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  • CK 3:36 am on June 26, 2012  

    Rainy days and Mondays always get you down? No way! Every Monday night, Rooster Northside in Ogikubo – so called to differentiate it from the famous live music venue, Rooster, located on the south side of the station – provides you with a whole lot of fun and excitement! Rooster Northside’s Monday blues jam attracts [...]

    Continue reading Red-Hot Rooster Crows: Tokyo’s hottest blues bar boasts great acoustics and a friendly approach
     

    • Thomas Colvin 3:40 am on June 16, 2012 | Reply

      CK, as you know, I’m traveling right now — and i will be coming to Japan for the Japan Blues Festival in Amori on 20-21 July. Look forward to seeing you there. And shun Kikuta as well, who is one of the headliners.

    • Jan Nelson 9:03 am on June 28, 2012 | Reply

      I am a fan of band music. So, I like your post about band music. I also want to visit Rooster Northside in Ogikubo because I think its a place of enjoying. Thanks for your interesting post.

    • Thomas Colvin 8:37 pm on June 28, 2012 | Reply

      A follower of our Facebook Page shares this: If you get the chance please check out the new blues club, The Juke Joint located in Nishi Azabu, Tokyo. The website is http://www.thejukejoint.jp. Open jam night is on Tuesdays and all levels are welcome. Here is the website:

      http://thejukejoint.jp/

  • ShunKikuta 3:10 am on June 16, 2012  

    It’s been almost a year since I changed my location to central east Asia of Taiwan. Taipei, the capital of Taiwan, is not nearly close to the blues capital of the world Chicago, where I spent my last 21 years. Still I am seeing some positive signs of the growth of the blues here. I [...]

    Continue reading Blues in Taipei
     

    • Thomas Colvin 3:31 am on June 16, 2012 | Reply

      We welcome yet another regular contributor to Blues Asia Network. Shun Kikuta is a major blues star, residing in Chicago for over two decades before relocating back to Asia. At the same time we are publishing this article, Shun is performing at the Chicago Blues Festival with Koko Taylor’s back up band, in which Shun was featured for several years before her death. Shun performs all over Asia — in recent months he has performed in Taipei, Tokyo, Manila, Beijing and Jakarta.

    • Linda 7:14 pm on June 22, 2012 | Reply

      It is really interesting that there is a growing blues scene in Taiwan as well. Thanks to the pioneers there to make this kind of music widely known.

    • DC Rapier 5:38 am on July 1, 2012 | Reply

      I’d just like to say thanks to Shun for the article and mentioning BoPoMoFo. It’s always a sweet treat to play with Shun. His active presence on the nascent Taiwan Blues scene is shot on the arm. He’s not only teaching members of the younger generation of guitarists and imbuing in them an appreciation of the power of the Blues, but from his experience with Blues immortals like Koko Taylor, Junior Wells and many others, he’s showing us all how Blues is meant to be played – from the heart with intelligence.
      Arigato, Shun-san.

  • JankiCahyadi 3:11 am on June 7, 2012  

    Like any other music artist from any kind of genres, the number one most important aspect is the song itself. A few people came to me asking me to manage them, but when I heard their songs, many of them cannot really show originality. As a musician, especially blues, you tell stories through your songs. [...]

    Continue reading FROM A MANAGER’S PERSPECTIVE: Efforts need to be made by blues artists
     

    • Thomas Colvin 7:04 am on June 7, 2012 | Reply

      Janki, your points are so very well taken. Paul Marney Leobrera of the Bleu Rascals replies to every single comment on FB that refers to him, building an intensely loyal following. In March, that really paid off when there was a poll of Yahoo about which band should represent the Philippines at the Timbre Rock and Roots Festival. His fans turned out the vote — and the Bleu Rascals opened for Keb Mo and Buddy Guy in Singapore, beating out the most popular rock bands in the Philippines to earn the invitation.

    • Monica 12:14 pm on June 7, 2012 | Reply

      Hi Janki. That’s a great post. I agree with you. When a artist don’t believe himself, don’t believe his song how can he make his listeners amazed? It’s not possible to give a great output output until it doesn’t come from inside.

    • Tatjana 5:41 am on June 8, 2012 | Reply

      It’s always interesting to get a view from this perspective. Interesting article, I’ve never thought that so many efforts need to be made by a musician.

    • Roland Axel 8:56 am on June 11, 2012 | Reply

      This is a nice article which is inspired in favor of artist, music,to grow fans. Really there is no limitation of learning knowledge. So, i wish to it . Thanks for sharing.

    • Janki 6:32 pm on June 12, 2012 | Reply

      Dear friends,

      I really appreciate your comments. Sorry for the grammatical errors. It was 3 in the morning when I wrote the paper. I’ll write my next article during daytime :)

    • Carl Winchester 5:57 am on June 30, 2012 | Reply

      Thanks a lot for sharing Jankie. It is very true that an artist must be genuine in their feelings in their songs so that the fans can feel them too. Many aspiring Blues singers will benefit a lot from this post.

    • Nikki 11:51 am on July 8, 2012 | Reply

      This post is so inspiring. I am an aspiring musician and I enjoyed reading it. Thanks a lot for sharing.

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