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Just wanted to chime in to tell you this; If you have any questions regarding the gig on 13/07/2013 in Austria feel free to send me a private message! The gig in Austria will happen on a Saturday and we'd be very happy to welcome guests from anywhere (all over the world!) - so if you need assistance just ask, no matter what question you have actually (I can help with traveling-info, with hotel/hostel-info and so on...). I'm promoting this local gig and I want everyone to be happy, so all of that service is free for you if you really want to attend the show over and out

ex-白黒キネマ(monokuro kinema) members session will perform at Hamamatsu FORCE at 2013/05/26, at which they will play songs of 白黒キネマ(monokuro kinema) session members: Vo.田嶋武敏(tajima taketoshi) (ex-白黒キネマ(monokuro kinema), now in un) Gt.長谷川翔(hasegawa shou) (ex-白黒キネマ(monokuro kinema)) Gt.秀(shuu) (unfunny story) Ba.坂本隆史(sakamoto takafumi) (ex-白黒キネマ(monokuro kinema)) Dr.凍也(touya) (ex-白黒キネマ(monokuro kinema)) Key.駒井国(komai kuni) (サディスティックゾンビ(sadistic zombie))

it is announced at 6→7(upper) presents live "Old arrow #03" at Ikebukuro CYBER at 2013/03/26 that their new mini album "ベンハムの円盤(benham no koma)" will be released at 2013/12/18 (1,260yen) they will temporarily pause live performance after their live at Ikebukuro CYBER at 2013/04/27 as they would like to devote to recording for their new mini album btw they will hold their one-man live "音霊ペンテコステ(otodama pentecostes)" at Shibuya O-Crest at 2013/10/04

it is announced at GHOSE & gengah. presents live "DUALITY ECHOES" at Shibuya RUIDO K2 at 2013/03/27 that gengah.(TRIGGAH Vo.壱-hajime- solo project) new mini album "THE POISON APPLES" will be released at 2013/06/05 (2,415yen) [track list] 01.Anonymous 02.Merry-go-round 03.the blood 04.Stab a knife into the heaven 05.echoes 06.COLD RAIN(acoustic ver.) gengah. line-up at 2013/03/27: Vo.壱-hajime- (TRIGGAH) Gt.TOMOZO (TRIGGAH) Gt.KAZ (ex-VII-Sense) Ba.junno (Revival☆Ground) Dr.KAI (ex-シリアル⇔NUMBER(serial NUMBER)) SET-LIST at 2013/03/27: 01.Anonymous 02.Merry-go-round 03.ABYSS OF THE PSYCHE (TRIGGAH) 04.echoes 05.COLD RAIN (TRIGGAH)

well its kinda hard for me to choose any b ad releases as i normally delete them right after and i dont really remember anything in particular so i wont fill that one out. good asian releases best releases so far Girl´s Day - 기대 (Expectation) SHINee - Dream Girl - The misconceptions of you DIMMDIVISION - 揺れる/梟 Stereo.C.K - Squall / Repeat Kalafina - Consolation other good stuff 김재중 - I B.A.P. - ONE SHOT The Quiett - AMBITIQN U-Kiss - 3집 COLLAGE 라니아 - Just Go グリーヴァ - 鬼ト影 MAN WITH A MISSION - Emotions amber gris - AROUND CHILDREN 己龍- 悦ト鬱 摩天楼オペラ - 喝采と激情のグロリア BIOSPHIA - TRUE CRY 妖精帝國 - PAX VESANIA good non-asian releases Hadouken - Every Weekend Woodkid - The Golden Age Kollegah & Farid Bang - Jung Brutal Gutaussehend 2 Tyler, the Creator - Wolf

Some of the Japanese stuff I enjoyed so far this year: Antikythera - PUNCTURE 浅井健一 - PIL グリーヴァ - 鬼ト影 lynch. - BALLAD m-flo - NEVEN These ones weren't too good however (or were just boring): 0.8秒と衝撃 - 電子音楽の守護神 Alice Nine - Daybreak Boris - Präparat Lycaon - 薔薇～Rose～ MERRY - 梟 Finally, some cool non-Japanese releases: David Bowie - The Next Day Suede - Bloodsports Voivod - Target Earth

I keep track of all of mine here.

