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© miyavi19.03.2010 09:12 - Cynthia
J-glam has announced the USA leg of
MIYAVI's world tour, which was postponed toward the end of last year. This time around, he is hitting many more locations including Canada.
Pre-sale starts today, March 19th, at 10AM the local time of the venue. However a password is needed to make this purchase. The password, which was revealed via
MIYAVI's twitter page, is "REBOOT". Pre-sale will end on March 22nd at 5PM.
Please check our
tour schedule for exact locations and dates. Also, please make sure to click on the respective concert to find learn more about that location's pre-sale information.
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© Dazzle Vision / JapanFiles.com17.03.2010 23:39 - Farah
source: JapanFiles
JapanFiles will release
Dazzle Vision's fourth full-length CD titled
to the next at Sakura-Con 2010.
Dazzle Vision will perform their first USA live concert at the three-day event from April 2nd to April 4th.
This new release which contain eight new tracks will be on sale at the JapanFiles.com booth and at the band's concert as well as autograph sessions. For more information go to please visit the
Sakura-Con page for schedule and details.
The USA release of
to the next contains the complete Japanese-language booklet.
Dazzle Vision fans will be able to purchase the CD and digital versions one month before the official release in Japan.
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© Nightmare17.03.2010 15:00 - Cage
translation: Farah
Visual Rock band Nightmare have unveiled the upcoming release of NIGHTMARE 10th anniversary special act vol.1 GIANIZM ~tenma fukumetsu~ for April 28th.
Nightmare celebrated their 10th anniversary on January 9th 2010 with the special performance NIGHTMARE 10th anniversary special act vol.1 GIANIZM ~tenma fukumetsu~ at the Saitama Super Arena. The band performed a host of hits from across their career including Яaven Loud speeeaker, muzzle,muzzle,muzzle and dogma amongst others which are expected to be featured on the CD and DVD releases.
The release will be issued in CD, DVD and limited box set editions with each version containing audio/visual footage from their 10th anniversary performance. The CD version will include a 10th anniversary special coupon and a trading card, whilst the DVD edition will also feature the coupon amongst other privileges which have yet to be disclosed. The limited edition boxset will include two DVDs of their performance at Saitama, a bonus DVD which will feature footage from their Countdown Live which was held at Zepp Sendai between December 31st 2009 and January 1st 2010, two live CDs, a 10th anniversary coupon and other special items.
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© GLACIER - Hibiscus Music17.03.2010 14:08 - Andrea
translation: Farah
source: Hibiscus Music
Visual kei band GLACIER has announced the release of their second digital single, Hoshi no Shirushi. The digital single whose name means "Signs upon a star" will be released on May 26th via the iTunes Store and will be available worldwide.
Hoshi no Shirushi is described as a standard pop-rock tune with the theme of 'The Princess and the Shepherd' from Chinese folklore. Even though it is a popular song that the band plays live, this is their first studio recording of it. GLACIER's next digital release will be out in June and more information on this release will be announced on their MySpace page.
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© SUN KRAD17.03.2010 11:42 - Andrea
translation: Farah
source: Okami Records
Dir en grey has recently performed at the famous Nippon Budokan on January 9th and 10th. They have compiled these nights into a new live DVD titled UROBOROS -with the proof in the name of living...- IN NIPPON BUDOKAN. This anticipated DVD will be released on May 26th in Japan. Additional information such as track listing and cover art shall be announced in the near future.
This release will also be released all over Europe on various release dates:
May 24th: UK
May 26th: France
May 28th: Germany, Austria, Switzerland
June 2nd: Finland
June 4th: Seychelles, Italy, Belgium, Netherlands, Luxembourg, Poland
June 14th: Spain, Portugal
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© Sony Music Entertainment (Japan) Inc. - Chatmonchy16.03.2010 22:15 - Andrea
translation: Farah
source: Sony Music Newsletter
Popular girl rock band, Chatmonchy, will perform in the US for the first time at SXSW Festival in Austin, Texas. They will also go on tour with Japan Nite around the US. They have also just announced Chatmonchy will play a club show at the Cake Shop in New York City on March 22nd.
