Otaku USA August 2010 - Exclusive Chatmonchy Interview

The new August issue of Otaku USA Magazine should be hitting shelves everywhere any time now. You should get it!

This time around I have an exclusive two page interview with pop-rock band Chatmonchy! I had the chance to talk with them just after their US tour as part of Japan Nite. We talked a bit about their time in the US, their past, their future, you know, like you do. I also review their newest album.

There's also a lot of other get stuff on the other hundred pages or so. Obviously there's the One Piece cover story, a Final Fantasy XIII review, some great retro anime stuff, a zillion manga reviews etc etc.

So go camp out at your favorite magazine seller and grab it while you can. And if they don't carry it, demand that they do!

Calendar - Japan Nite US Tour 2010 [update]

Japan Nite - SXSW
March 19 (Fri)
Elysium - Austin,TX
with: Chatmonchy / Omodaka / Red Bacteria Vacuum / Dolly / OKAMOTO'S / JinnyOops! / Riddim Saunter

Japan Nite - US tour 2010
March 21 - 27

with: Omodaka / Red Bacteria Vacuum / OKAMOTO'S / JinnyOops! + more bands

March 21 (Sun) New York @ Bowery Ballroom (also with Chatmonchy)
March 22 (Mon) Cambridge, MA @ T.T. The Bear's
March 23 (Tue) Chicago @ Empty Bottle
March 25 (Thu） Seattle @ High Dive
March 26 (Fri) San Fransisco @ The Independent (also with Chatmonchy)
March 27 (Sat) L.A. @ Viper Room (also with Chatmonchy)

Source: Japan Nite

Chatmonchy

After toiling away for a few years, these three high-school friends finally released their first album, Miminari, in 2006. While guitarist and vocalist Hashimoto Eriko's voice sounds a little shaky at times, it's obvious that Chatmonchy has a huge amount of potential. They have a dreamy, positive indie-rock sound. They are very tight and controlled, and they manage to walk the thin line between catchy and abrasive. Their newest single "Shangrilia" is much more refined and radio-friendly, so it will be interesting to see where their next album falls. We will be watching their career with great interest.

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