Tag Archive: Webster Hall
Dec 23
[review] Gelatine: Gie Ji Gaii
Sometimes you have to see musicians live to get them. I had previewed the bands playing the Far East to East Showcase at Webster Hall prior to the event on Sept. 27 , and Gelatine didn’t grip me instantly. My first impression, based off performance videos of singer Seiko shrieking and marching around in a …
Nov 30
[interview] AKB48: A classic fantasy for the 21st century
New York Anime Festival was the Big Apple hub for thousands of anime, manga and J-music fans from Sept. 25 to 27. What musical act would have better fit the convention than one from Tokyo’s own pop culture district, Akihabara? AKB48 is a 65-member idol collective that takes the winning combination of cute girls in …
Nov 01
[photo] Alone Together NYC – New York Meets Japan 2
Photographs from the fashion show presented by Alone Together NYC at Webster Hall on November 1, 2009. [svgallery name="atnyc"] Alone Together Official Website – http://alonetogethernyc.com/
Oct 16
[interview] Swinging Popsicle Swings into New York
Swinging Popsicle makes an unlikely link between indie music and anime/video game fandom. While its laid-back retro rock isn’t the typical soundtrack for animated entertainment, the unassuming trio has played at conventions in North America and composed the music for the well-regarded 2009 PC game Sumaga/Star Mine Girl, introducing their 12-year catalogue to a new …
