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SummerSonic
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Sat. + Sun., Aug. 17 + 18
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Tokyo + Osaka
Venues: Tokyo - Chiba Marina Stadium + Makuhari Messe
Osaka - WTC / Zepp (Nanko)
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Japan's other big music fest. This one spanning two cities. The artists play alternating days in each city over a weekend. Who wer're going to see: Andrew W.K., The Hives, Cornershop,
Suede, Dragon Ash, Puffy (Puffy Ami Yumi), A, Rival Schools, and The Avalanches, and many, many more.
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Official Web Site:
http://www.summersonic.com
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Fuji Rock Festival 2002
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Fri.-Sat. July 26-28
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Naeba, Japan
Venue: Naeba Ski Resort
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Japan's major summer music festival, now in its 6th year. Way too many artists to list here, but among our faves:
DJ Shadow, Queens of the Stone Age, Chemical Brothers, Blackalicious, George Clinton, Cornelius, Supercar,
Alec Empire, Audio Active, Shibusashirazu Orchestra, Brahman, The String Cheese Incident, Electric Soft Parade, and the Parkinsons and many, many, many more.
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Official Web Site:
http://www.smash-uk.com/frf02/
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Stimland
DJ Tsuyoshi Suzuki
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Thurs. July 4
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New York City
Venue: Arc (formerly Vinyl)
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Hiro at LPD productions puts on one of helluva party, this
time with DJs Tsuyoshi Suzuki, Freddy Valerio, and Mizuho Sato. Trivetrix-NYC on the visuals. Michael David does lighting. New system installed in the former Vinyl space by Steve Dash.
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Official Web Site:
http://www.arcspace.net
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If? So! What? Moshi? So Nani?
Australia vs. Japan
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Sun. June 30
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Tokyo
Venue: Club Blue
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Because this is the grandmaster muzak challenge and the unofficial World Cup final after-party. 'Cuz there'll be more Aussie and Japanese DJs in one place at the one time than you'll ever see in your life (we swear!). 'Cuz the tip is deep techno, d 'n' b and other soundz from Tokyo, Sydney and Melbourne, 'cludin' Little Nobody, De Gozaru, and Magnet Toy. Ikimashoooo, matey!
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Official Web Site:
http://www.tokyo-blue.com/frame_info.html
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Compost Night
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Wed. June 12
(every Wednesday) |
Munich (Germany)
Venues: Erste Liga
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Because Michael Reinboth and the kids at Sonar Kollective are the bomb when it comes to sophisticated nu jazz and latin house breaks.
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Official Web Site:
www.compost-records.com
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Ignite
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Thurs. June 6
(every Thursday) |
New York (East Village)
Venues: Niagra
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Creative types need to let loose and boogie in their own hood a day before the weekend starts and without the pretension everywhere else. Sergio on the decks. Dan "The Man" Graff and the Anti-Antagonist Movement lighting the fire for the East Village party people
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Official Web Site:
www.antagovision.com
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The White Stripes
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Tues. + Wed. June 4-5
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San Francisco
Venues: The Fillmore
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We like our rock dirty, stripey ... and from Detroit. We don't listen to much indie-rock here, but we've gotta admit, the Stripes "White Blood Cells" disc was one of our faves of the past year.
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Official Web Site:
www.whitestripes.com
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The New York-Tokyo
Music Festival
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Thurs.-Sun. May 23 - 26
(Memorial Day weekend) |
New York City
Venues: Japan Society
/Frying Pan
/Pier 63 (Maritime)
/South Street Seaport Atrium
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East-West DJs, Visuals,
and symposia, with Fantastic Plastic Machine, DJ Spooky, Organic Grooves, Nobukazu Takemura, and many, many more, yo!
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Official Web site:
www.newyork-tokyo.com
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Zanzibar
DJ Raphael of UFO (United Future Organization) + Dj Yamaguchi of the Jazz Brothers
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Sat. May 18 |
Tokyo (Omotesando)
Venue: Blue
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Jazzy house on the heavy side |
moshi moshi:
+81 (03) 3797 1591 |
Sphere
with DJ Shimazaki, DJs Sachiko + Shinke, DJ Luke, and a live PA from Takeyama + Sexy Chocolate
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Sat. May 18 |
Osaka (Shinsaibashi)
Venue: Club Emme
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Techno, house, D 'n' B flavas and love muzik |
moshi moshi:
+81 (06) 6251 4568 |
Ugly Funk
with Subhead and DJs from Bedlam and Mailfaiteurs
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Fri. May 17 |
London
Venue: Electrowerkz
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'cuz we all need some UGLY techno funk once in awhile to satiate our geeky side |
Nearest tube (subway) station: Angel
Address: 7 Torrens St. EC1 |
