I've always had a soft spot for rock bands with infectious energy. You know bands like the Hives, well, 50 Kaitenz from Osaka are one of them. There's not a lot of information out there about them, and you'll notice that a lot of what you read on the internet for the interview is wrong. In any case, we strongly advise you to go and discover them if you don't already know them. Thanks to Danny for answering our questions and listen to "No Future" ! First of all, you have already done two European tours, but as far as I know, you have never been to France, whereas Guitar Wolf and others have. Why don't you cross the border and go to Germany, where you have been every time? We want to go there because I've heard that the French R&R scene is very active and cool! I'm planning to go there in 2025 maybe, so please look forward to it. Are you the only Tondabayashi garage band in Osaka? There are a lot of cool bands in Osaka. But Tondabayashi is a tow

When I decided to review the FLYING COLOR album for the ‘I'm a bathstar in my poproom’ column , I researched it as best I could. As I was ‘friends’ on fb with Hector Penalosa, the band's bassist, I got in touch with him to ask him a few questions and that's how this itw came about. I have to thank him, of course, for taking the time to answer my questions while on tour with his first band, Les Zeros. Thanks also to his girlfriend, Laura Clifford, who provided the link to Hector's answers. This little story should result in the re-release of this famous one-off album by a quality French independent label. We're working on it.....  How would you describe your musical background? Have you received any formal musical training and who would you cite as key influences before you joined Flying Color? My father was a pianist. When I was 6 or 7 years old I discovered my father’s record collection and I was curious about the music on those records. I had seen my dad play t

Their name had intrigued me for some time. I liked their music, and they've just released a new album on the Reverend Beatman's label. So that was three opportunities to contact them...  Jeroen answers. Hi Jeroen Blijleve, are you still working at the Patronaat club in Haarlem, near Amsterdam? And what do the other members do? Hi there! First of all. Thanks for getting in contact. We love your blog! I have been working at the Patronaat venue years ago. In the meantime I founded a new venue with rehearsal spaces, studio’s and a stage called “ Slachthuis” in Haarlem. Now I have a dark, alternative synth driven concept at “ Down the Rabbit Hole Festival” with Dj’s, VJ’s, performers and art. The rest of the time I am making music, mainly a solo project called Las Marulas , sort of electronic, experimental cumbia. I started E.T. Explore Me together with Joost Varkevisser, our singer, organist and guitar player. His daily job is working with people with aphasia, people who are unabl

 

In February this year, Pale Preacher's “Like Alfredo García's Head” was broadcast on Austrian radio. Listen to this track, and you'll understand why we wanted to get to know this band created by Francisco Jose Galacho Sánchez! Today, he answers a few questions. You're a member of Blackberry Clouds . Can you tell us a bit about the band's history? Blackberry Clouds started around 1990. I joined around 2000, when I left my previous band The Intoxicated Men. At first it was rhythm guitar, but with the departure of the singer around 2010, I adopted the role of guitar and singer. Since 2010 I have published three albums with them, until 2020 when we decided to open a hiatus so that each member could dedicate themselves to their personal projects. Why did you decide to create The Pale Preacher ? The paralysis of everything related to music during the pandemic caused Pale Preacher to emerge. I wanted to do something outside of Blackberry Clouds for a long time and this wa

Have you heard the track the Amplifier Heads recorded with Barrence Whitfield? That track alone made us want to contact them, and Sal Balgio was kind enough to give us some of his time. The Amplifier Heads Let's start by talking about the beginning of your career. You're lucky enough to hail from Boston, a city legendary for its rock scene. Can you tell us about your musical adolescence and the life as a rock-loving young man in Boston in the 60s and 70s? There was always music. My father was a musician and taught me my first chords. My grandfather on my mother’s side was a bandleader and vaudeville song and dance man. My older brother also played in bands in the 1960’s so I had all of that before seeing The Beatles on Ed Sullivan!! I grew up in East Boston and after February 1964 it seemed that every cellar had a band of dreamers making noise. Were the STOMPERS your first band? The Stompers were not my first band but certainly my first known band! I started The Stompers in my