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Top 3 Videos for Sept. 24, 2016! The Rock N Roll Summit 2016 at Shibuya, Tokyo, Japan!

Time for the Top 3 Videos Countdown for Sept. 24, 2016! And today we are featuring bands who are appearing at the  Rock N Roll Summit 2016 at Shibuya!

The Rock N Roll Summit annually features some of Japan’s best rock n roll bands. The show starts today, Saturday, 9/24/16 at Shibuya O-East (Map: https://www.red-hot.ne.jp/place?id=8858)  Concert details and info?: https://www.red-hot.ne.jp/live/detail/26147

Bands appearng today are: Guitarwolf, Kiku feat. Makoto Ayukawa and Sheena and the Rokkets, NEW ROTEeKA, The Mack Show, THE NEATBEATS, The 50 Kaitenz, DMBQ, Bloodest Saxophone, Kinoko Hotel and Saigo no Shojo Hikasa.

Here they are all in order of appearance:

Saigo no Shojo Hikasa – Arin Washoi – https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=c2RMINnSB8I

Kinoko Hotel - Onedari Strange Love  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6ZQLeTn8OUk

Bloodest Saxophone – Long Vacation    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=p0ttgKmexec

DMBQ – Baby   https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zwu0s1d_gUY

The 50 Kaitenz – Let’s Go (at the Rock N Roll Summit in 2015)    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SWVKLO8i6YM

The Neatbeats – Twistin’ Time With You  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0aifvxB6YmQ

 THE MACKSHOW – Nanahan Kosho’s Theme  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jOVxI7DE-U8

NEW ROTEeKA – Pumk De Lumba   https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tr27Fd6YJy0

 (Sorry! I can’t find any videos for: Kiku feat. Makoto Ayukawa and Sheena and the Rokkets. This is an All-Star band so who knows what great surprises they have for us!)

Finally… Guitarwolf! Guitar Wolf 『チラノザウルス四畳半』 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=z7nulkl35E0

Well, it’s time for me to get ready to go to the Rock n Roll Summit. See you there!

And see you next week when we return to our regular version of the Top 3 Countdown – Mike in Tokyo Rogers

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PAST ISSUES OF THE TOP 3 VIDEOS:

LAST WEEK: 

Top 3 Videos for Sept. 17, 2016! Dog Party, Kinoko Hotel (Japan) Lovely Eggs, Peach Kelli Pop! robot55.jp/blog/top-3-videos-for-sept-17-2016-dog-party-kinoko-hotel-japan-lovely-eggs-peach-kelli-pop/

Top 3 Videos for Sept. 3, 2016! Big Jesus, Suzy Blu, Peach Kelli Pop, The Mackshow (Japan)! robot55.jp/blog/top-3-videos-for-sept-3-2016-big-jesus-suzy-blu-peach-kelli-pop-the-mackshow-japan/

Top 3 Videos for Aug. 27, 2016! Hands Off Gretel, Death Valley Girls, Stephanies (Japan), Summer Twins!robot55.jp/blog/top-3-videos-for-aug-27-2016-hands-off-gretel-death-valley-girls-stephanies-japan-summer-twins/

Top 3 Videos for Aug. 13, 2016! Black Honey, Mirror Trap, Spam 69 (Japan), Rock ‘n’ Roll Monkey & the Robots!robot55.jp/blog/top-3-videos-for-aug-13-2016-black-honey-mirror-trap-spam-69-japan-rock-n-roll-monkey-the-robots/

Top 3 Videos for Aug. 6, 2016! The Whereabouts, Guitarwolf, Mirror Trap, Dog Party! robot55.jp/blog/top-3-videos-for-aug-6-2016-the-whereabouts-guitarwolf-mirror-trap-dog-party/

Top 3 Videos for July 31, 2016! Ginger Wildheart, myeahns (Japan), Deap Vally, Julie Ruin!robot55.jp/blog/top-3-videos-for-july-31-2016-ginger-wildheart-myeahns-japan-deap-vally-julie-ruin/

Top 3 Videos for July 19, 2016! The Mirror Trap, Black Honey, The Coathangers!robot55.jp/blog/top-3-videos-for-july-19-2016-the-mirror-trap-black-honey-the-coathangers/

Top 3 Videos for June 25, 2016! Kill My Coquette, Rat Boy, Van T’s, Let’s Go’s (Japan)!robot55.jp/blog/top-3-videos-for-june-25-2016-kill-my-couquette-ratboy-van-ts-lets-gos-japan/

Top 3 Videos for June 25, 2016! Richie Ramone, Rangsteen (Japan), Angelic Milk, Mommy Long Legs!robot55.jp/blog/top-3-videos-for-june-25-2016-richie-ramone-rangsteen-japan-angelic-milk-mommy-long-legs/

Top 3 Videos for June 18, 2016! Frankie and the Studs, Su Ko D Koi (Japan), Creeping Ivies, Dressy Bessy!robot55.jp/blog/top-3-videos-for-june-18-2016-frankie-and-the-studs-su-ko-d-koi-japan-creeping-ivies-dressy-bessy/

 

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Top 3 Videos for Sept. 17, 2016! Dog Party, Kinoko Hotel (Japan) Lovely Eggs, Peach Kelli Pop!