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© Electric Eel Shock - Photo by Chiaki Nozu16.03.2010 20:36 - Anu, Andrea
translation: Farah
source: OHP
May will be a busy month for the old-school rock band Electric Eel Shock. They will be releasing a new live album LIVE AROUND THE WORLD Vol. 1 which will be released on May 5th. However, the album will be available to purchase early on their new Japan-wide tour starting in April.
Starting on May 26th, the band will have another European tour. This tour will include performances at various festivals. The have just announced their tour dates in Switzerland including the Bad Bonn Kilbi at the end of May. The tour will run into June with shows in the Netherlands and Spain.
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© D'espairsRay15.03.2010 06:01 - Farah
The label Maru Music has announced that D’espairsRay shall release their latest compilation album IMMORTAL in the US. This collection of D’espairsRay songs features some of their most popular songs and their personal favorites.
This release is set for April 20, 2010 in North America and will likely be supported by a world tour this year. Maru Music also announced that this US version of the album will include the lyrics in romaji.
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14.03.2010 12:53 - Cage
translation: Andrea
source: OHP
Producer AILI will release her debut album Future on April 14th.
The artist will make her debut under the label "rhythm zone" which is well known for producing artists such as Koda Kumi and EXILE amongst others. AILI is currently having her work featured in the latest commercial for "Samantha Thavasa × GLAMOROUS" which co-stars fashion models Iwahori Seri, Michibata Jessica and Hiraka Risa. The backing track for the commercial is entitled Shiny! Shiny! and is part of her collaborative series "AILI thanx to..." and the song includes vocals by R&B singer May J..
Future will continue AILI's collaborative "thanx to..." series and will feature such artists as EMI MARIA, twenty4-7, SATOMI' and KEN THE 390 amongst others. The album will be released in CD and CD+DVD format and both versions are expected to include twelve tracks total whilst the DVD will feature music videos and other footage.
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14.03.2010 12:39 - Cage
translation: Andrea
source: OHP
Popular jazz singer Toki Asako will release her upcoming currently untitled album on May 26th.
Toki Asako made her initial debut in the rock band Cymbals in 1997. Following their disbandment in February 2004, she made her solo debut with the album STANDARDS~Toki Asako Jazz wo utau~ which she collaborated on with her father, saxophonist Toki Hidefumi.
It will be almost a year and a half since her third studio album touch and this new album will feature music written by a variety of artists including Izawa Ichiyou of Tokyo Jihen as well as Ishiwatari Junji and Okuda Kensuke of NONA REEVES, amongst others. In addition, the album will also be Toki Asako's first to be released in CD and CD+DVD format which will include digest footage from her performances at Akasaka BLITZ and Billboard Live TOKYO. The DVD will also feature music videos and off-shot footage which will amount to around 40 minutes.
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13.03.2010 12:38 - Cage
translation: Andrea
source: OHP
Rock band Mr.Children will release their upcoming live DVD Mr.Children DOME TOUR 2009 ~SUPERMARKET FANTASY~ IN TOKYO DOME on May 10th.
Mr.Children have established themselves as one of the most successful rock groups within Japan since their beginnings in 1989. Over the course of their career, they have collectively sold over 50,000,000 copies of their singles and albums.
The DVD will feature footage from Mr.Children's performance "The Cutting Edge Live at Tokyo Dome 3Days" which celebrated the group's 20th anniversary. The setlist will include such hits from the group as HANABI, Namonaki uta, Dance Dance Dance and special feature footage from their performance of Dakishimetai. The DVD will also feature a photobooklet which will include images from their performance.
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© Hana Shounen Baddies13.03.2010 12:34 - Cage
translation: Andrea
source: OHP
Visual Rock group Hana Shounen Baddies will release their first mini-album entitled Balloon on June 9th.
