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[love_holic]

I am planning a trip to Tokyo this July(17-31ish) and i was wondering if i could have some questions answered. I was hoping to catch a live show while i was there. However, where to go from now, i don't know. I'm kind of out of the loop anymore as to what indie bands are popular..so any suggestions of who to see? Also if anyone knows the names

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dir en grey

[crystalplumage]

is playing the 31st at the budokan ,but sounds like you will be gone..and do you want to see japanese or western bands ?
let me look at what i can find

>07/18/06 Coldplay Budokan
>07/22/06 KISS Udo Festival

As far as Japanese bands
i just know of Dir right this second .

And museums
The John Lennon museum is the only museum i know of at this point.
I always mean to go too but i always dont get there .
And I know most US based baseball players have a museum dedicated to them in tokyo some where
godzilla etc ...
no idea where they are
The Suntory museum is in
Osaka ..the ninja museum is in Mie

AH !
There is the parasite museum in Meguro in Tokyo .Its just a few blocks walk form the eki .
Thats kind of a hoot..but i dont know many in tokyo i am afraid ..
But I went there a couple of years ago ..

Re: dir en grey

[love_holic]

thanks for all the info! :D i might be able to catch deg b/c my dates are still a little tentative, but i was wondering about japanese bands maybe at the smaller live houses around tokyo. i don't want to spend toooo much money on it. so i was wondering about the indies scene going on in tokyo

Re: dir en grey

[crystalplumage]

Well i just dont know who is playing now ,and the bands i like might not appeal to you .
do you like rock or the whole VK thing ?
Sel'm are supposed to be good to see .Merry might be playing .I dont think Gazette is playing though .
The tour they are doing now eds in May ,and nothing is sched after that ..
No idea what Miyavi is doing either,,,'
MUCC... ?
and there are alot of new bands too whos names i barely know ...
you would have to check their itineraries.
Best guess Despairs Ray will do a show when you are there....and Penicillin are doing shows again .

Re: dir en grey

[__copernicus]

hey...whered you find the date for deg, Im going to tokyo in august and have looked to see when their playing but found nothing listed past june

Re: dir en grey

[crystalplumage]

They are playing the budokan july 31st and august 1 st
It was already announced to the fan club