NMFT Vol. 007 - Montreal and Vancouver!

Not to be left out, NMFT will be hitting up Montreal and Vancouver this June, before heading back to Tokyo. I don't see the official event up yet for Montreal (will post as soon as I do), but below is the info for Vancouver at The Biltmore Cabaret. 

Bands: OWARIKARA / mothercoat / otori / PENs+

@ The Biltmore Cabaret Wednesday, June 17, 2015

note: show starts pretty damn early!!

doors open 6:30 pm

show starts 7:30 pm (ends~11:30pm)

NMFT Vol. 007 - Second Toronto Show Announced!

So, looks like no stop at The Rivoli this year, but that may not be a bad thing. First stop of the tour will be launching from Soybomb, a place far better described by Steve himself, than my words could try imitate. Details below. We'll let you know as soon as ticket sales open!

Bands: otori / PENs+ / mothercoat / OWARIKARA

@ Soybomb Hq Friday, June 12, 2015

doors open: 8:00pm

show starts: 9:00pm

tickets: $10 (advance) $15 (at door)

Will post info on how to get advance tickets soon.

Next Music From Tokyo Vol.7 @ Lee's Palace

First date announced!!! Details from the official Facebook event below:

Bands: Owarikara / mothercoat / otori / PENs+

@Lee's Palace Saturday June 13, 2015

doors open 8:00 pm

show starts 9:00 pm

tickets: $10 (advance) $15 (at door)

Ticket info to follow!

When I first started this Japanese music showcase in 2010, Owarikara and mothercoat immediately came to mind as two of the best live acts in all of Japan that I needed to invite for the tour. They blew minds across Canada during NMFT vol.1 and five years later they're better than ever.

Joining mothercoat and Owarikara are PENs+ and otori. I chose otori b/c some fans complained that NMFT was getting a little 'soft' by leaning towards 'accessible' bands like Kinoko Teikoku, chi-na, Uchu Conbini etc. Personally, I think music can be powerful and intense without being noisy or having tons of guitar distortion and Kinoko Teikoku, chi-na, UC and all the bands I've chosen are powerful in their own way.

 

Anyhow, otori's music is noisy, ferocious and smart. Loud enough to please the noise/HC crowd but creative and intelligent enough to please music enthusiasts of all kinds. Female vocalist Kobara Sae is adorably cute off-stage but an absolute demon when she grabs the mic.

PENs+ play mathy, emo-HC with nasty guitar wizardry and lots of pop sensibility. They were chosen to play a large festival as one the best high-school bands in Japan in 2012. Now in university they keep honing their skills by playing more and more shows and are at the forefront in shaping Tokyo's 'next music.'

All of the bands have music that you can listen to for free on Spotify. BUT I chose these bands for how much they kick ass live and their studio recordings don't do their live performances justice. 

Lee's Palace last year was one of my favorite shows ever and we managed to sell the place out.

NMFT 007 will be just as awesome, if not better so make sure you don't miss out!

An Update For NMFT 7!

NMFT 7 in June or July.

An update straight from Steve himself:

The reason why I’ve always held NMFT in May or October is because it’s still relatively warm in Canada and airfare is at its cheapest.

HOWEVER, since the price of oil is currently low it’s actually quite affordable to fly between Canada and Japan in June and July as well (prices shoot up again in August).

NMFT7 was originally set for May 15 – 20 but the band otori wouldn’t be able to make these dates sooooo…

I’m going to try and organize something ASAP for either June or July, 2015.

View the whole post, as well as band info on his website here! You know you're looking forward to it!