Mrs Yates and myself will be in Osaka and Tokyo late August and hoping to hit some live houses for some kick ass R n R. We are big fans of bands like Guitar Wolf, DMBQ, Mad 3, etc and I listen to more Japanoise than is good for you

Can someone fill me in on good venues.

I have managed to find a few places via google etc, but I am sure there are heaps more that I can't find.

Any links, addresses etc is greatly appreciated. 

As it turns out I will be DJ-ing on Monday, August 27th at Hatagaya Club Heavy Sick (just two stops from Shinjuku on the New Keio line). There are two bands from the US, Mosquito Bandito & Stiff Knights. Japanese bands will be 96 Tsubu no Namida (96Tears), Theee Bat & Runaway Brothers. Looks like it will be a fun time. Check the flyer & club website...

http://www.heavysick.co.jp/club/index1.html

Dead Boy is spot on, definitely check those places. I also have to recommend HATAGAYA HEAVY SICK, the place I put on shows, although I have nothing on in August. Mostly a garage, rockabilly, mods venue but they also have punk/new wave/hardcore/noise bands play there.  Melt-banana played there last month.

http://www.heavysick.co.jp/club/index1.html

SHINJUKU JAM... this place is right across the street from Red Cloth and they have a similar mods, surf, rockabilly, garage scene with a bit more cutesy kinda girl punk.

http://jam.rinky.info/

Not sure what I am up to this August, so let me know if you are in need of a guide.

Also, Tokyo Gig Guide is a good resource:

http://www.tokyogigguide.com

Anyway, you'll find many live houses (URL's) at Osaka and Tokyo, but I haven't been to Osaka for many years.

Do you know

http://www.ufoclub.jp/ (Monoman will come to play at there soon. http://www.geocities.jp/toyorock69/contents/top.html)

http://www.loft-prj.co.jp/SHELTER/

http://sputniklab.com/redcloth/home.html

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