Monthly Archives: April 2011

Party in the Park: May 8th

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Local Band, Neversearch’s guitar weilding hero, Brad is putting on another of his famous parties in the park!

On Sunday May 8th, Josei Koen, just north west of Kochi Castle will host bands of all shapes and sizes for your listening pleasure.

A donation of 1000 yen is recommended and then it’s up to you.  Come at 11am and pop in and out as you please! Or stay all day, drink a couple of beers in the lovely May sunshine.  The entertainment will continue on until about 4pm.  Make sure you stay for the legendary session at the end of the day!

The lineup will include…

Windbeat (you know us by now, right?!)

Neversearch (thunder from down under)

Hell Valley (not as heavy as they sound)

Hysteric Art Theatre (Highly reccomended high school band)

A Brass ensemble

Fool and loose (givin it some blues)

Kikuko (folk singer sogwriter)

AND MORE!

Come along, join the fun and soak in the sun!

 

 

 

 


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DJ HARVEY @ OTAMAJAXY: MAY 5th

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It’s time to experience DJ Harvey!

Harvey, one of the greatest DJs in the world is coming to OUR TOWN!

He will be playing at Otamajaxy, the local Kochi club on 5th May. And it is going to be an awesome night!

More info about Harvey…

DJ HARVEY, was born in Cambridge, England.

Now he is living in LA & Hawaii. His greatest loves are music & surfing.

In 1991 Harvey started getting recognised as a serious DJ when kicked off his his own night“MOIST”at the Gardening Club in London.

After MOIST ended,Harvey began playing at London’s mega-club,Ministry of Sound,where he later became resident on both Friday and Saturday.

This resulted in the 1996 release of his mix album”Late Night Sessions”

He has remixed a bunch of famous artists from Jamiroquai to The Junior Boys with a bit of Brand New Heavies thrown in!

So, are you interested in DJ HARVEY, now!?

 

The Party in Kochi. May 5th…

Recently, there has been a lot of tough news in Japan, and and life really feels unfair…

But Harvey says he wants to come to Japan to help bring a little light. A little joy.

The dance floor DJ HARVEY creates is for everyone and anyone.

He spins house, electro, disco, techno… and all his music is a celebration of love, life, friendship and unity…

So, come to Otamajaxy on May 5th, and share the love. It is going to be a night to remember!

More info

THE DETAILS

PLACE: Otamajaxy (click for map!)

TIME: 10pm – 5am

PRICE: (Ticket) 3,500 yen with one drink included.

Tickets available from Abundance store in the city.

or email friendskochi@gmail.com

UPDATE… ONLY 30 Tickets left! Get yours quick!

Tel: 088-884-5015

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WAYNO CHARITY LIVE April 27th

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Wayno, the feel-good, South American, rootsy, jazzy band will be playing in Kochi on April 27th.

Their music and members all originated in the Andes, from Chile to Peru. They have a strong connection to Japan and Kochi in particular. We are very lucky that the world music organisation in Kochi has been able to bring them down again this year!

So come to Culport on Wednesday April 27th
Doors open 18:30
Start 19:00
Cost 2,500 yen (3,000 yen on the door)
(500 yen for students)
Get your tickets from Culport Center

For a taster you can catch them on Earthday on the 24th, but this gig will be the real deal.

ALL PROCEEDS FROM THE NIGHT WILL GO TO THE VICTIMS OF THE TOHOKU EARTHQUAKE


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Candle Night: Kochi Bathed in Candlelight

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This amazing two day event in Nangoku has two faces–day and night–offering something for everyone. Whether you want art, music, good food, dancing, or just like seeing things burn, you don’t want to miss Candle Night.

An event for everyone

First of all, what will the event be like?  Well just head over to the event homepage to take a look at the pictures.

Looks beautiful, right?  The candle creator is called Mow Candles, and he has been making a variety of candles since 2007.  Since then, he has been adding the magic of candlelight to events all around Kochi, Japan.

Candle Night is an event to showcase his candles, and the art decoration will be led by design, photography, and video powerhouse, hygge.

day

Candles don’t do such a great job during the day, so the event organizers decided to make the showcase on food.  There will be a variety of food vendors to choose from.  Check out the event page for more details on who will be providing food.

The day time activities will have no kind of cover charge, so just go and enjoy the good food and atmosphere.  Oh, and why not buy some awesome candles?

night

When the sun goes down, you’re gonna need a ticket to stay.  Tickets are only a 1000 yen (elementary students are free), but there is a limited number.  Furthermore, you’ve gotta get one before April 28 from one of the cafes involved, or from the event organizers.  I’ve attached a picture down below with a google translated screen shot to save explanation time.

Sticking around for the night time transformation is a must.  So get your tickets.  If you have problems, comment below and someone will help you out.

The event space has different areas that you will want to move around and check out.  There will be outdoor music by DJ’s Suneo, U2K, and Eka.  There will also be a couple of garden/outdoor spaces lit up with candles.

details

This event seriously looks awesome, and I’ve heard great things from people who have been in the past.  If you’ll be in Kochi, don’t miss it for anything!

where:  【hygge】デザイン×写真 (design and photography)

dates:  4/30 & 5/1

times:  Day  1:00 – 5:00;  Night  6:00 – 10:00

parking:  Hitoshi Nobu Temple (about 100 car capacity)

info:  info@hygge.in


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Earth Day Kochi: April 24

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The annual Kochi Earth Day will take place this year on April 24th.

The venue is, as always, in the Kochi Castle grounds. No need to climb any steps, it all happens on ground level. Earthy.

There will be a number of stalls selling organic, delicious and earth-friendly food and drink, some alt handmade craft on display, and a whole number of very interesting people, who are passionate about this beautiful earth on which we live!

There will also be music!

Yep. You guessed it! Windbeat will be performing at about 12:00 lunch time. Please come and join us! Another musical highlight will be Wayno. They are on at about 1pm and well worth checking out!

So, brush off your ethnic clobber and come and join us for some earthy goodness!

The Details

Earth Day Kochi

At the bottom of Kochi Castle

April 24th

10:00 am – 3:00 pm

Free of charge!

 

 



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