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It Came From Japan presents
MontBlanc debut UK mini-tour
MONTBLANC
Identical Japanese twins bring live electronica meltdown!
www.myspace.com/montblancband
14 Oct
MANCHESTER In The City
Last.fm presents. @ Dry Live
28 Oldham St, Northern Quarter
£8 / Free entry with In The City pass / On stage 7.45pm
With Crystal Fighters, White Ring, Lissi Dancefloor Disaster + more!
17 Oct
LONDON The Dublin Castle
94 Parkway, Camden
£6 (£4.50 concs) / On stage 7.10pm
With The Lightwings, Vvolves, Jonny White
+ more??? Check back for details.
It Came From Japan is delighted to present MontBlanc, a unique Tokyo duo comprising twin brothers with a cool studio-based sound.
Formed in the womb but formalised in 2008, Japanese duo MontBlanc mix electronica with live instruments to create an eccentric style.
Identical twin brothers Gen and Dai ooze an infectious fervour that has seen their party-starting live act spread to venues all over Tokyo, and the fresh vibe of their recordings belies their studio-based creation.
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Episode 2 (November 2009) features Namba Akihiro (Hi-Standard) and Dr Usui (Motocompo).
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And why not check out our poorly neglected Facebook page?--------JAPANESE BANDS looking to tour in the UK, please contact us! We're always looking for new artists.Other stuffTokyo-based label Flightpath Records & Tours has been releasing Bo-Peep and Levelload's music in the UK since May 2008.Bo-Peep's album 'Is It Good For You?!!' is in record shops and on iTunes now. Levelload's singles 'I Know You Know' and 'HND In RNR' are available on iTunes, with an album to follow. For more info, hit www.flightpathrecords.com!It Came From Japan is an agency running regular tours that bring super-cool Japanese bands to the UK.In May 2009, our Japan showcase at The Great Escape moved to a more central location and brought Tokyo Pinsalocks, Natccu, Skunkrice and Remain On to the masses; the bands then went on to play at The Fly in London together before each going on their own tours and radio appearences. May 2008's Fuelled By Sushi tour featured Doping Panda, Vola & The Oriental Machine, Levelload, Bo-Peep and Dr Usui playing at The Great Escape and other UK dates, with several sold-out shows and even some radio sessions. October 2007 saw Boom Boom Satellites and Levelload play a free show at Manchester's prestigious In The City festival. May 2007's Monsters Of Pop tour saw Motocompo, Miami and Levelload play The Great Escape festival, Virgin Megastore and more. February 2007 brought the electronic tour, featuring Tokyo Pinsalocks, Bespa Kumamero and Sonic Dragolgo. The first was in May 2006, featuring three punk bands - Bo-Peep, Puppypet and Shinonome. We've also worked with Astro-B', Guitar Vader, Papaya Paranoia, Mika Bomb and more. Look out for the next tour in May!ICFJ is supported by Manga Entertainment UK, British Underground, The Great Britain Sasakawa Foundation, The Daiwa Anglo-Japanese Foundation and Neo magazine.Last year, ICFJ founder Daniel Robson recorded a segment for Mike Watt's podcast radio show. Yes, Mike Watt from Iggy Pop & The Stooges! Click here to listen for free.
It came from Japan Monsters Of Pop tour, May 2007 (directed by Tim Day)
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