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Festival Watch: Summer Sonic 2010, Japan

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Possibly, the best music festival in Asia (Fuji Rock is a very close competitor) has released this year's line-up and it's looking like a mixed bag of hits and misses.  MORE

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Seeing stars with Over The Stripes

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Like rockstar iconography but don't really want to own one of them thick cotton official/knock off band shirts? If so, then Over The Stripes are the people you're looking for. MORE

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Win a trip to Japan with Pop Shuvit and Got X, Got Friends!

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Tell all your friends you’ve won a trip to Japan. A trip to Japan with Pop Shuvit! Share your best moments with Got X, Got Friends and this might just come true! MORE

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Is Sour's 'Hibi no Neiro' the music video of 2009?

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It's only July, but we might have just witnessed the best music videos of 2009 already, thanks to Japanese trio Sour and their song 'Hibi no Neiro' ('Tone of Everyday'). MORE

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Report: Envy Live In Kuala Lumpur

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You really had to be there. It wasn’t cheap to get in, but boy was it worth it. Our report of Envy Live in Kuala Lumpur, after the jump. MORE

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Learn Japanese with Maximum The Hormone

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Wanna learn Japanese in 30 seconds? Then head on over to the Maximum The Hormone website! Although you have to find out what an "Anaru Whiskey Ponce" is all by yourself. MORE

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Update: Envy in Malaysia!

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Don’t shout it out just yet, but…Envy may be coming to Malaysia in July! Update: Show details inside! MORE

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Top 11: Gonzo Japanese music vids

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These vids are by no means representative of the best music Japan has to offer, but they’re our favourites, so there you go. Presenting the Top 11 gonzo Japanese music vids! MORE

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WTF Wednesday: Electric Eel Shock

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After a hearty morning trawl of the great vegetator YouTube, we stumbled upon what must be the second most awesome thing ever (behind Buffalax's 'Benny Lava')... MORE

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Festival Watch: Summer Sonic 09

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Oooooh. The lineup for Japan's uber music festival Summer Sonic 2009 happening from 7 to 9 August is now up. Looks like one of JUNK's most requested bands in our Feedback Friday: Who's on your 2009 concert wish list? post is playing the festival–Paramore! MORE

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Defiled & Hydrophobia live in Singapore @ Home Club, 4 Oct

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This one's for the metal heads! Defiled (Jap brutal death) and Hydrophobia (Jap grind/death) will be performing live in Singapore! MORE

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Gig report: Toe live in Malaysia

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Japanese band Toe rocked Jupiter Hall in KL last night. Junk was there! MORE

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Loud Park 08 @ Saitama Super Arena, Japan, 18 & 19 Oct

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If you happen to be in Japan or are planning to go in October, you really should check out Loud Park 08. It features bands like Slipknot, Bullet For My Valentine, Avenged Sevenfold and even rock grandads Motley Crue! MORE

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Toe live in Malaysia, 3 August

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It's the Japanese invasion! First Mono in SIngapore and KL, then Envy in Singapore, and now toe! *claps* MORE

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Envy live in Singapore, 9 August

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Japanese hardcore/experimental band Envy make their way to Singapore on National Day. Oh you lucky, lucky folks in Singapore.... MORE

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toe Touring Hong Kong, Malaysia and Taiwan in August

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Japanese indie post rock outfit toe drops by the region this August. MORE

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