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ADAPTER。will be coming out with a new single this summer! It’s entitled “僕のLIFE(boku no life / cw.FINAL ANSWER”. It will be available on the 25th of August for 1,260yen. However, if you attend his July 25th concert at Shibuya O-EAST, you can purchase the single in advanced! Details for the release can be found below.
Track Listing:
01 僕のLIFE(boku no life)
02 FINAL ANSWER
In order to celebrate the Forus Sendai Shop’s first annivesary, Mana will be making a one-day only appearance! Those who make a purchase of more than 21,000 yen at the shop between June 12th and July 25th will receive a ticket. This ticket will allow you to meet Mana in person, shake his hand, and get one item autographed! This part will take place on July 25th. You can see the details from Moi Dix Mois’s official site below:
Date: Sunday 25th July, 2010 15:00
Place: Moi-même-Moitié Forus Sendai Shop
Description: Spend exclusive time on a sofa with Mana-sama in a special space.
You may also get him to autograph one item that you bring, and shake his hand.
Period: From 10:00 on Saturday 12th June to 13:00 Sunday 25th July, 2010
Application Method: A ticket will be presented to customer who purchase over 21,000 Japanese yen (tax included). [One ticket per customer]
Some really exciting, breaking news! Miyavi tweeted that he may just “show up out of the blue” at the “Spirit of Miyavi” cosplay event being held at SUGOILIFE!
While at first that may have just seemed like a hint at a special surprise, if you go to the SUGOILIFE OHP, the big surprise is revealed! According to the banner on their OHP, the event is a collaboration event being held by the company along with Miyavi. That isn’t the best part of it though, Miyavi himself will be making an appearance at the event as a special guest and honorary judge! Yes, that is right, Miyavi will be judging the cosplays submitted into the contest! Pretty exciting, isn’t it?
So be sure to get your cosplays ready in time for the big event! It will be held at the SUGOILIFE store on Tampa Ave in Northridge, California on June 11th at 6pm sharp.
As many of you probably already know, Megamasso has recently just released their latest single, entitled“Twilight Star”. While we have posted about the release, we have not posted about the series of instore events they have scheduled in order to promote it! The instore events kicked off on May 26th, the official release date of the single, and will continue on up until mid-July. Here’s the complete instore schedule provided on their OHP:
May 26th – Like an Edison (Tokyo)
May 29th – ZEAL LINK (Shibuya)
May 30th – Tower Records (Shinjuku)
June 05th – Jishuban club
June 06th – Like an Edison (Nagoya & Osaka)
June 11th – Brand-X
July 16th – GURUGURU (Sapporo)
Additionally, for those who may have been wondering why the barcode for the release didn’t work on the band’s flier, there was a mistake. You can find the correct code available on their OHP under the news section of the site.
In other, slightly off topic, news. The band recently RT (re-tweeted) a question from one of their fans along with an answer to the question at hand. The fan asked, “Is there a chance Megamasso comes to Brazil?” and the band answered back with, “At present it doesn’t schedule it… But we want the chance!!”. Looks like the band would like to tour overseas sometime soon, pretty exciting to see. Not to mention, it’s really great to see that the band actually answers their message from fans!
東京ヒーローズ(Tokyo Heroes) have been quite busy lately since they’ve returned to the music scene. They announced via their OHP recently, that they will be releasing a brand new single!
The single will be entitled “twinkle”, and it will come with three new tracks for 1,260yen. Full details on the single are below!
Great news for ViViD fans, the band has announced that they will be releasing their fourth single this summer! The new single, entitled, “PRECIOUS” has been set for release on July 7th. It will be available in three different types, a limited edition Type A, a limited edition Type B, as well as a regular edition.
The regular edition with contain three tracks in total, two main tracks along with a bonus track and is priced at ¥1575. While limited Type A will contain two tracks and comes with a DVD for ¥1890. Limited edition Type B will contain a bonus track as well as a special twenty page booklet for ¥1890.
In addition to this announcement, the band will be holding two instore events in Tokyo in celebration of the new release! The first of the two events will be held on July 13th at the Brand-X shop in Toshima while the second will be held on August 7th at Jishuban Club in Shinjuku.
The guys of EAT YOU ALIVE have been keeping themselves really busy lately! With the previous announcement of the band’s upcoming new single, they have now also announced that they will be holding a tour to commemorate it’s release!
