Tomorrow and next Friday we will return to the land of forefathers, the mystical city of Kyoto. Do come have a look if you are not full of cheese.

The 25th marks our triumphant return to the pristine and beautiful Suma beach:

This year promises to be as epic as the last, with about half of the previous cast reprising their roles, and several new faces to flesh out the lineup. I would post a link to more pictures from last year, but our gallery seems to have up and broken. You can see a few snapshots and even some video from last year on the Japanese side.

Do quit your job and swing by. The fun starts at 2 PM.

Our tags on Stereofame are pretty great.

Go add your own.

I’ve signed us up for yet another silly music website. We are well on our way to domination.

Several weeks ago I went to a show at Kobe’s Otoya and slipped a CD into the back pocket of one JP DuQuette, music writer for free English language magazine Japanzine. The wind told me that it watched one sleepless night, as his wandering hand drifted unbidden to the pile of dirty laundry in the corner and came across the hard plastic shell of a compact disc. Hunched over his desk, half-delirious and staring sightlessly into the darkness, eyes bloodshot and headphones clamped firmly to his skull, Hidari’s music poured directly into his soul, rejuvenating and uplifting his tired body from within. Throwing his chair back with a crash, he leapt and twirled, feet scarcely touching the floor. When at last he crawled back under his sheets, grinning madly and humming to himself, it was nearly dawn. The next day, however, sleep-deprived and cursing himself and his insomnia, he had almost completely forgotten the transcendent euphoria of the previous night.

And then he sat down to review Hidari No Shippo and hammered out this spite-filled passage:

If you (like me) have spent countless nights pining the death of dreamy alt-electronica act Supercar, you’ve probably been looking for the next big thing in the genre. Look no further, cause Kobe’s Hidari is here.

You know, I think the wind is a fucking liar.

Read the rest of the interview here.

The first album from Striped Records, the official record label of Sannomiya’s heppest alcohol distribution center Tulip Hat (run by Hidari member Daisuke) was released on the 14th.

The album includes tracks from Tissue, BLONDnewHALF, valva, and Hori Yuuji, as well as two previously unreleased songs from your most favoritest band ever, Hidari.

Now available in the store.

You’re going to be there, right?

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