NEXT MUSIC FROM TOKYO BRINGS BACK FAN FAVOURITES, AND A BRAND-NEW INDIE-POP TRIO!
by SHAWN CONNER in EVENTS on May 4, 2018
Yubisaki Nohaku. Shin Ishihara photo.
Next Music from Tokyo is a twice-annual touring sensation that treats Canadian audiences to some of the best underground music from Japan.
On May 23, the 12th edition comes to the Biltmore Cabaret (2755 Prince Edward St.). This one features four returning bands—three from NMFT Vol. 10 and one from Vol. 11—and a group coming to North America for the first time.
To find out more about the bands, see below (click on names to watch video). This is one event that fans of adventurous and exciting new music won’t want to miss!
The Taupe—In a write-up on the Next Music From Tokyo website, tour organizer/sponsor Steven Tanaka describes The Taupe as taking “a quirky, soulful and experimental approach to psychedelic post-punk… Their music switches unpredictably from calm, beautiful soundscapes to ear-shattering chaos in a heartbeat. On stage, The Taupe are menacing—exuding an aloof, cooler-than-thou aura—but such presence melts away as they perform with passion and show their love for crowd interaction.” They’re one of the returnees from Vol. 10.
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Next Music from Tokyo comes to the Biltmore Cabaret May 23.
Tickets are $14 advance at ticketfly.com, $20 at the door. (But advance tickets strongly advised: Next Music from Tokyo regularly sells out.)
see list of bands at the source:
http://www.insidevancouver.ca/2018/0...er/#more-84842