Wanted to do a Quarterly Review thread, so I'll probably go in more depth in that thread, but as for now, this is my list for this thread =) THE GOOD Uri Gagarn – my favorite skin The return of one of my favorite rockers. It came as quite a shock to me that they were releasing something as I thought they disbanded in 2008 or something. This really is a pretty nice gem which showcases their geniality in an experimental way. さよなら、また今度ね – 菅原達也菊地椋介佐伯香織渋谷悠 The real indie discovery for me of this year so far. Sayonara, mata kondo ne has that playfull style I really like in a lot of indie bands, and keeps to carry that style throughout this whole demo EP. Gimme more please =) エリーニョ – 空中ランドリー Third album by eri-nyo and overall the best album I have listened so far in 2013. This album has all I want in a singer/songwriter release. Folky tunes, heavier pop-rock songs, great vocals, variety of instruments. Just give this one a go, and you'll notice her strength. 惑星アブノーマル – 何でも無い凶器 WAKUSEI ABNORMAL's debut release is primarily carried by it's third song of the EP. 月夜海水浴 is so far the best song released this year by any Japanese artist. Overall the EP is still of a good quality, but none of the other songs reach the quality that the mentioned track has. ACIDMAN – 新世界 Back to their former glory I say. This album mixes a lot of their older styles and is a definitive comeback after releasing some 'less awesome' albums the last couple of years. THE BAD ART-SCHOOL – THE ALCHEMIST OMFG, it was already noticeable in their previous release, but really.. WTF has happened with Riki's voice... drop down that cigarette, PLEASE! 0.8秒と衝撃。– 電子音楽の守護神 Not that it was a bad release per se, but wtf has happened with them... Their debut and following album were really something different. This is kinda bland compared to them... the cabs - 再生の風景 Loved their previous mini albums and was in love when I saw them live, but this was just... well, I really can't remember anything of it actually THE WTF OGRE YOU ASSHOLE - confidential As CAT5 already mentioned, wtf have they done with their awesome songs. The only song that I actually really like is their new version of FLAG, though the original beats it in any way... Not that it's a bad release, it just is WTF xD おとぼけビ～バ～ - 目撃!ラブミ〜•サイン So these girls decided to drop their playfull music to do some garage... They've done it pretty well alltogether, but I'd prefer their older release, as it more suits their style and sound. @NumberGirl Cinema Staff singles? Where have they appeared? Completely missed them. Was looking forward to them after seeing that PV.

I'm not gonna go by your format since I haven't listened to much, lol. So far . . . I enjoyed Cinema Staff's new singles. They weren't as awesome as last year's releases, but hopefully we'll have something slightly more promising material on the upcoming album. Gunbridge's Dispel the Evil was great. I love that Yama-B re-recorded some of his older Gunbridge songs. I thought the cab's new album was "okay" as opposed to completely terrible. You are absolutely correct about the no-memorable songs thing, haha. Sugizo's Vesica Pisces was another one I only moderately enjoyed - but I guess I'm just not into that sort of music.

not reeeeally bad, but it's their worst single so far...

Uhh...well... THE GOOD: Alice Nine- Daybreak/ SHADOWPLAY A- 白い悪魔-Phantom of the Snow-/SAKURA ONE OK ROCK- 人生ｘ僕＝ UNDIVIDE- Materials Left Aside SIGNAL- Undertake ONE OK ROCK- Deeper Deeper/Nothing Helps Nocturnal Bloodlust- Grimoire Vistlip- GLOSTER/ CHIMERA Matenrou Opera- 喝采と激情のグロリア GALEYD- REVOLUTION/ FLEE FROM REALITY Coldrain- The Revelation Rin Toshite Shigure- I'mperfect Kra- Joker's Kingdom 30 SECONDS TO MARS- Love Lust Faith+Dreams UNiTE- small world order Miyavi- Ahead of the Light/ MIYAVI TesseracT- Altered State *RECOMMENDED* (Definitely one of THE best albums of 2013 so far... Depending on Periphery, Animals as Leaders, Crossfaith, and The GazettE) The Bad: SIGNAL- Apocalypse The WTF: BORN....ALL after 2010 minis (WTF makes you think you can keep going making the same song for every new single?) BGFTNS- Glow test kraken (What is going on with these guys?)

Yeah, I read about that, nice! Also, Canou Matenrou has a short band schedule up at his blog, and he's written this for 2013/05/30 as performing band: "MUNIMUNI(NEO)" ...maybe another incarnation with newer members again? Also a bit of cool info: they've been doing a kind of session band called THE LOVECATS (playing The Cure covers), for which members are: ・SHO (PLASTICZOOMS) ・MORI (PLASTICZOOMS) ・TOM (PLASTICZOOMS) ・CANOU (MUNIMUNI) ・MAKOTO.T (cali≠gari) ...anyway: I want a new MUNIMUNI release alreadyyyy~