Beasts from the East (Touyou Kanon 東洋神音)

13/08/2014

Beastsiders, the next episode of the Beasts podcast will be up shortly!

12/07/2014

West Coast Beatsiders --- Japantown, San Francisco and Union Square, San Francisco will be the site of the 2014 J-Pop Summit Festival next Saturday and Sunday. There will be great food, deliciously hip fashions, musicians out the w***o (including May'n and former AKB48 member 板野友美（Tomomi Itano）公式ファンページ. There's still time to get tickets at http://www.j-pop.com/2014/ Check out this MTV 81 article about some highly recommend perusals at the Fest next weekend!

MTV81 just announced "Have a Blast With These 6 Must-dos at J-POP SUMMIT FESTIVAL 2014" Check it out! http://ow.ly/z1z8M

12/07/2014

Beastsiders of Athens -- NY based avant-pop J-girl duo Cibo Matto will be playing the 40 Watt Club with Nels Cline on Saturday, September 13th! Make plans to be there for an awesome jam, or change your plans! Spread the word! Tickets are available at http://www.40watt.com/event/622017-cibo-matto-nels-cline-athens/

30/05/2014

This Just In: THE SUZAN will be playing with legendary trio Shonen Knife (who are releasing a new album and hitting the U.S. for a brand stankin' new tour!!) YAY!!

Shonen Knife at Knitting Factory in 2010 (more by Andrew St. Clair) Japanese cult punk trio Shonen Knife put out a new album, Overdrive, this year, and they've since announced that they'll return to North America to support it on...

30/05/2014

Hello Beastsiders!!! The next episode of the Beasts Awesome Diety Power Level podcast will be up THIS WEEKEND!! Stay tuned!!

30/05/2014

We here at Beasts would like to offer a warm thank you to the staff of the MomoCon for a fantabulous first time coverage last weekend. There was cosplay, games, anime, voice actors, and joy galore in Atlanta, GA! We have some videos which we will soon post to our YouTube Channel (www.youtube.com/touyoukanon) for your viewing pleasure. Prepare for a big announcement from us on MOMOCON 2015!!!!

The #1 Awesome Diety Power Level Podcast Dedicated to the Music of Japan and the Asian Areas!

29/03/2014

Athens Beastsiders--- If you are a fan of the works of Studio Ghibli and Hayao Miyazaki (or animated film in general), be sure to head downtown to Cine Athens either today or tomorrow for The Wind Rises. It's a well-received masterwork with some all-star voices featured!

21/03/2014

Ladies and gents and Beastsiders of the Classic City, TONIGHT is the night!!! (For Japan Nite at New Earth Music Hall) Spread the word!!

12/03/2014

As promised Beastsiders, here is Episode 13 of the Beasts podcast, our STREET FIGHTER theme show
http://scpolite.podomatic.com/entry/2014-03-12T02_22_42-07_00

27/02/2014

"The Fight Is All" ---In the next episode of the Beastscast, we will return to our series THEMATIC For The People, and dedicate a good portion of the show to the music from CAPCOM's famous Street Fighter video game series---in the form of some exciting multi-genre remixes and remakes from fans of the series. Stay tuned!!

25/02/2014

The next episode of the Beasts podcast will be up soon!

13/02/2014

Athens, Georgia folks --- Next month will be time for the Athens Slingshot Festival. In coordination with the Japan Nite concert series, a group of J-artists will be performing, and Peelander-Z will be headlining! The artists include JUNGLES from Red Bacteria Vacuum, ZARIGANI$, HAPPY, and Vampillia (Vampillia official). It runs the weekend of March 19th-22nd.

We'll have more info on the Sling Shot 2014 fest shortly, so stay tuned!!! (www.slingshotathens.com) (www.japan-nite.com)

24/01/2014

Listeners, here's some exciting news. The Beasts podcast is available on iTunes. Hit the link below to check out/download our episodes/interviews/etc!

https://itunes.apple.com/tr/podcast/beasts-from-east-touyou-kanon/id640840758?mt=2

Preview and download the podcast Beasts From the East/Touyou Kanon Podcast on iTunes. Read episode descriptions and customer reviews.

