THE EMERALDS, TsuShiMaMiRe and The CAPTAINS will be performing at the Anime Weekend Atlanta convention set to take place September 19 - 21 in Atlanta, Georgia.
For registration and hotel information as well as more information on the guest performers please visit the official Anime Weekend Atlanta web site!
[Source: Official Anime Weekend Atlanta Site Guest Page]
Announced July 2, 2008 on the official HIGH and MIGHTY COLOR blog, Maakii broke the news to fans that she will be parting ways with the band at the end of the year after recently having been wed to DREAMS COME TRUE member Nakamura Masato on June 22, 2008.
[Source: Official Blog]
Albums/Singles
TOSHI with T-EARTH: Newly formed, TOSHI with T-EARTH will be releasing their debut album Earth Spirit on August 8, 2008.
Metronome: In honor of there 10th anniversary, Metronome will be releasing their BEST COLLECTION 2005→1998→2008 Vol. 1 on September 3, 2008. It will feature a total of 18 tracks from throughout their career.
DVD’s
LM.C: Rap/rock duo LM.C will be releasing their live DVD on September 17, 2008. It will feature footage from their July 18th performance at C.C. Lemon Hall.
During there March 29, 2008 live in Saitama, all female pop/rock group Nakanomori BAND announced that they will be disbanding at the end of June. With vocalist AYAKO needing to undergo throat surgery, the band decided rather than go on a hiatus that it is best that they just go their seperate ways instead.
[Source: Official Blog]
Asian synth-pop group The Slants are currently spreading Chinatown Dance Rock love across the states while on there Summer tour of America!
They will be performing at the following locations so be sure to check them out if they happen to be coming to your area!
But in case you miss them do not fret! You can always be updated on the going-on’s of their tour via their official Myspace.com profile where video diarys recorded by the members can be viewed.
Jul 2 2008 8:30P - Fontana’s Bar (21+) NYC Chinatown, New York
Jul 3 2008 8:00P - Don Pedro Brooklyn, New York
Jul 4 2008 6:00P - PortConMaine 2008/Eastland Park Hotel Portland, Maine
Jul 13 2008 8:00P - The Empyrean (all ages) Spokane, Washington
Jul 14 2008 8:00P - Dauphine’s (all ages) Missoula, Montana
Jul 16 2008 8:00P - Blank Page Gallery (all ages) Wichita, Kansas
Jul 17 2008 8:00P - Slants Summer Tour: tba Dallas, Texas
Jul 18 2008 8:00P - Animix 2008 Killeen, Texas
Jul 19 2008 8:00P - Animix (Plaza Hotel & Convention Center) Killeen, Texas
Jul 20 2008 12:00P - Animix - Plaza Hotel & Convention Center Killeen, Texas
Jul 21 2008 8:00P - Lions Lair Denver, Colorado
Jul 23 2008 8:00P - Burts Tiki Lounge (21+) Salt Lake City, Utah
Jul 24 2008 8:00P - The Record Exchange (all ages, FREE show!) Boise, Idaho
Jul 25 2008 8:00P - Nerolux Boise, Idaho
Jul 26 2008 6:00P - SakeOne Forest Grove, Oregon