The release tour will take place throughout this month and will span a total of three lives. Tickets for the first two lives have been priced at ¥2500 in advance and ¥3000 the day of while tickets for the final live have been priced at ¥2900 in advance and ¥3400 the day of. Here’s a look at the dates planned:
May 21st – HOLIDAY OSAKA
May 22nd – Nagoya ell.SIZE
May 29th – Ikebukuro Black Hole
Additionally, the band has also scheduled a series of free acoustic only lives that will take place at various branches of the Like an Edison CD shops. There are three events planned in total, each completely free of charge, and will also include an autograph for those who attend! Here are the list of locations and dates for each of the special instore lives:
May 22nd – Like an Edison, Nagoya
May 29th – Like an Edison, Tokyo
June 13th – Like an Edison, Osaka
Last, but not least, the member’s have also made the switch to Ameba just yesterday! You can now find each member’s new blog at the address linked below their name.
SiSen recently announced on his myspace that he would be returning to LA this week for three events! He also said he would bringing a friend: MOON KANA. You can see her picture below, but ironically, her music is very rock-ish(which you can listen to on her myspace). Her cute vocals dull out the harshness but still not what you would expect from such a doll face. She has been out of limelight for the past two years but will be making her return along with a first-ever US appearance. The graphic that both SiSen and MOON KANA posted is at the bottom of the post, but the print might be a little small(or is it just my computer?) so I’ll give you the details here:
4/1 (Thurs): Cure Shop Signing
Time: 8:30 pm
Ages: All Ages
Where: 325 E 1st St, Los Angeles 90012
4/1: Tune in Tokyo Special Appearance
Time: 9pm-2am
Ages: 18+
Tickets: ages 18-20 $10, ages 21+ $5
Where: 2nd Street Jazz [2 blocks south of The Cure Shop], 366 E 2nd St, Los Angeles 90012
4/2 (Fri): MOON KANA and DJ SiSen @ Bootleg Theatre
Time: 10 pm
Ages: 18+
Tickets: $12 (advance), $18 (at the door)
Where: 2220 Beverly Blvd, Los Angeles, 90057
Source:
SiSen Official Myspace, MOON KANA Official Myspace, MOON KANA OHP
Just last month, we posted the details for Tu[ism]’s very first maxi-single, entitled, “The Retro Digi Rock” that is set for release on April 14th. While we’ve covered most of the details, the band has now announced that they will be holding a series of instore events in celebration of the new release!
Those who preorder the maxi-single at Like an Edison will be able to reserve a ticket to an instore. Here’s the list of dates and locations for each instore event the band has planned:
April 13th – Like an Edison (Tokyo)
April 24th – Like an Edison (Nagoya)
April 25th – Like an Edison (Osaka)
Additionally, the maxi-single will also be made available for pre-sale at their live at Takadanobaba AREA next month on April 6th. So for those who don’t want to wait until the official release date, you can attend and get it an entire week early!
Just last month we reported that SaTaN was planning two new releases for later this year. At the time no other information was available, however, the band has just updated their OHP with new details on both releases!
The first of the two releases will be a new single, entitled, “ALICE in the DEAD WORLD” and is set for release on May 26th. Pre-sale of the single will begin at the band’s live on May 14th at Meguro Rock Maykan. While the second of the two releases is a new full-album that is still currently untitled. It’s official release date has been set for June 30th. Pre-sale of the album will begin at their second one-man live on June 19th also at Meguro Rock Maykan. More details on both of the lives will be made available at a later date.
In addition to the releases, the band has also scheduled two instore events for later this year. Both events will be held at Jishuban Club, the first on June 6th, while the second will be on July 18th. Further details will be announced soon on their OHP.
This isn’t the end of all of the good news for the band either! SaTaN has also updated their look now that Mr.SaTaN has re-joined them. Their new look is even darker than their last and seems to stick with an all-black theme. The band is looking pretty good though, it’s definitely a more polished look than they have had previously. What does everyone else think?
