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On tour with Throw Me The Statue: Arabaki Rock Festival in Sendai, Japan
2010.05.10
What a brilliant idea these fire barrels were. Partially just cause they look awesome, and partially because it was freaking freezing up there... I had never heard of the Arabaki Rock Festival, but I guess it's pretty much the premiere rock event of Golden Week. There were like 25,000 people in attendance at this massive outdoor campground area.
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The band's personal trailer for the festival. Fancy.
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As with any music festival there will be a certain amount of hippified randomness.
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Black Cat Chelsea brought the rock hard even during the midafternoon. Nice work boys.
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Their bassist also won the best fashion award by miles. wtf...
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The Band Apart. These guys played before TMTS and were ridiculous. I don't know them so well but they put on an awesome show and had the whole crowd (which was huge) going nuts.
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My boy Yusuke Chiba from The Birthday who was also in my favorite J-rock band of all time, Thee Michelle Gun Elephant. Seeing him perform from back stage was a major highlight for me.
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The Fuzztones brought the pretty good rock action.
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Who doesn't love peace right.
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This is The Back Horn. They will rock your face off.
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I was totally unaware of how big these guys were but they had a whole sea of people losing their shit. Classic.
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Yup, that's a crowd surfer over there on the right. One of many.
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Lovin it.
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Okay wow... Those are tears right there. I mean... just wow...
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Yes, you just killed it. Well done sir.
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TMTS' spot at the Hanagasa stage (1 of 7 at the festival).
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Prep time.
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The boys take the stage to bring the rock, Seattle style.
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Charlie flexing his rock muscles with a classic base pose.
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a 1 a 2 a 1 2 3 4
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Woop.
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Scott kinda hulkin out.
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Love that pose Charles.
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Probably around the time he dropped his pick and had to shred his fingers on the strings to get through. Nothing says dedication to rock like bleeding on your guitar.
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Awwww yea egg shaker.
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This is a great move. Just yes.
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Enjoying (?) local sweet soy bean pudding type deserts in celebration of a show well rocked.
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Chillin out with the bassist of The Band Apart. He was amazing. He offered us women. Ha!
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This being my first glimpse of a backstage scene at a music festival I must say it's a pretty sweet life, free food, free booze, rock stars chillin everywhere you look. Yup, it's goodwork if you can find it.
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