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Music fans with more stamina than sense can get a full 12 hours' worth of gigging action at this multi-venue fest in Shimokitazawa. Returning for its second year, Sound Cruising follows a similar format to the more established Shimokitazawa Indie Fanclub, with bands playing simultaneously at live houses throughout the neighbourhood – the twist being that this one starts at 5pm and runs until dawn. This year's lineup includes some high-profile acts amongst the more obscure bands, including techno DJ Takkyu Ishino, electronica icon De De Mouse and idol groups BiS and Dempagumi.inc, plus overseas visitors The Whip and Theo Berndt. Here's the lineup so far...
Daytime (from 5pm)
Akari in the TV, Arakawa Kentaros, BiS, Bonobos, Calendars, Chiina, Denims, Dempagumi.inc, Elekibass, Hello!, Juvenile Juvenile, Kaisoku Tokyo, Katsu Marley & The Soul Kitchen, Kettles, The Keys, Lagitagida, Lostage, The Mammals, Mikinorme, DJ Misoshiru & MC Gohan, Monster Tairiku, Nonburari, The Peggies, Penpals, Predawn, Qomolangma Tomato, Shonan Knife, The Starbems, Storm of Void, Strange Reitaro Travel Swing Orchestra, Sukippara ni Sake, Suzumoku, Tadzio, TGMX, Theo Berndt, United Monmonsun, Winnie, Wonderful Boys, World's End Girlfriend & Black Hole Carnival, Zombie-chan...
Night (from 11pm)
Alaska Jam, Ana, Broken Haze, Chabe, De De Mouse, Doacock, 80kidz, Exoskeletone, Free Throw, Gari, Halfby, Handsomeboy Technique, Helmets, Hisashi The Kid, Idiot Pop, Takkyu Ishino, Jaminleo, Kawanishi, Keytalk, Kidori Kidori, Kiwa Kiwa DJs, Hiroaki Maeda, Mitsume, Monica Uranglass, Nacano, Nemotroubolter, DJ Nemukyun, New Action!, Michio Nishimura, Parele Stripes, Rega, RF, Riddimates, Sawagi, Soichiro Tanaka, Uhnellys, The Whip, Wrench...
Participating venues:
Garden, Shelter, Daisy Bar, ReG, Basement Bar, Three, Era, Fever, ReG Cage, Mosaic, Fujimigaoka Church, Fu-Chi-Ku-Chi, Altoto
Open May 25
Time Day: Doors 4pm. Gig 5pm; Night: Gig 11pm
Admission Daytime: ¥4,300 on the door, ¥3,800 adv; night: ¥4,000 on the door, ¥3,500 adv; both events: ¥6,000
URL soundcruising.jp
Venue Shimokitazawa Garden and other venues
Address B1F, 2-4-5 Kitazawa, Setagaya-ku, Tokyo
Transport Shimokitazawa Station (Odakyu, Keio Inokashira lines), south exit
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