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Zazen Boys will release a new single titled “Himitsu Girl’s Top Secret” on July 16. The release marks the debut of the band’s new drummer Matsushita Atsushi. Zazen Boys will also embark on a tour which includes stops at Shibuya Ax and Hibiya Noon. Zazen Boys has also made available its May 10 show at Osaka’s Club Quattro as a free download on its official site.
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Spitz will release a promo clip DVD titled, Sora to Video 4, on Aug. 3, the band’s web site announced. The collection covers the last five years of work, spread over four albums. Hit songs such as “Haruka”, “Sawatte Kawatte”, “Hanemono”, “Mizuiro no Machi”, “Stargazer”, “Masayume”, “Haru no Uta” and “Tekuteku” are expected to be included.
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Yamanaka Sawao (the pillows), Jiro (Glay) and Nakayama Shinpei (Straightener) have formed a new band called the Predators. The band announced on its official web site it would release its first mini-album, titled Hunting!!!, on July 6. No information is yet available about live dates.
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Yuki releases a new single, titled “Dramatic”, on June 29. The song will be featured as the opening theme for the anime, “Hachimitsu to Crowbar”. The single includes live versions of “Joy” and “Hello Goodbye” from her Sweet Home Rock ‘n’ Roll Tour. Yuki’s previous single, “Nagai Yume”, reached No. 4 on the Oricon Chart.
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Dragon Ash releases a new single on July 13. The yet-to-be titled single quickly follows the June release of “crush the window”, which is being offerend in trial listening on the band’s website. Dragon Ash is scheduled to appearing in a number of festivals this summer, including Set Stock ’05 on July 24 and the Rock in Japan Festival ’05 on Aug. 5.
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m-flo releases a new single with singers Emyli and Yoshika on July 13. The single will also feature “Hey!”, the duo’s collaboration with Wada Akiko, which served as the theme for a TV program. The Emyli and Yoshika track has been described as featuring m-flo’s signature sound, but for its collaboration with Wada, the band sampled one of her own tunes. m-flo also released a limited edition vinyl single, “A.D.D.P.”, with singer Monday Michiru.
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Tokyo Jihen releases a live DVD, tenatively titled Dynamite In!, on July 13. The DVD documents the band’s tour from January to February of 2005. Two new songs are featured — “Toomei Ningen” and an oldies cover, “Koi no Urikomi”. The band has also scheduled Aug. 17 for a second DVD covering its Feb. 9 concert in Nagoya.
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Supercar will release a DVD of its final performance on June 29, according to the band’s official site. The two-hour concert, performed at studio coast on Feb. 26, will be presented uncut. Supercar announced it would disband in early 2005.
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The Mad Capsule Markets announced it was signing a new label deal with Sony Music. No releases have yet been scheduled with Sony. The band will first head to the UK to perform in the Download 2005 festival on June 11. The three-day festival also includes performances by Black Sabbath, Velvet Revolver and Him. The Mad Capsule Markets are also scheduled to perform at this year’s Summer Sonic festival.
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A number of guest artists ranging from Hirai Ken to members of the Miceteeth appear on Bonnie Pink’s cover album, Reminscence, according to the artist’s official site. Other collaborators include mito from clammbon, Yuka Honda and Saito Kazuyoshi. Pink covers artists such as the Sundays, Frente! and Soul Flower Union on the album, which hits stores on June 22.