Bad news for ヴァレンタイン(Valentine). It looks like the band will be disbanding in April on the 27th at their Fukuoka DRUM SON live. No real reason was given about as to why, but this will be the end of two years for the band. Before they go, they have quite a few lives left, which you can check out here for details. They will also hold one final instore event before they leave as well at SKULLROSE. It will be held on the 3rd of April at 17:00, there you will be able to get their autograph, as well as a chance to take a photo with the band, and a small talking session.
Also the band will release one final single entitle “桜NAIKID(sakura NAIKID)”. It will come with 3 tracks and sell for 1,575yen. It will go on sale officially on the 24th of March.
Checking out ハートレス(Heartless)’s OHP recently and discovered the band has a brand new look! It will coincide with their brand new release, which Noah previously announced. The band will also be promoting the single in their series of in-stores which you can check out below!
Like an Edison’s Nagoya Shop Date & Time: 04/03 at 17:00~
Like an Edison’s Osaka Shop Date & Time: 04/06 at N/A
Like an Edison’s Tokyo Shop Date & Time: 04/14 at 19:00~
Details: You will be able to shake the hands of the band members, as well as get an autograph. There will also be a talk as well as a time for you to take a photo of the band. How to participate:
You will need to have purchased their single “Dies for myself” at one of the Like an Edisons.You will receive a participation ticket within the single, so make sure you get it if you’d like to go!
The band also recently participated in a Q&A with Plug which we will be translating for you soon, so check back later for it!
We announced earlier this month that rice will be releasing their new single entitled “Lovers”. Now, the band has announced that they will be having a release celebration tour! It will be going on from March 26th until April 30th, and the tour will be named “0/∞ Lv:15″.
rice 2010 Live Tour
03/26 Nagoya Heart Land STUDIO
OPEN/START: 17:00 / 18:00
04/03 Shinjuku Astro Hall
OPEN/START: 17:30 / 18:30
04/16 HEAVEN’S ROCK Saitama Shinsaibashi VJ-3
OPEN/START: 18:00/19:00
04/24 Shin-Yokohama Sun Pheonix Hall
OPEN/START: 17:30 / 18:30
04/30 OSAKA MUSE
OPEN/START: 18:00 / 19:00
In March rice plans on having a special instore event where they will also be performing, so definitely check that out if you can. It will be held at Shibuya’s TOWER RECORDS store at 19:30. There you will also get a chance to shake hands with them and possibly get your cd autographed.
LIX. updated their OHP with new information for their live schedule!
The band has announced that they will be holding their very first instore event on February 11th at Jishuban Club. The event will begin at 1:00pm and will feature quite a few different segments.
First up, there will be a talk session and a Q&A, following that there will be a very interesting raffle event. According to their site, the prizes for the raffle are actually the member’s personal items! The final part of the instore event will be a handshake and autograph session on your way out.
Interestingly enough, on that very same day the band is holding a live over at Ikebukuro RUIDO K3. Hopefully they won’t be too tired from all of the activities!
Earlier this month we reported that there was a new band on the scene, signed to Ristar Records, named BugLug. The band’s identity was kept a secret and was planned to be revealed in the near future. Luckily for curious fans, their identity is now known!
The band is made up of mostly ex. Ruvie members and originally began as a session band named “Beauty Army”. Once they had decided to make the switch from a session band to an official one, their drummer, とーき (To-ki, ex. 七三式/73Shiki) withdrew from the band leaving them with the remaining four members.
Additionally, as we have mentioned before, the band already has their very first release planned, a mini-album, entitled, “SUPER NOVA”. It will be available on January 27th and is coming out in two types, regular edition as well as a limited edition. The regular edition will be CD only, but will come with a bonus track and is priced at ¥2520. While limited edition comes with a DVD featuring the PV for their song, “-7-” and is priced at ¥2940.
There is an exciting little bonus item available with the new release too. Those who purchase a copy of each type will receive a free ticket to attend their special oneman live at Shibuya club asia on March 6th. That isn’t the end of the good news either, the band also has a handful of instores scheduled for the new year.
January 31st – Jishuban club
February 11th – Shibuya ZEAL LINK
February 28th – Brand-X
Content: Talk, autograph, and handshake sessions.
What does everyone think of the band so far? I have to admit they look a bit different than what I had expected, but their sound doesn’t surprise me! Speaking of their sound, when you visit their OHP, a preview plays for PV, “-7-” that will be on limited edition DVD. Here’s the preview provided via YouTube:
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