Jul
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Permutations: FRF 2010 Timetable is up!

Clock shot courtesy of ĐāżŦ (Flickr)

Time is an illusion. Don't let the band schedule suck you in

For all of you who like planning out your trek through Fujirock way, way ahead of time, this one’s for you. The schedule is up, and so let the band prioritization begin.

Upon first look, I can see several potential conflicts for myself and others:

-On Friday, The XX, Dirty Projectors and Special Others share similar time slots, and Muse, !!! and Beardyman all overlap. As do Ken Yokoyama and Toe. The Entrance Band and Zappa Plays Zappa do too, but I’m guessing that these two might actually be fun (and given their proximity, highly possible) to float between.

Saturday and Sunday potential conflicts and advice on how to cope, from the Generalissimo of Fujirock himself, after the jump. Continue Reading…

Apr
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Want More? Here’s Lineup Number 4!

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Smash has revealed the latest batch of artists who will perform at this summer’s Fuji Rock Festival.  17 acts including a blast from the past that we mentioned as a definite possibility last week are listed after the jump.

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Apr
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Are Roxy Music Coming To FRF ‘10?

Fuji Rock FestivalA comment to our recent post about the latest artist additions echoed what many have been speculating on the Japanese BBS of Fujirockers.org — that legendary British art rock act Roxy Music are coming to Fuji Rock.

While nothing has been confirmed, frontman Bryan Ferry does include an appearance on July 31 at Fuji Rock amongst the tour dates on his MySpace site.  All the other shows listed are festivals that Roxy Music will perform at.

We’ll have to wait for the next official lineup announcement from Fuji Rock promoter Smash to see if the rumours are true.  In the meantime, up your anticipation level by checking out Roxy Music’s inclusion in Rolling Stone’s 2004 list of “The Greatest Artists of All Time.”

Mar