It’s time once again for the Top 3 Videos! The best of the Top 3 Indies Band videos for Sept. 17, 2016! And, drum roll, please! It’s Ladies Night once again! 4 hot new female fronted acts! First up is a duo from Lancashire in England, Holly and David, and they are called “The Lovely Eggs.” The describe their musical genre as, “You can’t make a square peg fit a round hole.” They also claim that their “NEW F**CKED UP, FUZZED OUT FREAK OUT 7” SINGLE “DRUG BRAGGIN'” (is on sale) NOW!!” Here’s their FB page. Go be the first one on your block to go “Like” them: https://www.facebook.com/thelovelyeggs/

#3) The Lovely Eggs- “Goofin’ Around (in Lancashire)” https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HJ20kZkU4nc

Next up is a girl’s band from L.A. who are coming to Japan in October that call themselves, “Peach Kelli Pop.” They will be appearing with The Pats Pats (who have been on our countdown before). Here’s their FB page: https://www.facebook.com/peachkellipopmusic/

#2) Peach Kelli Pop “Heart Eyes”  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XxXTQrZBtF0

At #1 is a sister punk rock duo that I have been pushing BIG TIME for a couple of years now… Now I get to really brag! Guess what? They are opening for Green Day! God! I love it when I can say, “See? I told you so! I told you these girls were going to be big!” They are two sisters from central California. This is about their millionth time on our countdown (OK, well, maybe not quite a million times). Their name is Dog Party. I love this band. I am so proud of these two!!!!
Here’s their FB page: https://www.facebook.com/dogpartylive/?fref=ts

#1) Dog Party “Til You’re Mine” https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Y6jVk3Tne3U

SPOTLIGHT ARTIST! Today’s Spotlight Artist is another Japanese girl’s rock band from Tokyo named Kinoko Hotel (Mushroom Hotel). Kinoko Hotel is a Japanese woman four piece band. They describe themselves as “Garage punk, inspired by rock ‘n’ roll sounds of the late 1960s, but characterized by mushroom-hair.” I love this band! Oh, and they will appear as guests on my regular FM radio show “WTF?” tomorrow, Sunday, Sept. 18, 2016. Check it out! http://www.interfm.co.jp/wtf/

Sorry, they don’t have a Facebook page, but here’s their official website (Japanese only, though): http://kinocohotel.org/   There is a tag topic for them on FB, though: http://bit.ly/2cVHkgq

SPOTLIGHT ARTIST! Kinoko Hotel – Onedari Strange Love (Give me Strange Love)  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6ZQLeTn8OUk

Well that’s it for today. See you next week – Mike in Tokyo Rogers

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PAST ISSUES OF THE TOP 3 VIDEOS:

LAST WEEK: 

Top 3 Videos for Sept. 3, 2016! Big Jesus, Suzy Blu, Peach Kelli Pop, The Mackshow (Japan)! robot55.jp/blog/top-3-videos-for-sept-3-2016-big-jesus-suzy-blu-peach-kelli-pop-the-mackshow-japan/

Top 3 Videos for Aug. 27, 2016! Hands Off Gretel, Death Valley Girls, Stephanies (Japan), Summer Twins!robot55.jp/blog/top-3-videos-for-aug-27-2016-hands-off-gretel-death-valley-girls-stephanies-japan-summer-twins/

Top 3 Videos for Aug. 13, 2016! Black Honey, Mirror Trap, Spam 69 (Japan), Rock ‘n’ Roll Monkey & the Robots!robot55.jp/blog/top-3-videos-for-aug-13-2016-black-honey-mirror-trap-spam-69-japan-rock-n-roll-monkey-the-robots/

Top 3 Videos for Aug. 6, 2016! The Whereabouts, Guitarwolf, Mirror Trap, Dog Party! robot55.jp/blog/top-3-videos-for-aug-6-2016-the-whereabouts-guitarwolf-mirror-trap-dog-party/

Top 3 Videos for July 31, 2016! Ginger Wildheart, myeahns (Japan), Deap Vally, Julie Ruin!robot55.jp/blog/top-3-videos-for-july-31-2016-ginger-wildheart-myeahns-japan-deap-vally-julie-ruin/

Top 3 Videos for July 19, 2016! The Mirror Trap, Black Honey, The Coathangers!robot55.jp/blog/top-3-videos-for-july-19-2016-the-mirror-trap-black-honey-the-coathangers/

Top 3 Videos for June 25, 2016! Kill My Coquette, Rat Boy, Van T’s, Let’s Go’s (Japan)!robot55.jp/blog/top-3-videos-for-june-25-2016-kill-my-couquette-ratboy-van-ts-lets-gos-japan/

Top 3 Videos for June 25, 2016! Richie Ramone, Rangsteen (Japan), Angelic Milk, Mommy Long Legs!robot55.jp/blog/top-3-videos-for-june-25-2016-richie-ramone-rangsteen-japan-angelic-milk-mommy-long-legs/

Top 3 Videos for June 18, 2016! Frankie and the Studs, Su Ko D Koi (Japan), Creeping Ivies, Dressy Bessy!robot55.jp/blog/top-3-videos-for-june-18-2016-frankie-and-the-studs-su-ko-d-koi-japan-creeping-ivies-dressy-bessy/

 

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Top 3 Videos for Sept. 3, 2016! Big Jesus, Suzy Blu, Peach Kelli Pop, The Mackshow (Japan)!