Hana Shounen Baddies, who were previously known as Billy, have been steadily making a name for themselves under their new alias since their formation in 2009. The group have released a handful of singles over the past year and will subsequently unveil their first mini-album this summer.
Balloon will be issued in two formats with both editions including seven tracks. One version of the mini-album will include the song Kyuutai juuryoku as its seventh track, whilst the other will feature Binbou Man.
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© Japan Nite12.03.2010 14:38 - anna
Spanning fourteen years, the Japan Nite tour is the longest running US tour featuring Japanese artists. This year's line-up features many returning members, as well as some new faces.
OMODAKA,
Riddim Saunter,
JinnyOops!,
GEEKS,
BO-PEEP,
The Dolomites,
Camisama and
Red Bacteria Vacuum will be bringing their own unique sounds to stages across the US from March 18th to the 27th.
HearJapan is offering a free compilation album featuring a special MP3 download from each artist. Check out
the website to get your own free album!
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© Kiryu - Derek G. Shaw12.03.2010 12:27 - anna
White Wolf Records is pleased to announce that Japanese singer/songwriter
Kiryuu will be appearing at this year’s Japonawa in Tijuana, Mexico taking place May 22, 2010.
Kiryuu will be performing a special set during the afternoon concert, with a few added surprises, and will be available at the White Wolf booth throughout the day to sell merchandise, sign autographs, and pose for photo-ops.
For more information, visit
Japonawa's official site or check out
Kiryuu's official MySpace.related artists:
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© JaME - Oricon11.03.2010 01:22 - Sxl
translation: Farah
★ Top 10 - Singles
01. [++] Arashi - Troublemaker
02. [++] SID - sleep
03. [++] Berryz kobo - Otakebi boy WAO! / Tomodachi wa tomodachi nanda!
04. [++] Mai Kuraki - Eien yori nagaku / Drive me crazy
05. [-4] Hey! Say! JUMP - Hitomi no screen
06. [-2] Hannya, fruits punch - Onara hazukashikunaiyo / Pirameki taiso
07. [-2] AKB48 - Sakura no shiori
08. [-5] Kana Nishino - Best Friend
09. [++] Anzen Chitai - Aoi bara / Wine red no kokoro (2010 version)
10. [-4] KAT−TUN - Love yourself ~Kimi ga kirai na kimi ga suki~
★ Top 10 - Albums
01. [++] Shota Shimizu - Journey
02. [++] Remioromen - Kachofugetsu
03. [-2] Tokyo Jihen - Sports
04. [++] capsule - PLAYER
05. [-1] FUNKY MONKEY BABYS - FUNKY MONKEY BABYS BEST
06. [++] Dong Bang Shin Ki - BEST SELECTION 2010
07. [-4] Kimura Kaela - 5years
08. [-2] Hata Motohiro - BEST OF GREEN MIND'09
09. [++] Lady Gaga - The remix
10. [++] STRAIGHTENER - CREATURES
★ Top 10 - Indies Singles
01. Sekai no owari - Maboroshi no inochi
02. ViViD - Across The Border
03. NERDHEAD - BRAVE HEART feat. Kana Nishino
04. ivory7 chord - light a tree
05. Starmarie - Andromeda propose
06. -OZ- - wisteria
07. Karasu - LASTICA
08. SEEDA - WISDOM feat.ILL-BOSSTINO, EMI MARIA
09. Naozumi Takahashi - Rashinban
10. Crush Tears - Senko no mabataki
★ Top 10 - Indies Albums
01. CRAZY KEN BAND - CRAZY KEN BAND Best Kame
02. AK-69 - THE STORY OF REDSTA - RED MAGIC TOUR 2009-Chapter 1
03. 50TA - 50TA
04. HY - Whistle
05. RED SPIDER - No.10
06. andymori - Fanfare to nekkyo
07. DuelJewel - Will
08. MIGHTY JAM ROCK - SOUND BACTERIA 11
09. Galileo Galilei - Ame no chi Galileo
10. C&K - CK STYLE
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© JapanFiles.com10.03.2010 16:20 - Andrea
translation: Farah
source: OHP
Girl grunge rock band BO-PEEP will tour the US this March. The trio consists of Mika on guitars and vocals, Ryoko on drums, and Take on bass.
