What’s better than one live Otoboke Beaver album? Two live ones. The Japanese “knock out or pound cake” band are one of the world’s most exciting live acts, with fans like Dave Grohl and Jack White, and now their massive whirlwind of sound has been captured in show form. And they’re both, unsurprisingly, excellent inContinue reading “Album Reviews: Otoboke Beaver- Live At Taku Taku/Live At Fandango”
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Album Review: Xiaowang-Kachakacha
What an exciting debut from this young Bejing band. Xiaowang make music that’s as unexpected as it’s exhilarating. They’re described as “kawaiicore” and that’s a perfect term, as their music is often pitched between the fun and the terrifying. Steal vacillates between deadpan choppy postpunk and death metal roars, whereas Duck Song is slicing, staccatoContinue reading “Album Review: Xiaowang-Kachakacha”
Drinking Boys And Girls Choir Are Touring!
Some exciting news from Damnably: “Following a successful 29-date North American tour supporting Otoboke Beaver, Drinking Boys and Girls Choir now have their own. Drinking Boys and Girls Choir announce thier first headlining tour in North America as their February KEXP session goes live on YouTube. https://youtu.be/rC893u7OH0Q?si=kX0NOY-C1bdBTloT Following a successful 29-date North American tour supporting OtobokeContinue reading “Drinking Boys And Girls Choir Are Touring!”
New Release: Drinking Boys And Girls Choir- History
A new single release from Damnably is always worth celebrating. Out today is the brand new single from Drinking Boys And Girls Choir History, and it’s absolutely wonderful. A tangy, effervescent piece of punk by the Daegu skate punk trio , it’s a headrush. They are heading out on a North American tour with OtobokeContinue reading “New Release: Drinking Boys And Girls Choir- History”
Lost In Music: Otoboke Beaver-Pardon?
Obfuscation helps no-one. As we appear to be mired in a world of confusion, what could be more apposite than Otoboke Beaver and their brand new single Pardon? The mighty Japanese quartet are back, and this is the first single to be lifted from the forthcoming album Super Champon. A worldwide tour starts in theContinue reading “Lost In Music: Otoboke Beaver-Pardon?”
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