Best of V-Rock Festival 2009: Saturday
abingdon boys school at V-Rock Festival 2009
Best Stage Presence: abingdon boys school
With a name like abingdon boys school, your first impression of the band may be something along the lines of a group of teenagers trying to form a rock band. Then you realize they’re not teenagers, but grown men, and your opinion of them may just go even further downhill. But like the old adage goes, you shouldn’t judge a book by its cover. Vocalist Takanori Nishikawa has a voice so crystalline that you hear every word he sings—a rare thing in an age of incoherent screaming—and the aerial quality of his voice carries you along weightlessly. His skill is undeniable, and his combination of cheekiness and charm during the emcee had everyone grinning. What a performance to be swept away by. - Pei
Leela McMullen is a strong believer in the philosophy "no music, no life." Having traversed the range of Japanese fandoms, she found her home at last in visual kei and has made it her mission to share what she loves most with the world. Leela completed her B.A. in Japanese language from Griffith University in Gold Coast Australia. She now lives and works in Japan, striving to bring you the goods, hot from the scene. Follow her on twitter for juicy hints of upcoming articles if you've got a bit of Japanese language under your belt! http://twitter.com/#!/LeelaInTokyo
Heather Ford, opinionated but friendly, studied linguistics for the love of talking to people and enjoys nothing more than a long chat over a glass of wine. For Heather, there's never a moment without music or a day without dancing. She can't get enough of summer festivals and the great outdoors, but needs more hours in the day for internet gossip in bed. Heather writes to entertain and tells it how it is. She loves Japan for the lights in the big cities, the fireflies in the country, the rock concerts and rock gardens, the insane fashion and beautiful traditions, and for all the unforgettable memories.
Pei-Hsuan Kan's first visual kei live experience was in December 2008. She graduated from Griffith University with a Bachelors in Japanese language, and is now living and working in Japan. She's always up for checking out a live and letting herself be carried away with the music. With an open mind and mostly optimistic personality, Pei takes things as they come.
ADB!!!! <3 <3 T.M is just love <3