08/01/2014

In other Beastly News, our sister show Rising Sun Rhythm (hosted by the magnificent and fantabulous SecQUOTary, Mr. Koty Brown) has been approved for its' fourth season on Athens' own WUOG 90.5 FM. It'll be at it's regular runtime of Sunday nights from 7-8pm. Tune in for the continuation of the Touyou Kanon radio saga! Congrats to Koty and the RSR team!

07/01/2014

Beastsiders, the fine folks at New Orleans' own MechaCon Anime Convention have an Early Bird registration special that will allow you to "l'aissez les bon temps rouler" in the Big Easy a little more for their 2014 con. Check it out!

Pre-registration for MechaCon X is now open! Register before March 1st and save money!
http://www.mechacon.com/news/registration

28/12/2013

Here is a preview of the Shen Yun 2014 performing season. They'll be doing their last 2 Atlanta, Georgia shows tomorrow at 2 and 7:30 pm at the Cobb Energy Performing Arts Centre. We hope to see you there!

21/12/2013

Listeners, below is a link to an interview Ye Olde Beastly Crew did with Mary Silver, an Atlanta volunteer for the Shen Yun Performing Arts group. We did earlier this afternoon, so the edutainment is hot off the presses! :)

Shen Yun will be doing a song/orchestral/dance performance show at the Cobb Energy Performing Arts Centre in Atlanta, GA next weekend (Dec 27-29). Check out the interview when you have time, and share it amongst you and yours who have an avid interest in Chinese or Asian culture! Shen Yun goes worldwide, as you'll hear! Enjoy!

Beasts 12/21/13 Interview w/ Shen Yun (Mary Silver)
http://scpolite.podomatic.com/entry/2013-12-21T12_55_43-08_00

17/12/2013

Hello Beastsiders! Taking a break from our music news, this is a PSA post about a special project being helmed by our sister crew The Tainted Angels. If you'll so allow, click on the YouTube link below about "Jimmy Wheelz", an inspirational tale for all ages based on the real life of Tony Torres, a young man coping with spino bifida.

The project is in need of attention, and support in any forms you are comfortable with providing (be it even with sharing the link).

Share the story with you and yours, and on behalf of Tony and the Tainted Family, thank you for your time and consideration.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hwRDHx9pe1A

Short documentary about Jimmy WheelZ. The inspiration and meaning for his creation.

14/12/2013

We here at Beasts hope that you and yours have a happy holiday season! Be on the lookout for the next episode of our podcast! :)

28/11/2013

Here is the link to the video of the interview that the Beasts crew did with J-pop brother/sister quartet bless4 with Akino from Anime Weekend Atlanta 2013 back in September. This is the first video to be featured on our official Beasts YouTube channel. More to come! Enjoy!

Beasts interview w/ bless4 (AWA 2013): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lUDGEfokbZE&feature=youtu.be

28/11/2013

As promised, here's the info on the IRO-IRO music concert going at LIVE HOUSE ANGA this Friday at 7pm. Artists featured include: Sen City Sinners, Tecimerico, Oh Captain! My Captain, and icon girl pistols.

Beastly News!
https://www.facebook.com/notes/beasts-from-the-east-touyou-kanon-%E6%9D%B1%E6%B4%8B%E7%A5%9E%E9%9F%B3/beastly-news-iro-iro-chiba-vol-2-live-music-series-in-chiba-this-friday-november/655954301094117

28/11/2013

Listeners abroad in Japan, LIVE HOUSE ANGA in Chiba will be hosting Iro Iro 千葉 Vol.2 this Friday. IRO IRO is the bi-monthly showcase of artists from the Japan livehouse scene. Here is a video from one of the artists, Tecimerico. Their fully realized, instrumentally boisterous (yet full of heart and emotion) sound may invite comparisons to Bjork (including their gorgeous taste for music videos--see below)--but it is all their own. Enjoy this taste of the IRO IRO concert, which will also feature rockers Oh Captain! My Captain, icon girl pistols, and Sin City Sinners. Enjoy!

Music video by Tecimerico performing Landscape. 監督 : 早坂亮輔 渡辺公太　　主演 : 阿久津ゆりえ　　美術 : 山川理佳子 http://tecimerico.jimdo.com https://www.facebook.com/Tecimerico

25/11/2013

Beastsiders, if you want a more intimate look at the music movement in Japan, we here at Beasts highly recommend Tokyo Calling! It is a semi-monthly morsel of infotainment from the online publication skopemag.com. It features bands out of Japan, China, as well as recounting the experience of Western bands making their rounds in the East. Check it out!

