February's It Came From Japan tour is almost upon us. Three slices of futuristic
pop – fresher than sashimi! Here are the full details.
Japanese electro-pop tour 2007
www.myspace.com/icfj
TOKYO PINSALOCKS – keyboard-led groove-pop sensation from Tokyo
www.myspace.com/tokyopinsalocks
BESPA KUMAMERO – theatrical tech-house duo from Yamanashi
www.myspace.com/bespakumamero
SONIC DRAGOLGO – self-proclaimed electro-pop superstar based in London
www.myspace.com/sonicdragolgouk
VIDEO VISUALS courtesy of Manga Entertainment UK
www.manga.co.uk
Tokyo Pinsalocks are three girls with tripped-out choruses, dancetastic rhythms
and no nonsense; Bespa Kumamero play clubbed-up pop with a thrilling,
sword-waving live show; and Sonic Dragolgo offers a loopy approach to looped-up
electro-pop.
February dates:
15 LONDON The Metro
7.30pm, £5 advance from http://www.blowupmetro.com/bandinfo.aspx?id=070215g
19-23 Oxford Street, London W1R 2DN
17 BRIGHTON Departure Lounge @ The Prince Albert (daytime show)
1pm, FREE entry. Trafalgar Street, Brighton BN1 4ED
18 EXETER The Cavern Club
Check time with venue, £5. 83-84 Queen Street, Exeter, Devon EX4 3RP
19 BOURNEMOUTH Fem Vox @ The Portman Green Room
8pm, £4. 97 Ashley Road, Boscombe, Bournemouth BH1 4LT
20 LIVERPOOL The Magnet
8pm, £4. 45 Hardman Street, Liverpool L1 9AS
21 LONDON PlayLouder Presents... @ The Old Blue Last
Check time with venue, £4. 39 Great Eastern Street, Shoreditch, London EC2A 3ES
Check www.myspace.com/icfj to see and hear the bands. Hope you can make it!
Press for previous It Came From Japan events
“An unexpected highlight [of The Great Escape]” – The Sun
“Acts like Polysics and Bo-Peep aspire to an English sound, and are beginning
to make headway in the UK” – The Guardian
“[ICFJ proves] there's a whole world out there, and it's filled to bursting
with great music” – PlayLouder
“A mini-tour showcasing three great Japanese bands” – CMU Daily
“Three diverse Japanese bands... See you down the front!” – Neo Magazine
“So bloody loud...” – Music Towers
“We have been spoilt with three amazing bands to feast our eyes and ears
on!” – Jpop.com
“Absolutely bloody fantastic. Get them back immediately” – Venue Magazine
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