Kansai Live Calendar - Gigs in Feb 2010
By J.P. DuQuette
monday 1st
Jon (犬) @ 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.
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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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