Southside is a relatively small and fun rock festival in rural southwest Germany between Stuttgart and Zurich. Why go? The … Continue reading Getting down on the Southside festival in southern Germany
story and photos by Christopher Johnson —– Akiko Kawamoto, a bank employee from Osaka, took a train for 600 kilometres, … Continue reading MUSIC: At Blue Note in Tokyo, it’s guitar whiz Pat Metheny playing at your table
story and photos by Christopher Johnson Akiko Kawamoto, a bank employee from Osaka, took a train for 600 kilometres, waited … Continue reading In Tokyo, it’s Pat Metheny playing at your table
Warning: Attending ALL of these concerts might be hazardous to one’s health photos by Christopher Johnson In case you have … Continue reading How to Heal (or Harm) Yourself at Summer Festivals Worldwide
photos by Christopher Johnson Organizers have announced that The Cure will headline Sunday night this July at the Fuji Rock … Continue reading The Cure, My Bloody Valentine, NIN, Bjork to play Fuji Rock Festival 2013
photos by Christopher Johnson The annual African Festa in Yokohama (this weekend May 11-12 2013 11 am till 5 pm) … Continue reading African festival in Yokohama: free the butt and the mind will follow
Japan audiences well-trained to appreciate the world’s greatest living guitarist by Christopher Johnson When I began writing feature stories about … Continue reading Pat Metheny does 12 shows in Tokyo, the “backbone of jazz”
From the Bubble Economy to the Kobe earthquake and beyond, Kobe Blue is more than a wry and insightful look at the … Continue reading Christopher Johnson’s new Japan novel Kobe Blue on sale at Amazon.com
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