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Japan Times
CULTURE / Music
Aug 21, 2018
Western acts take note: Joy and enthusiasm are the key to winning over Summer Sonic crowds
British rocker Noel Gallagher has developed a reputation in recent years for delivering biting, hilarious one-liners, both in interviews and at concerts. In front of the crowd as the Saturday night headliner for Tokyo¡¯s leg of Summer Sonic, however, the former Oasis brain trust was mostly quiet.
CULTURE / Music
Jan 17, 2018
Beck, Noel Gallagher¡¯s High Flying Birds to headline Summer Sonic
American singer-songwriter Beck and British rock outfit Noel Gallagher¡¯s High Flying Birds have been named as headliners at this year¡¯s Summer Sonic music festival in August.
Japan Times
CULTURE / Music
Oct 19, 2017
Beck: ¡®I wanted to put out a giant positive wave of sound¡¯
¡°It¡¯s actually surreal that it¡¯s finally out,¡± Beck Hansen says of his 13th album, ¡°Colors.¡± ¡°It¡¯s the longest time from inception to release I¡¯ve ever had. It¡¯s been like a rebirth.¡±
Japan Times
CULTURE / Music
Jul 29, 2016
Babymetal, Beck and Boredoms bring strong sets to Fuji Rock¡¯s 20th birthday bash
¡°This is Fuji Rock No. 20,¡± said Beck Hansen, lounging against the drum kit at the end of his hit-laden Saturday night set at this year¡¯s Fuji Rock Festival. ¡°Twenty years goes in the blink of an eye, so I think we need to just take a moment here to appreciate ... take this in.¡±
Japan Times
CULTURE / Music
Jul 23, 2016
20th Fuji Rock kicks off with a bang
Day one of Fuji Rock Festival 2016 is finished. The weather was great, and so were the two main acts on the Green Stage, Sigur Ros and James Blake. Beck and Wilco play tonight and it looks like clear skies again. Follow the Japan Times¡¯ live blog at jtfuji.tumblr.com and on Instagram, and read about...
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Japan scientists identify clusters of protein believed to trigger Alzheimer¡¯s disease
A team of researchers said they found a ¡°seed¡± that accelerates the amyloid beta accumulation process in the brain, naming it ¡°Peak 1 amyloid beta,¡± as seen in a mouse's brain.
Japan to set up expert working group on accepting foreign nationals
Chief Cabinet Secretary Minoru Kihara (second from left) addresses a meeting of ministers responsible for policies concerning foreign residents, held at the Prime Minister's Office on Friday.
Inside Toho Archive¡¯s mission to save Japan¡¯s cinematic memory
The goal of restoration is not to artificially upscale but to return the film to the condition it was in ¡°the very first day it appeared in the world,¡± says Nobushige Toshima, president and sales division manager of Toho Archive.
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