4/20, Tokyo: A few weeks ago I was in the Japan for PERSONAL BUSINESS. But I peeped Sonic Youth and the Vooredoms (code for the Boredoms) at Studio Coast in Tokyo. Boredoms stomped ASS. Three drumsets. One crazy, 4-guitar contraption. All Japanese stage banter. Maybe three long pieces of music. Fucking awesome. Then Tokyo resident Jim O'Rourke (previously of SY, also Wilco producer) spun some weird found sounds and experimental rock, which was cool. Then, Sonic Youth came on and pulled out "Candle" from Dayream Nation. They followed it with a few Rather Ripped tracks, "Mote" and a few other oldies, before slowly sinking into some kinda boring slow jamz. Two encores! The Japanese crowd went nuts during the music, but stayed very quiet in between tunes. The loudest peeps there were all Westerners. Studio Coast fits about 2,000 and is in a danky, industrial part of town. Sorry I don't have any photos. Just use your imagination. It was Tokyo, so there were giant robots and maids everywhere.
Special shout-out goes to "Scott" from Kirkland, WA. He helped me out with the Japanese instructions, plus he was at the same Argo/Architecture in Helsinki show I went to at Chop Suey in May, 2005. In Seattle. Where I'm not from. Strange things are afoot at Studio Coast.
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