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Prophase/Alien8 Acid Mothers night gets some love from Japan Times article on Japanese bands at SXSW

The best Japanese performance, and one of the top shows at the fest, came from Acid Mothers Temple & The Melting Paraiso UFO on SXSW's opening night at bar Rusty Spurs. Just before starting, band founder Makoto Kawabata said to the soundman, "Can you push my guitar sound to the audience as loud as possible, please" as the crowd grinned in anticipation.

All in their 40s or older, the quartet began the first of several fantastic psychedelic jams with the insanely high volume causing the floor to shake and bits of dirt to fall from the ceiling. With things winding down, Kawabata and bassist Atsushi Tsuyama climbed atop the speakers at the sides of the stage. Kawabata began rubbing his instrument along the ceiling and then on the speaker adding a greater experimental edge to the proceedings. The audience roared their approval, but their cheers were buried under an avalanche of feedback.

Read the whole thing as they say, especially Kawabata's take on Japan Nite.

Also! The March 24th 2010 AMT at the Bottom of the Hill has been posted to archive.org, thanks Michael Z!

Acid Mothers Temple 2010 USA Tour Dates UPDATED

Hey all,

Starting at SXSW next week and they are off! Dig it! Also, you can pick up the vinyl of Are We Experimental? and the Kawabata/Michishita LP Maru Sankaku Shikaku (Circle Triangle Square), too!


Wed 17 March "SXSW" Rusty Spurs - Austin TX (at 1:00 a.m.)
Thu 18 March "SXSW" Canvas - Austin TX (at 4:15 p.m.)
Thu 18 March "SXSW" ESCAPES III - Austin TX (at 7:30 p.m.)
Fri 19 March "SXSW" Design within Reach - Austin TX (at 6:20 p.m.)
Fri 19 March "SXSW" Club 1808 II - Austin TX (at 1:00 a.m.)
Sat 20 March "MtyMx Festival" Autocinema Las Torres - Monterrey Mexico ttp://toddpnyc.com/mtymx/
Sun 21 March "WXSW Fest" Plush - Tucson AZ ttp://www.plushtucson.com/
Mon 22 March Casbah - San Diego CA ttp://www.casbahmusic.com/
Tue 23 March Spaceland - Los Angeles CA ttp://www.clubspaceland.com/
Wed 24 March Bottom of the Hill - San Francisco CA ttp://www.bottomofthehill.com/
Fri 26 March Mississippi Studios - Portland OR ttp://www.mississippistudios.com/
Sat 27 March Biltmore Cabaret - Vancouver BC ttp://www.biltmorecabaret.com/
Sun 28 March Sunset Tavern - Seattle WA ttp://www.sunsettavern.com/
Wed 31 March 7th Street Entry - Minneapolis MN ttp://www.first-avenue.com/
Thu 01 April The Picador - Iowa City IA ttp://www.myspace.com/thepicador
Fri 02 April Empty Bottle - Chicago IL ttp://www.emptybottle.com/home.php
Sat 03 April Crofoot Ballroom Pike Room - Pontiac MI ttp://www.thecrofoot.com/
Sun 04 April El Mocambo - Toronto ON ttp://www.elmocambo.ca/
Mon 05 April La Sala Rossa - Montreal PQ ttp://www.casadelpopolo.com/
Tue 06 April Middle East Upstairs - Cambridge MA ttp://www.mideastclub.com/
Wed 07 April Knitting Factory - Brooklyn NY ttp://bk.knittingfactory.com/
Thu 08 April DC9 - Washington DC ttp://www.dcnine.com/
Fri 09 April Johnny Brendas - Philadelphia PA ttp://www.johnnybrendas.com/
Sat 10 April Ottobar - Baltimore MD ttp://www.theottobar.com/
Sun 11 April Local 506 - Chapel Hill NC ttp://www.local506.com/
Mon 12 April Pilot Light - Knoxville TN ttp://www.thepilotlight.com/
Tue 13 April Grey Eagle Tavern - Asheville NC ttp://www.thegreyeagle.com/
Wed 14 April Cosmic Charlie's - Lexington KY ttp://cosmic-charlies.com/
Thu 15 April Hi-Tone Cafe - Memphis TN ttp://www.hitonememphis.com/
Fri 16 April The Loft - Dallas TX ttp://www.theloftdallas.com/
Sat 17 April Emos Alternative Lounge - Austin TX ttp://www.emosaustin.com/

Prophase Music/ Alien8 Recordings Night SXSW: March 17 2010

Okay, I am pretty sure I can mention this now... but after lots of planning, of which I did none, here is the awesome, awesome line up of the Prophase Music/ Alien8 Recordings night at SXSW:

Acid Mothers Temple & The Melting Paraiso U.F.O.
Yahowha 13
Plastic Crimewave Sound
Black Feelings
Duchess Says

Wow, holy shit! Yahowha 13 and AMT and more... and more to be announced! ahhh!!!

Wed March 17 6:00pm
Rusty Spurs
405 East 7th Street
Austin, TX 78701-3316
(512) 482-9002