WELCOME
to Project: JRock Events (USA)
Here you can find out about upcoming JRock-related events in the USA and check out other groups, organizations, etc, like ours. You can also read live reports and exclusive interviews with Japanese bands and artists. Please visit the about page to learn more about Project: JRock Events (USA)!
updates
May 5, 2008
Sorry for such a long time between updates! This time we have for you an interview with JRock-inspired band, [geist], conducted via instant messenger (here) and a live report from Japan Nite (here). Please check them out!
April 15, 2008
Back in November, we had an interview and live report with The Slants at PMX. They recently performed at Lestats in San Diego. Sarah went to give us an update on our friends who brought us the album Slanted Eyes, Slanted Hearts. Check out the new live report and interview with them!
Also! We here at Project: JRock Events (USA) enjoy our JRock, but that's not ALL we're interested in! We also enjoy meeting up with American-based Japanese bands, and American bands that have taken inspiration from JRock and visual kei bands. If you or someone you know are in a band like that, please let us know! We think you deserve recognition, too, and we're willing to help. Contact us by emailing Melony.
new releases
April 11, 2008
For all you Ayabie fans, great news! Electric Orchid Productions has announced that Ayabie will be doing a US tour this June, with stops in New York, Baltimore, Chicago, and Los Angeles! Tickets go on sale April 12 (tomorrow) and are $25. Also, for Kisaki fans, be sure to catch him at Anime Expo this July.
April 8, 2008
Check out our interview with the Underneath at TOC, as well as our review of their debut album, Moon Flower! read interview - read CD review
April 4, 2008
In case you haven't heard yet, JRock legends X Japan, who recently reunited, will be playing at Madison Square Garden on September 13 this year!
Also new, please check out our interview with MUCC at the Taste of Chaos! Click here.
New review: Versailles' mini album, Lyrical Sympathy.
March 28, 2008
Important announcement! Clash Against Commercialism has been CANCELLED! For those of you who have already purchased tickets, refunds will be available through the service you purchased them from.
On a happier note, we have for you an interview with the members of DéspairsRay from their stop in Nassau, NY during the Rockstar Taste of Chaos! Read more...
new releases
March 21, 2008
As you've probably already heard by now, a few dates and cities have been announced for Miyavi's world tour! May 14 in Anaheim, May 16 in Los Angeles, and May 18 in San Francisco are the dates so far! Tickets for the San Francisco show at Slim's go on sale THIS SUNDAY at 10am PST, so be sure to get them asap!
New review: Suicide Ali's new mini-album, Sarau fue to yasusoku
Also, coming soon, Sophia is giving us full coverage of the Rockstar Taste of Chaos, including live reports and interviews! And keep an eye out for coverage from a few west coast events, as well!
Tainted Reality: Tainted Reality has a new show! TR: Incognito will showcase musical artists that are next to unknown in America, and acts that don’t seem to get enough attention here in the US. It starts THIS SATURDAY at 8pm EST, 5pm PST, so be sure to tune in!
March 5, 2008
Hello all! It's March, which means that spring is starting to creep up on us--hopefully it starts creeping a little faster! It also means that the Project: JRock Events (USA) website is having its one-year anniversary! March 9 to be precise. We don't have anything special planned for that day, but we certainly have a lot going on this month, including more Taste of Chaos coverage (but I promise that isn't all).
We've been keeping the News & Upcoming Events section pretty up to date, so make sure you look there to see if there's any Japanese bands coming to your area!
February 23, 2008
The Rockstar Taste of Chaos starts in just under a week...and we've got something special to get you guys even more excited about it! Thanks to some help from the folks over at TOC, we have pre-tour email interviews with D'espairsRay, MUCC, and The Underneath. We hope you enjoy these, and we hope you enjoy the TOC tour even more. Be sure to go out and support JRock in America!
February 22, 2008
We've updated the site with information on upcoming tours from The Boredoms and The Pillows!
We also now have our first addition to the Articles section: Shopping for JRock in Tokyo. Were you ever the one flipping through the pages of Shoxx and Cure and Gothic & Lolita Bible and just thinking about how you could make your wardrobe stand out like that? Or you cosplayed as alice nine. more for the reason that you wanted their clothes rather than wanting to be them? (by Sarah)
recruiting--reporters wanted!
We are looking for reporters on the east coast (preferrably northeast) and in Texas.
Have you ever wanted to work in the Japanese music scene, covering Jrock events, concerts, and even interviewing your favorite bands? Then look no further!
We are currently recruiting volunteers on the east coast and in Texas to become reporters for Project: Jrock Events (USA). These reporters will have to write live reports, photograph live shows, and may have the chance to interview Jrock bands. There will also be occasional other duties to be done as well. Benefits include free convention entry and the chance to meet various Jrock bands.
If this sounds interesting to you and you would like to be a part of our team, please fill out the following and email it to Melony:
Name
Preferred name/what you want to be called
Age (no persons under 18)
Location
previous experience (not required but helps)
why you think you can do the job
Writing sample
*Example of what we can expect in about 300-500 words. We accept live reports you've done in the past. If you haven't written any live reports, you can submit a writing sample such as a review of a CD, or some other event you've attended. Basically what we're looking for is something that will demonstrate that you can write something that is less focused on the personal, and more on the broader picture. For example, if you were to write a live report, we don't want to know about how you got the rail and got to touch the vocalist's hand, we want to know about the band and their interaction with the audience as a whole. Be sure to send your best work because most of our decision is based on your writing sample.
Thank you and we look forward to working with you!
February 10, 2008
What you are looking at now is the brand new Project: JRock Events (USA) layout! After nearly a year with the old one, we decided it was time for a new coat of paint.
First of all, with our new layout, we have a bunch of new articles. We have an interview with DJ SiSeN from during the Darkest Labyrinth vol.7 tour with BLOOD, along with a live report for BLOOD from the same tour, which you can see featured in our top banner (created by Weez). We also have an email interview with Jui and Rame from Vidoll, who will be appearing at MegaCon in Orlando, FL this spring. AND we will have a couple more new articles popping up within the next few days. Don't forget to check out our NEWS section to see more information on some new upcoming events, including T.M. Revolution at NY Comic Con and a short US tour with Maximum the Hormone!
Second, please notice that the new layout has a slightly different navigation.
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Please pardon our dust! The new layout still under construction!
NAVIGATION
home: Main page
about: Information about Project: JRock Events (USA), including information about the staff and special thanks to others who have contributed.
news: Upcoming events, tours, etc.
articles: Misc. articles including cultural articles, etc. **COMING SOON
live reports: Live reports written by our team.
interviews: Interviews with Japanese bands/artists
reviews: CD reviews **UNDER CONSTRUCTION
videos: Various videos we've created exclusively for Project: JRock Events (USA), including video interviews
links: Links to affiliates and partners, as well as other links we have found useful
