Shibusashirazu live in Osaka!

[djgizmoe]

Can't say I'm the expert on these guys, but they seem to be a bit of a wacky free jazz orchestra and performance troupe, and they're playing at Osaka's tiny Kanadian (where Yoshikawa of Boredoms and Grind Orchestra fame probably still works). Might be worth checking out for Kansai FG, and I'll make an appearance if they're not already sold out (a big possibility). Thank God I'm in town for the JALT conference...

http://www.glastonburyfestivals.co.uk/2002/review/review375.html
http://www.kanadian.org/

[Mulboyne]

These guys are great. Highly recommended. My jealousy is raging.

Incidentally, there are still tickets available for Shonen Knife/Polysics/Electric Eel Shock on Sunday, 19th December at UNIT which is a good line-up and a good venue for 3000 yen.

[Mulboyne]

Shibusa Shirazu are playing Shinjuku Pit Inn on Wednesday 1st December. 3000 yen/1 drink included. Well worth going. If only I didn`t have Libertines tickets for the same night...
They are also playing a big gig at Shibuya O-East on 13th January. 3,500 yen (O-East usually make you buy a 500 yen drink ticket).
17 of the band are due to play Shinjuku but we might hit 30 or so in Shibuya.

[Mulboyne]

Shibusa Shirazu are on tour in Europe. Consequently, they have set up a more user-friendly international site here
They have a couple of short video clips on the site

Shibuya O-East - Quicktime/WMP
Tokyo Polytechnic -Quicktime/WMP

There are some longer audio files there too.