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Good Karma from Osaka

Perhaps it is just because the Mojito is one of my favorite drinks but I have noticed in the last year or so that this rum based, fresh mint infus ed cocktail, originally from Cuba has become incredibly popular in Japan. Only a couple of months ago, rum maker Barcardi put out a version of it in a can which you can buy at most convenience stores and supermarkets in Japan. Some good friends of mine from Osaka told me about this bar set up in the Oasis area which is run by people from a real bar of the same name in Osaka. All the drinks were 500 yen and they didn’t mess around with their Mojitos, crushing up fresh mint and lemon juice right before your eyes. Here is a photo of my great friends from Osaka in front of the bar.

Just some random shots taken as we stumbled around the Festival. As Canadian icon Art Bergmann once rasped, “I love the people I eat and the food I meet…”

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Oasis have proven pretty skilled at starting squabbles with other bands. The latest is with their tour’s support act before the tour even starts.
So I was wondering if we could get something going for Fuji Rock. They’ve slagged off Franz Ferdinand before, but it’s a bit old now. So Liam, if you’re reading this… the girls from Mass of the Fermenting Dregs said you’re an over-the-hill, irrelevant has-been.

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Before I get to this saga, let me just mention that we at Fujirockers.org have been brainstorming about how to drive more traffic to this blog, so without further ado, let me toss out a few popular key words: Sri Lanka, Obama, lesbian gang bang.
Now, what would I have people otherwise interested in Sri Lanka, Barack Obama or lesbian gang bangs know about Noel Gallagher, the lead singer of the British band Oasis? Only this: For playing a Tibetan Freedom Concert in 1997 he says he barely remembers, Oasis was banned from playing April concerts in Beijing and Shanghai earlier this year. It may be possible that they and dozens of other huge rock bands – including Radiohead, the Beastie Boys and the Red Hot Chili Peppers to name a few – will never be able to play China. Here’s the entire history:

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Ok, this, from NME last week, is totally awesome ridiculous:

Graham Coxon has spoken about the fallout from Blur Britpop tussle with Oasis.
The guitarist says he felt so bad when ‘Country House’ beat ‘Roll With It’ to Number One in the UK singles chart in the summer of 1995 that he had to be talked out of jumping from a sixth floor window by Damon Albarn.

You can read the whole ridiculous report on NME (it gets better).
So is this why Oasis and not Blur is playing FRF this year? here’s to hoping the rivalry never ends (\_/)