya-keister turned indie J-popper still on the road.

 

wednesday 10th

Gossip @ Club Quattro (19:00 | ¥6,000)

Wow, that new-raving girl with curves can sing!

 

friday 12th

Damage, Erectionn @ Noon (22:00 | ¥TBA)

Predictable but decent techno-rock all-nighter.

 

saturday 13th

Ultra Bide @ Kyoto Yaso (19:30 | ¥1,500)

Kyoto trance-punk trio getting tighter with every show.

 

sunday 14th

Doddodo, Oshiri Penpenz @ Kyoto Metro (17:30 | ¥2,000)

Familiar pseudo-Aztec samplecore sacrifice and longhaired Beefheart-lover combo.

 

monday 15th

AFI @ Club Quattro (17:00 | ¥6,000)

Fake emo goth-punk with a bit of yelling and bad haircuts.

 

tuesday 16th

No. 305 @ Bears (19:00 | ¥2,000)

Nerds screaming at cardboard cutouts of anime girls never gets old.

 

wednesday 17th

Zeni Geva @ Bears (19:00 | ¥2,500)

Venerable avant-garde death metal unit (now with members of Acid Mothers Temple) + tiny venue = get tickets early.

 

thursday 18th

Bogulta @ Bears (19:00 | ¥2,000)

Unbelievably intense drum, bass and electronics duo, with support from members of Violent Onsen Geisha and LSD March.

 

friday 19th

"Alchemy Guru Guru Matsuri" @ Bears (19:00 | ¥2,000)

Massive Acid Mothers/Hijokaidan/Mani Neumeier mega-mix. If you be liking the psych-noise, you better be going.

 

saturday 20th

Claude Vonstroke @ Onzieme (21:00 | ¥3,000)

Noted SF spins minimal but classy electro-house.

 

sunday 21st

Tokyo No.1 Soulset, Struggle For Pride, Vermilion Sands, Neconemuru @ Noon (17:30 | ¥3,000)

Utter "wtf" combo of soul, noisecore, punk and goofiness. Would love to see the crowd for this one...

 

tuesday 23rd

Mew @ Club Quattro (19:00 | ¥6,500)

Comforting (if slightly sappy) sounds from Danish alt-rockers.

 

wednesday 24th

Basement Jaxx @ Namba Hatch (19:00 | ¥6,500)

Everything-but-the-kitchen-sink house producers are unlikely to disappoint.

 

thursday 25th

Jeff Lang @ Namba Hatch (19:00 | ¥6,500)

Self-proclaimed disturbed folk-rocker may scratch your itch should Neil Young be your thing.

 

friday 26th

Phoenix @ Club Quattro (19:00 | ¥6,300)

French indie rockers as seen on Letterman.

 

saturday 27th

Acid Mothers Guru Guru @ UrBANGUILD (19:00 | ¥3,000)

Second chance to see Mani and the AMT folks with a slightly different line-up. Old hipster paradise.

 

sunday 28th

JPLS @ Triangle (21:00 | ¥3,000)

Jeremy Jacobs likely bringing more minimal techno than you will be able to tolerate without chemicals.

 

 

 

[sidebar]

 

the venues

 

Bears (Namba, Osaka)

06-6649-5564 | home.att.ne.jp/orange/bears

 

Club Quattro (Shinsaibashi, Osaka)

06-6281-8181 | www.club-quattro.com/schedule_shin.php

 

Hatch (Namba, Osaka)

06-4397-0572 | namba-hatch.com

 

Metro (Kyoto)

075-752-4765 | www.metro.ne.jp

 

Noon (Umeda, Osaka)

06-6373-4919 | noon-web.com

 

Onzieme (Chuo-ku, Osaka)

06-6243-0089 | onzi-eme.com

 

Triangle (Shinsaibashi, Osaka)

06-6212-2264 | triangle-osaka.jp

 

Unagidani Sunsui (Shinsaibashi, Osaka)

06-6243-3641 | sunsui.net

 

UrBANGUILD (Kyoto)

075-212-1125 | urbanguild.net

 

Yaso (Kyoto)

075-211-0901 | www.yaso-net.com

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