12/11/2013

Here is the latest edition of the Beasts podcast featuring music from Hiroshi Fujiwara, DJ Hasebe ft. Beenie Man, MaHo Furukawa, Mari Iijima, Andrew Tyrone Rodgers - Music, First International Playaz, CHOPS, P. GENZ, and more!

http://scpolite.podomatic.com/entry/2013-10-27T14_16_51-07_00

Beastsiders, please excuse on this episode. But between the events of DragonCon (www.dragoncon.org/) and Anime Weekend Atlanta 2013 (check our cosplay video at http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WsrFm3JOv7c), we had a bit of a delay. However, it's to your benefit as you'll hear about the events, and som...

31/10/2013

Beastsiders in Spain and Japan----The elite DJ squad of International Party Rockers will be ringing in the Halloween season with a pair of shows this weekend. Their team of DJ will be in Cadiz (Spain) at the club GDOSG on Friday, and in Tokyo, Japan at Ristorazione LE G.A on Saturday, throwing down sick tribes and luscious vibes! Check the event link below for featured DJs, door prices, and party hours. Spread the word!

https://www.facebook.com/events/537033213038690/

29/10/2013

Beastsiders, if you want to know more about Japanese and Asian hip-hop, our good associate/Supa MC/producer extraordinaire CHOPS has the album that you need. It's a compilation called "Strength In Numbers" which features artists like Yellow Boyz (Atlanta) DJ Roli Rho (NYC), MC Verbal of Teriyaki Boyz and more! But he needs your help! He has a few days left on his Kickstarter campaign to make the album release a reality.

If you have the time, and better yet a dollar/100 yen piece/etc available (or a higher amount), consider making a donation to the CHOPS "Strength In Numbers" Kickstarter project. He will greatly appreciate it, along the artist whom he's showcasing! (Link Is Below, and Thanks For Your Beastly Consideration :))

http://www.kickstarter.com/projects/228373745/strength-in-numbers-asian-american-urban-music-pro

14/10/2013

09/10/2013

Beastsiders, here is our first full video-- a cosplayers showcase from Anime Weekend Atlanta 2013. Featured is the fabulous array of attendees in their best character dress, as well as Cosplay Model Ladee Danger (3:00-3:05 as Felicia (Darkstalkers) Enjoy! Thanks to T.O. Lawrence of Cinephiles Anon for the coverage.

Beasts Anime Weekend Atlanta 2013 Cosplay Video:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WsrFm3JOv7c&feature=youtu.be

Brought to you by Beasts from the East - Touyou Kanon, hosted by Sean Polite, filmed and edited by Theodore O. Lawrence of Cinephiles Anon. Thank you to Moli...

30/09/2013

Beastsiders, we hope that you folks who attended Anime Weekend Atlanta 2013 had a great time! We did, and we'll have some videos (yay!) and some pics from this last weekend. Here's a teaser pic from an interview we did yesterday with J-Pop sensation bless4 with AKINO. Audio/video for the interview is forthcoming!

28/09/2013

The Touyou Kanon radio adventures continue on WUOG 90.5 FM in the form of the esteemed program Rising Sun Rhythm, hosted one of our own, the fantabulous SecQUOTary--Mr. Koty Brown. It airs on Sundays from 7-8pm in 90.5fm in Athens, GA! You can also listed live and online by going to http://old.wuog.org/live/ during showtime. Salut!!

WUOG 90.5fm, the all-volunteer student voice of The University of Georgia in Athens, Georgia.

26/09/2013

Listening faithful, the next episode of the Beasts podcast will be on the way soon! :)

17/09/2013

Beastsiders in the Atlanta area: Anime Weekend Atlanta 2013 is going down next weekend! The Beasts Crew will be there, as well as slew of voice actors (from all over the globe including the legendary Toshio Furukawa), fashionistas (Misaka Aoki, musicians (Eyeshine, fronted by voice actor/Power Ranger Johnny Yong Bosch, bless4 with AKINO) and more. Screenings, panels, concerts, the annual Dance Party, all the manga/anime/treats you can buy and more! Hope to see you out there for AWA '13 at the Cobb Galleria Centre!

All info is available at www.awa-con.com