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Fake Creators: Deep Fake or the Real Thing?
- June 5, 2022 ● From Fujirockers.org
Brand new collaboration: De De Mouse x LITE
Most musical acts don’t have the courage to debut at a festival as important as Fuji Rock. But then again, few artists have played the festival as many times as De De Mouse. Familiarity with Naeba audiences has bred some degree of confidence for this Tokyo-based DJ who has been traveling back and forth to this off season ski resort since 2009.
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Arlo Parks – For the Love of Words
- May 21, 2022 ● Bands, From Fujirockers.org
British singer-songwriter Arlo Parks is first and foremost a poet. Words are her anchor and her love for them shines through in twelve songs on her 2021 debut album, Collapsed in Sunbeams. In the very beginnings of the pandemic, she rummaged through her collections of writing, from poems to journals that she’s written from the age of 13, and there, she began to piece together what would later be the heart of her debut album. READ MORE
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Get Pumped with the Official Spotify Playlist
- May 18, 2022 ● Bands, Experiences, From Fujirockers.org
Search for the official Spotify playlist under the title “FUJI ROCK FESTIVAL ’22”
Did you know that an official playlist gets released every year in preparation for Fuji Rock?
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Dinosaur Jr. – A Band 65 Million Years in the Making
- May 14, 2022 ● Bands, From Fujirockers.org
Lou Barlow, J Mascis and Murph… Dinosaur Jr.
Dinosaur Jr. is one of those bands that most people have heard of, but fewer have really gotten deeply into. The name is familiar, maybe you remember the video for Feel the Pain when it was in heavy rotation on MTV, or their close relationship with bands like Sonic Youth and My Bloody Valentine, or in Japan perhaps from the YouTube algorithm quirk led popularity spike of 1994’s Over Your Shoulder in 2019 (strange, but true). If you fall into this ‘I know the name’ category, I highly recommend you spend the majority of your free time between now and Fuji Rock listening to lots and lots of Dinosaur Jr. so we can all enjoy what may prove to be the festival’s most earnest, most beautiful and presumably loudest shows together.
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Festival Fashion: How to Dress for Fuji Rock
- August 18, 2021 ● Essentials, Experiences, From Fujirockers.org
Hey there, Nina here reporting on Fuji Rock’s fashion trends. READ MORE
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Shintaro Sakamoto – Steel Guitars and Phantoms
- August 15, 2021 ● Bands, From Fujirockers.org
Shintaro Sakamoto is a true artist. And unlike many artists entering their 4th decade of performing, he shows no signs of slowing down creatively. His Friday Fuji Rock performance will no doubt prove him an artist still in his prime.
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The Rising Star “4s4ki” Makes her Fuji Rock Debut!
- August 13, 2021 ● Bands, Experiences, From Fujirockers.org, Interviews
Having started producing her own music at an astonishingly early age (in grade five or grade six, by her recollection) 4s4ki released her first full album in 2020, and makes her Fuji Rock debut this year. I caught up with her via Zoom, to get a feel for where she is headed. READ MORE
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Prophylactic Measures – To Keep Everyone Safe
- August 1, 2021 ● Essentials, From Fujirockers.org
We gather this year to protect and conserve a legacy that we built together; a movement of aficionados gathering from far and wide, each year. And, just as important as gathering is to the protection of our “culture,” security measures are put in place, to make sure all see next year. Anyone disregarding public safety may be asked to leave, or may be refused entry. READ MORE -
Welcome to Fuji Rock 2021 – A Brand New Experience?
- July 31, 2021 ● From Fujirockers.org
Photo Credit: Laura Cooper
With nineteen days left before this year’s concerts, I welcome you to a whole new experience! My name is Laurier Tiernan, and – in addition to being a broad-spectrum artist – many years of music journalism have led me to leading the official English bloggers team this year. READ MORE
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Int’l Clash Day Friday Feb 7
- February 4, 2020 ● Experiences, From Fujirockers.org
Friday is International Clash Day, a celebration of the life, work, music, and politics of “The Only Band That Matters“. Begun seven years ago because of a “listener request”, Seattle’s KEXP enlisted 110 radio stations around the world to host special broadcasts and live events ala “Radio Clash” from London to Uruguay.So lift your jug like Clash front-man Joe Strummer, who is pictured here outside the Fuji Rock entrance way back in the day. And here’s a fun fact, Joe Strummer’s birthday, August 21, coincides with the start of this year’s festival. Call it synchronicity or happenstance, but you gotta believe their will probably be a few covers and on-stage tributes as well as many t-shirts and Mohawks championing The Clash’s anti-hate, anti-racism message.
