Events
100% Genki! Japanese bands showcase in Manchester and Liverpool
17 & 22 May 2009
100% Genki! brings four of Japan's best contemporary music acts over to tour the UK's main music events in May 2009, including dates in Manchester and Liverpool:
The following bands will play both dates:
- 80kidz: Following in the footsteps of genre-mashing electronic artists such as Surkin, M.I.A., The Bang Gang DJs and Vitalic, 80kidz are ready to show the world what Tokyo can do.
They have performed alongside Justice, Boys Noize and Hot Chip and remixed Cazals, CSS, Black Kids and many more.
Believe the hype.
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- DE DE MOUSE: The abstract, ambient brainchild of bespectacled Tokyo-based studio boffin Daisuke Endo.
His fanbase ranges from the Tokyo fashion community to the crème de la crème of Japan's J-pop pop royalty and music critiques.
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- Riddim Saunter: Influenced by the ska boom of the late '90s, this band are famed for their frantic live shows.
The band's up-close, in-your-face style of performance won them support for the Go-Team's first ever Japan tour.
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- Tucker: A hyperactive one-man acrobatic band / turntablist / organ playing whirlwind.
His confounding, high-energy mix of rock and roll, punk, pop, and hip-hop leaves critics fumbling for words; someone not entirely hip-hop, not entirely rock, not entirely retro, and perhaps not ever entirely serious has left many at a loss.
More information.
The events are free-of-charge to attend and a limited amount of free Asahi beer and food provided by Yo! Sushi will be available.
The tour is brought to you by the organisers of the annual Fuji Rock festival, Smash, and is supported by Strummerville, the Joe Strummer New Music foundation.
For full details of the tour, see the 100% Genki! website.