After participating in last years SXSW, BO-PEEP will once again return to the music festival this year on March 19th. These three girls have already toured the US last year, as well as performed at a few festivals in the UK and even participated in Japan's Fuji Rock Festival.
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© Miyavi, PS Company10.03.2010 11:00 - Cynthia
translation: Farah
J-glam, Inc. has confirmed that MIYAVI will continue his world tour that began last year and perform not only in the USA, but also in Canada. The tour will begin in June. Tour details will soon be announced on MIYAVI's official website.
Second, MIYAVI also announced that part of the proceeds from his upcoming DVD release, NEO TOKYO SAMURAI BLACK WORLD TOUR Vol.1, will be donated to Red Cross Japan for the earthquake disaster in Chile.
Continuing with the NEO TOKYO SAMURAI BLACK WORLD TOUR Vol.1 DVD, on the night before its release, MIYAVI will have a live webcast of his rehearsal for the upcoming Japan tour NEO TOKYO SAMURAI BLACK WORLD TOUR –JAPAN CIRCUIT, which is scheduled to begin on March 28th. In collaboration with Ustream and Twitter, the webcast will be from midnight to 1:00 AM on MIYAVI’s official MySpace on March 23rd. There will be a special gift of a "Dress-Up 雅-MIYAVI- icon" for those who access through Twitter Official Navigation site, "Tsui Navi."
Lastly, beginning on March 10th with Japan, MIYAVI will being his world release of his song SURVIVE on iTunes.
Here is the full schedule:
March 10th: Japan
March 12th: Austria, Australia, Finland, Germany, Ireland, Italy, Netherlands, Switzerland
March 15th: Belgium, Denmark, France, Greece, Luxembourg, New Zealand, Norway, Portugal, Sweden, U.K.
March 16th: Mexico, Spain
March 23rd: Canada, U.S.A.
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© heidi.10.03.2010 10:00 - Leela McMullen
translation: Farah
heidi. have annouced their major debut with the single yokan to be released on May 26th 2010 under Geneon Universal Entertainment.
heidi. began activity back in 2006 with their birth-day live at Ikebukuro Cyber. Since then, they have made many releases with the indie label O Market, including the latest release of their first live album today on March 10th 2010 entitled Live Tour 2009 [Panorama] @ Shibuya C.C.Lemon Hall.
The single will be available in two formats - CD only, or CD+DVD with the DVD featuring the yokan music video. Each type will include a bonus commemoration plate. The title track will also be featured as the ending theme of the anime Kaichou ha Maid Sama due to premier on TBS as of Thursday April 1st.
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© MMV09.03.2010 14:29 - Cage
translation: Claire
Visual kei band vistlip will release their upcoming single STRAWBERRY BUTTERFLY on May 12th.
vistlip first appeared on the music scene in 2007 and since the release of their mini-album Revolver the following year, have steadily gained popularity within the visual music scene.
The single will be issued in CD and CD+DVD formats, with the regular edition including three tracks. The limited version will feature two tracks and the music video for STRAWBERRY BUTTERFLY.
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09.03.2010 14:23 - Daniella
translation: Claire
New visual band
VII-Sense announced on their official MySpace that they will be releasing their first single
BLACK BIRD on March 24th.
This new band consists of six members, featuring
Shaura, formally known as
Juka, who was the vocalist for
Moi dix Mois and
XOVER, and former
Dio - distraught overlord guitarist
erina.
Even though there are no further details concerning the single, they have put up music samples of the songs
BLACK BIRD and
divine dot. You can listen to them on their
official MySpace.
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© Satsuki09.03.2010 14:20 - Daniella
translation: Claire
In order to share his music with a larger audience, Satsuki, former vocalist of RENTRER EN SOI, has announced that all three of the singles released since the beginning of his solo career are now available through iTunes.
