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At my first FRF in 2005, I was floored by Watusi Zombie as they opened the Rookie a Go-Go stage. So impressed was I, that I’ve made a point of catching the lead performance at Rookie a Go-Go each year since. Continue Reading…
Jun
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Dregs Preview
As part of their “World Is Yours” tour, Mass Of The Fermenting Dregs will be playing at Shimokitazawa Shelter this Thursday night…
May
1
Rookie A Go-Go: The Envelope Please…
Every year the Fuji Rock Festival features some great young bands from across Japan on the Rookie A Go-Go stage. It’s your first chance to get a glimpse of the next big thing. Don’t pass it up. This year’s list after the proverbial jump.
May
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Mass Of The Fermenting Dregs: World Is Theirs
Mass Of The Fermenting Dregs. My vision of a rock band with that moniker and the reality are two completely different things. On Planet Japan, though, it’s a typically everyday and strange band name that doesn’t seem to raise any eyebrows.
What they are not: A bunch of mid-20s males, struggling to learn their instruments, trashed on stage and off, burning through bass/guitar/drum players in some sort of alcoholic narcoleptic haze.
What they are: A melodic-sounding indie J-Rock trio fronted by two intelligent and entertaining young women from Kobe.
