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Newcomer rock trio Remioromen will release its debut album Asagao on Nov. 19. The major label debut on Speedstar Records is expected to include 12 songs, many of which have been performed live. Asagao follows two singles, “Denwa” and 2002’s “Ameagri”, and a mini-album, “Festa”. Remioromen will also perform its first one-man show on Nov. 25 at Shibuya AX.
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Indie rockers Quruli releases its first ever soundtrack album on Nov. 5 with Joze to Tora to Sakana-tachi. The film, which stars Tsumabiki Satoshi and Ikewaki Chizuru, open in theaters Fall 2003. On the same day, the band will also release the movie’s theme song, titled “Highway”, as a single for 500 yen.
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Jazz singer Ann-Sally will release a live album on Dec. 3.
Tenatively titled Hallelujah ~Live 2001-2003~, the album is expected to include performances from the Osaka Blue Note in 2001, a joint concert with Hatakeyama Miyuki, and dates from her tour in support of her most recent albums, moon dance and day dream.
The part-time singer and full-time physician is also working on a new album of Joni Mitchell covers.
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Shiina Ringo’s new single, “Ringo no Uta”, will be released on Nov. 25. “Ringo no Uta” is the theme song for the NHK program broadcasting from October to November titled Minna no Uta. The single will include three songs and a bonus clip of the song’s video.
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Zazen Boys announced it would perform a special one-man show at theShinjuku Liquid Room on Dec. 15. The show, titled “Zazen Boys ~Kaisenzenya no Matsuri Session~”, is expected to precede more live performances by former Number Girl members Mukai Shuutoku and Ahito Inazawa.
In October, the band will be recording material at Mukai’s own Matsuri Studio. Zazen Boys performed this past summer at the Rising Sun Rock Festival.
Show info:
Zazen Boys ~Kaisenzenya no Matsuri Session~
Dec. 15, 2003, Shinjuku Liquid Room
Tickets: 3,000 yen
Contact: Disk Garage, 03-5436-9600
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With the release of a new single “Horizon” in November, is a new album by Hyde in the works? Perhaps not, now that L’Arc~en~Ciel’s official web site announced the release of new album March 31, 2004.
It’s been three years and seven months since the release of the band’s ninth studio album, Real. L’Arc~en~Ciel are also planning a tour behind the album for next spring.
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Singer-songwriter Odani Misako has recruited members of eastern youth, Super Butter Dog and Number Girl for her latest project.
Billed as odani misako•ta-ta, the four-member band consists of Super Butter Dog keyboardist Ikeda Takafumi, ex-Number Girl/bloodthirsty butchers guitarist Tabuchi Hisako, eastern youth bassist Tomokazu Ninomiya and drummer Tamada Tomu, who’s performed in Nakamura Kazuyoshi’s band the 100s.
The band releases a mini-album, feather, on Oct. 29 with covers of Arai Yumi and the Pretenders. Because of each member’s existing commitments with their respective bands, live performances and other recordings will most likely be sporadic.
Earlier in 2003, Odani released a new album, night.
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Thee Michelle Gun Elephant will release a CD and DVD on Dec. 3 to document the garage rock band’s final tour. No details about the release were yet announced, but it’s expected to include the group’s final performance in Makuhari on Oct. 11.
The band announced its dissolution on Sept. 1. As a result, Thee Michelle Gun Elephant’s final show sold out. The venue announced additional tickets will be sold for the concert starting Sept. 15.
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Dragon Ash’s newest member, Hiroki, is releasing an album with his old band.
Hiroki leads the acid rock band Strobo, who will release a new album titled Zero on Sept. 19. The 14-minute, five-track album reportedly runs the gamut from death rock to acid techno.
The album will also include a DVD with bonus tracks and live performances with well-known VJ Overheads.
For 24 hours, Sony Music Japan Online will preview Hajime Chitose’s second album, as well as broadcast the singer’s videos.
The promotion to commemorate the release of the album, titled Nomad Soul, starts on Sept. 3 at midnight (11 a.m., Eastern).
In addition to the singles “Kono Machi”, “Sen no Yoru to Sen no Hiru” and “Itsu ka Kaze ni Naru Hi”, the album’s 10 tracks include one written by Matsutoya Yumi (“Uruga no Oka”) and another produced by Yamazaki Masayoshi (“Aurora no Sora kara Mitsumete Iru”).
Nomad Soul hits retail stores on Sept. 3.