At first, only his first single AWAKE, which has sold out, was available for download at his official MySpace account. Now all three of his singles, also referred to as his stories, are available digitally. However, all single releases contained four songs, whereas the digital versions of the singles on iTunes only contain three songs.
After AWAKE, Satsuki released the single CRYSTAL in August last year. His third story, MOON SPIRAL, was released on Valentine's Day this year to celebrate the first anniversary of his solo career, which he started on the 14th of February 2009.
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09.03.2010 14:18 - Cage
translation: Claire
Singer/songwriter Kumagai Ikumi will release her third single, Getsurenka, on May 5th.
Kumagai Ikumi blends traditional Japanese melodies into her work and, following the release of her indies single, made her major debut in the fall of last year with the single Hitomachi gumo.
Getsurenka will be used as the theme song for the upcoming movie "Gekijouban TRICK Reinouryokusha Battle Royal". Further information has yet to be announced regarding the release, but will be unveiled shortly via Kumagai Ikumi's official site.
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© Avex Entertainment Inc.08.03.2010 12:16 - Farah
Popular singer Ayumi Hamasaki have set the release of her newest album, Rock'n'Roll Circus, as well of a new live DVD called ayumi hamasaki ARENA TOUR 2009 A ～NEXT LEVEL～ for April 14th.
Rock'n'Roll Circus, will be Ayumi's eleventh original album so far since her latest full-length CD NEXT LEVEL, which was released in March last year. This album will feature 14 songs total, including all her latest four singles: You were..., BALLAD, Sunrise ~LOVE IS ALL~ and Sunset ~LOVE IS ALL~, as well as the brand-new songs Microphone and Don't look back, which are currently being used as commercials in Japan.
Two editions of the album are going on sale, one of these accompanied by a DVD including eight different music videos and making-ofs, plus a digest video of the live DVD ayumi hamasaki ARENA TOUR 2009 A ～NEXT LEVEL～. A special edition including the album and the full DVD is also being released in the same day as a limited box set.
As for the Live DVD, it is a three-disc set featuring footage from one of Ayumi's performances at Yoyogi Daiichi Taiikukan in 2009, which was part of her latest arena tour. This tour spanned 35 dates in approximately seven months and mobilized almost 300,000 people. 24 songs, as well as screen footage and all the MCs from the concert have been recorded to give shape to the release.
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08.03.2010 11:57 - Farah
Visual Kei new comers Luzmelt are set to make their US debut at Tekkoshocon VIII. Their appearance will consist of two full concerts, merchandise sales, autograph sessions, a Fan Q&A panel and an internet radio Telethon with label mates Suicide Ali to air on Tainted Reality on April 8th at 8pm Eastern, 5pm Pacific live from the convention.
For fans unable to attend the convention, those who purchase Luzmelt CDs on the Tainted Reality Online Store during the telethon will receive autographed CDs signed by the band members. Tekkoshocon VIII will take place on April 8-11 2010 at the David L. Lawrence Convention Center in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania.
Luzmelt released their first mini-album Swallowed Scenery, and their second mini-album Luz-Destination is set to be released on March 24th, 2010.
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© JapanFiles.com / King Records07.03.2010 14:00 - Cage
Heavy Metal quartet Onmyo-za have announced the upcoming release of their latest DVD, entitled Ryuuou rinbu, for April 21st.
Onmyo-za made their commercial debut in 1999 with the album Kikoku tenshou and have since become well-known within Japan and internationally for the "reinforcement of traditional Japanese culture" within their works and their costume designs. which are inspired by those worn during the Heian era.
The DVD will feature footage from Onmyo-za's 10th anniversary concert tour Ryuuou rinbu and their final performance on December 29th at the JCB Hall in Tokyo. The release will be issued in a regular and limited edition and both versions will contain 31 tracks from the performance. The limited edition will come housed in a special slipcase, cased in digipack binding and will also feature a 36-page colour booklet.
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