J Pop Exchange Logo Sakura Heading Photo Courtesy of Sawa

 The J-Pop Exchange: Saturday, February 23, 2013 Playlist

Iro Iro is a concert series based in Tokyo featuring the best Japanese and foreign indie bands.
March 9, 2013 will be the 18th installment featuring the talents of Molice, HoneyProof, Maikotobranco, and Andrew Tyrone Rodgers. Recently it came to the attention of the UK music and culture website Louder than War (run by John Robb) The event has been renamed Louder Than War Presents Iro Iro Vol. 18

To celebrate Iro Iro, here's some of the music you'll hear:

Molice w/ Let's Merge
Molice w/ Your Country
Molice w/ Pale Wind
Andrew Tyrone Rodgers w/ Green Lanes
Andrew Tyrone Rodgers w/ Erena Is A Fool
Andrew Tyrone Rodgers w/ Michael Stipe
HoneyProof w/ Cartoons
HoneyProof w/ It's Always Something
HoneyProof w/ In The Stars
Maikotobranco w/ I Am Ready To Go
Maikotobranco w/ Away
Maikotobranco w/ There's Something There

Concluding our celebration of Iro Iro, a tribute to a former Iro Iro participant that's calling it quits after 11 years. You'll be missed!

To all members of Retro Gori High Stones, good luck in all future endeavors!
Retro Gori High Stones w/ Talk About Feeling
Retro Gori High Stones w/ 1.2.3!!!
Retro Gori High Stones w/ Are You Ready Ok?"


 


(Above) Molice w/ Pale Wind
(Below) Andrew Tyrone Rodgers w/
           Plastic Hands






Later tonight, we'll also feature these great all-new releases:

Jason Chu w/ One Child feat.Eva Li -Gemini remix-
Avens w/ Blu Skies feat.CL & Carla Waye
SoulChef w/ Tonight feat.Deep Foundation & Ashley Robles -re-plus remix-
Lox Tha Rippa w/ Live Learn Grow
Robert De Boron w/ Home Pt.2 feat.Tunji
Monkey Majik w/ If
UNCHAIN w/ Best of My Love
UNCHAIN w/ Super Girl
UNCHAIN w/ Automatic
UNCHAIN w/ What A Fool Believes
UNCHAIN w/ Don't You Worry 'Bout A Thing
Monkey Majik w/ The Apprentice