Continuing our highlights from Day 2 of FUJI ROCK FESTIVAL 2013…
Icelandic sensation BJÖRK has had an astounding musical career, spanning back almost 40 years and covering an unbelievable range of genres. It’s hard to think of many other musicians who can boast an 8-album discography so diverse and of such consistently high quality, rendering Björk a major drawcard for fans deciding to attend Fuji Rock Festival this year. Continue reading FUJI ROCK FESTIVAL 2013 DAY 2 – BJÖRK
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HURTS were the next group we caught on Day 2, playing in a completely packed Red Marquee. At first, it was hard to ascertain the main reason for this sudden bloating of this stage’s audience; it could have been that a charismatic and attractive male duo were exuding sultry retro alt-pop tunes for the enjoyment of anyone nearby, or perhaps that a sudden torrential downpour had forced many to seek refuge. Continue reading FUJI ROCK FESTIVAL 2013 DAY 2 – HURTS
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The weather took a turn for the worse just as FOALS were set to broach the White Stage, but this merely added to the euphoric, enraptured atmosphere emanating from the crowds for this set, and fans went positively wild when they broke into opening track “Prelude.” Continue reading FUJI ROCK FESTIVAL 2013 DAY 2 – FOALS
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NY prog-rockers COHEED AND CAMBRIA were up next on the White Stage, opening their set with their infamous pop-rock track “A Favor House Atlantic” from their second album “In Keeping Secrets of Silent Earth: 3.” Continue reading FUJI ROCK FESTIVAL 2013 DAY 2 – COHEED AND CAMBRIA
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Next up on the Green Stage was Oscar-nominated American singer-songwriter legend AIMEE MANN, who after some initial technical difficulties was able to open up her set to an appreciative audience.
Playing in rock groups since the 80s, namely in the band Til’ Tuesday, Mann went on to pursue a successful solo career during which she released 8 studio albums. Continue reading FUJI ROCK FESTIVAL 2013 DAY 2 – AIMEE MANN
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Demure folk artist from LA PRISCILLA AHN played the Red Marquee, dishing out delightful indie-acoustic melodies to an adoring audience. Ahn has achieved huge success after signing to Blue Note Records in 2008, due largely to the popularity of her track “Dream,” the single featured on her debut album “A Good Day” and, as a result, many of her songs have featured on television shows (such as “Grey’s Anatomy”) and films, plus she’s been touring extensively. Continue reading FUJI ROCK FESTIVAL 2013 DAY 2 – PRISCILLA AHN
The opening act for Day 2 of FUJI ROCK FESTIVAL was Japan’s old-school rock quartet THE BAWDIES.
Kicking it around Japan’s music scene after forming in high school in 2004, the group has made quite a name for themselves with their fun-loving rhythm and blues inspired offerings, giving them immense recognition in Japan and even some international fame on the back of five studio albums. Continue reading FUJI ROCK FESTIVAL 2013 DAY 2 – THE BAWDIES
Continuing our highlights from DAY 1 of FUJI ROCK FESTIVAL 2013…
Pouring rain and thunderstorms weren’t enough to stop NIN from performing their headlining slot on Day 1 of the festival, nor were they enough to turn away their huge fan base. Unsurprisingly, thousands endured heavy rain, thunder and lightning to witness the industrial rock marvels perform for the first time since 2009 on the massive Green Stage, and they were not disappointed. Continue reading FUJI ROCK FESTIVAL 2013 DAY 1 – NINE INCH NAILS
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The other leading contender for best performance of the day, FLYING LOTUS blew fans away with such a powerful movement-inducing electro set accompanied by an incredible visual experience that it was difficult to refrain from dancing long enough to take pictures. Continue reading FUJI ROCK FESTIVAL 2013 DAY 1 – FLYING LOTUS
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Fans of Icelandic indie-folk stars OF MONSTERS AND MEN were treated to an uplifting and heartwarming performance from the group fronted by founding member Nanna Bryndís Hilmarsdóttir and co-vocalist Ragnar “Raggi” Þórhallsson, both of whom were practically glowing with apparent gratitude to be playing such a huge event in Japan. Continue reading FUJI ROCK FESTIVAL 2013 DAY 1 – OF MONSTERS AND MEN
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LOCAL NATIVES were up next, playing the red marquee stage, and the indie five-piece from LA seem to have garnered a considerable following in Japan on the back of only two studio albums, a decent-sized crowd ready and waiting for their musical talents. Continue reading FUJI ROCK FESTIVAL 2013 DAY 1 – LOCAL NATIVES
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Indie pop sensations and aptly named three-piece FUN. from New York was a fierce contender for best act of the day for this reporter. Set up on the largest stage at Fuji Rock Festival, the moment leading man Nate Ruess stepped out onto the stage and broke into the first track, a wave of good vibes washed over the audience and didn’t cease until the last song was over. Continue reading FUJI ROCK FESTIVAL 2013 DAY 1 – FUN.
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Making the rounds in the alternative rock scene since 1997, YELLOWCARD is a band that holds a special place in the hearts of many of the genre’s fans. The group played a comprehensive and charged show on Fuji Rock Festival’s white stage, a show chock full of classics as well as tunes from their latest album, with their most popular tracks “Ocean Avenue,” “Way Away” and “Only One” evoking a seriously noisy response from the audience – it was one of the few sets at Fuji Rock festival that saw crowd surfers floating their way to the front of the stage. Continue reading FUJI ROCK FESTIVAL 2013 DAY 1 – YELLOWCARD
The first of our highlights from DAY 1 of the legendary FUJI ROCK FESTIVAL 2013 which took place in Yuzawa, Niigata, Japan.
Often described as an electronic duo, Korea’s PEPPERTONES regaled their loyal fans with poppy goodness at day 1 of Fuji Rock Festival this year. Members Noshel and Sayo performed as a five-piece band on the Friday, playing a set rendering them more suitably categorised as indie pop. Continue reading FUJI ROCK FESTIVAL 2013 DAY 1 – PEPPERTONES
July in Japan each year sees thousands of avid music-goers making the pilgrimage to the mountains of Yuzawa, Niigata, in the country’s centre, to take part in its biggest outdoor music event, FUJI ROCK FESTIVAL. This year, from Friday 26 to Sunday 28 July, a total of 226 artists are set to bestow their talents upon fans at the 3-day extravaganza, which boasts the likes of BJÖRK, NIN and THE CURE as headliners. 2013 will be Bjork’s third time playing Fuji Rock, her first time being only the second year of the event in 1998 and first successful execution of the burgeoning festival. Continue reading FUJI ROCK FESTIVAL 2013 preview
At Day 2 of HOSTESS CLUB WEEKENDER in Tokyo on Sunday, the headliner is Scottish alt-rock legends TRAVIS, a band which seemingly vanished in recent years. The group has certainly been quiet since their last album release in 2008, “Ode to J. Smith,” perhaps due to leading man Fran Healy’s work on his solo project, releasing an album on his own in 2010 entitled “Wreckorder.” The band is indeed back however, and in April this year released a teaser track “Where You Stand” from their new album of the same name, set to be released on 19 August. Continue reading TOKYO HOSTESS CLUB WEEKENDER DAY 2 – TRAVIS