Saturday in Japan! And that means it’s time once again for the Top 3 Videos! The best of the Top 3 Indies Band videos for Sept. 3, 2016!

First up today is a 4 piece rock group from Atlanta, Georgia. They are named “Big Jesus.” Their debut album comes out Sept. 30. Here’s their FB page: https://www.facebook.com/bigassjesus/?fref=ts

#3) Big Jesus – SP https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=04e70BB4D-o

Next up is the newest from Suzy Blu. Her webpage says: “Dark electric pop from Leeds (UK). Suzy Blu combines heavy old school beats with layers of feedback drenched melody, and experimental driving bass. Suzy Blu is a writer and poet who serves her black coffee vocals on a plate of electronic post-punk attitude.” Here is her FB page too: https://www.facebook.com/suzyblufanclub/?fref=ts

#2) SUZY BLU – Part 2 of 6: Lone Wolf https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=U70_GgpB-Sw

At #1 are four girls from Los Angeles in a rock n roll band that call themselves, “Peach Kelli Pop.” They are coming to Japan and will be appearing with The Pats Pats (who have been on our countdown before) starting the first week of October. Here’s their FB page: https://www.facebook.com/peachkellipopmusic/

#1) Peach Kelli Pop – “Princess Castle 1987” https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dmlJXOOb5F8

SPOTLIGHT ARTIST! Today’s Spotlight Artist is a Japanese rock band from Tokyo that is a standard in rock n roll circles here and quite highly regarded. I’ve seen their shows before and they always pack the house and are extremely entertaining. Their name is “The Mackshow.” I think you’ll dig these guys. Great sound. Great sense of humor too. Here’s their FB page: 

SPOTLIGHT ARTIST! THE MACKSHOW 【PV】 – 怪人二十面相 (The Fiend With Twenty Faces) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3OCQ0QK1BQw

Well that’s it for today. See you next week – Mike in Tokyo Rogers

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PAST ISSUES OF THE TOP 3 VIDEOS:

LAST WEEK: 

Top 3 Videos for Aug. 27, 2016! Hands Off Gretel, Death Valley Girls, Stephanies (Japan), Summer Twins! robot55.jp/blog/top-3-videos-for-aug-27-2016-hands-off-gretel-death-valley-girls-stephanies-japan-summer-twins/

Top 3 Videos for Aug. 13, 2016! Black Honey, Mirror Trap, Spam 69 (Japan), Rock ‘n’ Roll Monkey & the Robots!robot55.jp/blog/top-3-videos-for-aug-13-2016-black-honey-mirror-trap-spam-69-japan-rock-n-roll-monkey-the-robots/

Top 3 Videos for Aug. 6, 2016! The Whereabouts, Guitarwolf, Mirror Trap, Dog Party! robot55.jp/blog/top-3-videos-for-aug-6-2016-the-whereabouts-guitarwolf-mirror-trap-dog-party/

Top 3 Videos for July 31, 2016! Ginger Wildheart, myeahns (Japan), Deap Vally, Julie Ruin!robot55.jp/blog/top-3-videos-for-july-31-2016-ginger-wildheart-myeahns-japan-deap-vally-julie-ruin/

Top 3 Videos for July 19, 2016! The Mirror Trap, Black Honey, The Coathangers!robot55.jp/blog/top-3-videos-for-july-19-2016-the-mirror-trap-black-honey-the-coathangers/

Top 3 Videos for June 25, 2016! Kill My Coquette, Rat Boy, Van T’s, Let’s Go’s (Japan)!robot55.jp/blog/top-3-videos-for-june-25-2016-kill-my-couquette-ratboy-van-ts-lets-gos-japan/

Top 3 Videos for June 25, 2016! Richie Ramone, Rangsteen (Japan), Angelic Milk, Mommy Long Legs!robot55.jp/blog/top-3-videos-for-june-25-2016-richie-ramone-rangsteen-japan-angelic-milk-mommy-long-legs/

Top 3 Videos for June 18, 2016! Frankie and the Studs, Su Ko D Koi (Japan), Creeping Ivies, Dressy Bessy!robot55.jp/blog/top-3-videos-for-june-18-2016-frankie-and-the-studs-su-ko-d-koi-japan-creeping-ivies-dressy-bessy/

Top 3 Videos for June 11, 2016! The Mirror Trap, Woolly Bandits, So So Glos, King Brothers (Japan) http://robot55.jp/blog/top-3-videos-for-june-11-2016-the-mirror-trap-woolly-bandits-so-so-glos-king-brothers-japan/

Top 3 Videos for June 5, 2016! Wendy James, The 50 Kaitenz, The Sloths, John No Arms!robot55.jp/blog/top-3-videos-for-june-5-2016-wendy-james-the-50-kaitenz-the-sloths-john-no-arms/

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