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ASIAN KUNG-FU GENERATION is a popular Japanese rock group from Yokohama, Japan, formed in 1996. The group consists of Goto Masafumi (vocals, guitar), Kita Kensuke (guitar, vocals), Yamada Takahiro (bass, vocals), and Ijichi Kiyoshi (drums). ■ The four of them came together in the music club of their university in 1996; for Gotoh, Kita, and Yamada, ASIAN KUNG-FU GENERATION was the first band they ever formed. After a while, they began to perform at the school and in the local Yokohama area. Interestingly, their first songs were all written in English and, in fact, their first independent 6 track album...

Blue Foundation is a danish band founded in 2000 by producer and singer Tobias Wilner. The band is based in Prospect Heights, Brooklyn. Since 2008 their line-up has consisted of Tobias Wilner (producer, multi-instrumentalist and vocalist) and Bo Rande (multi-instrumentalist). Best known for their songs "Eyes on Fire" from the Twilight Saga and "Sweep" from Michael Mann's Miami Vice. The music can be described as a mix of dream pop, electronica, shoegaze and hiphop. Tobias Wilner released the first Blue Foundation single via MoshiMosh Recordsi and the first, self-titled album was released shortly thereafter. During the past several years, Blue...

STEREO DIVE FOUNDATION is the alias of Japanese musician, guitarist and music producer R・O・N (real name: Iida Ryuta 飯田龍太). He was born in Tokyo, Japan on 19 February 1982, and is signed to the label Lantis. The alias STEREO DIVE FOUNDATION was first used for the ending theme song to the anime Kyoukai no Kanata, "Daisy". He is the vocalist and pianist of the band ROSARYHILL under his real name, and he was formerly the sound producer and guitarist of the band OLDCODEX until he quit in December 2012. He is also known for providing background music for anime and...

Asianova are a four piece band from Houston, Texas, comprised of Wilhem (springs, strings, and scratching things), Katkishka (singing, ringing, and heavy pounding), Pamela Passmore (voice, noise and pretty toys) and Ure Thrall (purges, urges and gothic dirges). Asianova includes former members of Voice of Eye (under the names Katkishka and Wilhem). The origins of the Asianova sessions started with my year long improvisational collaboration with Jim Wilson under the name Cruor in 1988. Things were attempting to take on a more structured format within the parameters of our improvisations and I then began focusing more on the harmonic aspects...

Jack Stafford will play over 200 shows this year, including every country in Europe. Plus a 16-week, 75 date tour of the US and Canada. He gave up his apartment in September last year and is now permanently on tour. “I lived in Amsterdam for the last 8 years ,” explained Stafford. “And still have a shop there that sells the zip-suits that I used to design But I was happiest when on tour so now that’s all I do.” When asked how long he intends to keep touring for he says “as long as I’m still enjoying it. It...