Melting Pot

If you haven't seen Melt-Banana perform live, you can't pretend you know the Japanese noise/hardcore scene. These speed-noisecore veterans have been around for well over two decades now, and have even found quite a following overseas – they just returned from a three-month tour of the US (!). Grab some earplugs and make the hike to Ochiai's Soup on Sunday evening for a show that should be sweaty and demanding, but eventually more than worth the effort.