It's been over a week since I've seen "Half Japanese: The Band That Would Be King." I was hoping a little distance might offer a more positive perspective. Being an admirer of Half Japanese, I wanted to like this documentary, really I did, but I found it frustrating and disappointing.For the benefit of the uninitiated, Half Japanese is one of the pioneers of punk. The band was started by Jad an...
If you don't know anything about **"Half Japanese"** then I'm sorry, but your not going to get any info out of me. They've always been one of those bands that you just get or you don't. Can't say it any simpler.
Isn't technology cool?The great WFMU has posted a soundboard recording of their SXSW showcase on their website, so you can hear full sets from Harvey Milk, the Homosexuals, Hank IV, Evangelista, Half Japanese, Citay and Bad Trips without even leaving your desktop.Here's a link to streams of these shows in real audio and MP3 format.http://www.wfmu.org/playlists/shows/26645I was there, and they a...
*Joy!*Half Japanese to play at SXSW!!!How to Play Guitarby David FairI taught myself to play guitar. It's incredibly easy when you understand the science of it. The skinny strings play the high sounds, and the fat strings play the low sounds. If you put your finger on the string farther out by the tuning end it makes a lower sound. If you want to play fast, move your hand fast and if you want t...
It's been over a week since I've seen "Half Japanese: The Band That Would Be King." I was hoping a little distance might offer a more positive perspective. Being an admirer of Half Japanese, I wanted to like this documentary, really I did, but I found it frustrating and disappointing.For the benefit of the uninitiated, Half Japanese is one of the pioneers of punk. The band was started by Jad an...